* people want a browser that does everything
* people who want a browser with things like a built-in bookmark manager, address bar, forward/back buttons, ...
* people who expect something that works by default. You'll need to read configs and write/edit scripts
-
+* people who like nothing from this list: mpd, moc, wmii, dwm, awesome, mutt, pine, vim, dmenu, screen, irssi, weechat, bitlbee
### TO NEW PEOPLE:
* please read the documentation in /usr/share/uzbl/docs
* invoke uzbl --help
* to get you started: `XDG_DATA_HOME=/usr/share/uzbl/examples/data XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/usr/share/uzbl/examples/config uzbl --uri www.archlinux.org`
-* study the sample config, have a look at all the bindings, and note how you can call the scripts to load new url from history and the bookmarks file
+* try and study the sample config, read the readme to find out how it works.
* You can change the url with commands (if you have setup the appropriate keybinds) but to be most effective it's better to do url editing/changing _outside_ of uzbl.
Eg, you can use the `load_from_*` dmenu based scripts to pick/edit a url or type a new one.
* If you have questions, you are likely to find answers in the FAQ or in the other documentation.
### INTRODUCTION
- In my opinion, any program can only be really useful if it complies to the unix philosophy.
+ Any program can only be really useful if it complies to the unix philosophy.
Web browsers are frequent violators of this principle:
* They build in way too much things into the browser, dramatically decreasing the options to do things the way you want.
Time to change that!
- Here are the general ideas:
+ Here are the general ideas (not all of these are implemented perfectly yet):
* each instance of uzbl renders 1 page (eg it's a small wrapper around webkit), no tabbing, tab previews, or speed dial things.
For "multiple instances management" use your window managers, scripts or wrappers.
- This way you can get something much more useful than tabbing by default
* very simple, plaintext , changeable at runtime configuration
* various interfaces for (programmatic) interaction with uzbl (see below)
* customizable keyboard shortcuts in vim or emacs style (whatever user wants)
The general idea is that uzbl by default is very bare bones. you can send it commands to update settings and perform actions, through various interfaces.
There is a limited default configuration. Please see config.h to see what it contains.
By default, there are *no* keybinds defined at all. (Default keybinds would work counterproductive when you try to customize)
-For examples of the possibilities what you can do, please see the sample config(s).
+For examples of the possibilities what you can do, please see the sample config(s), and uzbl wiki page.
There are several interfaces to interact with uzbl:
* uzbl --config <filename>: <filename> will be read line by line, and the commands in it will be executed. useful to configure uzbl at startup.
By default, the behaviour is modal (vi style):
command mode: every keystroke is interpreted to run commands
insert mode: keystrokes are not interpreted so you can enter text into html forms
- Press ESC/i to toggle command/insert mode
But if you don't like modal interfaces, you can set `always_insert_mode` and configure a modkey to execute the commands. (emacs style).
There is also support for "chained" commands (multiple characters long) (with backspace/esc shortcuts), and keyworded commands.
Also you can have incremental matching on commands or match after pressing return. (see sampleconfig for more info)
- remember to quote the commands; one command must come as one parameter
- if you use `chain` with a handler script which must return some output (such as a cookie handler -- uzbl will wait for and use its output), use sync_spawn or sync_sh instead of spawn or sh in the command that should give the output
-### JAVASCRIPT HELPER OBJECT
+### VARIABLES AND CONSTANTS
+Uzbl has a lot of internal variables and constants. You can get the values (using the `print` command, see above), and for variables you can also change the value at
+runtime. Some of the values can be passed at start up through commandline arguments, others need to be set by using commands (eg in config file).
+Some of them have default values (see config.h)
+Some variables have callback functions which will get called after setting the variable to perform some additional logic (see below)
+
+* Variables:
+ - uri (callback: load the uri)
+ - verbose: affects output on stdout
+ - mode:insert or command mode
+ - inject_html
+ - base_url: used when passing html through stdin
+ - html_endmarker: delimiter when passing html through stdin
+ - html_mode_timeout: consider end of html input after x seconds when no endmarker found
+ - keycmd: holds the input buffer (callback: update input buffer)
+ - status_message (callback: update title)
+ - show_status: show statusbar or not
+ - status_top: statusbar on top?
