Rekonq
Encyclopedia
rekonq is a lightweight, QtWebKit
-based web browser
developed inside the free software
project KDE
. It is the default web browser in Kubuntu
10.10 and Chakra GNU/Linux.
rekonq has been officially included into KDE Extragear
the 2010-05-25. Contrary to Konqueror
, which has been KDE's main web browser for years, rekonq aims to be a standalone and simple web browser.
Its code was initially based on Qt Development Frameworks' QtDemoBrowser and currently is developed on KDE Projects' Git Repository.
support, etc. rekonq possesses most of the features of a modern web browser, specifically:
rekonq uses the WebKit HTML rendering engine
(the same engine used in Safari
and Google Chrome
), so there are few rendering problems with most websites. For the same reason, rekonq performs well in compatibility tests such as Acid tests.
WebKit
WebKit is a layout engine designed to allow web browsers to render web pages. WebKit powers Google Chrome and Apple Safari and by October 2011 held over 33% of the browser market share between them. It is also used as the basis for the experimental browser included with the Amazon Kindle ebook...
-based web browser
Web browser
A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. An information resource is identified by a Uniform Resource Identifier and may be a web page, image, video, or other piece of content...
developed inside the free software
Free software
Free software, software libre or libre software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with restrictions that only ensure that further recipients can also do...
project KDE
KDE
KDE is an international free software community producing an integrated set of cross-platform applications designed to run on Linux, FreeBSD, Microsoft Windows, Solaris and Mac OS X systems...
. It is the default web browser in Kubuntu
Kubuntu
Kubuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system using the KDE Plasma Desktop instead of the Unity graphical environment. It is part of the Ubuntu project and uses the same underlying system. It is possible to install both the KDE Plasma Desktop as well as the Unity desktop on...
10.10 and Chakra GNU/Linux.
rekonq has been officially included into KDE Extragear
Extragear
The Extragear is a collection of KDE applications that are associated with the KDE project. Those applications are not part of the main KDE software compilation, which is released regularly, but they are still part of the project...
the 2010-05-25. Contrary to Konqueror
Konqueror
Not to be confused with the Conqueror web browser.Konqueror is a web browser and file manager that provides file-viewer functionality for file systems such as local files, files on a remote ftp server and files in a disk image. It is a core part of the KDE desktop environment...
, which has been KDE's main web browser for years, rekonq aims to be a standalone and simple web browser.
Its code was initially based on Qt Development Frameworks' QtDemoBrowser and currently is developed on KDE Projects' Git Repository.
Features
rekonq integrates well into the KDE desktop, e.g. downloading files through KDE download system, sharing bookmarks with Konqueror, KIOKIO
KIO is part of the KDE architecture. It provides access to files, web sites and other resources through a single consistent API. Applications, such as Konqueror which are written using this framework can operate on files stored on remote servers in exactly the same way as they operate on those...
support, etc. rekonq possesses most of the features of a modern web browser, specifically:
- Tabbed browsing
- Unique loading address bar
- Ad blocker
- Support for addons (Flash, Java)
- Proxy support
rekonq uses the WebKit HTML rendering engine
Web browser engine
A web browser engine, , is a software component that takes marked up content and formatting information and displays the formatted content on the screen. It "paints" on the content area of a window, which is displayed on a monitor or a printer...
(the same engine used in Safari
Safari (web browser)
Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. and included with the Mac OS X and iOS operating systems. First released as a public beta on January 7, 2003 on the company's Mac OS X operating system, it became Apple's default browser beginning with Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther". Safari is also the...
and Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and the public stable release was on December 11, 2008. The name is derived from the graphical user interface frame, or...
), so there are few rendering problems with most websites. For the same reason, rekonq performs well in compatibility tests such as Acid tests.
See also
- Comparison of web browsersComparison of web browsersThe following tables compare general and technical information for a number of web browsers. Please see the individual products' articles for further information.-Historical web browsers:...
- AroraArora (browser)Arora is a free and open source lightweight cross-platform web browser. It runs on Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, FreeBSD, OS/2, Haiku, and any other platforms supported by the Qt toolkit....