QtWeb is a fast, secure, compact and portable web browser with some unique user interface and privacy features. QtWeb is free, non-commercial and open source project based on Qt framework and WebKit rendering engine (used in Safari and Chrome). Customizable User Interface: Change Application Style on the fly, and see how the program and websites look under different versions of Windows and Unix environment; Customize web search providers, menu titles, assign hot keys and shortcuts; Tabbed interface. Can be switched to non-tabbed. Privacy and Security features: Turn on Private Browsing mode to avoid leaving traces of browsing, even UserAgent which is being sent to the web server is masked; Full Reset feature - clears all caches and restores all local settings to the state just after installation, as it was never run on the machine; Supported SSL to access secure sites. Certificate information and certification path can be displayed. Lightweight, fast and portable browser: Size of executable is 4 MB only, no additional DLLs or other files required; Command Line Scripting supported; Can be run in limited Windows environment (WinPE), like Active@ Boot Disk, or BartPE running from CD or USB; Web Inspector allows to view and inspect HTML elements, debug JavaScripts, view loading time and profile resources
Update history of QtWeb Internet Browserv3.1 (build 011) (October, 14. 2009)
-Multi-language support (English,French,Spanish,German,Italian,Chinese Traditional and Simplified,Swedish,Russian); - Web pages can be saved in Adobe Portable Format (PDF); -Open links in tabs instead of new windows by default; - Bookmarks Tags (shortcuts) being added; - Download manager improved
v3.1 (September, 22. 2009)
-Multi-language support (English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Swedish, Russian); - Web pages can be saved in Adobe Portable Format (PDF); -Open links in tabs instead of new windows by default; - Bookmarks Tags (shortcuts) being added; - Download manager improved
v3.0.3 (August, 10. 2009)
- Fixed proxy exceptions (now evaluated as RegExps); - Downloads window being closed when closing browser; -PDF is opened for download, not via associated application; - Optimized Settings access for read-only media (CD/DVD, protected USB)
v3.0 (July, 21. 2009)
Mouse gestures support added; AdBlock support added for disabling advertisements; Resizable search bar; Upgraded to latest Qt+WebKit v. 4.5.2; Added Zoom Text Only option; Google suggestions added to the search box; Reset of approved SSL certificates added, invalid certs displayed in red
v2.5 (June, 1. 2009)
- Compatibility option with other popular browsers
- External web page source viewer can be configured
- Master password to protect personal AutoFill information
- Pure single portable EXE - removed all dependencies to MSVCRT
- Proxy exceptions can be specified
v2.0 (March, 27. 2009)
- Customizable menus, hot keys, keyboard shortcuts, toolbar buttons and search providers
- Web Inspector
- Virtual Keyboard
- Command Line scripting
- Print Preview
- Separate Privacy top-level menu
- Icons and Menu Bar can be hidden
v1.7 (February, 12. 2009)
- Customizable toolbar, several new buttons available
- Added .NET Application Style on XP, and used as default
- Passwords are encrypted when stored locally
- Customizable UserAgent
- One-click bookmarks
- Program stability and startup performance improved
Distribution permissions for QtWeb Internet Browser
Can be freely published on the web and distributed through any media upon publisher`s permission
