Comments on: iCab 4.0 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:45:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: h http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-269189 h Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:34:17 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-269189 Sweetest browser there is. Needs sharper icons is all I can think of saying. Loved 3 too, but it was becoming too slow in the end. Still prefer the url below the toolbar as it gives me more url to see (and manipulate). Sweetest browser there is. Needs sharper icons is all I can think of saying. Loved 3 too, but it was becoming too slow in the end. Still prefer the url below the toolbar as it gives me more url to see (and manipulate).

]]> By: kL http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-207385 kL Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:09:49 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-207385 I hope iCab's engine haven't been dropped forever (and will be back once it's improved behind the scenes). The more standards-compiliant engines, the better. I actually used iCab to get 'second opinion' on problematic CSS/HTML. I hope iCab's engine haven't been dropped forever (and will be back once it's improved behind the scenes).
The more standards-compiliant engines, the better. I actually used iCab to get 'second opinion' on problematic CSS/HTML.

]]> By: LKM http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-207353 LKM Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:36:21 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-207353 Yeah, switching to WebKit was definitely the right move. Not having to keep up with supporting all the HTML idiosyncrasies must free up a ton of time to work on other features. Also, the combined "stop/reload" button can fortunately be replaced with two specific buttons :-) Yeah, switching to WebKit was definitely the right move. Not having to keep up with supporting all the HTML idiosyncrasies must free up a ton of time to work on other features.

Also, the combined "stop/reload" button can fortunately be replaced with two specific buttons :-)

]]> By: Michael http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-207349 Michael Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:25:13 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-207349 I liked the old renderer, too, though I think switching to WebKit makes sense. The first thing I did was check to see whether the smiley was still there. :-) I liked the old renderer, too, though I think switching to WebKit makes sense. The first thing I did was check to see whether the smiley was still there. :-)

]]> By: LKM http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-207347 LKM Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:18:33 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-207347 I find it interesting that they finally switched to WebKit. I actually asked about their plans back when WebKit was newly announced, and they said that they saw no issues with maintaining their own HTML renderer and would not switch to WebKit. It seems the original iCab renderer was a port from Amiga code. I actually liked the old renderer; it was extremely standards-compliant, and all non-standard behaviours it had could be turned off in the preferences. It did, however, become more and more lacking, and as a result, I haven't used iCab in years, I guess. Fortunately, despite the renderer switch, the iCab smiley is still there, and even option-clicking it still works ("Oh, this page makes me tingly all over!") :-) The JavaScript injection is an awesome, awesome idea. There's a ton of cool stuff that can be done with it. It's actually tempting me to switch back to iCab. Unfortunately, they've also copied the annoying "stop and reload are the same button" idea from Safari :-( Still, I'm really impressed with this latest version of iCab. An unexpected new year's gift :-) I find it interesting that they finally switched to WebKit. I actually asked about their plans back when WebKit was newly announced, and they said that they saw no issues with maintaining their own HTML renderer and would not switch to WebKit. It seems the original iCab renderer was a port from Amiga code. I actually liked the old renderer; it was extremely standards-compliant, and all non-standard behaviours it had could be turned off in the preferences. It did, however, become more and more lacking, and as a result, I haven't used iCab in years, I guess. Fortunately, despite the renderer switch, the iCab smiley is still there, and even option-clicking it still works ("Oh, this page makes me tingly all over!") :-)

The JavaScript injection is an awesome, awesome idea. There's a ton of cool stuff that can be done with it. It's actually tempting me to switch back to iCab.

Unfortunately, they've also copied the annoying "stop and reload are the same button" idea from Safari :-(

Still, I'm really impressed with this latest version of iCab. An unexpected new year's gift :-)

]]> By: Michael http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-206916 Michael Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:28:41 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-206916 Yeah. It turns out that the rendering differences I noticed were due to using different fonts. I still think it feels slower to me, though that could be a perception thing due to UI differences. Yeah. It turns out that the rendering differences I noticed were due to using different fonts. I still think it feels slower to me, though that could be a perception thing due to UI differences.

]]> By: Gus Mueller http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-206915 Gus Mueller Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:27:01 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-206915 Actually, peeking at it with F-Script, looks like it's using WebKit in there, instead of it's old engine. Actually, peeking at it with F-Script, looks like it's using WebKit in there, instead of it's old engine.

]]> By: Gus Mueller http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-206890 Gus Mueller Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:22:41 +0000 http://mjtsai.com/blog/2008/01/02/icab-40/#comment-206890 This is just mind boggling. I'm speechless. Those Germans are nuts! :) This is just mind boggling. I'm speechless. Those Germans are nuts! :)

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