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    After update 41.0.2353.46 background tabs loads on startup when delay loading is enabled

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    • schtekaren
      schtekaren last edited by

      Yesterday I got the update 41.0.2353.46 and then I reopened Opera after updating all saved tabs from last session started to load. I have the settings for keeping my tabs from last session enabled and delay loading of background tabs enabled. Tried a few times today opening and closing and background tabs load everytime.

      Steps to reproduce: open Opera setting, find show advanced setting and enable it, find continue where I left off and check it, check delay loading of background tabs.
      Open some tabs, close Opera and reopen again.

      Actual result: All tabs starts to load one after one-other.

      Expected result: Only the tab that was selected then Opera was closed should load.

      OS: Windows 10
      Opera version: 41.0.2353.46 --stable

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      • 0p3r4t0r
        0p3r4t0r last edited by

        Can confirm this, it's really annoying since "Delay loading of background tabs" is one of the best features I haven't found in other Chromium browsers like Vivaldi yet. I really hope that it will be fixed soon.

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        • idrin
          idrin last edited by

          The startup sequence has been seriously redesigned for Opera 41 as described here: https://www.opera.com/blogs/desktop/2016/10/86-percent-faster-opera-41-for-computers/

          Can you please confirm that the setting "Delay loading of background tabs" is not taken into account and loading is the same regardless of the setting state? Thanks.

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          • 0p3r4t0r
            0p3r4t0r last edited by

            No it's not the same if it's off but background tabs used not to load at all before 41.

            I see that it's just delayed and not loaded when needed (lazy loading) but I think that the new setting "Delay loading of background tabs" should be default (who needs to load all tabs at the same time anyway?) and replace it with "Don't load background tabs until used" instead.

            I have many tabs pinned that I don't need every time when I start Opera so I really liked the old way of loading and speed dial / bookmarks don't replace that.

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            • idrin
              idrin last edited by

              Ok, thanks. Actually, it is a very good idea.

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              • A Former User
                A Former User last edited by

                To restore the old behavior you need to disable this feature - opera://flags/#extended-lazy-session-loading

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                • stereomonkey
                  stereomonkey last edited by

                  To restore the old behavior you need to disable this feature - opera://flags/#extended-lazy-session-loading

                  Same problem here, and disabling extended-lazy-session-loading fixed it. Thanks!

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                  • 0p3r4t0r
                    0p3r4t0r last edited by

                    Thanks for the advice, I still think that all Opera users would appreciate the new background loading as default setting and an advanced setting for lazy loading.

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                    • 0p3r4t0r
                      0p3r4t0r last edited by

                      Ok, thanks. Actually, it is a very good idea.

                      @idrin
                      Will it be changed again or is the flag the only workaround for now?

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