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{{Infobox homebrew
 
{{Infobox homebrew
 
| title      = WiiBrowser
 
| title      = WiiBrowser
 +
| image      = [[File:WiiBrowser.png]]
 
| type        = utility
 
| type        = utility
 
| licence    = GPL
 
| licence    = GPL
 
| author      = gave92
 
| author      = gave92
| version    = r4
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| version    = r132
| download    = http://wiibrowser.googlecode.com/files/R4.dol
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| download    = https://hbb1.oscwii.org/hbb/wiibrowser/wiibrowser.zip
 
| source      = http://code.google.com/p/wiibrowser/source/checkout
 
| source      = http://code.google.com/p/wiibrowser/source/checkout
| website    = http://code.google.com/p/wiibrowser/
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| website    =  
| peripherals = {{wiimote1}} {{FrontSD}} {{FrontSDHC}} {{Internet}}
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| peripherals = {{wiimote1}} {{SensorBar}} {{FrontSD}} {{FrontSDHC}} {{Internet}}
 +
| hbb        = yes
 +
| osc        = yes
 
}}
 
}}
 
'''''WiiBrowser''''' is a web browser for the Wii by gave92 started from WiiXplore sources and using a customized [[libwiigui]] as base for the GUI.
 
'''''WiiBrowser''''' is a web browser for the Wii by gave92 started from WiiXplore sources and using a customized [[libwiigui]] as base for the GUI.
  
 
==Features==
 
==Features==
*Display custom web sites
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* Display custom web sites
*Support for HTML and HTTPS connections
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* Support for HTML and HTTPS connections
*Support for links and web forms
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* Support for links and web forms
*Capable of downloading files to SD/SDHC card
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* Capable of downloading files to SD/SDHC card
*Address bar with on-screen keyboard
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* Address bar with on-screen keyboard
*Back and Forward navigation
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* Keyboard autocomplete
*Supported Image Formats: PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP
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* Favorites menu
*Image operations: zoom/move
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* Import/export favorites from/to other browsers
*Auto-Update feature
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* Back and Forward navigation
 +
* Archive files extraction: ZIP/RAR/7Z
 +
* Supported Image Formats: PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP
 +
* Image operations: zoom/move
 +
* Autoupdate feature
  
 
==Wishlist==
 
==Wishlist==
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! {{Wiimote}} !! Action
 
! {{Wiimote}} !! Action
 
|-
 
|-
| {{WiimoteAim}} || Move Pointer
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| {{WiimoteAim}} || Move pointer
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{WiimoteAButton}} || Click button
 
| {{WiimoteAButton}} || Click button
 
|-
 
|-
| {{WiimoteBButton}} || Return to homepage
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| {{WiimoteBButton}} || Free scroll (hold)
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{WiimoteDPad}} || Navigate
 
| {{WiimoteDPad}} || Navigate
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| {{WiimoteMinusButton}} || Close app bar
 
| {{WiimoteMinusButton}} || Close app bar
 
|-
 
|-
| {{Wiimote1Button}} || Restore default view
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| {{Wiimote1Button}} || Take screenshot
 +
|-
 +
| {{Wiimote2Button}} || Restore default view
 +
|-
 +
| {{WiimoteHomeButton}} || Exit
 +
|-
 +
| {{WiimotePowerButton}} || Turn off Wii
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 +
==Shortcuts==
 +
*B + Directional pad up: Refresh current page
 +
*B + Directional pad down: Save page
 +
*B + Directional pad left: Browse homepage
 +
*B + Directional pad right: Enter new URL
 +
*B + (-) key : Go back a page
 +
*B + (+) Key: Go forward one page
 +
 +
==Screenshots==
 +
[[File:WiiBrowser screenshot 1.png|200px]]
 +
 +
== Changelog ==
 +
===rev132 - September 01, 2013===
 +
* Onscreen keyboard with autocomplete
 +
* Suggestions taken from history, top sites and Google Suggest
 +
* Added support for rar/7z files extraction
 +
* Fixed downloads from mediafire and wiisave
 +
* Better rendering of image links
 +
 +
===rev121 - August 03, 2013===
 +
* Import/export favorites from/to other browsers
 +
* Automatically resumes connection on failure
 +
* Better onscreen keyboard with text pointer
 +
* Unzip downloaded files
 +
 +
===rev112 - July 12, 2013===
 +
* Fixed file upload
 +
* Searches through the address bar
 +
 +
===rev93 - April 28, 2013===
 +
* Picasa and Coolrom now work
 +
* Added use of MEM2 memory
 +
* So many bug fixes
 +
 +
===rev87 - April 24, 2013===
 +
* File upload
 +
* Download manager!
 +
* Save screenshots to sd
 +
* Remember last session
 +
* File browser
 +
* Fix for autoupdate
 +
* Proxy support
 +
===rev70 - March 25, 2013===
 +
* Usb keyboard support
 +
* Multipart form request (for sending emails)
 +
* Fixed overlapping text bug
 +
* Bookmarks now display thumbnails
 +
* Download support for larger files
 +
* New controls opera-like
 +
===rev37 - February 15, 2013===
 +
* Possibility to add bookmarks
 +
* Option to change the user-agent header
 +
===rev23 - January 10, 2013===
 +
* Favorites menu!
 +
* Images will not overlap text anymore
 +
* Fixed a major bug
 +
===rev11 - December 23, 2012===
 +
* Application autoupdate
 +
* Bottom app bar should now work
 +
* Added HBC icon and meta file
 +
* Added support for bmp/jpeg/gif images
 +
===rev7 - December 22, 2012===
 +
* Bug fixes (form filling now works)
 +
* Much more simple memory management to avoid crashes on large pages
 +
===rev4 - December 08, 2012===
 +
* First public release
  
