Big up Universe Browser

laingman · 06/12/2011, 09:50 AM

I have moved away from the stock browser and settled on universe as my main browser. I have to say that with the ability to open links in a new card, my web browsing experience is so enjoyable and productive especially when browsing from lists like a google search or forums page. I cant use any other browser. I am an opera desktop user and I think this feature is better than what I get with tabs

and I dont understand why palm doesn't enable this feature in the stock browser to take advantage of the cards and stacks that they created.

Jakeeeee · 06/12/2011, 10:24 AM

As with any platform, the stock applications are not going to be as good as Third Party ones sometimes. For instance, iOS had Safari, but then came along Opera Mini and became the most downloaded app in all 22 of Apple's countries simultaneously. Another example of a great stock application being enhanced is Music (Remix) by Hedami.

I use Opera on my laptop too.

I wouldn't worry about it, just love the experience the new application gives you.

abegee · 06/12/2011, 11:15 AM

when i hold the orange/white button and tap the link in the stock browser, i get a popup menu choice with the option for a new card.

i think this has been available since 1.2, preware has a patch that enables holding the gesture area in place of the white/orange button

laingman · 06/12/2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by abegee

when i hold the orange/white button and tap the link in the stock browser, i get a popup menu choice with the option for a new card.

Thanks, I'll give it a try

laingman · 06/12/2011, 11:38 AM

I installed the patch and it works. But I still don't know with palm struggling as they are why they wouldn't enable some of the nicest things they have to offer. Advanced gestures disabled by default? Had to show a verizon rep how it works.

rsanchez1 · 06/14/2011, 03:20 PM

There are a few little things that degrade the Universe experience for me. If you focus on a textfield in a web page and start typing, 99% of the time it will focus on the Universe address bar instead of the textfield in the web page the first time. You would have to unfocus the address bar and focus the textfield again.

Also, I really don't like how errors are implemented. It seems that it passes the local URL to the address bar and the browser goes to that URL, which is a HORRIBLE idea. It's ironic when the error tells you to refresh the page, but since the URL in the address bar is for the error message page, when you refresh you just refresh the error message! This was not well thought-out by the dev.

One final minor annoyance is that it doesn't hide the address bar and other controls when you scroll down the page, like the default browser does. I like having an uncluttered browser experience.

laingman · 06/14/2011, 04:25 PM

I have issues too, like bookmark folders not expanded and title not highlighted. But overall I like it way better than the stock browser.

rsanchez1 · 06/15/2011, 11:24 AM

Bookmark folders work great for me. Have not had any problems with those. In fact, that one feature had me sold on getting Universe.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

Sukiyaki · 06/22/2011, 09:28 AM

Do you have to be overclocked or on a pre plus to use this app? I downloaded it, but it's slow and freezes my pre minus.

primetime34 · 07/03/2011, 06:17 PM

Same issue with my pre-. It freezes constantly so I've had to go back to default browser

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

dkirker · 07/09/2011, 04:35 AM

So, I think that I may have fixed, or improved, the freezing bug. I am working out a few more bugs/features, and then I will submit to the app catalog.

Thanks everyone!

StephanP · 07/25/2011, 12:42 PM

I really like this browser, the only thing i missed was bookmark synchronisation with my Opera Desktop Browser. So i made an app for that (Opera's Bookmarks) and added an option to start the universe browser right from the app.

Sukiyaki · 08/08/2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dkirker

So, I think that I may have fixed, or improved, the freezing bug. I am working out a few more bugs/features, and then I will submit to the app catalog.

Thanks everyone!

Did the update ever make the app catalog? I've not gotten an update notification and it's been almost a month since the update comment. I really wanted to try this again. Thanx.

drewcam888 · 08/15/2011, 03:24 PM

i love this browser myself

dkirker · 08/15/2011, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sukiyaki

Did the update ever make the app catalog? I've not gotten an update notification and it's been almost a month since the update comment. I really wanted to try this again. Thanx.

Sorry. Not quite yet. Been working on co-ordinating a cool feature. I am planning to get things squared away this weekend.

bullonparade85 · 08/15/2011, 04:50 PM

Is this browser gonna come to the touchpad?

dkirker · 08/15/2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bullonparade85

Is this browser gonna come to the touchpad?

Been working on it.

laingman · 08/17/2011, 07:53 PM

@dkirker, would it be possible to have the history/bookmark panel not disappear automatically after a link is selected. In other works make it sticky until I dismiss it and have the main screen resize like in glimpse?

