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xScope, a multitouch pinch zoom browser

Lol.
Google got this one right: when you installl the app again, it won't charge you again. So please write a check to ........ LOL
I just tried again and facebook worked just fine. I think it might just be how certain websites set up their password text input field. If you wouldn't mind, could you try going to mobile Photobucket and just try typing in a password? I don't believe this is the only site that I've had this issue but it's the only one I can remember. I just tried to enter a password on the stock browser on Photobucket's site and it worked fine. So it might just be how the website is set up with their password text input field.

But like I've said, you've done an amazing job! And I really, REALLY like how you take the time to get on here and listen to the ideas of the users and how fast you work on it. I might just delete the app, install it, and delete it again just so I can pay for it again! lol
 
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Lol.
Google got this one right: when you installl the app again, it won't charge you again. So please write a check to ........ LOL
Lol. I thought it was that if you delete it once, you can get it again without paying. But if you get it again (after deleting it once and re-downloading it once and get rid of it... again lol) you have to pay (again). Anywho. Lol.

Were you able to see the problem that I was describing?

Thanks again!
 
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I've been using the beta version for 1.5 for a few days now, and I'm very impressed. Even in its unfinished state, I use it over Dolphin 90% of the time. Please, please, please update the 1.5 beta, if it's not too much work! I would love to get to use some of the features you have been working on since that version was released.

Also, I agree with tbain on the address bar. Maybe the address bar should disappear after 10 seconds, but reappear if you hit menu (along with the menu). Or it could reappear after a single or double tap.

Lastly, I think a Firefox-style Find As You Type function would be awesome for those of use who have hard keyboards.
 
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Hey,
The version you have installed was stopped. Depending on my workload, after stablizing current version, I will release newer version for android 1.6 though (G1 is running 1.6 now, right?) Thanks
If you're replying to me, unfortunately my phone only has Android 1.5, so I can't see xScope on the Market, let alone install it
 
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If you were planning to go through the effort of back-porting to 1.6, would it be much more difficult to do 1.5 instead? I'm using the Samsung Moment, which is slated to be upgraded directly to 2.1, but that may be months away. Also, I think Hero users are stuck with 1.5 for the time being, as well.

Judging by the number of people on the thread who can't find xScope in the Market, there are many of us who would jump on a 1.5 version! Also, there is an exodus of people leaving Dolphin, after the controversial 2.0 upgrade (me included), I think it would be great for you to fully take advantage of this opportunity to pick up new users.
 
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The only thing that's giving me problems some of the time is when I'm typing in a password to sign into a site. I think this has been mentioned before but you sometimes you can't see what you're typing (for example, on the stock browser, it shows the letter as you type and once you've gone onto the next letter, it turns the previous one into the dot). But what's been happening is that instead of seeing the current letter and the dots before it, I either see nothing or I can barely see a peek of something (it generally just looks like this ' ). Last night when trying to sign into Photobucket, I noticed a white box appear over the text field where you type your password. So I'm starting to wonder if that box is covering up what I'm typing.

I don't think that made a lick of sense. But I guess what I'm saying is just that when typing into a password field, it just doesn't work too well. Maybe someone can explain it better than I can.

But keep up the good work!

That tickles something in the back of my memories. I have a vague recollection of once or twice seeing a web page rendered such that there was a white box the same size as the password input, floating one line above the input itself (which was also visible). It only happened when I did something that caused the browser to redo its layout, like switching from portrait to landscape or opening/closing the keyboard on my Droid. I never fully figured out what user actions triggered the behavior, but it seems to track with the idea that there might be a second input at work with password inputs.
 
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Issue 5596 - android - Password characters is vertically misaligned in WebView - Project Hosting on Google Code

That tickles something in the back of my memories. I have a vague recollection of once or twice seeing a web page rendered such that there was a white box the same size as the password input, floating one line above the input itself (which was also visible). It only happened when I did something that caused the browser to redo its layout, like switching from portrait to landscape or opening/closing the keyboard on my Droid. I never fully figured out what user actions triggered the behavior, but it seems to track with the idea that there might be a second input at work with password inputs.
 
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Thanks. I will try.
If you were planning to go through the effort of back-porting to 1.6, would it be much more difficult to do 1.5 instead? I'm using the Samsung Moment, which is slated to be upgraded directly to 2.1, but that may be months away. Also, I think Hero users are stuck with 1.5 for the time being, as well.

Judging by the number of people on the thread who can't find xScope in the Market, there are many of us who would jump on a 1.5 version! Also, there is an exodus of people leaving Dolphin, after the controversial 2.0 upgrade (me included), I think it would be great for you to fully take advantage of this opportunity to pick up new users.
 
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Some users experienced that javascript popup error from Google's page.
I will think about the bookmarks thing. Ideally, no limit. So they should be organized at least by labels. Then we will have to enable users a easy way to organize them and selectively showing them.... a whole can of worms
I saw that in the new update you said "no S.a.H". What does that mean?

You posted that link about the password problem, so there isn't a solution as of now? Another question real quick is are you planning on working on the bookmarks some more? Being able to rearrange them would be killer.
 
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Sure. Good news, after some research, I actually have some pretty good idea now to make it visible to both 1.6 and 2.0+ android systems. I don't have to release a different version. So once it is ready, it will be exactly the same as what's on 2.0+ except multi-touch part. But frankly, with one finger pin-zoom, I rarely use the multitouch thing.

Here is a little video I made (click title. iPhone users might feel a little insulting but hey it is just for fun! We all know that after 3 years when we look back we will know how stone age we have lived now)

YouTube - oneFingerZoom_0001.wmv


Exciting!! Do you have a mailing list or anything where news of this would be published? If not, can you drop me a PM when/if it happens?
 
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I really like the xScope Browser, better than the other ones available. What I cant understand is the difficulty of Syncing with the Droid. Even with xScope there is some limitation right now with bookmarks. What I have done is exported an HTML Doc with all my Google Bookmarks and copied onto the SD Card. Then I can open it with the xScope file browser and click on a link.
 
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Yes. Eventually there will be an update just for every kind of customization.

I love the browser and use it as my default. But I would love to have the option turn off the ability to zoom with my finger.

I only use pinch to zoom and find myself zooming in on pages unintentionally when I'm just trying to scroll through them quickly.

Would this be possible?
 
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