Falkon Web Browser Download

Falkon provides several icon sets and other elements to match the native look and feel of users' desktop operating systems.[10] Some additional features of the browser include the integration of history, web feeds and bookmarks in a single location, the ability to take a screenshot of the entire page, and an Opera-like "Speed dial" home page.[11] It is reported to consume fewer system resources than the major general purpose browsers like Firefox and Google Chrome.[12]

The project was started as a research project in 2010. The first preview release, written in Python (using PyQt library), was ready by December 2010.[14] In 2011 the source code was rewritten in C++ with a goal to create a full-featured general purpose portable web browser based on QtWebKit, with the initial target being visual integration with the look and feel of multiple desktop environments including Microsoft Windows, GNOME, and KDE Plasma.[15] Version 1.6.6 (May 2014) still supported Windows 2000.[16]

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On my TW/KDE system I decided to take a look at the Falkon browser. Looks quite good (installed from Yast) but I have an issue with importing passwords etc into it. I am using the default option of KDE Wallet and it says it imports an xml file containing the login/password data OK but nothing shows up in the wallet. I can see Falkon is connected in Wallet Manager but has zero data. Has anyone else here got this working, or used any alternative option to store the passwords? Without this it is going to be hard work!

While it looks a quite good browser there is on thing which means it is unlikely to replace my existing Firefox clone and that is an extension called Fluff Busting Purity for Facebook, without that it means it is unlikely I will use it unless I am having trouble with my existing browser. I ill ask there just to see if it is a known issue.

I've been searching for a good lightweight browser for a long time now. I have literally tried all popular browsers like firefox, chrome, chromium, brave, opera, vivaldi etc. but all of them are heavy. My PC starts to lag a lot when I open them with some apps in the background (they don't lag when nothing is opened in the background). I recently installed Falkon browser and to my surprise, it works really well! It is very lightweight but I have some questions. Is it secure to use because I read that it is not maintained anymore? Can I install chrome/firefox extensions in it (I use a lot of them)? If not, then is there a good browser for Linux that is lightweight (open source if possible)?

The 2019 note on the Qt website mentioned above suggests backend support for Chrome extensions would be desirable, and in that case I imagine browsers using the QtWebEngine need only implement a GUI using the API. It would be better from a system-management point of view also.

The best solution to the Falkon problem would be to use Firefox or Chromium as your default browser. Since Falcon is kde it will be there for anyone that wants to try it, and figure out how to get it to work properly.

Mozilla has a license to provide widevine with its browser. That why it is possible. When you install Firefox - drm widevine is disabled (or should be disabled by default). You need enable it in options and then browser download all needed component automatically. In this way, various Linux distributions can provide Firefox without having to wonder what to do with proprietary widevine. Readhere

Falkon is a new and very fast QtWebKit browser. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes, but from its start Falkon has grown into a feature-rich browser. Falkon has AdBlock built-in and enabled by default. Falkon also can import bookmarks from Firefox, Chrome, Opera and .html file(s).

Falkon is a new and very fast Qt web browser. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes. But from its start, Falkon has grown into a feature-rich browser.

Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar) and tabs. Above that, you can manage RSS feeds with an included RSS reader, block ads with a built-in AdBlock plugin, block Flash content with Click2Flash and edit the local CA Certificates database with an SSL manager.

Comment oct 8 2019:

Falkon browser up running after reinstalling Ubuntu. :-)

It's a System 76 Meerkat desktop. A week ago I tried to install Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS, but it could'nt find the GPU. Instead I installed Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS, which found the GPU, then I updated to 18.04.3 LTS before installing any software/apps. Everything is perfect now.

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Since the error message points at the kf5-locale-gen, I perhaps should aim focus at "locale-gen"?There are no error messages when updating or running other applications, only Falkon will not start.I see there are two folders in the Falkon folder, "60" and "current", which both contain this:command-falkon.wrapper kf5 kf5-launch kf5-portal-launch meta snap usr

The world of browsers is a weird one. There are many programs out there, but in essence, it allboils down to only several rendering engines and their numerous forks, spin offs and adaptations. Youmay think you have a lot of choices, but you don't.

