atom-browser-webview package

A web browser that runs seamlessly in the Atom editor

Info

This is a web browser tightly integrated into the Atom editor. The web pages appear in the normal editor tabs. The pages are fully functional with scripting and linking. A browser toolbar appears at the top of the Atom window to allow simple webpage navigation.

The browser is quite useful for testing a web page inside the same programming editor being used for development. Splitting panes allow code to be seen next to the web page.

The browser has a simple API for other Atom packages to use. @kgrossjo on the Atom discussion board suggested a package that allows clicking on a word in source code and showing the web page documention for the word.

News (2015-06-01)

Finally a working tabbed browser that's using webviews. The easiest way to get going is to toggle the UI in Packages -> Browser, or make atom.workspace.open('http://google.com/'); calls after launching.

This extension is designed to support multiple active tabs using visibility: css to work-around the deallocating webviews with display: none;

Usage

• Install with apm install atom-browser-webview
• Press ctrl-alt-B (web-browser:toggle) and a toolbar will appear above the tabs
• Enter a url and press enter
• To later create a new tab use ctrl-enter instead
• Press ctrl-alt-B again to refocus input
• Press ctrl-alt-B again to close toolbar
• Click on globe in toolbar to close the toolbar (secret feature)

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License

Copyright Gstack / Mark Han by MIT license