Divide 6

Divide is a special browser that can display many pages at the same time, splitting screen horizontally or vertically.

Divide was created for needs of Smartjog's IT NOC.

How to use:

Install it with easy_install or uncompress tarball and execute:

python2.6 setup.py install

You will need python2.6, pygtk, and python-webkit to use it, install them with your package manager.

Create a configuration file in json format, you can inspire of this example:

{
 "title": "Title",
 "view": {
 "split": "horizontally",
 "sub": [
 {
 "type": "page",
 "url": "http://google.fr",
 "auto_refresh": 5,
 "auto_scroll": {
 "y": {
 "increment": 10,
 "milli": 250,
 "pause": 5,
 "return": true
 }
 }
 },
 {
 "type": "view",
 "heigh": 200,
 "sub": {
 {
 "type": "page",
 "url": "http://google.fr",
 },
 {
 "type": "page",
 "url": "http://google.fr",
 }
 }
 },
 ]
 }
}

Run it with:

divide config.json


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Here are some key features of "Divide":

· Use webkit to display pages
· Can split horizontally or vertically
· Automatic reload of pages (delay settable by page)
· Horizontal or vertical auto-scrolling (with time and move configuration)
· Height and width of each screen-part can be configured
· Fullscreen mode
· Can display a title on screen
· JSON configuration
· Released under WTFPL license

Requirements:

· Python
· PyGTK
· python-webkit

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Added return option on auto_scroll section, used to scroll in backwards when end of page is reached. Correct value is boolean (true or false).
· Added pause option on auto_scroll section, used to make a pause when end (or start) of page is reached. Correct value is integer, corresponding to the number of "milli" value to wait (eg: milli is set to 2, pause is set to 1000, auto_scroll will wait 2*1000 millisecond).
· Changed application title (from old name).
· To note: Divide has been used for more than a one month at Smartjog without any problem, consequently, it developpement status is now "Stable".