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Old 02-26-2021, 12:48 PM   #1
Daniel Kao
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Location: SONY DPT-S1, Kindle DX
Device: Likebook Mars; Hisense A5, A5pro, A7
[EInk Browser v8.0] A new browser app for E-Ink devices

As an E-Ink device lover, I bought many E-Ink devices, and use them mainly for reading ebooks, chatting, note taking, and internet surfing. Most E-Ink devices work great for book reading and note taking; however, for using them as a tablet or phone, there's still a long way to go. One of the insufficient part for me is the experience of browsing the web. I haven't found a suitable browser yet for E-Ink devices. So, I decided to customize one from an Open Source project I found on Github (it's called FOSS Browser). Here are some features I added which I found useful for an E-Ink device:
  • Reader Mode (remove ads, header, side panel, footer, etc)
  • Vertical Reading (suitable for Chinese, Japanese, Korean languages)
  • Save web page as epub files
  • Save web page as pdf
  • Save web page as a long image
  • page up/ page down with dedicated buttons, or physical volume keys
  • remove un-necessary screen repaints (e.g., UI animations)
  • Support assigning gestures pageUp / pageDown for tool bar and navigation button
  • Make navigation button more visible no matter webpage background color is black or white
  • Remove button press visual feedback
  • Support Vi key bindings when using physical keyboard

Screenshots
see attachments

If you are also looking for browsers that are suitable for your E-Ink device (with Android based platform), you can take a look at the browser I modified. Hopefully it's also useful for someone too.

Medium post: Web Browser for E-Ink Devices

Github Link

Demo Video Link

Binary Download Link
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Last edited by Daniel Kao; 06-05-2021 at 10:13 AM. Reason: update content
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