Type_Browser

📖 Overview

Type_Browser is a lightweight, privacy-focused personal web browser built with Python and PyQt5. It offers a user-friendly interface with tabbed browsing, navigation features, and a customizable home page. This project focuses on simplicity and privacy, providing basic web browsing functionalities with minimal distractions.

🚀 Features

• Modern and Clean UI: User-friendly interface with minimal distractions
• Tabbed Browsing: Open multiple websites in separate tabs
• Bookmarks Management: Save and organize your favorite websites
• Browsing History: Track and access your browsing history
• Download Manager: Handle file downloads efficiently
• Settings and Preferences: Customize your browsing experience
• Dark/Light Theme Support: Choose your preferred visual theme
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Navigate efficiently with keyboard commands
• Context Menu: Right-click functionality for enhanced interaction
• Full-screen Mode: Immersive browsing experience
• Zoom Controls: Adjust page zoom levels
• Find in Page: Search for text within web pages
• Save Page As: Save web pages locally
• View Page Source: Access HTML source code
• Inspect Element: Developer tools for web inspection

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Backend: Python 3.x
• GUI Framework: PyQt5
• Web Engine: PyQtWebEngine
• Architecture: Object-oriented design with modular components

📂 Project Structure

The project follows a clean, modular architecture designed for easy customization and extension.

/Type_Browser
│── TypeBrowser.py      # Main application entry point
│── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
│── README.md          # Project documentation
│── LICENSE            # MIT License
│── .type_browser/     # User data storage (created on first run)

🔧 Installation & Setup

To run this application, you need Python 3.x and the following libraries:

• PyQt5
• PyQtWebEngine

Step-by-step installation:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/EriRJorge/Type_Browser.git
cd Type_Browser

Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Or install manually:

pip install PyQt5 PyQtWebEngine

🎯 Usage

Run the browser:

python TypeBrowser.py

Basic Navigation:

• New Tab: Open a new tab using Ctrl+T
• Close Tab: Close the current tab with Ctrl+W
• Navigate: Type a URL in the address bar and press Enter
• Back/Forward: Use the navigation buttons or Alt+Left/Right
• Reload: Reload the current page using Ctrl+R

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

💾 Data Storage

Browser data (bookmarks, history, settings) is stored in the following location:

• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.type_browser
• Linux/Mac: ~/.type_browser

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request to help improve Type_Browser.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.