Bug#982010: RFP: vimb -- the vim like browser
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
X-Debbugs-Cc: matlads@gmail.com
* Package name : vimb
Version : 3.6.0
Upstream Author : Daniel Carl <https://fanglingsu.github.io/>
* URL : https://fanglingsu.github.io/vimb/
* License : GPL
Programming Lang: C
Description : the vim like browser
Vimb is a Vim-like web browser that is inspired by Pentadactyl and Vimprobable.
The goal of Vimb is to build a completely keyboard-driven, efficient and
pleasurable browsing-experience with low memory and CPU usage that is intuitive
to use for Vim users.
* it's modal like Vim
* Vim like keybindings - assignable for each browser mode
* nearly every configuration can be changed at runtime with Vim like set syntax
* history for ex commands, search queries, URLs
* completions for: commands, URLs, bookmarked URLs, variable names of settings, search-queries
* hinting - marks links, form fields and other clickable elements to be clicked, opened or inspected
* SSL validation against ca-certificate file
* user defined URL-shortcuts with placeholders
* read it later queue to collect URIs for later use
* multiple yank/paste registers
* Vim like autocmd - execute commands automatically after an event on specific URIs
Q: Why us this package useful/relevant?
A: vimb presents a light weight browser using a relatively modern web engine
Q: Is it a dependency for another package
A: No
Q: Do you use it?
A: No, it is not packaged by Debian. Otherwise I _would_ use it :)
Q: How does it compare to other packages providing similar functionality
A: It beats them all, since it uses vim like configuration, and keyboard only
access. Obviously I am biased, but the closest thing to this is vimparator(?)
for Firefox
Q: How do you plan to maintain it?
A: No idea at this time
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