WebSailing

2018 – 2024 Discontinued

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Small free Japanese browser written in C# by WSOFT, first based on the Internet Explorer component, then switched in 2020 to Chromium via CefSharp (NX line): scriptable WebSailing command prompt, administrator-configurable blocking, automatic full screen on video sites, WSOFT app store.

Facts

Developer

WSOFT (independent developer)

Website

websailing.localinfo.jp

Engines

TridentBlink

Derived from

Chromium

Platforms

Windows

Details

GL line (IE) 1.0 (Oct. 2018) to 3.0 (July 2019), discontinued after the source code was lost; NX line from July 2019, on CefSharp from NX 81 (June 2020); last version NX 128 (Chromium 128, Sept. 28, 2024)

Popularity

12/100 — Estimate: hobby project hosted on an AmebaOwnd blog, ≈100 users

Key versions

1. Oct. 16, 2018
   1.0TridentFirst version of a minimalist IE-based browser from WSOFT.[1]
2. Nov. 24, 2018
   1.5Page saving and automatic updates.[1]
3. Mar. 10, 2019
   2.0Settings and WebSailing command prompt.[1]
4. July 11, 2019
   3.0Bookmarks, custom home page and WS app launcher.[2]
5. July 13, 2019
   —End of the GL line announced; development of WebSailing NX begins.[1]
6. Apr. 3, 2020
   —Blink (CEF)Switch from the IE component to Chromium-based CefSharp announced.[3]
7. June 12, 2020
   NX 81WebSailing NX moves to Chromium 81; ad blocker.[4]
8. Sept. 28, 2024
   NX 128Latest documented version, on Chromium 128.[5]

Version sources: [1] WebSailing (Wikipedia ja), [2] websailing.localinfo.jp, [3] websailing.localinfo.jp, [4] wsoft-ws/docs (GitHub), [5] wsoft-ws/docs (GitHub)

Sources

1. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebSailing
2. https://websailing.localinfo.jp/
3. https://websailing.localinfo.jp/posts/8019452
4. https://websailing.localinfo.jp/posts/7602159
5. https://websailing.localinfo.jp/posts/6586574
6. https://github.com/wsoft-ws/docs