Introduction to WebRunner
Mark Finkle
Mozilla Corporation
WebRunner is ...
single purpose web browser
built on Gecko (Firefox rendering engine)
host for desktop enabling web applications
WebRunner is not ...
fork of Firefox
general purpose web browser
proprietary stack of technology
Simple Demo
webrunner -uri https://mail.google.com
Basic Configuration
uri
- the uri/url of the web app: http://mail.google.com
status
- turns the statusbar on or off for this web app: yes or no
location
- turns the readonly location bar on or off for this web app: yes or no
navigation
- turns the hotkey history navigation (ALT+LEFT, ALT+RIGHT and ALT+HOME) on or off for this web app: yes or no
Using Bundles
simple ZIP archive
more convenient than command line
allows for more advanced features
http://wiki.mozilla.org/WebRunner:Bundle
Structure of an Bundle
configuration
icon
script
style
http://wiki.mozilla.org/WebRunner:Config
http://wiki.mozilla.org/WebRunner:Script
http://wiki.mozilla.org/WebRunner:Style
Simple Bundle Demo
make an INI
use an icon
webrunner -webapp {path-to-bundle}