+ - status_format: marked up, to be expanded string for statusbar (callback: update statusbar)
+ - status_pbar_done: character to denote done % of pageload
+ - status_pbar_pending: character to denote pending % of pageload
+ - status_pbar_width: width of progressbar
+ - status_background: color which can be used to override Gtk theme.
+ - insert_indicator: string to denote insert mode
+ - command_indicator: string to denote command mode
+ - title_format_long: titlebar string when no statusbar shown (will be expanded
+ - title_format_short: titlebar string when statusbar shown (will be expanded)
+ - icon: path to icon for Gtk
+ - insert_mode: whether insert mode is active
+ - always_insert_mode: set this to true if you don't like modal (vim-like) interfaces
+ - reset_command_mode: automatically revert to command mode on pageload (unless always_insert_mode is set)
+ - modkey: modkey which can be pressed to activate keybind from inside insert mode
+ - load_finish_handler
+ - load_start_handler
+ - load_commit_handler
+ - history_handler
+ - download_handler
+ - cookie_handler
+ - new_window: handler to execute to invoke new uzbl window (TODO better name)
+ - fifo_dir: location to store fifo's
+ - socket_dir: location to store sockets
+ - http_debug: http debug mode (value 0-3)
+ - shell_cmd: alias which will be expanded to use shell commands (eg sh -c)
+ - proxy_url: http traffic socks proxy (eg: http://<host>:<port>)
+ - max_conns
+ - max_conns_host
+ - useragent: to be expanded strin
+ - zoom_level
+ - font_size
+ - monospace_size
+ - minimum_font_size
+ - disable_plugins (TODO rename to enable)
+ - disable_scripts (TODO rename to enable)
+ - autoload_images
+ - autoshrink_images: shrink images to window size (default 0)
+ - enable_spellcheck
+ - enable_private
+ - print_backgrounds: print background images? (default 0)
+ - stylesheet_uri: use this to override the pagelayout with a custom stylesheet
+ - resizable_text_areas
+ - default_encoding: iso-8859-1 by default
+ - enforce_96_dpi: 1 by default
+ - caret_browsing
+
+* Constants (not dumpable or writeable):
+ - WEBKIT_MAJOR: set at compile time
+ - WEBKIT_MINOR: set at compile time
+ - WEBKIT_MICRO: set at compile time
+ - ARCH_UZBL: set at compile time
+ - COMMIT: set at compile time
+ - LOAD_PROGRESS
+ - LOAD_PROGRESSBAR
+ - TITLE
+ - SELECTED_URI
+ - MODE
+ - NAME: name of the uzbl instance (Xorg window id, unless set by cmdline arg) (TODO: can't we make this a variable?)
-Javascript code run from uzbl is given a special object in the global namespace which gives special privileges to these scripts. This object is called `Uzbl`, and it is added and removed before and after the script execution so that it is hidden to web javascripts (There is no race condition, since all the javascript code runs in a single thread)
-
-Currently, the `Uzbl` object provides only one function:
-
-* `Uzbl.run( <command> )`
- - command is any uzbl command as defined above
- - return value: a string, either empty or containing the output of the command. Very few commands return their output currently, including js, script, and print.
- - Examples:
- * `Uzbl.run("spawn insert_bookmark.sh")`
- * `uri = Uzbl.run("print @uri")` (see variable expansion below)
-
-### JAVASCRIPT SECURITY
-
-Since defined variables and functions are set in the global namespace (`window` object) as default, it is recommended to wrap your scripts like this:
-
- (function(Uzbl) {
- ...
- })(Uzbl);
-
-This way, everything is kept private. It also turns Uzbl into a local variable, which can be accessed from callback functions defined inside. However for some situations, isolating everything isn't an option, for example, with binds. You can define them directly in the script body, and use `var Uzbl = window.Uzbl;` to make the Uzbl variable local, as in the following example:
-
- function f() {
- var Uzbl = window.Uzbl;
- Uzbl.run(...);
- setTimeout(function() {
- Uzbl.run(...);
- }, 500);
- }
-
-Copying the Uzbl object and creating public functions should be taken with care to avoid creating security holes. Keep in mind that the "f" function above would be defined in the `window` object, and as such any javascript in the current page can call it.
