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Hacking on the Rose browser
===========================
I recently spent a few days hacking on the [rose browser](https://github.com/mini-rose/rose). It's a minimalist browser for Linux machines which is easy to play with. I enjoyed the experience, and thought to leave some notes.
Rose is written in C, and uses the Webkit and GTK libraries. Webkit, which drives Safari, started out as a fork of some previous open-source libraries, [KHTML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHTML) and [KJS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJS_%28software%29). [GTK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTK) is a library for creating graphical interfaces. You can use the two together using [WebKitGTK](https://webkitgtk.org/).
![Image of this blogpost from the rose homepage](https://i.imgur.com/0sVCaN7.png)
*<br>Pictured: An earlier version of this blogpost in the rose browser.*
Personally, I find the simplicity of the code soothing. Still, to improve usability and for my own enjoyment, I've been adding some code to it. You can have a look at my tweaks [here](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser). These implement two main changes:
1. I've implemented a [reader mode](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/tree/personal/plugins/readability)
2. I've added [redirection functionality](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/tree/personal/plugins/libre_redirect), which redirects users to open source frontends of otherwise annoying websites.
The reader mode, for instance, returns this beautiful to read page:
![Pictured: Good newsletter, where you can read the content](https://i.imgur.com/ExEoWqq.png)
when fed the cluttered aesthetic abomination that is Matt Levine's newsletter:
![Pictured: Bad newsletter, with lots of advertisements](https://i.imgur.com/uRDsnXB.png)
I lifted the code for doing this from [Firefox](https://github.com/mozilla/readability), figured out how to integrate it with WebKit, and then made a few modifications.
As mentioned, I also wrote a version of [LibRedirect](https://libredirect.codeberg.page/) for the rose browser. It which direct annoying websites into better open-source versions:
![Pictured: list of sites that I am redirecting](https://i.imgur.com/NRo9wrF.png)
Lastly, I've added some code for installing the Rose browser on [Ubuntu 20.04](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/raw/personal/rose), which is what I'm personally using.
If you are a close friend using Linux feel free to reach out if you get stuck trying to install this.
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Hacking on the Rose browser
===========================
I recently had the pleasure of tinkering with the [rose browser](https://github.com/mini-rose/rose) for a few days. It's a Linux-based minimalist web browser, making it easy and fun to customize. To help others who may explore this project, I decided to leave some notes about my experience.
Rose is written in C and takes advantage of the WebKit and GTK libraries. WebKit, which drives Safari, is a fork of the open-source KHTML and KJS libraries. GTK, on the other hand, is a library for enabling graphical user interfaces. You can utilize both libraries simultaneously by using WebKitGTK.
Personally, I have found solace in the simplicity of this code. Nevertheless, for usability purposes and for my own enjoyment, I have been adding some code to it. You can have a look at my edits [here](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser).
I've made two main changes to the [Rose Browser](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser):
1. I've implemented a [reader mode](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/tree/personal/plugins/readability)
2. I've added [redirection functionality](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/tree/personal/plugins/libre_redirect), which redirects users to open source frontends of otherwise annoying websites.
The reader mode allows readers to access a page in a more visually-appealing way; it returns a page that is easy and enjoyable to read.
Check out this [picture](https://i.imgur.com/ExEoWqq.png) of a great newsletter, where you can read its content.
When presented with the unpleasant experience of reading Matt Levine's newsletter:
![An image of an overcrowded newsletter full of advertisements](https://i.imgur.com/uRDsnXB.png)
I obtained the code for this from [Firefox](https://github.com/mozilla/readability). Subsequently, I implemented it within WebKit and made a few modifications.
I offer an alternative version of [LibRedirect](https://libredirect.codeberg.page/), which redirects annoying webpages to better, open-source alternatives.
![List of sites to which I have redirected traffic](https://i.imgur.com/NRo9wrF.png)
I have added instructions for installing the Rose browser on [Ubuntu 20.04](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/raw/personal/rose), which is the version I am currently using.
If you are a dear friend who is using Linux, please reach out for assistance if you run into any difficulties while attempting to install this.

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Rose is written in C, and it's based on Webkit and GTK. Webkit is the engine that drives Safari, and a fork of some previous open-source libraries, [KHTML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHTML) and [KJS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJS_%28software%29). [GTK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTK) is a library for creating graphical interfaces. You can conveniently use the two together using [WebKitGTK](https://webkitgtk.org/). Rose is written in C, and it's based on Webkit and GTK. Webkit is the engine that drives Safari, and a fork of some previous open-source libraries, [KHTML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHTML) and [KJS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJS_%28software%29). [GTK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTK) is a library for creating graphical interfaces. You can conveniently use the two together using [WebKitGTK](https://webkitgtk.org/).
![Image of this blogpost from the rose homepage](https://i.imgur.com/0sVCaN7.png) ![Image of this blogpost from the rose homepage](https://images.nunosempere.com/blog/2022/12/20/hacking-on-rose/rose-blog-post.png)
*<br>Pictured: An earlier version of this blogpost in the rose browser.* *<br>Pictured: An earlier version of this blogpost in the rose browser.*
Personally, I find the simplicity of the code soothing. At the same time, though, I've been adding some code to it, to make the browser more usable and for the fun of it. You can see my tweaks [here](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser). Personally, I find the simplicity of the code soothing. At the same time, though, I've been adding some code to it, to make the browser more usable and for the fun of it. You can see my tweaks [here](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser).
My first tweak was to add a [reader mode](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/tree/personal/plugins/readability). It, for instance, returns this beautiful page: My first tweak was to add a [reader mode](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/tree/personal/plugins/readability). It, for instance, returns this beautiful page:
![Pictured: Good newsletter, where you can read the content](https://i.imgur.com/ExEoWqq.png) ![Pictured: Good newsletter, where you can read the content](https://images.nunosempere.com/blog/2022/12/20/hacking-on-rose/matt-levine-clean.png)
when fed the aesthetic abomination that is Matt Levine's newsletter: when fed the aesthetic abomination that is Matt Levine's newsletter:
![Pictured: Bad newsletter, with lots of advertisements](https://i.imgur.com/uRDsnXB.png) ![Pictured: Bad newsletter, with lots of advertisements](https://images.nunosempere.com/blog/2022/12/20/hacking-on-rose/matt-levine-og.png)
I lifted the code for doing this from [Firefox](https://github.com/mozilla/readability), figured out how to integrate it with WebKit, and then improved it a bit. I lifted the code for doing this from [Firefox](https://github.com/mozilla/readability), figured out how to integrate it with WebKit, and then improved it a bit.
My second big tweak was to add [redirection functionality](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/tree/personal/plugins/libre_redirect) from annoying websites to their open source frontends, in the style of [LibRedirect](https://libredirect.codeberg.page/): My second big tweak was to add [redirection functionality](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/tree/personal/plugins/libre_redirect) from annoying websites to their open source frontends, in the style of [LibRedirect](https://libredirect.codeberg.page/):
![Pictured: list of sites that I am redirecting](https://i.imgur.com/NRo9wrF.png) ![Pictured: list of sites that I am redirecting](https://images.nunosempere.com/blog/2022/12/20/hacking-on-rose/libre_redirect.png)
And I've added some code for installing this browser on [Ubuntu 20.04](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/raw/personal/rose), which is what I'm personally using. If you are a dear friend using Linux feel free to ask for help if you get stuck trying to install this. And I've added some code for installing this browser on [Ubuntu 20.04](https://github.com/NunoSempere/rose-browser/raw/personal/rose), which is what I'm personally using. If you are a dear friend using Linux feel free to ask for help if you get stuck trying to install this.