How do I surf the internet with MP? (1 Viewer)

[lowcrust]

This might be a really stupid question but I've actually read through most of the FAQ's and manuals here and browsed the forums quite extensivly the last day to find an answer to this (but without luck).

I added the My Programs plugin and put FireFox.exe in the list. But first of all I would like to somehow surf within MediaPortal and secondly when FireFox launches the focus remains on MP and doesn't allow me to surf outside of MP either (unless I close the program).

ANY help or guideance along the way would be greatly appriciated!

 

[revs]

There are a couple of MP plugins that allow an intergrated webbrowser. Unfortunately I do not believe there are being kept up to date.

(Slightly OT: I myself would love a way to intergrate Opera into MP - as Opera has a great zoom function, which is a must have for web browsing on a 40" (1080p) screen from the sofa!

IE7 and Firefox have zoom functions/plugins, but neither seem half as useable as opera...

other than that im not too fond of opera though )

 

[TritonT]

I use Opera in kiosk mode since none of the plugins work.

Firstly I skinned Opera's kiosk mode to match the colours used in Replicant. Then used Multishortcut to place a Browser menu item in Home (with a suitable hover image), sending /kioskmode /kioskbuttons /kioskspeeddial /kioskwindows as Arguments to get it looking how I want it. Then I setup SpeedDial in Opera for the 9 website I visit most often. Finally I remapped a few of Opera shortcut keys.

This is the by far best solution I have found so far. Main problem being that there is a really annoying bug in MediaPortal at the moment that stops any external app from appearing onscreen after My TV has been running.

 

[infinite.loop]

to be honest.
if you want to browse the web, you should close MediaPortal and start your favorit Webbrowser.

 

[Spragleknas]

I strongly disagree!
I think MP's goal should be to never have to be closed.

You should be able to have a Windows environment with a pink background, cyan icons and orange text - and never ever notice it.

Because all you want do do, you are able to do from your HTPC-software.


(Not saying it is realistic - but a great goal)

 

[infinite.loop]

I strongly disagree!

MediaPortal is not a webbrowser.

 

[Spragleknas]

Never said it was
Only trying to point out that it can have more functions than "just" media like music and movies. (Although this is the most important function for sure).
There are many plugins that are non-media related - many of them popular. The ability to browse the Internet via MediaPortal is one of the functions I believe many like.

Other things MP is not:
- Alarm clock
- Game console (tetris, sudoku)
- Mail client
- RSS client for news and weather
... but we like 'em

 

[mzemina]

Why not launch ::Ten Foot Browser:: ? I think if you search on it in this forum, you will ::find:: some people who have done this!

 

[infinite.loop]

Never said it was
Only trying to point out that it can have more functions than "just" media like music and movies. (Although this is the most important function for sure).
There are many plugins that are non-media related - many of them popular. The ability to browse the Internet via MediaPortal is one of the functions I believe many like.

Other things MP is not:
- Alarm clock
- Game console (tetris, sudoku)
- Mail client
- RSS client for news and weather
... but we like 'em

the Webbrowser plugins which are around are nice to play around.
but in the longrun you will close MediaPortal and launch your favorit webbrowser after some time.

 

[lowcrust]

I installed the webbrowser plugin found on this site. There's a few glitches for sre but I see no reason why they couldn't be fixed (like a few keys on the keyboard don't work (reserved for other shortcuts?)). I cannot change window size or the plgin will only flicker. But if I start in fullscreen mode it works OK. Personaly I need some kind of browser connection (nothing fancy, just some basic browsing) for my media center setup to work the way I've inteded it. So hopefully I'll be able to get it up and running satisfactory and just almost. satisfactory as is... =)

Will look into the other tips given in this thread asap. Thanks a lot guys, really appriciate it.