Chrominimum 1.1.0

Barebone web browser based on Chromium for Windows, with WebRTC support. Intended for usage as third-party application with SEB 3.x, especially in cases where live proctoring based on WebRTC is required.

Requirements

Chrominimum requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

• .NET Framework 4.7.2 Runtime: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net472
• Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53840

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

Usage

Use a command-line parameter or the application configuration file to specify the URL to be loaded initially. The command-line parameter for the URL takes precedence over the configuration file parameter. Additionally, any of the optional parameters listed below may be used to control various features of the browser. Keyboard shortcuts F5 and CTRL+R reload the current page (if reloading is enabled).

Command-Line

Chrominimum.exe --start-url=duckduckgo.com [other optional parameters]

Chrominimum.exe.config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
    <appSettings>
        <add key="StartUrl" value="duckduckgo.com" />
    </appSettings>
    ...
</configuration>

Parameter	Effect
--allow-navigation	Enables forward and backward navigation via the application menu.
--allow-reload	Enables reloading of the current page (both via shortcut and the menu).
--show-maximized	Opens the browser window maximized.
--show-menu	Shows the application menu.
--start-url="..."	The URL to be loaded initially.
--user-agent-suffix="..."	A suffix for the user agent of the browser.

Changes

• BREAKING CHANGE: Improved command-line parameter handling.
• Added support for user agent suffix of browser.