### VARIABLE EXPANSION AND COMMAND/JAVA SCRIPT SUBSTITUTION
Custom, userdefined scripts (`spawn foo bar`) get first the arguments as specified in the config and then the above 7 are added at the end.
+### JAVASCRIPT HELPER OBJECT
+
+Javascript code run from uzbl is given a special object in the global namespace which gives special privileges to these scripts. This object is called `Uzbl`, and it is added and removed before and after the script execution so that it is hidden to web javascripts (There is no race condition, since all the javascript code runs in a single thread)
+
+Currently, the `Uzbl` object provides only one function:
+
+* `Uzbl.run( <command> )`
+ - command is any uzbl command as defined above
+ - return value: a string, either empty or containing the output of the command. Very few commands return their output currently, including js, script, and print.
+ - Examples:
+ * `Uzbl.run("spawn insert_bookmark.sh")`
+ * `uri = Uzbl.run("print @uri")` (see variable expansion below)
+
+### JAVASCRIPT SECURITY
+
+Since defined variables and functions are set in the global namespace (`window` object) as default, it is recommended to wrap your scripts like this:
+
+ (function(Uzbl) {
+ ...
+ })(Uzbl);
+
+This way, everything is kept private. It also turns Uzbl into a local variable, which can be accessed from callback functions defined inside. However for some situations, isolating everything isn't an option, for example, with binds. You can define them directly in the script body, and use `var Uzbl = window.Uzbl;` to make the Uzbl variable local, as in the following example:
+
+ function f() {
+ var Uzbl = window.Uzbl;
+ Uzbl.run(...);
+ setTimeout(function() {
+ Uzbl.run(...);
+ }, 500);
+ }
+
+Copying the Uzbl object and creating public functions should be taken with care to avoid creating security holes. Keep in mind that the "f" function above would be defined in the `window` object, and as such any javascript in the current page can call it.
+
### COMMAND LINE ARGUMENTS
uzbl [ uri ]
-u, --uri=URI alternative way to load uri on start. (equivalent to 'set uri = URI')
# example uzbl config.
# all settings are optional. you can use uzbl without any config at all (but it won't do much)
-# keyboard behavior is vimstyle by default, but you can change this
-# set always_insert_mode to always be in insert mode and disable going out of it.
-# if you do this, make sure you've set a modkey so you can reach the commands
-# from insert mode by combining them with the modkey
+# keyboard behavior in this sample config is sort of vimstyle
-# Usually you want to spawn a script to handle things, but any command (such as sh) can be used
+# Handlers
set history_handler = spawn $XDG_DATA_HOME/uzbl/scripts/history.sh
set download_handler = spawn $XDG_DATA_HOME/uzbl/scripts/download.sh
set cookie_handler = spawn $XDG_DATA_HOME/uzbl/scripts/cookies.py
-
-# Control how new windows should open
-#set new_window = sh 'uzbl -u $8' # equivalent to the default behaviour
-#set new_window = sh 'echo uri "$8" > $4' # open in same window
-
-# You can bind whatever things (spawn <foo>, script <bar>,..) to some events TODO: make events system more generic
+#set new_window = sh 'echo uri "$8" > $4' # open in same window
+set new_window = sh 'uzbl -u $8' # equivalent to the default behaviour
set load_start_handler = set status_message = <span foreground="khaki">wait</span>
set load_commit_handler = set status_message = <span foreground="green">recv</span>
set load_finish_handler = set status_message = <span foreground="gold">done</span>
-set minimum_font_size = 6
-set font_size = 11
-## monospace_size defaults to font_size, but you can alter it independently
-#set monospace_size = 10
-
-## Display or supress images within html sites
-#set autoload_images = 0
-
-## Shrink images to window size
-#set autoshrink_images = 0
-
-## Spellchecker
-#set enable_spellcheck = 1
-
-## Private browsing
-#set enable_private = 0
-
-## The URI of a stylesheet that is applied to every page
-#set stylesheet_uri = http://www.user.com/mystylelesheet.css
-
-## enable/disable JavaScript
-#set disable_scripts = 1
-
-## Whether text areas are resizable
-#set resizeable_text_areas = 1
-
-## The default encoding used to display text
-#set default_encoding = iso-8859-1
-
-## Whether background images should be printed
-#set print_background = 0
-
-## Enforce a resolution of 96 DPI. This is meant for compatibility with
-## web pages which cope badly with different screen resolutions
-#set enforce_96_dpi = 1
-
-
-#
-# use with bind ... = sh <shell-oneliner>
-set shell_cmd = sh -c
-
-
# Behaviour and appearance
set show_status = 1
-# you can optionally use this setting to override the background color of the statusbar from your GTK theme.
