I just want to add one simple observation on Mark's comments. I do NOT think its healthy we habituated ourselves to Chrome OR Firefox talk.
TiddlyWiki should USE browsers, not be a Slave any specific one. Who is Commander? TW or Browser? Thoughts Josiah On Wednesday, 22 May 2019 15:59:00 UTC+2, Mark S. wrote: > > > > On Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 3:22:09 AM UTC-7, TonyM wrote: > > >> > Timimi on Firefox is set and forget - for single file wikis from any >> folder and save to any folder >> > > Doesn't work with Edge, or Vivaldi, or Chrome. > > > Bob.exe is very easy to use without trying to do anything special. >> > > Doesn't save/load single file TW's. > > > In TiddlyServer you can add a folder or more to settings, and browse for >> you single file or Folder based wiki without an entry in any file. A >> Virtual or physical folder structure can be used/created. >> > > TS 2 doesn't save single files on my system. It's part of the reason I'm > thinking about other approaches. > > > On Windows renaming a file to tiddlywiki.hta uses Internet Explorer and >> can save locally >> > > Doesn't help for Chrome, Vivaldi, FF, ... > > > On SharePoint renaming a file to tiddlywiki.aspx uses any browser and >> can save back (store in a webPages library for speed and checkout to one >> editor) >> > > I seem to recall that this was a commercial subscription that was required. > > > TiddlyDesktop lets you make use use of higher desktop privileges >> allowing links in file or folder wikis that let you open File explorer, >> default Browser or even executables. >> > > TD installed takes almost 300 megs of space. Not a lightweight, portable, > browser-powered solution. Also, for me, it would really help if it didn't > require reboot whenever you re-opened a data folder TW. > > > Did you know file://c:/ in firefox creates a directory you can browse > and dragging and dropping files found there on TiddlyDesktop captures the > full local file path?, also you can drag items in FF address bar as well. > > You'll need to explain how to get this to work. I've tried multiple times > and haven't succeeded. I think you're saying if you use FF as a file > browser you can drag and drop. Have to try that. > > > Installing AMPPS MAMP etc.. allows you to host wikis on a local apache >> server and use TW-receiver, set an forget >> > > I don't think installing and forgetting a full-blown apache server is a > good idea for most people. You've opened up a world of security concerns. I > bet there's a fair bit of "setting" before you ever get to the "forgetting" > part. > > > With the forthcoming local storage plugin you can work and save in > local storage then download like in option (1) every now and then as a > backup, > > Jeremy has told us that the local storage plugin shouldn't be considered > as a storage mechanism. It is used in other apps, so, let's see. The main > thing is that you lose transparency. Without deleting your profile you > can't be sure that you've removed all traces of your original file. > > > Installing vanilla nodeJS lets you make use of static tiddlers, serve >> files from you desktop to your browser so you can load only those at a time >> if you wanted on large wikis. >> > > Not a single-file TW solution. Requires node to be installed and a server > to be continuously running. > > > PS New version firefox is challenging Chrome > > No, it's not. Did you know that 90% of Mozilla's revenue comes from > Google? Do you really think G will > let Mozilla create a truly competitive product? > > I've heard promises of improved browser performance since the dawn of the > internet. It never happens. > The only thing that improves actual performance is hardware and bandwidth. > > Mozilla could improve usability, however, simply by bringing back > extensions. But of course, G wouldn't like that. > > -- Mark > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to tiddlywiki@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/edcd4495-0a19-4723-8ffd-2a02accb3f6e%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
