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It is **a cross-platform web browser** that prides itself in being completely open-source and not collecting any kind of personal information. + +Some of its **key features** include: + + * **Big on Customizability** + * **Support for Workspaces** + * **Robust Anti-Tracking Features** + + + +#### Initial Impressions 👨‍💻 + +On first launch, it is **easy to get Floorp mixed up with Firefox** , as it looks very familiar. When I first launched it, the usual quick setup wizard popped up that helped me tailor my experience. + +It had options such as importing browser data, choosing a template which would tweak the browser with different features, and finally the browser theme. + +![][5] + +After the initial set up is done, **a neat looking tab page** opens up with a dynamic background that changes whenever you open a new tab. Then, there were the usual shortcuts, and recommended by Pocket elements. But, they can be disabled if you don't prefer having those. + +![][6] + +The next thing you will notice is **a neat looking sidebar menu** that reminded me of the one found on Vivaldi. It provides similar functionality, with access to things like the bookmarks, history, downloads, notes, and even **a Google Translate WebApp integrated directly into it**. + +You can customize the web panel, configure the settings for each icon, change their order, add, and remove options from it. The best part — you can reset all your changes back to the default in a single click, which is sometimes the most helpful feature. + +![][7] + +There was also the **option to add a custom WebApp** by clicking on the plus symbol around the bottom. You could virtually add any website that has a decent interface using this for easy access while browsing. + +![][8] + +Not just limited to the web panel, you get flexibility to change the behavior/view of the tabs. + +By default, you get a horizontal tab. However, you can opt for a multi-row tab where you get more visibility to your active tabs, making it easy to dabble with multiple tabs. + +![][9] + +In addition, you can also enable vertical tabs, but it is labelled as an experimental feature: + +![][10] + +While these work perfectly fine, things like the horizontal-row tabs may not give you the best user experience. + +The **tracking protection** is pretty similar to the one you get on Firefox with three different levels; Standard, Strict, and Custom. + +![][11] + +Floorp also has something called “ **Floorp View** ” that lets you sync tabs from your other linked devices such as smartphones using a Mozilla account. + +![][12] + +There is **support for multiple workspaces** too, something that Firefox doesn't provide out of the box. + +![][13] + +Furthermore, you get to assign/change keyboard shortcuts from the settings, which is also a convenient ability: + +![][14] + +If you have been following all our coverages, you must have noticed that it works similar to the [Gecko Version of Midori][15]. Well, that's because Midori is built as a fork of Floorp and implements many of its features. + +So, you can decide on any one of the two as per your preferences. + +And, answer the question in the title: **is it the most advanced take on Firefox?** + +**Yes, and no**. If you look at the customizability, and abilities you get on top of Firefox, one can say that you can do a lot more with Floorp compared to vanilla Mozilla Firefox. + +However, not everyone needs all the options available. So, for some, the additional options may or may not be useful. + +**Suggested Read** 📖 + +![][16] + +### 📥 Get Floorp + +You can grab the latest release of Floorp from the [official website][17] for **Linux** , **Windows** , and **macOS**. There is also an official Flathub [store listing][18] for those who prefer Flatpak apps. + +[Floorp (Flathub)][18] + +You can also **install it via PPA** with the following commands: + +``` + + curl -fsSL https://ppa.ablaze.one/KEY.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/Floorp.gpg + sudo curl -sS --compressed -o /etc/apt/sources.list.d/Floorp.list 'https://ppa.ablaze.one/Floorp.list' + sudo apt update + sudo apt install floorp + +``` + +If you are interested in the source code, you can head over to its [GitHub repo][19]. + +_💬 Would you prefer Floorp over Firefox? Let me know in the comments below!_ + +* * * + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/floorp-firefox/ + +作者:[Sourav Rudra][a] +选题:[lujun9972][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sourav/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/google-chrome-incognito-mode/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/privacy-web-browsers/ +[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_a-1.png +[4]: https://floorp.app/en/ +[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_b.png +[6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_c.png +[7]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/floorp-sidepanel.png +[8]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_d-1.png +[9]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/tab-style-floorp-multi-row.png +[10]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/floorp-vertical-tab.png +[11]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_g.png +[12]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_h.png +[13]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/Floorp_f-1.png +[14]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/01/custom-keyboard-shortcuts-firefox.png +[15]: https://news.itsfoss.com/midori-11/ +[16]: https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png +[17]: https://floorp.app/en/download/ +[18]: https://flathub.org/apps/one.ablaze.floorp +[19]: https://github.com/floorp-Projects/floorp/