README.md

Chrominimum

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

Project Status

DISCLAIMER
The builds linked below are for testing purposes only. They may be unstable and should thus never be used in a production environment! Always use the latest, official release version of Chrominimum.

Aspect	Status	Details
Release Build		https://sebdev-let.ethz.ch/project/appveyor/chrominimum
Issue Status		https://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/chrominimum/issues
Downloads		https://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/chrominimum/releases
Development		n/a
Repository Size		n/a

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.
--store-cache	Stores the browser cache on disk.
--user-agent-suffix="..."	A suffix for the user agent of the browser.