FVD speed dial dead? volatilized? the end at Opera?
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1breton last edited by 1bretonWhat sadness, damage of not being able to modify the vignettes with the fast access of Opera. I find the thumbnails chosen really too flashy / loaded, I appreciate those that allows to display only the name of the site as can do in FVD Speed Dial.
If not, for quick access, is it possible to remove the suggestions?
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426
Goto here to download the Opera version of FVD Speed Dial. Right-click on "Add to Opera" and save the crx file to your computer. Extract the crx file to a folder (with 7-zip for example). In the folder, goto "js/bg/newtab_replace.js" and edit it. Uncomment the commented code and save your changes. Then, in manifest.json in the root of the folder, delete the update URL info (just for good measure) and save your changes.
Then, in Opera, goto the URL
opera://extensionsand switch on developer mode. Then, choose "load unpacked extension" and point it to the folder. The extension should then load fine. -
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headspacedude last edited by@burnout426 said in FVD speed dial dead? volatilized? the end at Opera?:
newtab_replace.js
Where is this located on macOS?
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A Former User last edited by
@burnout426 Used your advice on getting the FVD Speed Dial to work and has worked very well until I had an update to opera browser. Tried going back through the steps to no avail..... any new information on how to fix this
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
It's missing from the Chrome Web Store right now. Not sure why.
Workaround:
Install the one from https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/fvd-speed-dial-new-tab-page/ for now.
Then, install https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-start-page/mjfahldkpjhcnfbbmdhpjolcjpcfhcpj/related and in its options, set
chrome-extension://pncpfofkienlinhfknpmgjnjhdoclfhh/newtab.htmlas the custom URL (don't forget to click save at the bottom of the options page). -
burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
When I use FVD Speed Dial, I only use the "Default" group. I don't create any others and I disable the "Popular" group. I also disable click counts etc. And, for the style, I choose the classic mode (that has the white background by default). I don't like the 3D stuff. I also disable the search field.
With that said, I use the following settings in Opera to make its start page close to FVD Speed Dial's.
Goto the URL
opera://settings/startPage.Hide Search Box : Enabled
Hide Speed Dial: Disabled
Hide "Add a site" button: Enabled
Receive promoted Speed Dials and Bookmarks: Disabled
Show Speed Dial suggestions: Disabled
Use bigger tiles: Enabled
Adjust Speed Dial animations for slower hardware: Disabled
Automatically adjust the maximum number of columns: Disabled
Maximum number of columns:: 5
Show news on start page: Disabled
Show Continue Shopping section: Disabled
Show Continue on Booking.com section: DisabledGoto the URL
opera://settings/onStartup.Display the start page first: Disabled
Goto the URL
opera://settings/wallpapers.Enable wallpapers: Disabled
And, if I want. I just create a 128 x 128px white pic in MSPaint, save it as a whitebg.png, turn on wallpapers and set that as my wallpaper to have an all-white background like FVD Speed Dial has in classic mode.
Then, when I want to add a page to the start page, I goto the site and click the heart icon in the address field and choose to save it to the speed dial page. Doing it that way allows for more choices for the thumbnail, which simulates FVD Speed Dial a little more.
Something to consider.
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A Former User last edited by
@burnout426 You are awesome...thanks for the help and it worked great.. I keep seeing that FVD Speed dial has pup file attached but I have never had malwarebytes or any other virus software catch anything
