Re: Improvement suggestions for Epiphany

[Reinout van Schouwen <reinouts gnome org>]

Tony Yarusso schreef:
>> Make the default look a little more compact – All of those functions could
>> easily fit onto one tool bar, thus removing clutter. Some of the buttons
>> could even be removed by default, such as the zoom buttons and the history
>> button.
The address entry has been on a separate toolbar since the first
Epiphany version, as far as I know. The rationale was that users on
low-res screens should be able to view the complete URL by default. Now
that high resolution (wide) screens are quite abundant, it may be time
to revisit this.  The bug about default toolbar layout is
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=412385 .
However, I strongly disagree with removing the zoom buttons. They are
very useful because many web sites are written to look good with fonts
on Windows platforms. Adjusting the zoom factor should not require a
hunt through menus or entering keycombo's.

>> make the font larger/smaller, he/she can add them. The "Go" button can also
>> be removed, since most people use the enter key.
>>     
This is pure speculation. Just last week on GUADEC, I heard a speaker
use the 'Go' button as an example of enhancing the user experience
because it provides reassurance.
> I will agree that default font sizes are a bit on the small side currently.
>   
I don't think Epiphany is doing anything else than following web site
directions. Have you tried disabling 'Allow web sites to specify their
own font' in the Preferences?

> I'd also like to know how to make the list update faster - with my
> typing it's usually easier to type out an entire URL than wait for it
> to show up in the filtered list, whereas in other browsers it's
> quicker to type a few letters and the down arrow.  Am I just missing a
> setting somewhere, or is that hardcoded?
>   

Well, making a much faster bookmarks/history backend was last year's SoC
project. Unfortunately it was left unfinished. Interested in picking it
up? =)
> Eh, I kind of like this as is.  If I ever lose something there's
> always various desktop search tools, and frankly people should figure
> out where to look for such things anyway.  Not a big fan of slowing
> down my browsing with extra "Ok" clicks.
>   
Agreed.


regards,

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Reinout van Schouwen