#3493 NORM Untriag: News Reader interaction with Browse is painfully slow and complex.

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#3493: News Reader interaction with Browse is painfully slow and complex.
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 Reporter:  MitchellNCharity           |       Owner:  ywwg     
     Type:  enhancement                |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal                     |   Milestone:  Untriaged
Component:  news-activity (penguintv)  |     Version:           
 Keywords:                             |    Verified:  0        
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 News Reader interaction with Browse is painfully slow and complex.
 Build 581, B4.

 Clicking on a url starts a new instance of Browse (every time), briefly
 shows the home view, and then the web page.  It takes several seconds to
 get into Browse, even if a Browse is already running.  If one isn't, its
 more like 10 seconds.  Not including page load time.

 Getting back requires either knowing/using Alt-C, or first clicking on the
 "Activity" tab, and then on the "X" toolbutton.  The Esc/X key doesn't
 work in Browse (#3492).  This leaves you in home view, and you reselect
 the News Reader.

 Perhaps with a slow web connection, this UI overhead isn't significant.
 Or when the web page requires significant investment.  But with the
 default "picture of the day" feeds and a fast connection, I found it
 painful enough to write this ticket.

 Perhaps a Browse instance could be reused?  With a some fast single-click
 path back into the News Reader?

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Ticket URL: <https://dev.laptop.org/ticket/3493>
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