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:ocean: Turn websites into desktop applications
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:ocean: Liquid
Liquid is a tool that turns web pages into desktop applications.
How it works
Liquid is capable of making websites appear and behave more like native OS applications: isolated, customizable, and running as separate system processes.
You’ll be able to:
- encapsulate websites the way virtual machines and Docker do it for operating systems
- safely and securely utilize different browsing identities
- remain safe from being tracked by third-party websites
- make sure you stay within specific domain range
What gets stored (if allowed): cookies.
Comparison table
| Feature | :ocean: Liquid | :earth_africa: Browsers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom User-Agent string | ✅ | ✅ | Some browsers require a plug-in |
| Window transparency | ✅ | ❌ | See-through websites |
| Full-page snapshots | ✅ | ❌ | Possible with plug-ins |
| Transparent snapshots | ✅ | ❌ | See-through snapshots of websites |
| Vector snapshots | ❌ | ❌ | Experimental feature, SVG |
| Ability to save pages as monolithic HTML files | ❌ | ❌ | Possible with plug-ins |
| Complete absence of pop-up windows | ✅ | ❌ | Can be optionally disabled in most browsers |
| Ability to completely disable JS | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Ability to disable all cookies | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Ability to disable third-party cookies | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Ability to inject custom JS code into web pages | ✅ | ❌ | Possible with plug-ins |
| Support for HTTP basic authentication mechanism | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Ability to inject custom CSS code into web pages | ✅ | ❌ | Possible with plug-ins |
| Limit websites to stay within specific domain(s) | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Simultaneous usage of multiple user accounts | ✅ | ❌ | Can be achieved using profiles and extensions in some browsers |
| Per-website proxy settings | ✅ | ❌ | Possible with plug-ins |
| Ability to hide scroll bars | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Window geometry lock | ✅ | ❌ | Possible with plug-ins |
| Ability to remove window frame | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Minimalistic tabless design | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Fine zoom | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Search within the page | ❌ | ✅ | |
| Permanently mute website | ✅ | ❌ | Browsers automatically unmute, Liquid remembers the state |
| Ability to go full-screen | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Full control over full-screen capabilities | ✅ | ❌ | Liquid acts more like a mobile device simulator when it comes to full-screen |
| Mandatory off-the-record capabilities | ✅ | ❌ |
Keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Primary | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom in | Ctrl+= |
Ctrl+mouse wheel up |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- |
Ctrl+mouse wheel down |
| Fine zoom in | Ctrl+Shift+= |
Ctrl+Shift+mouse wheel up |
| Fine zoom out | Ctrl+Shift+- |
Ctrl+Shift+mouse wheel down |
| Reset zoom level | Ctrl+0 |
Ctrl+Shift+0 |
| Toggle full-screen mode | Ctrl+Shift+F |
F11 |
| Stop loading / exit from full-screen mode | Esc |
|
| Take snapshot | Ctrl+T |
|
| Take full-page snapshot | Ctrl+Shift+T |
|
| Toggle window size lock | Ctrl+L |
|
| Toggle mute | Ctrl+M |
|
| Refresh current page | Ctrl+R |
|
| Reload app | Ctrl+Shift+R |
|
| Close app | Ctrl+Q |
Ctrl+W |
| Go back | Ctrl+← |
Backspace |
| Go forward | Ctrl+→ |
|
| Open link using default web browser | Ctrl+click |
Working with the codebase
Build
qmake
make -j
Install
sudo make install
Uninstall
sudo make uninstall
Customize
Placing a file named liquid.qss into ~/.config/liquid/ will serve as additional stylesheet for the program.
You can use base.qss as reference.
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