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xScope, a multitouch pinch zoom browser
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Yep, I get that this *should* be the case, but it doesn't seem like it's implemented yet? Or am I just missing something? Can you actually set a home page currently?
I agree and hope I didn't come off the wrong way -- I think having separate "home" and "favorites" is great -- it's just that it seemed to me right now they are the same thing, hence redundant.
And a minor nitpick of my own: I think the icon text in the menu should read "history," not "histories." I dig the black and white icons, though!
No worries....
Yes you can set homepage if you go to the one of the little pencil icons in favourites....there is a little check mark to make that page home.
smacinskyjr
Member
I know this is going to be a dumb question, but..... What is the "find" function for? When i tried to copy text and paste the text to the find box the on screen keyboard covered up most of the find box so i couldnt edit what was copied. and how do you hit enter or search for what was pasted into the find box. sorry for my ignorance, but i just dont get it.
One more question.... what are google news links?
+1
I'm having some trouble understanding how the copy, paste and find functions work. I do not see a magnifying glass anywhere.
@Magnus -- Hehe, thanks! My bad! I should have looked harder before posting!
The Copy and Find buttons are in the address bar. Swipe it to the left. Or just turn your phone to view in Landscape.
@smacinskyjr -- The "find" function allows you to search for text on a page. For instance, if you want to find the word "favorites" on this page, use the find function and it will highlight and can step you through everytime that word appears. Same thing CTRL-F does in a normal browser.
Also, Google News links are just the "headlines" on news.google.com. Links to the full articles on their original pages.
The Copy and Find buttons are in the address bar. Swipe it to the left. Or just turn your phone to view in Landscape.
@smacinskyjr -- The "find" function allows you to search for text on a page. For instance, if you want to find the word "favorites" on this page, use the find function and it will highlight and can step you through everytime that word appears. Same thing CTRL-F does in a normal browser.
Also, Google News links are just the "headlines" on news.google.com. Links to the full articles on their original pages.
Find: find text in your page. It will highlight matching texts. (This is where hardkeyboard beats soft ones pants off although not often. With softkey, the viewing area becomes too small).
Copy: once clicked this button, then drag-select text that you want to copy to clipboard.
They are standard features in stock browser.
Thanks
Copy: once clicked this button, then drag-select text that you want to copy to clipboard.
They are standard features in stock browser.
Thanks
Right.
The Google News links are javascripts links that instruct the browser to open page in a new window (in this case, new tab). Outdated xScope can't do this.
The Google News links are javascripts links that instruct the browser to open page in a new window (in this case, new tab). Outdated xScope can't do this.
nitpickings are welcome, you know
I wonder what is the life span of the volume keys (how many clicks)? Also I think the pressing volume down key should also brings down the address bar if it is already at top.
I wonder what is the life span of the volume keys (how many clicks)? Also I think the pressing volume down key should also brings down the address bar if it is already at top.
Calbruc,
Favourites and Home are two separate buttons because that will allow you to set your home page as something esle if you should so desire.....but still have access to favourites. IMHO, what Xscope has done is correct and not redundant.
Xscope......Loving the option for Volume control scroll. I might also agree with Rock n Steve about the looks over form crowd....and I'll be honest.....I'm not a huge fan of the icons within the menu.
I also LOVE the 'add new tab' option in the menu. Allows me to use the 'hide tab if only one left' option way better. Thank you!!!!!
Now.....
// Start nitpicking
I think it looks like I am one of the only ones who liked the '3D page curl up'.....just because I thought it looked so cool.....but then again like somebody pointed out...it was a little too big and so it was hard to access any page content in the lower right corner until that 'page curl' disappeared......But I thought it gave the browser a very modern feel.
Also I feel I like the colour icons you implemented in the page curl better than the B/w line icons currently in the menu button.
Am I the ONLY one who like the page curl? Any one???
// End nitpicking.....for now.
I also LOVE the fact that you update the Market with a version change update. Keep doing that. Before I download an update...I'd really like to know what changes you have made...just a line or two like you do right now.....But very few devs actually do that.
Thanks!
thank you!!!!!
Can somebody else confirm the zoom issue I'm having on Google pages? Despite what I first thought, it is occuring on Google News. Also Images, Shopping, etc.
Do a Google search, zoom in and scroll around a bit. Do you stay at the same zoom level? (Some times it reverts quickly, sometimes it takes a little longer.)
