UI overhaul in Opera 37.1
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A Former User last edited by
previously i asked where save page had gone. after my third read of other posts, i find it's now save to reading list. i agree with another poster that it's not intuitive.
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A Former User last edited by
just saw on google play that someone wants user agent (desktop/mobile) switching to stay in effect only for the current site rather than until changed in settings. i understand that user's wish, but my two cents worth.
a fairly major reason i use opera instead of chrome/firefox is that user agent setting is saved until changed. for various reasons, i almost always want desktop agent with my tablet.
my suggestion is something for user agent in setting something like desktop/mobile/default. with default, there could be a 3-dot menu item to request desktop site (like chrome).
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nshr87 last edited by
I like new design very much, but I have a small suggestions about it.
Here they are:
- Back button on the bottom menu completely duplicates standard android "back" button. So, it should be removed for something more useful.
- "Reload" button on the bottom menu completely duplicates commonly used "shift down" gesture, so this button is also could be removed
3."Share button".. I think its really rarely used, so it also could be moved somewhere else from the bottom menu. - Start/Home page could be simply united with "user center" as a tab in it, once again clearing the space from the bottom menu.
As a result, 3 buttons menu are gone from the bottom meny without ANY loss of the functionality. And this free space could be used for address bar and the new three-dot-menu button.
I imagine it will be something like this: https://s12.postimg.org/ah91hlz3h/suggest_Opera.png
Hope this will help you in any way!
Sorry for my English. And sorry for Paint
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nshr87 last edited by
A little bit cleaner image for my post above:
https://s11.postimg.io/drrnx4i5f/suggest_Opera.pngAnother two feature I have in mind are gestures-related:
- Swipe left/right on address bar (or on bottom menu) gesture to change page (as Chrome does)
- Without calling tabs page, long press on Tabs button bringing up pages preview, then, without releasing the button, swiping left/right to navigate fast between tabs.
https://s21.postimg.org/sf9zjunhj/suggest_Opera2.png
I think this will save some clicks for users)
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mrninko last edited by
After today's update what is that arrow in 3-dot menu?
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mrninko last edited by
Why did you hide all features with page deeper in menu??!! Really bad move! https://s22.postimg.org/9v65h8qn5/sketch_1473879335330.png
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texetboo last edited by
My version of the toolbar
http://imgdisk.ru/images/2016/09/15/beta.pngIt's more convenient, I think
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A Former User last edited by
Some problems:
Tapping on the sync icon shows briefly the other synced speed dials then the browser minimizes in a loop.
After usiing the tab selector for quite some time the browser froze again.
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A Former User last edited by
I meant this https://s12.postimg.org/7ldkxn5vh/sketch_1473879372909.png
It's the forward button mate, they decided to put it there and have the share button constantly in our face instead
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A Former User last edited by
Opera Beta 37.1.2192.108172
Android 5.1
Verizon Ellipsis 10 tabletWith this release, Opera's getting there. I realize some of the changes are quick fixes and not permanent. With this in mind, here are my comments about new problems and fixes.
New Problems:
Tablet users can only use tablet layout. From reviews on Google Play Store, it seems that some people are using classic layout with tablets. Those users are probably going to be unhappy; those using tablet layout are probably going to be happy. I'm guessing this was a quick fix, and hope you'll ultimately restore Phone/Classic/Tablet in settings for everyone.
If you have open tabs, then go to Home screen (Speed Dial or News), you cannot get back to tabs without opening another tab via search bar, Speed Dial, Bookmark, or Tab Manager.
If you have existing tabs, and open a new tab with Speed Dial, the new tab is placed before existing tabs; if you open new tab with another method, it's placed after existing. I prefer "after" placement, but could get used to "before". Behavior should, of course, be consistent.
Fixes:
Thanks for changing "Reading list" to "Offline pages".
Thanks for restoring Forward. I'm guessing placement in pulldown menu is a quick fix, and will ultimately change.
Other Issues:
I can't check some of the other issues, since I have only a tablet and can no longer use classic layout.
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A Former User last edited by
P.S. to my previous comment
I like the new placement of the X on existing tabs before text rather than after. While this is different from other browsers I use, and will take some getting used to, it solves the problem of the X sometimes not being visible with a lot of existing tabs.
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A Former User last edited by
Overall....I'm not loving the changes.
I understand that betas are meant for trialing new things so heres some feedback for you devs
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I LOATHE that I can no longer view my tabs across the top (tablet layout) using my smartphone.
That essentially is the number 1 reason I use Opera as my primary browser. -
I miss being able to swipe left for my History right from the main Speed dial screen.
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I miss being able to choose my download location, even being able to select a location on my micro SD for larger downloads.
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I'm worried that the news feeds will be updating while not using the app, affecting my battery consumption. If it only updates when Opera is launched, then we're good.
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There's a bug when checking on the Data savings box. It doesn't check on though the features enable. Pressing the button again adds the tick but disables\greys out the options.
Now the things that I like:
- The general appearance looks nice and modern.
- The news feed is cool but I tend to use twitter for my news so it really becomes redundant to me. It would be nice to have a toggle that would remove all feed\news tabs from the main screen.
- Red Opera banner is too large and I actually prefer the look once it's swiped up.
That's about it....cosmetic changes doesn't improve my experience, feature removal ruins my experience...but hey! That's what betas are for, right?
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A Former User last edited by
Opera Beta 37.1.2192.108172 Android 5.1 Verizon Ellipsis 10 tablet with tablet layout
New Problems:
If you go to Bookmarks while you have existing tabs, the only way to get back to tabs is to open a bookmark or go to Home screen and open a new tab via some method. This is similar to Speed Dial problem I reported in a previous message.
Fixes:
Thanks for reverting to opening sites in current tab. Except for new problem above (and similar Speed Dial problem) this now seems to work the way I want.
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nshr87 last edited by
Current Speed Dial really should contain as a tab:
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History (from "user center")
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Synced Tabs (from that cloud-icon on tabs view thing)
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Recently closed pages
I think all this stuff should be available from the box right on the main page.
User center instead could contain all other less important things: downloads, downloaded page, bookmarks, some syncing things, cross-browser history (why not?), etc, etc.It could be customizable, as it is now for news and stuff.
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donstankey last edited by
Please, restore "TABLET MODE"!
Guys, I was using Opera Browser Beta for a long time and it is such a good browser? But after recent update you cut out "Tablet Mode". Why you did that? Are you crazy? This feature, together with "Text Wrap" and "Ads Block", is what it makes Opera Browser GREAT!!! Why you abandoned "Tablet Mode"? Nowadays, almost everyone has a smartphone with 5.7 inch screen and "Tablet Mode" was an enjoyment on a smartphone.
I'm very disappointed with you. I immediately threw out Opera Browser Beta and downloaded Opera Browser. And I will not update it to the newest version because I assume that you definitely remove "Tablet Mode" after you update Opera Browser as well.
