UZBL-Browser
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Uzbl is a lightweight browser based on uzbl-core. Uzbl adheres to the UNIX philosophy of "Write programs that do one thing and do it well". The uzbl-browser package includes uzbl-core, uzbl-browser, uzbl-tabbed, and uzbl-event-manager. Most users will want to use uzbl-browser or uzbl-tabbed as they provide the fullest set of tools for browsing. Uzbl-browser allows for a single page per window (with as many windows as you want), while uzbl-tabbed provides a wrapper for uzbl-browser and implements basic tabs with multiple pages per window.
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Installation
The uzbl-browser package can be found in the community repository and may be installed via pacman with the following:
# pacman -S uzbl-browser
Arch users may come across a problem where the browser is not responding to any input from the keyboard. This is because Arch uses Python3 which breaks compatibility with older scripts. To fix this, edit Template:Filename and change the first line of each file to:
#!/usr/bin/env python2
(taken from Uzbl FAQ)
Plugins
Uzbl can make use outside browser plugins like Flash and Java. Installing these packages will enable their use in uzbl-browser and uzbl-tabbed.
Commands
One of the biggest advantages of using Uzbl is that nearly everything can be controlled by the keyboard. This is preferable to the traditional mouse/keyboard combo because less moving around of the hands is needed. Vim users will find Uzbl much easier to pick-up, especially as the default bindings loosely resemble Vim keystrokes. For instance, following a link requires the user to type Template:Codeline, and then the keystrokes in the box that appears next to each link on the page. Shortening the command to just Template:Codeline in the config file allows for even faster navigation.
Below are basic, default commands that can be used with uzbl-browser and uzbl-tabbed. These commands can all be found in Template:Filename (which is usually located in Template:Filename). The default settings work well, but many users like to edit them to suit their preferences and in fact, it is encouraged to change this file to suit your needs. More help with editing the config file can be found on the Uzbl readme.
o = enter uri O = edit uri b = back m = forward S = stop r = reload R = reload ignoring cache fl = spawn numbers next to each hyperlink. Type the number after typing fl to follow the link. gh = go home
Page Movement
j = scroll up k = scroll down h = scroll left l = scroll right PgUp = scroll page up ctrl+b = scroll page up PgDn = scroll page down ctrl+f = scroll page down Home = vertical beginning of the page << = vertical beginning of the page End = vertical end of the page >> = vertical end of the page Space = vertical end of the page ^ = horizontal beginning of the page $ = horizontal end of the page / = find in page ? = find backwards in page n = repeat find forward N = repeat find backwards
Zooming
+ = zoom_in - = zoom_out T = toggle_zoom_type 1 = set zoom_level = 1 2 = set zoom_level = 2
Searching
ddg = search term in DuckDuckGo gg = search term in Google \wiki = search term in Wikipedia
Inserting Text
i = toggle_insert_mode (Esc works to go back to command mode much like vim) fi = go to the first input field and enter insert mode
Bookmarks and History
B = insert bookmark (bookmarks are saved in ~/.local/share/uzbl/bookmarks U = load url from history via dmenu u = load url from bookmarks via dmenu
Tabs (when using uzbl-tabbed)
go = load uri in new tab gt = go to next tab gT = go to previous tab gn = open new tab gi+n = goto 'n' tab
Other
t = show/hide status bar w = open new window ZZ = exit : = enter command Esc = back to normal mode ctrl+[ = back to normal mode
Tips & Tricks
- Create an alias in Template:Filename to start uzbl-tabbed as just uzbl:
alias uzbl='uzbl-tabbed'