Sleipnir (web browser)

Sleipnir is a tabbed web browser developed by Fenrir Inc. The browser's main features are customization and tab functions. It supports HTML5 and the engine of Internet Explorer 9 (Trident). As of 2012/06/28, version 3.5.0.4000, support for the WebKit rendering engine was implemented and Gecko rendering engine support was terminated.

The names Sleipnir and Fenrir are both animals from Norse mythology.^[1][2]

Sleipnir was originally created in Japanese and then released with English and Chinese translations. Further translations are performed by volunteer translators.^[3][4]

It is available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Android, iPhone/iPad and Windows Phone.

History [edit]

Sleipnir was originally developed by Yasuyuki Kashiwagi. In November 2004, the computer containing Sleipnir's source code was stolen.^[5] In 2005, Kashiwagi established Fenrir & Co. to start development of a new version of Sleipnir. Starting with version 2, the new versions are not compatible with the original.

As of 2006 Sleipnir had 6.0% of the market share in Japan.^[6] Fenrir has released Sleipnir 3.X as an alpha version, with plans to release other language versions.^{[citation needed]}

The latest stable version, 4.0, was released on March 26, 2013.

Sleipnir was one of twelve browsers offered through a ballot to EU users of Microsoft Windows.^[7] It wasn't present in May 2011.

Sleipnir was included in a browser ballot screen on the EU edition of Windows 7 (not in May 2011)^{[clarification needed]} (and XP and Vista with an update),^[8] so EU users of Windows 7 may choose between Internet Explorer and other browsers during the installation process.

Features [edit]

In the Windows version, the browser's layout engine can be changed to either Internet Explorer's Trident or Mozilla's Gecko. Other features include tab grouping, mouse gestures, page zooming, a search bar, Greasemonkey-like user script support, and plugin support. WebKit rendering has been implemented, and as of May 17, 2012, is in alpha version stages. ^[9]

Bookmarks on Sleipnir can be synced with different platform, using a function called Fenrir Pass.

Platforms [edit]

Sleipnir 3 for Windows: Includes tab options, tab groups, Touchpaging to flick between tabs using your mouse, and mouse gestures.

Sleipnir 2 for Windows: Sleipnir 2 features customizable functions and add-ons created by users. Sleipnir 2 is one of the few browsers to still support Windows 98.

Sleipnir 3 for Mac: Switch tabs by swiping tabs left or right-click

• Operate tabs using gestures
• TiledTab: Pinch-in on the TrackPad to view a list of tabs
• Hold And Go: Hold down on a link to open in the background
• Ad Block
• Tab groups for managing tabs
• Sync bookmarks with other devices using Fenrir Pass
• The standard full-screen with OS X Lion^[10]

Sleipnir Mobile: The following mobile versions of Sleipnir for smartphones have been released: Android, iOS, Windows Phone

See also [edit]

• List of feed aggregators
• Comparison of feed aggregators

References [edit]

1. ^ Sleipnir 3 Web Browser for Windows / Mac - Web browsing that links easily with smartphones
2. ^ Corporate Symbol of Fenrir.
3. ^ Translators wanted Sleipnir web browser Windows, Mac, Mobile (Fenrir Developer's Blog)
4. ^ About language support for each product
5. ^ (Japanese)「Sleipnir」「PictBear」の作者のパソコンが盗難に遭い開発中止に!?
6. ^ (Japanese) フェンリル、タブブラウザ「Sleipnir」「Grani」のデフォルト検索エンジンをグーグルに:マーケティング - CNET Japan
7. ^ BBC, Microsoft offers browser choices to Europeans, 1 March 2010
8. ^ EU drops Microsoft browser charges with agreement on 'ballot screen' | Technology | guardian.co.uk
9. ^ WebKit browsers for Windows - Sleipnir 3 joins the list with α3 (Fenrir Developer's Blog)
10. ^ Mac App Store - Sleipnir Browser

External links [edit]

• Official website English, Japanese (3.x)
• Sleipnir product page English (3.x)
• Japanese homepage (3.x)
• Japanese homepage (1.x)
• The English version - from Download.com