6 features that should be in every browser
Browsers Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Modern web browsers, despite the different names, look like twins. In any case, the list of functions available to the user in Chrome, Opera, Firefox and Safari, is almost of the same points. It seems that the developers petered out a fantasy, and they just do not know what else to offer users. In this article we will talk about what is missing in existing browsers and how to get it right now (in Google Chrome).
Preview link
During the working day, we open dozens and hundreds of new pages. And most of them are immediately shut due to the fact that their content did not meet our expectations. Save us from unnecessary movements and time-saving feature could be a preview of the demonstration pages. Summarizing the mouse cursor to any link, and then the pop-up window appears thumbnail landing page. Interested - we click, no - we go to the next link.
Site map
Some web pages are so large, that just to get to the bottom, you need more than a dozen times to scroll mouse wheel. What is really there to talk about how to find the right fragment on this page!
It is much easier if it were possible to view an example of such a map page as a thumbnail image. So you can quickly assess where you are, and if necessary, one click to move to the desired location.
Side panel tabs
Monitors with an aspect ratio of 4: 3 for a long time in the past, but the developers of browsers have not noticed. Modern large-format screens are too rational to display many web pages, leaving space on the sides of the empty band. Much better would be to fill this place, for example, a list of open tabs. When placing the tab bar side is much easier to navigate a large number of open tabs. Incidentally, the situation that already exists in the browser Vivaldi.
Designation File type
Every time we click on the next link, we play in a small lottery. That there will be: a text file, file, program, document format PDF or perhaps a malicious script? As it would be convenient if the text links next to was a small icon indicating the type of file to which the link leads. And in terms of security it is also useful.
Tab in the mini-windows
Possibility to open multiple tabs in a browser creates only the illusion of multitasking, because in every single moment of time in front of you there is only one page. Lovers do several things at the same time which would be more useful feature that lets you open any page in a small floating toolbar on top. There you can play a video, open the text editor, task manager or any other content that should be in front of your eyes.
Tweaking scale
All browsers have a function change the page size. But it works only with the preinstalled major step and has not determined an increase up to one percent. It is strange that the developers did not foresee such an easy chance. Therefore, if you need fine-tuning display, it is necessary to install additional expansion Chrome.
And what features are missing in the browser you? And as you are replaced by their absence?