A powerful yet lightweight web browser built with the Qt framework
Licensed under GPLv3
- All development is done with a focus on privacy, minimalism, and customization ability
- Bookmark management
- Built-in ad blocker, compatible with AdBlock Plus and uBlock Origin filters
- Cookie viewer, editor, and support for cookie filters (QtWebEngine 5.11+ only)
- Compatible with Pepper Plugin API
- Custom user agent support
- Fast and lightweight
- Fullscreen support
- Granular control over browser settings and web permissions
- Gives the user control over their data, no invasions of privacy like other browsers are known to do..
- GreaseMonkey-style UserScript support
- Multiple options for home page- any URL, blank page, or a card layout page with favorite and most visited websites
- PDF.js embedded into the browser
- Save and restore browsing sessions, local tab history, pinned tabs
- Secure AutoFill manager (disabled by default)
- Tab drag-and-drop support for HTML links, local files, other browser window tabs, etc
- Tab hibernation / wake up support
- Traditional browser UI design instead of WebUI and chromium-based interfaces
The browser can be built using the cmake build system, by either importing the root CMakeLists file into your IDE of choice or performing the following commands from a console:
$ git clone https://github.com/LeFroid/Viper-Browser.git viper-browser
$ mkdir -p viper-browser/build && cd viper-browser/build
$ cmake ..
$ makeTests can be ran by setting the ENABLE_TESTING in the cmake configuration.
The binary will be located in the build/src/app folder when following the commands listed above.
This project is possible thanks to the work of others, including those involved in the following projects:
- Qt Framework
- PDF.js
- Arora QT Browser
- Qt Tab Browser example (From Qt 5.5 Webkit example archive)
- Code Editor example
- Qupzilla - for parts of AdBlockPlus implementation
- Otter Browser - for parts of AdBlockPlus implementation
All licenses and credits can be found in the file LICENSE