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Broccolini: Open-source web browser for consoles proof-of-concept

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  • Sarah2025undefined Sarah2025

    dose it work when its ready and is it free?

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    @sflynn2025 It would be free! But, it's not clear if Nintendo for example would allow such a program on the eShop.

    Sign the browser petition! Or visit my site at vgmoose.dev.

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    • VGMooseundefined VGMoose

      @sflynn2025 It would be free! But, it's not clear if Nintendo for example would allow such a program on the eShop.

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      @VGMoose It is pretty clear, they like reducing as much freedom as possible.

      Please speed i need this my mamas kinda homless i live with my dad and im just trying to help her. Out 🌹
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        One has to wonder, with the Switch 2 including a builtin mouse cursor, if they have any plans to invest more in their own browser on the new system.

        The petition to them got 28k signatures and is one of the top 10 most-signed on Change.org to Nintendo (actually, it's the 10th), but the browser has still not received any major new updates.

        But! They still might take that feedback into account for their new console, and we'll see in a few months. Either way though, in terms of Broccolini and project goals, if the compatibility ever gets good enough, I'd at least try and submit it.

        Sign the browser petition! Or visit my site at vgmoose.dev.

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        • VGMooseundefined VGMoose

          @sflynn2025 It would be free! But, it's not clear if Nintendo for example would allow such a program on the eShop.

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          @VGMoose

          i hope it will be there on the eshop

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            wow that's great! looking at the screenshot, are we going to be able to have multiple tabs open at once?

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              Yes! There's a tab switcher with animations, and each tab preserves back/forward history. This was an early design goal because I've found tab management to always be a pain point for on-console browsers.

              Recorded a 1 minute video of how the browser behaves right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9lm6_RgElE

              When a tab is backgrounded, it takes a screenshot of the current page, and then uses that as a thumbnail for the tab switcher view. Then, when you switch back into a tab, that screenshot is replaced with the actual page again.

              426814761-101fd92f-f5bc-43dc-9a55-069e9e68ec53-2.png

              The clock in the URL bar also becomes a forward button after you go back, re-using that toolbar space.

              Sign the browser petition! Or visit my site at vgmoose.dev.

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              • VGMooseundefined VGMoose

                Yes! There's a tab switcher with animations, and each tab preserves back/forward history. This was an early design goal because I've found tab management to always be a pain point for on-console browsers.

                Recorded a 1 minute video of how the browser behaves right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9lm6_RgElE

                When a tab is backgrounded, it takes a screenshot of the current page, and then uses that as a thumbnail for the tab switcher view. Then, when you switch back into a tab, that screenshot is replaced with the actual page again.

                426814761-101fd92f-f5bc-43dc-9a55-069e9e68ec53-2.png

                The clock in the URL bar also becomes a forward button after you go back, re-using that toolbar space.

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                @VGMoose said in Broccolini: Open-source web browser for consoles proof-of-concept:

                When a tab is backgrounded, it takes a screenshot of the current page, and then uses that as a thumbnail for the tab switcher view. Then, when you switch back into a tab, that screenshot is replaced with the actual page again.

                THATS SO COOL!!!! I'm so excited to see the finished project :)))

                "Mad drippy, hella trippy"

                SB-1110-8815-0652

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                  Do you know if it has gamepad detection like the built in browser? Also D-Pad Snap to Object like what tab does on a computer?

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                    Both of these are planned, but not implemented yet. The input methods are: touch screen (or usb mouse), gamepad (or usb keyboard), and simulated joystick cursor (like how the Switch browser does it).

                    Sign the browser petition! Or visit my site at vgmoose.dev.

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                    • VGMooseundefined VGMoose

                      Yes! There's a tab switcher with animations, and each tab preserves back/forward history. This was an early design goal because I've found tab management to always be a pain point for on-console browsers.

                      Recorded a 1 minute video of how the browser behaves right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9lm6_RgElE

                      When a tab is backgrounded, it takes a screenshot of the current page, and then uses that as a thumbnail for the tab switcher view. Then, when you switch back into a tab, that screenshot is replaced with the actual page again.

                      426814761-101fd92f-f5bc-43dc-9a55-069e9e68ec53-2.png

                      The clock in the URL bar also becomes a forward button after you go back, re-using that toolbar space.

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                      @VGMoose said in Broccolini: Open-source web browser for consoles proof-of-concept:

                      Recorded a 1 minute video of how the browser behaves right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9lm6_RgElE

                      Here's a GIF version of that video, if your device doesn't support video playback (may take like 10 seconds to load): http://vgmoose.bdns.dev/vidtest.gif

                      Sign the browser petition! Or visit my site at vgmoose.dev.

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