set status_background = #303030
set status_format = <span font_family="monospace"><span background="khaki" foreground="black">[\@[\@MODE]\@]</span> [<span weight="bold" foreground="red">\@[\@keycmd]\@</span>] <span foreground="#606060"> \@[\@LOAD_PROGRESSBAR]\@ </span><span foreground="#99FF66">\@[\@uri]\@</span> <span foreground="khaki">\@[\@NAME]\@</span> <span foreground="orange">\@status_message</span><span foreground="#606060"> \@[\@SELECTED_URI]\@</span></span>
set status_top = 0
-# define how your titlebar should look like. (short = statusbar is also shown, long = show everything you must see if statusbar is off)
-set title_format_short = \@TITLE - Uzbl browser <\@NAME>
-set title_format_long = \@keycmd \@MODE \@TITLE - Uzbl browser <\@NAME> > \@SELECTED_URI
-# set the characters to use for, and the width of the progress bar
-set status_pbar_done = *
-set status_pbar_pending = -
-set status_pbar_width = 12
set insert_indicator = I
set command_indicator = C
-set modkey = Mod1
-# reset to command mode when new page is loaded
-set reset_command_mode = 1
-# this var has precedence over reset_command_mode
-set always_insert_mode = 0
-
-# to start a local socks server, do : ssh -fND localhost:8118 localhost
-#set proxy_url = http://127.0.0.1:8118
-#values 0-3
-#set http_debug = 0
-#set useragent = uzbl (Webkit @WEBKIT_MAJOR.@WEBKIT_MINOR.@WEBKIT_MICRO)
-# Example user agent containing everything:
-set useragent = Uzbl (Webkit @WEBKIT_MAJOR.@WEBKIT_MINOR.@WEBKIT_MICRO) (@(uname -s)@ @(uname -n)@ @(uname -r)@ @(uname -v)@ @(uname -m)@ [@ARCH_UZBL]) (Commit @COMMIT)
-#set max_conns = 0
-#set max_conns_host = 0
+set useragent = Uzbl (Webkit @WEBKIT_MAJOR.@WEBKIT_MINOR.@WEBKIT_MICRO) (@(uname -s)@ @(uname -n)@ @(uname -r)@ @(uname -v)@ @(uname -m)@ [@ARCH_UZBL]) (Commit @COMMIT)
set fifo_dir = /tmp
set socket_dir = /tmp
+set shell_cmd = sh -c
+
+# Keyboard interface
+set modkey = Mod1
+# like this you can enter any command at runtime, interactively. prefixed by ':'
+bind :_ = chain '%s'
-# Key bindings
bind j = scroll_vert 20
bind k = scroll_vert -20
bind h = scroll_horz -20
bind 1 = sh "echo set zoom_level = 1.0 > $4"
bind 2 = sh "echo set zoom_level = 2.0 > $4"
bind t = toggle_status
-# Hilight matches. Notice the * after the slash - it makes the command incremental, i.e. gets called
-# on every character you type. You can do `bind /_ = search %s' if you want it less interactive.
bind /* = search %s
bind ?* = search_reverse %s
#jump to next
bind n = search
bind N = search_reverse
bind gh = uri http://www.uzbl.org
-
-# like this you can enter any command at runtime, interactively. prefixed by ':'
-bind :_ = chain '%s'
-
# shortcut to set the uri. TODO: i think we can abandon the uri command in favor of 'set uri = ..'
bind o _ = uri %s
# shortcut to set variables
# using strings, not polished yet:
bind fL* = script $XDG_DATA_HOME/uzbl/scripts/follow_Numbers_Strings.js %s
-# you can use this to disable all plugins
-set disable_plugins = 0
-
-set icon = ./uzbl.png
# "home" page if you will
set uri = uzbl.org
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