# Viper-Browser

**Repository Path**: mechanism/Viper-Browser

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: Viper-Browser
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2021-04-26
- **Last Updated**: 2024-11-05

## Categories & Tags

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## README

# Viper Browser

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A powerful yet lightweight web browser built with the Qt framework

Licensed under GPLv3

## Features

*   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

## Building

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:

```console
$ git clone https://github.com/LeFroid/Viper-Browser.git viper-browser
$ mkdir -p viper-browser/build && cd viper-browser/build
$ cmake ..
$ make
```

Tests 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.

## Thanks

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`