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Swift: Browser for Windows based on Apple Webkit Rendering Engine

  • 09-08-2006 12:45pm
    #1
    Serbian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭


    There is a browser that has literally just begun production called Swift. I haven't installed it yet, but I have read that it really is an alpha release with no scoll-wheel support, poor form controls etc. The project does however offer hope to Windows developers who want to test their site in Safari but don't have a Mac and don't want to wait for sites like BrowserCam to render their page for them every time they make a change. I know I'll be keeping an eye on this over the next few months.


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  • #2
    Goodshape
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,488 ✭✭✭Goodshape


    Serbian wrote:
    The project does however offer hope to Windows developers who want to test their site in Safari but don't have a Mac
    Indeed.

    I'll be keeping an eye on this, cheers.

    Is Safari's rendering engine open source? or are they going to be charging for this browser or what?

    Also, isn't Safari based on Konqueror's (the KDE web browser) rendering engine? how does that compare to what you see in Safari?


  • #3
    Serbian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Serbian


    Goodshape wrote:
    Also, isn't Safari based on Konqueror's (the KDE web browser) rendering engine? how does that compare to what you see in Safari?

    The browser is going to be free, it's an Open Source project. I think it's probably too early to say how close Safari & Swift will be, but I know that the fonts and form controls will certainly be different as they are dependant on the OS rather than the browser. I'll try and take a few screenshots of sites with the two later on today if I get a chance.


  • #4
    richardo
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭richardo


    On the basis of above, I downloaded it. It is certainly Alpha [i.e. very basic].

    Interesting to see how it renders sites. Most of mine are OK, but one or two come up with problems!

    I'll be keeping an eye on it..........


  • #5
    Serbian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭Serbian


    richardo wrote:
    t is certainly Alpha [i.e. very basic].

    haha yeah, it can't handle drop-down menus yet and the scrollwheel doesn't work with it. Ironically, the navigaion at the top of Apple.com breaks in the Swift browser.


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