Helpful Extras to customize Opera 18/19 (Mostly 19)
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Deleted User last edited by
Quick question
Is the 'new' version anywhere near as customizable as the old (and better) versions? -
Deleted User last edited by
Originally posted by smurfinaus:
Quick question
Is the 'new' version anywhere near as customizable as the old (and better) versions?I find Opera 19 very customizable BUT you have to install a TON of extensions. It is not even CLOSE to being as customizable as version 12, though, but it's so fast and works so well with almost every other website now that I'm slowly getting used to it.
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Deleted User last edited by
What a bunch of crap. Just installed the new version and its nowhere near as customizable as 12.****. I want my tabs at the bottom like i always have. Cant do that *sigh*. Any mods to made tabs at the bottom?
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frenzie last edited by
The most obvious answer is to use Firefox with Tree Style Tab. There's a thread with many more suggestions in that direction.
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Deleted User last edited by
Originally posted by Frenzie:
The most obvious answer is to use Firefox with Tree" target="_blank">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/tree-style-tab/]Tree Style Tab. There's a" target="_blank">http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=14929082]a thread with many more suggestions in that direction.
I despise Firefox. Always have. If I wanted to use Firefox, I wouldn't be here in the Opera forum, would I?
Using another browser is no solution to anything.
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luxor last edited byOriginally posted by bjdobson:
Using another browser is no solution to anything.
It is if the new Opera does not fulfil your needs.
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frenzie last edited by
Originally posted by bjdobson:
I despise Firefox. Always have. If I wanted to use Firefox, I wouldn't be here in the Opera forum, would I?
Using another browser is no solution to anything.
The question isn't whether you want to use Firefox, but what's the best (or least-bad) browser to replace Opera/Presto. Clearly smurfinaus does not think Opera/Blink is up to the task, so it stands to reason the answer is much more likely to be Firefox than anything else.
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Deleted User last edited by
Well, since this thread is how to help you customize Opera, I think suggestions of using Firefox or another browser are just silly. That option is always available so what's the point?
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Deleted User last edited by
Originally posted by Frenzie:
That's true. Please take discussion on that subject here[/url" target="_blank">http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=1773722]here[/url].
I didn't bring up that subject - you did. I was suggesting this is not the place for talk about that subject.
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frenzie last edited by
Originally posted by bjdobson:
Well, since this thread is how to help you customize Opera, I think suggestions of using Firefox or another browser are just silly. That option is always available so what's the point?
The point is that a simple no is quite unhelpful. No, but here's an alternative that might work for you is much more helpful. If someone really wants their tabs on the bottom, Opera 18+ is simply not the answer.
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frenzie last edited by
Originally posted by rilef:
I may be late to this conversation, but how does having a tree-style tab relate to having tabs on the bottom?
It doesn't. However, the name is somewhat deceptive. The tree-style-tabs are optional and you could use it just for plain tabs on any side. I just checked and Tab Mix Plus also allows basic top or bottom configuration. I don't think Firefox has ever allowed tabs on bottom natively.
Originally posted by rilef:
Also, there are Chrome extensions which customize tabs and some of these extensions work in Opera 18+ (including Sidewise Tree Style Tabs).
Interesting. That's really screaming for a panel though.
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Deleted User last edited by
Originally posted by rilef:
The buttons project, from upway2late.com[/url" target="_blank">http://www.upway2late.com/projects/buttons-project]upway2late.com[/url], is a collection of 12 toolbar buttons, all Chrome extensions, 11 of which are simple toolbar buttons, and the final extension is a button bar combination of the other 11. These toolbar buttons provide users several handy alternatives to using the Opera menu (such as a print button and a downloads button and a settings button). There are also several buttons providing features not presently available in Opera, such as a tab refresh button and a second home page button. Not all the buttons work in Opera 18+ (such as the history button and the bookmarks manager button). But these non-working buttons can be hidden or not downloaded. Note, clicking "install" on the buttons project webpage should take you the Chrome Store for installation of these toolbar button extensions.
I downloaded the buttons I wanted and the history button works fine for me. Downloads, print, history, duplicate tab work great!! I always loved that button!! (used to be an option for me in Opera in the bottom status bar on the right)
Awesome!!! I love a few of these buttons. Now if I could just get another toolbar to put all my new buttons on, I'd be happy!
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mortenoslash last edited by
Originally posted by bjdobson:
(2) To find the Quick Access Bar (QAB):
To find a LOT of options for Opera, including the Quick Access Bar, type "opera:flags" in your search bar in Opera 18 or 19 then scroll down.
There you will find:
1. BOOKMARKS BAR which is actually the Quick Access Bar (QAB)
2. Themes
AND MANY OTHER OPTIONSHmmm...
Just converting from Presto to Blink on one more of the computers I use. This time, however, there seems for some reason to be trouble with D&D from the Speed dial to the Quick Access Bar. What can have happened? -
Deleted User last edited by
Originally posted by rilef:
The third-party utility CCleaner includes cookie utilities to delete unwanted cookies, in Opera 18+ and other browsers, without deleting cookies you want to keep (Open "CCleaner", click "Options", then click "Cookies". Right-click either on the "Cookies on Computer" window or "Cookies to Keep" window, to use CCleaner's "Intelligent Scan" utility. Or, move cookies with the arrow buttons between these two windows).
Awesome!!! I've used CC Cleaner for years. Love this new option in this utility. Thank you.
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gfrex last edited by
I've been using Stylish to give me the ability to apply custom CSS stylesheets to individual websites and its been working pretty good. Not as good as Opera 12's Site Preferences, but its a start.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylish/fjnbnpbmkenffdnngjfgmeleoegfcffe
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Deleted User last edited by
So, i am going to assume, there are no mods or anyway to have tabs for pages at the bottom of the browser like in 12.x and lower versions of Opera?
What *exactly* do people see positive about 18.x and above??????
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Deleted User last edited by
Originally posted by smurfinaus:
What *exactly* do people see positive about 18.x and above??????
The main positives for me are speed and the fact it now is much friendlier with most sites as in almost every site works properly with Opera whereas, in the past, I always had to use Mozilla for some sites as Opera just didn't display them properly or work properly with them.
Opera 19 is very, very fast compared to 12, which was getting very sluggish and crashing all the time.
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mortenoslash last edited by
Originally posted by smurfinaus:
So, i am going to assume, there are no mods or anyway to have tabs for pages at the bottom of the browser like in 12.x and lower versions of Opera?
I really miss the feature of being able to tweak the user interface of the Opera to the extent of the Presto versions of Opera. What I do not miss was all the signs Opera had run into a blind alley in that development line, like browser freezing all tabs for 10-20 seconds upon one page calling up a slow plugin, pages never fully finish loading, occasionally sluggish handling of multiple tabs etc.
I am not comfortable to rely on a lot of third party mods to do all the tweaking I liked about the Presto version, but I can live better with it than living with a browser lagging behind. That would not fit a browser built on the idea of being fast performing.
