Browser function built-in

This is a big big deal, and I'd take it one step further. It really needs an offline cache as well. I think we all still want our notebooks to work when we're not connected to the internet :)

Personally I do NOT want this feature. I chose HB Notebook in the first place because it wasn't loaded down with complexity that I don't need. I would much rather see the basics improved, anyway.

Jessi

I'm against this idea as well.

I just don't understand exactly what's being proposed here - or how to picture it. Where would the browser *be*? A clearer proposal would help us understand the request.

As in Devonthink and NetNewsWire, the browser could be in the main viewing window. If it can be added without adversely affecting performance, then why not? You can always choose not to use the feature.

For those of us who don't use NetNewsWire or DevonThink ... a few questions about how you would want this implemented:

So let's say you have a URL in one of your notes. You click on it and the URL opens in the same window? In a new window? Can you type a different URL in once you're in the web view? Are there tabs? Can tabs contain notes, just like web pages can? Can note titles themselves be clickable, or only text within notes? Can you annotate webpages and make them into notes? How do you reload a webpage that's already displayed? How do you change text size? How do you change encoding? If you quit Mori and reopen it, does the webpage get saved or does it reload? Is there a status bar? What happens when you get a pop-up? Can you download files? Is there a download manager? Does it warn you before autoexpanding stuffed files that contain applications or widgets?

>So let's say you have a URL in one of your notes. You click on it and the URL opens in the same window? In a new window?

Both DT and NNW give you a choice.

>Can you type a different URL in once you're in the web view? Are there tabs?

Yes to the former; only NNW has tabs (though they're being discussed for DT).

>Can tabs contain notes, just like web pages can? Can note titles themselves be clickable, or only text within notes?

I don't think so.

> Can you annotate webpages and make them into notes?

Notes can be easily made, then annotated.

>How do you reload a webpage that's already displayed? How do you change text size? How do you change encoding?

DT can easily reload pages. For NNW you can use preferences or style sheets.

If you quit Mori and reopen it, does the webpage get saved or does it reload? Is there a status bar? What happens when you get a pop-up? Can you download files? Is there a download manager? Does it warn you before autoexpanding stuffed files that contain applications or widgets?

Sorry, I'm not going to get to all your questions. NNW is pretty good with downloading media files for viewing (URL or file).

If you're interested, check out both programs. I like working in one application rather than always having to open up a browser window. So, if Mori can do this without adversely affecting performance, I hope there won't be too much resistance to the idea.

It appears that this request is getting a bunch of low-star votes, this is sending it up the list, but may be an indication that the feature is not wanted or should be a low priority.

I think I was overly vague when I submitted this feature, mostly because it had a history in the old forums that I didn't want to repeat. But If we had an integrated browser, yes clicking on a link would allow you the option of viewing the page inside your notebook (as a new note perhaps). But that's not the main intent. Big features this would enable:

1. HTML based notes. An entry, instead of being RTF could be HTML, XHTML or XML + stylesheets.
2. Web notes. Instead of cutting & pasting the contents of a web page into your notebook (which I assume we all do all the time, I know I do) you could point to the page, ideally even to sub-parts of the page (divs, named paragrams ... think elements of the dom). When you select the note it would display the most recent version. With an offline cache feature, the most recent version of the page would be stored locally so that when you're offline it would still be accessable.
3. CSS based look and feel of the notebook.

Displaying HTML/XHTML/XML then enables a host of other possibilities. The big one in my mind being OPML and RSS content but of course there are many many others. The XML+stylesheet really opens things up.

I wonder if this request shouldn't be 'closed'? With the consensus in other forums that Mori will remain text-only, and treating (almost) all non-text files as attachments to be displayed in more specialized applications, it seems that this is ripe for the snipping.