From: Steven Luo Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:12:39 +0000 (-0800) Subject: Update Changelog and README X-Git-Tag: v3.0rc1~1 X-Git-Url: http://git.maemo.org/git/?p=browser-switch;a=commitdiff_plain;h=9a619a53ba3f46f9cc1716a2335aca98797ce2e2 Update Changelog and README --- diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog index c6c0853..ddb79d9 100644 --- a/Changelog +++ b/Changelog @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ +version 3.0rc1: +* reimplement the main browser-switchboard process in C, which leads to much + faster startup times and much lower memory usage +* implement a configuration UI, which can be used as a standalone app or as a + hildon-control-panel applet +* default to launching MicroB if no config file is found -- with a config UI, + it's best to keep things unchanged in a fresh install and let the user + configure them him/herself +* EXPERIMENTAL Fremantle support + version 2.2: * rename the package to browser-switchboard * move the config file to $HOME/.config/browser-switchboard, and fall back diff --git a/README b/README index e7917c6..47b3260 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -18,32 +18,30 @@ Quick Start: Application Manager, then select Application->Install from file in the menu). -If Tear (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=28539) is installed, -it should now be the default browser, meaning that links in most -applications, locally-saved web pages opened in the file manager, and -entries in the Web sidebar panel should now open in Tear. If Tear isn't -installed, MicroB will be used as the default browser; keep reading to -see how to change the default browser to something else. - -MicroB can always be opened via the Web menu entry in the applications -panel (located in the Internet menu by default), or by running "browser" -from the shell. While MicroB is open, it will receive all links from -other applications; closing MicroB will restore your chosen default -browser. +You can now select the default browser by using the Browser Switchboard +applet in the Control Panel. Links in most applications, locally-saved +web pages opened from the file manager, and (for Maemo 4.x) entries in +the Web sidebar panel will open in the browser that you select as the +default. If you don't configure a default browser, MicroB will continue +to be used as the default browser. + +No matter which browser you select as the default, MicroB can always be +opened via the Web menu entry in the applications menu (for Maemo 4.x, +located in the Internet menu by default), or by running "browser" from +the shell. While MicroB is open, it will receive all links from other +applications; closing MicroB will restore your chosen default browser. Some users have reported that a restart may be necessary to ensure that Browser Switchboard is functioning. If you experience trouble after installing the package, try rebooting your device first. -Changing the Default Browser: +Configuring the Default Browser by Hand: -By default, Tear is used as the default browser if installed (otherwise -MicroB is the default browser). To change this behavior, you need to -create a configuration file (from the shell for now -- a configuration -UI is in the works). From a shell on your device (xterm, SSH, or -similar), run the following (where $ is your prompt, not something you -type): +If for some reason, you don't want to use the Control Panel applet to +configure Browser Switchboard, you can create the configuration file by +hand from a shell. Run the following (where $ is your prompt, not +something you type): $ cat > $HOME/.config/browser-switchboard <