# Orb Browser Another proof-of-concept browser written in Electron! Inspired by [Zen](https://zen-browser.app/), [Arc](https://arc.net/), and [Flow](https://flow-browser.com/), and the original [Cascade](https://github.com/solarcosmic/CascadeBrowser/). Orb is another browser inspired by the original (Cascade) but with more functionality, features, and a better backend system. Orb is written in Electron and contains basic Widevine DRM support. **NOTE:** If on Linux, please do not run this from a shell in Electron (e.g. Visual Studio Code) but rather something like the Terminal. [This is a known bug](https://github.com/castlabs/electron-releases/issues/165). ## What can Orb actually do? It can do almost everything Cascade can do: - Back/forward and reload navigation - Various keybinds (Ctrl+R, Ctrl+Shift+R, Ctrl+P, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+T) - Tab creation and destruction, as well as loading favicons - Basic support for context menus (e.g. Inspect, Select All) - Save tabs on exit, so it loads them on next load - Smart URL bar (direct URL, search, etc.) - Widevine DRM support (Windows/macOS) - Pinned tabs However, it can also do these new extra features: - Ultimate Omnibox! (popup, search suggestions, search trends localised) - Basic Chrome extension support - Better navigation system - Cached favicons (cold URL loading) * (partial) - Animations! - Improved design ## How does Orb work? Orb uses `WebView`(s) (yep, again) but uses an entirely different and more workable backend. `WebContentView`(s) were used initially, but were later replaced as they were hard to work with. Worked out though! ## AI Usage (Copilot) AI was used - but mostly for debugging purposes and ideas - not huge chunks of code.