Luakit: A fast, extensible, and customizable web browser
Luakit is a customizable web browser framework for power users and developers, based on WebKit and GTK+. Version 2.3.6 emphasizes Lua scripting extensibility. Users should update WebKitGTK+ for security. Installation guides are available for Windows 10, Linux, and BSD. The browser offers themes, vertical tabs, and a minimal codebase. Download from GitHub, follow README.md for building. Licensed under GNU GPLv3.
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Luakit is a fast and customizable web browser framework based on WebKit and GTK+. It is designed for power users and developers who seek control over their browsing experience. The latest release is Luakit 2.3.6, featuring extensibility through Lua scripting. Users are advised to ensure their Linux distribution packages an up-to-date version of WebKitGTK+ for improved security. Installation instructions are provided for Windows 10, Linux, and BSD users, including building from source and package installation options. Luakit has minimal codebase and offers customization options like different themes and vertical tabs. Users can download Luakit from the official GitHub repository and follow the README.md file for detailed building instructions. The project is licensed under GNU GPLv3, and all documentation and code are copyrighted to the respective authors.
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9 commentsIf they get it to GTK 4 and recent WebKit release they'll get a lot of DMA-BUF usage to bring many of those WebKit->GTK->Compositor copies to 1 (or in some offloading cases, zero).
Oh, and sometimes there are WebKit incompatibilities[1], which means I have to hold back upgrading WebKitGTK on my system until it's fixed.
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