06/12/2011, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
laingman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,131 Likes Received: 76 Thanks: 38 Thanked 141 Times in 94 Posts	Big up Universe Browser I have moved away from the stock browser and settled on universe as my main browser. I have to say that with the ability to open links in a new card, my web browsing experience is so enjoyable and productive especially when browsing from lists like a google search or forums page. I cant use any other browser. I am an opera desktop user and I think this feature is better than what I get with tabs and I dont understand why palm doesn't enable this feature in the stock browser to take advantage of the cards and stacks that they created.
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06/12/2011, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jakeeeee Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Clemson, SC Posts: 1,412 Likes Received: 73 Thanks: 123 Thanked 192 Times in 134 Posts	As with any platform, the stock applications are not going to be as good as Third Party ones sometimes. For instance, iOS had Safari, but then came along Opera Mini and became the most downloaded app in all 22 of Apple's countries simultaneously. Another example of a great stock application being enhanced is Music (Remix) by Hedami. I use Opera on my laptop too. I wouldn't worry about it, just love the experience the new application gives you. __________________ My apps: WebOS World Services \| Apollo Radio (Pandora Client) \| Skyrim database(coming later..?) Twitter: @jakemorrison24
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06/12/2011, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
abegee Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 830 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 19 Thanked 249 Times in 131 Posts	when i hold the orange/white button and tap the link in the stock browser, i get a popup menu choice with the option for a new card. i think this has been available since 1.2, preware has a patch that enables holding the gesture area in place of the white/orange button
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06/12/2011, 11:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
laingman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,131 Likes Received: 76 Thanks: 38 Thanked 141 Times in 94 Posts	I installed the patch and it works. But I still don't know with palm struggling as they are why they wouldn't enable some of the nicest things they have to offer. Advanced gestures disabled by default? Had to show a verizon rep how it works.
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06/14/2011, 03:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
rsanchez1 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,836 Likes Received: 89 Thanks: 55 Thanked 323 Times in 228 Posts	There are a few little things that degrade the Universe experience for me. If you focus on a textfield in a web page and start typing, 99% of the time it will focus on the Universe address bar instead of the textfield in the web page the first time. You would have to unfocus the address bar and focus the textfield again. Also, I really don't like how errors are implemented. It seems that it passes the local URL to the address bar and the browser goes to that URL, which is a HORRIBLE idea. It's ironic when the error tells you to refresh the page, but since the URL in the address bar is for the error message page, when you refresh you just refresh the error message! This was not well thought-out by the dev. One final minor annoyance is that it doesn't hide the address bar and other controls when you scroll down the page, like the default browser does. I like having an uncluttered browser experience. __________________ Grav - Canvas-based Gravity Simulation
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06/14/2011, 04:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
laingman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,131 Likes Received: 76 Thanks: 38 Thanked 141 Times in 94 Posts	I have issues too, like bookmark folders not expanded and title not highlighted. But overall I like it way better than the stock browser.
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06/15/2011, 11:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
rsanchez1 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,836 Likes Received: 89 Thanks: 55 Thanked 323 Times in 228 Posts	Bookmark folders work great for me. Have not had any problems with those. In fact, that one feature had me sold on getting Universe. -- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums __________________ Grav - Canvas-based Gravity Simulation
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06/22/2011, 09:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Sukiyaki Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 992 Likes Received: 35 Thanks: 396 Thanked 60 Times in 56 Posts	Do you have to be overclocked or on a pre plus to use this app? I downloaded it, but it's slow and freezes my pre minus. __________________ The value of knowledge is not in its possession, but in its use.
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07/03/2011, 06:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
primetime34 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 187 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 28 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Same issue with my pre-. It freezes constantly so I've had to go back to default browser -- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums
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07/09/2011, 04:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
dkirker Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 582 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 3 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts	So, I think that I may have fixed, or improved, the freezing bug. I am working out a few more bugs/features, and then I will submit to the app catalog. Thanks everyone! __________________ The comments and thoughts expressed on this discussion board are strictly my own and are not those of OpenMobl Systems.
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07/25/2011, 12:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
StephanP Homebrew Developer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 23 Likes Received: 2 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I really like this browser, the only thing i missed was bookmark synchronisation with my Opera Desktop Browser. So i made an app for that (Opera's Bookmarks) and added an option to start the universe browser right from the app.
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08/15/2011, 03:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
drewcam888 Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 51 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i love this browser myself
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08/15/2011, 04:50 PM	#16 (permalink)
bullonparade85 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 400 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 9 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	Is this browser gonna come to the touchpad?
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08/17/2011, 07:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
laingman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,131 Likes Received: 76 Thanks: 38 Thanked 141 Times in 94 Posts	@dkirker, would it be possible to have the history/bookmark panel not disappear automatically after a link is selected. In other works make it sticky until I dismiss it and have the main screen resize like in glimpse?
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