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2012-10-27
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Originally Posted by dannejanne
At this moment large (dis)advantages...
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2012-10-27
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#152
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Originally Posted by thedead1440
Doing a 'dpkg -c' on the snowshoe-repositories debian package shows no files, that's what I'm referring to.
I just did the steps and it worked...You have Rzr's repo most probably hence you think snowshoe's repo is empty...
Trust me, I won't post things that won't work...
Could be that you have enabled the repositories some other way?
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2012-10-27
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#153
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the purpose of the snowshoe-repo.deb is to add the snowshoe repo into your sources.list.d so how would it have files other than the one command to create an entry in sources.list.d?
I have done a flash 3weeks ago after which i didn't install snowshoe as its too rudimentary for me at this stage but due to people having issues i did those steps and posted them...
I have done a flash 3weeks ago after which i didn't install snowshoe as its too rudimentary for me at this stage but due to people having issues i did those steps and posted them...
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2012-10-27
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#154
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Originally Posted by dannejanne
I agree that there are several disadvantages, but I do like how you can swipe between open webpages, so long as you contact the minimized browser menu area (swipe left or right across the dots).
Any advantages to this over the stock browser?
This is not criticism, since the software is in-development, but for those who are curious, my observations are:
(1) no landscape support;
(2) share function not working;
(3) the 'My Sites' tab doesn't display thumbnails of sites, but clicking on them does open the sites;
(4) tabbed browsing works well
(5) swipe-y goodness between open pages is key feature
(6) pinch to zoom works well
(7) it's fast
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2012-10-28
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2012-10-28
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#156
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Originally Posted by slaapliedje
Ok do a dpkg -c on it and you see there is a ./ folder...This when extracted is called the DEBIAN folder...
Doing a 'dpkg -c' on the snowshoe-repositories debian package shows no files, that's what I'm referring to.
Could be that you have enabled the repositories some other way?
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Any .deb package needs a DEBIAN folder to be packaged...This DEBIAN folder typically will contain a control file, a rules file, a (pre/)postinst script, a (pre/)postrm script and the digsigsums for the two scripts...
Since this .deb has a simple purpose of adding the repo to your sources.list.d it doesn't need to add any files hence the packager in his preinst script added the following:
Code:
case "$1" in
install|upgrade)
echo "deb http://snowshoe.cc/apt/ unstable main xcb" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qt5.list
wget -O - http://snowshoe.cc/apt/conf/Qt5N9.gpg.key | apt-key add -
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abort-upgrade)
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When you "uninstall" snowshoe-repo.deb from your application manager, the postrm script is nothing but a removal of the entry in sources.list.d as follows:
Code:
case "$1" in
purge|remove|upgrade|failed-upgrade|abort-install|abort-upgrade|disappear)
if [ -e /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qt5.list ];
then
rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qt5.list
fi
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Hope it makes things clear for you now
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2012-10-28
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Originally Posted by Hacker
I hate Opera 12, and didnt like Firefox either - would this be a viable alternative for me, do you think?
I agree that there are several disadvantages, but I do like how you can swipe between open webpages, so long as you contact the minimized browser menu area (swipe left or right across the dots).
This is not criticism, since the software is in-development, but for those who are curious, my observations are:
(1) no landscape support;
(2) share function not working;
(3) the 'My Sites' tab doesn't display thumbnails of sites, but clicking on them does open the sites;
(4) tabbed browsing works well
(5) swipe-y goodness between open pages is key feature
(6) pinch to zoom works well
(7) it's fast
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2012-10-28
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leonidelt,
when you use the keyboard in snowshoe, I assure you that you'll close the browser...the cursor doesn't change text-input field many times and for example you wish to type a12b once you type 1, the keyboard will change to alphabets even if you are holding down the shift key...
In all honesty, currently no browser matches the stock (in iOS/Android UA) for speed+functionality...
when you use the keyboard in snowshoe, I assure you that you'll close the browser...the cursor doesn't change text-input field many times and for example you wish to type a12b once you type 1, the keyboard will change to alphabets even if you are holding down the shift key...
In all honesty, currently no browser matches the stock (in iOS/Android UA) for speed+functionality...
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2012-10-28
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Originally Posted by leoniedelt
At this stage of development, Snowshoe is not really a replacement for Firefox (since Snowshoe has no flash support that I could find) and Snowshoe doesn't have the text re-flow that makes Opera easier to read.
I hate Opera 12, and didnt like Firefox either - would this be a viable alternative for me, do you think?
Of course, I don't know what your use-case is, but Snowshoe is limited, so you have to manage your expectations. Development is happening, so who's to know how fast things'll get improved?
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2012-10-28
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Originally Posted by Hacker
I just find the native browser a bit slow for me. I have managed the top sites with that app from the store and that's nice and all.
At this stage of development, Snowshoe is not really a replacement for Firefox (since Snowshoe has no flash support that I could find) and Snowshoe doesn't have the text re-flow that makes Opera easier to read.
Of course, I don't know what your use-case is, but Snowshoe is limited, so you have to manage your expectations. Development is happening, so who's to know how fast things'll get improved?
I get annoyed with opera. dunno why, i have used it almost exclusively for the last 5 or so years on Symbian. Firefox seems slower than either, and i keep accidentally swiping it away when i'm trying to swipe to the side menus. Grr.