In the KDE world, there have been many players - Konqueror, rekonq, QupZilla - and now Falkon, and Ihave probably forgotten some. Falkon, you ask? Yup. QupZilla used to be the official KDE browser untilit was renamed, rebadged and slightly revamped as Falkon. Well, the official domain name is still the old one,but the use of the letter k is the giveaway, right. Is it any good, you ask some more. Well, that issomething we shall answer today.

QupZilla has never been my cup of tea. It isn't just the browser's fault, though. The implementationin different distros has been less than stellar, leading to a marred experience that goes beyond thepure browser code. All in all, it felt like Firefox, only not really, it felt a bit like Chromium, onlynot really. You're not really sure what it's meant to do, but then it suddenly does something uniqueand unfamiliar, and you feel like you're fiddling with a piece of alien technology that's suited fordifferent brain waves.

The big problem was the coupling of the browser to the underlying system. Crashes, stutters andlaggy performance, which also affected other software, but I could not separate the two. However, I nowhave a robust and dandy test platform, in the form of the KDE neon Dev Stable Edition, and this will allow me to test Falkonwith clearer results and a calmer mind. To wit, we begin.

With neon, it's just a one-liner - apt-get install falkon. Once the browser is installed, launch it. Thebrowser is not the prettiest, I must say. There's this inexplicable fuzziness about it, which feels1999. Perhaps it's the occasional low-res button or icon, perhaps the font. I don't know. There'snothing inherently wrong, and yet, it silently screams old school.

One thing that bothers me is the scarcity of extensions. There are some available in thepreferences, and it's a nice thing you can just toggle them on/off so easily, but without a strong repoof extra packages, this browser stands no chance against Firefox or Chrome. One of the reasons whyInternet Explorer faded was the lack of any ability to add on to the basic functionality. Even Edge isseverely limited in this regard. Falkon has some nice things, but there should be several orders ofmagnitude more stuff. Perhaps there is, but I couldn't find it, which makes for the same end result ofdisappointment.

Still, this has been my most successful QupZilla-ed experience so far. Falkon was stable, it did notcrash, there were no errors, and overall, it worked well. But the sense of unease remains. I can't putmy finger to it, but there's just something slightly out of place with it. Not sure what it is. Butwhatever it is, it's probably the reason why there hasn't been that much uptake with this native KDEInternet-giving program. Once that part is sorted out, Plasma may have a nice and friendly browser.Worth testing, and try not to be dissuaded by the oddness.

Falkon is a KDE web browser using QtWebEngine rendering engine, previously known as QupZilla. It aims to be a lightweight web browser available through all major platforms. This project has been originally started only for educational purposes. But from its start, Falkon has grown into a feature-rich browser.

Falkon has all standard functions you expect from a web browser. It includes bookmarks, history (both also in sidebar) and tabs. Above that, it has by default enabled blocking ads with a built-in AdBlock plugin.

Falkon is the continuation of Qupzilla which was using QtWebkit engine. When they dropped support for the old engine, they changed name of the project. Aesthetically, the interface has not evolved and both browsers are looking identical. That could explain your confusion.

Actually, at this point, I think WebPositive is rapidly becoming a decent browser. However, the major issues with WP is playing web videos. If you can play a video, the video and audio are always out of sync or hiccups.

I like this browser. It is fast and not bloated. And its working in pure Wayland

But Falkon does not save settings from preferences or history. It has not created a config file. Not in /home/.config or in /etc.

When I start Falkon via terminal I get a long list, but the first lines show:

Falkon: Creating new profile directory QIODevice::write (QFile, "~/.config/falkon/version"): device not open QIODevice::write (QFile, "~/.config/falkon/profiles/default/version"): device not open

Someone who knows what is wrong or can explain to me what I have done wrong? 006ab0faaa