Anybody? Maybe a reinstall is in order?
I think the cut and paste would be better in the menu options. If I'm at the bottom of the page it makes more sense that scrolling all the way to the top of the page just to select the option
But you don't have to scroll all the way to the top.....you can just 'pull down' the address bar from wherever you are on the page
smacinskyjr
Member
Thank you so much
smacinskyjr
Member
Thank you for your reply. The clipboard is the text box that pops up at the bottom correct?
smacinskyjr
Member
WOW!!! that is so neat I never knew about the CTRL-F feature. Of course now I sound really dumb!! I promise I'm not as stupid as I sound.
smacinskyjr,
LOL. I have to laugh at you on this one.
It is a transfer board (invisible to user). Say you find sometext in a webpage interesting. You can 'Copy' those text to clipboard and then open your email. There you can 'Paste' so the text in your clipboard will be in your email.
LOL. I have to laugh at you on this one.
It is a transfer board (invisible to user). Say you find sometext in a webpage interesting. You can 'Copy' those text to clipboard and then open your email. There you can 'Paste' so the text in your clipboard will be in your email.
This is a classic situation where things get ambiguous.
In google's example, if you look at its code, it probably has something like 'hey, please display me across your screen 100%'. Fine, you load it and it spans 100%. Now you zoom. Then what? Whatever you zoom, google says it wants to span across your screen. You see? Now it is getting interesting... think about it Should the browser still offer page script to span page across screen or grant user's zoom gesture????
We rarely think about his with PC where zooming is not very often (I can't remember last time I zoomed a page on PC).
In google's example, if you look at its code, it probably has something like 'hey, please display me across your screen 100%'. Fine, you load it and it spans 100%. Now you zoom. Then what? Whatever you zoom, google says it wants to span across your screen. You see? Now it is getting interesting... think about it
Should the browser still offer page script to span page across screen or grant user's zoom gesture????We rarely think about his with PC where zooming is not very often (I can't remember last time I zoomed a page on PC).
Awesome update - it's tough keeping up with this thread given all new features you are adding! I have a couple of comments/suggestions:
1) I really like the address bar swipe up and down (and also right to get to the extra buttons). However, one thing is that, as you scroll down a web page, the address bar automatically swipes up and disappears. Someone let me know if I'm just doing it incorrectly.... would it be more convenient to only have the address bar disappear if you put your finger in the address bar area directly and swipe up (just like you have to put your finger in the area to swipe right) rather than auto-disappearing when you scroll down? BAsically have it replicate the address bar behavior when you scroll down via the volume buttons. I feel that I am spending a fair amount of time swiping down to restore the address bar.
2) I'm thinking out loud on this one - first I want to say the volume scrolling by page is great. Do people think it would be useful if, when you long press up or down on the volume key, that it just skips to the top/bottom respectively rather than fast(er) scrolling?
1) I really like the address bar swipe up and down (and also right to get to the extra buttons). However, one thing is that, as you scroll down a web page, the address bar automatically swipes up and disappears. Someone let me know if I'm just doing it incorrectly.... would it be more convenient to only have the address bar disappear if you put your finger in the address bar area directly and swipe up (just like you have to put your finger in the area to swipe right) rather than auto-disappearing when you scroll down? BAsically have it replicate the address bar behavior when you scroll down via the volume buttons. I feel that I am spending a fair amount of time swiping down to restore the address bar.
2) I'm thinking out loud on this one - first I want to say the volume scrolling by page is great. Do people think it would be useful if, when you long press up or down on the volume key, that it just skips to the top/bottom respectively rather than fast(er) scrolling?
smacinskyjr
Member
smacinskyjr,
LOL. I have to laugh at you on this one.
It is a transfer board (invisible to user). Say you find sometext in a webpage interesting. You can 'Copy' those text to clipboard and then open your email. There you can 'Paste' so the text in your clipboard will be in your email.
Ahhhh I see said the blind man!! In the immortal words of "The Hang Over" I am a RITARD!!!!!
ttaylor0024
Android Enthusiast
Soo happy I switched to this! Love all the support! However I would still like the zoom +/- along with multi-touch like dolphin does
smacinskyjr
Member
Soo happy I switched to this! Love all the support! However I would still like the zoom +/- along with multi-touch like dolphin does
Have you tried the pin zoom? I personally like it much better than the +/-. to me it is much more Convenient than the +/- its like multitouch in one finger.