Master Ticket

[ChakshuGautam]

Tracker for all the features over and above of existing Chromium.

• [ ] Trust Store
• [ ] Web3 support
• [ ] Digital Signature Support
• [ ] Sync across Devices
• [ ] Customizable Visual Appearance
• [ ] QR code Scanner
• [ ] Multi-lingual
• [ ] Parental control/Kids mode
• [ ] Theme and Whitelabel

[Harshil-Jani]

Core Features existing in chromium:

• [x] Text search: Browser shall allow user to type any text and search.
• [x] Voice search: Browser shall allow user to search internet via voice input using device mic.
• [ ] QR code Scanner: Browser shall allow user to scan QR codes using device camera.
• [x] History: Browsing activity done in standard mode to be recorded in reverse chronological order, with the option for user to clear them.
• [x] Bookmark management: Allows user to add & remove bookmarked websites for frequent access.
• [x] Download Management: Option to access the downloaded content for offline browsing.
• [ ] Multiple Search Engine options: Support for multiple search engines for user to select from.
• [x] Private Mode (incognito Mode): Enable user to browse without saving history, cookies, site data or form filling data on the device.
• [x] Tab management: Browser shall allow user to open multiple concurrent tabs and easily navigate between the tabs.
• [x] Navigation features: Feature that helps users to navigate back & forward and retrace their steps through webpages.
• [x] Address bar: User interface where user can input website address and it displays website related information including security details.
• [ ] FAQ & help: Aids users in accessing all the features with steps & feature description.
• [ ] Multi-lingual: Support for official Indian languages.
• [ ] Trust Store: Service to indicate trust (Preloaded with CCA India Root Certificate) of websites.
• [ ] Web3 support: Browser enables support for Web3 content.
• [x] Browser Extension: Browser should support enabling/disabling extensions.
• [ ] Speed and Memory Management: The browser should use minimal CPU and have minimal possible memory footprint.
• [x] Seamless Browser Update Mechanisms: Support Auto-update and prompting for Updates.
• [x] Phishing Protection: The browser should force for HTTPS and should include malicious content blockers by avoiding unnecessary pop-ups.
• [x] Developer Tools: Support advanced developer modes.
• [x] Cookie Management: The browser should support all cookies with the concern from user.
• [x] Customizable Visual Appearance: Enable users to have their preferences.

[Harshil-Jani]

Note : Few things do exist in chrome but not in chromium so I am not sure if we can use it for further changes with chrome not being an open source project or part of chromium codebase.

Accessibility Features

• [x] Text size: Option to customize text size of the web content for better readability.
• [x] Reader mode: Renders webpage in reader-friendly view.
• [x] PDF Support: Support to read PDF documents and render webpage in PDF format.
• [x] Page Zooming: Allows users to zoom in and zoom out within the page.
• [x] Desktop mode: Allows user to view any webpage with full desktop functionality in mobile device.
• [x] Dark & Light themes: Allows user to browse in visually comfortable color theme.

Privacy Features

• [ ] Personal/Sensitive Data Handling: Options for denying sharing of data.
• [x] Third-party Cookies: Support cookies with consent from user.
• [x] Login Credentials: Allow users to save & clear login credentials.
• [x] Clear Browsing Data: Allow users to clear cookies, history and cache through browser settings.
• [ ] Pop-up Blocking: Provide an option for users to block or allow a pop-up from a site in that session.
• [ ] Ad Filtering: Allow users to block/filter intrusive and annoying ads along with an option of acceptable ads.

Add-on features existing in chromium

• [x] Quick links: Provide users the options to enable quick links in home page for frequently visited pages.
• [ ] Anti-tracking/Secure Mode: Helps user to browse anonymously and avoid being tracked based on the browsing habits.
• [ ] Data-Saver Mode: Mode to reduce the data consumption while browsing. (Deprecated now)
• [ ] Parental control/Kids mode: Enables safe, secure browsing for kids.
• [x] Sync across Devices: Enabling users to synchronize their browsing across their devices.
• [ ] Digital Signature Support: Ability to digitally sign documents in the browser using a crypto token.