 
== Credits ==
 
== Credits ==
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*[[libwiigui]]: [[User:Tantric|Tantric]]
 
*[[libwiigui]]: [[User:Tantric|Tantric]]
 
*[[libogc]]/[[devkitPro]]: Shagkur and Wintermute
 
*[[libogc]]/[[devkitPro]]: Shagkur and Wintermute
 
 
*Application XML file: [[User:DniMretsaM|DniMretsaM]]
 
*Application XML file: [[User:DniMretsaM|DniMretsaM]]
  
 
[[Category:Homebrew using libwiigui]]
 
[[Category:Homebrew using libwiigui]]
 
[[Category:Homebrew using FreeTypeGX]]
 
[[Category:Homebrew using FreeTypeGX]]

Latest revision as of 05:39, 21 July 2021

WiiBrowser
WiiBrowser.png
General
Author(s)gave92
TypeUtility
Versionr132
LicenceGPL
Links
Download
Source
Downloadable via the Homebrew Browser
Downloadable via the Open Shop Channel
Peripherals
Wiimote1.svg SensorBar.svg Loads files from the Front SD slot Loads files from SDHC cards in the Front SD slot Internet

WiiBrowser is a web browser for the Wii by gave92 started from WiiXplore sources and using a customized libwiigui as base for the GUI.

Features

  • Display custom web sites
  • Support for HTML and HTTPS connections
  • Support for links and web forms
  • Capable of downloading files to SD/SDHC card
  • Address bar with on-screen keyboard
  • Keyboard autocomplete
  • Favorites menu
  • Import/export favorites from/to other browsers
  • Back and Forward navigation
  • Archive files extraction: ZIP/RAR/7Z
  • Supported Image Formats: PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP
  • Image operations: zoom/move
  • Autoupdate feature

Wishlist

  • Better CSS support
  • Flash videos!
  • Multiple tabs

Controls

Wiimote.svg Action
Wii Remote Aim Move pointer
Wiimote A Button Click button
Wiimote B Button Free scroll (hold)
Wiimote D-Pad Navigate
Wiimote + Button Open app bar
Wiimote - Button Close app bar
Wiimote 1 Button Take screenshot
Wiimote 2 Button Restore default view
Wiimote HOME Button Exit
Wiimote Power Button Turn off Wii

Shortcuts

  • B + Directional pad up: Refresh current page
  • B + Directional pad down: Save page
  • B + Directional pad left: Browse homepage
  • B + Directional pad right: Enter new URL
  • B + (-) key : Go back a page
  • B + (+) Key: Go forward one page

Screenshots

WiiBrowser screenshot 1.png

Changelog

rev132 - September 01, 2013

  • Onscreen keyboard with autocomplete
  • Suggestions taken from history, top sites and Google Suggest
  • Added support for rar/7z files extraction
  • Fixed downloads from mediafire and wiisave
  • Better rendering of image links

rev121 - August 03, 2013

  • Import/export favorites from/to other browsers
  • Automatically resumes connection on failure
  • Better onscreen keyboard with text pointer
  • Unzip downloaded files

rev112 - July 12, 2013

  • Fixed file upload
  • Searches through the address bar

rev93 - April 28, 2013

  • Picasa and Coolrom now work
  • Added use of MEM2 memory
  • So many bug fixes

rev87 - April 24, 2013

  • File upload
  • Download manager!
  • Save screenshots to sd
  • Remember last session
  • File browser
  • Fix for autoupdate
  • Proxy support

rev70 - March 25, 2013

  • Usb keyboard support
  • Multipart form request (for sending emails)
  • Fixed overlapping text bug
  • Bookmarks now display thumbnails
  • Download support for larger files
  • New controls opera-like

rev37 - February 15, 2013

  • Possibility to add bookmarks
  • Option to change the user-agent header

rev23 - January 10, 2013

  • Favorites menu!
  • Images will not overlap text anymore
  • Fixed a major bug

rev11 - December 23, 2012

  • Application autoupdate
  • Bottom app bar should now work
  • Added HBC icon and meta file
  • Added support for bmp/jpeg/gif images

rev7 - December 22, 2012

  • Bug fixes (form filling now works)
  • Much more simple memory management to avoid crashes on large pages

rev4 - December 08, 2012

  • First public release

Credits