Opera GX New Tab Extensions

[Vastaway]

Vastaway last edited by

Even with "Install Chrome Extensions", I couldn't download Mue, Tabbycat, etc. All custom new tab extensions do not work on Opera GX, and the Opera GX has no good new tab extensions. I hope that they add more customization to every new tab, like a clock feature and a random quote feature. Or just making Opera compatible with Mue and other popular new tab extensions.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Vastaway last edited by

@vastaway Opera doesn't support those extensions that modify new tab page. There are some workarounds to make them work however.

[sushiking145]

sushiking145 @leocg last edited by

@leocg Could you name a few, please ?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @sushiking145 last edited by

@sushiking145 Don't have any link at the moment.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @Vastaway last edited by burnout426

As said, Opera purposely blocks new tab extensions from taking over the start page. But, there is a workaround. The New Tab Start Page extension is still able to override the start page. In its settings, you can set what page to load when opening a new tab. The page can be a remote page or a page from an extension.

So, what you need to do is install the new tab extension that you want, goto the URL opera://extensions, turn on developer mode, click "details" for the extension, and take note of its ID.

Then, in the address field, you enter chrome-extension://theidyoufound/manifest.json. When the page loads, you look at the "newtab" value under the "chrome_url_overrides" object to see what HTML page the extension uses for its start page. It might say newtab.html for example.

Then, with that info, the full URL to the extension's start page is chrome-extension://theidyoufound/newtab.html. This full URL is what you put in the "New Tab Start Page" extension's settings.

See this post for an example.

Just note that this method works for most new tab extensions, but not all. Also, for the New Tab Start Page extension to be able to override the start page, you must not hide the speed dial and search box on Opera's start page. Leave Opera's start page settings alone.

@vastaway said in Opera GX New Tab Extensions:

Even with "Install Chrome Extensions"

That extension isn't needed anymore to install Chrome extensions. Opera has built-in support for the Chrome web store.

[joaquingonzalez]

joaquingonzalez last edited by

@burnout426 listen, it does kinda work, but the client instead puts a page blocked screen instead, soooooo.... yeah, i need another fix-up on that

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @joaquingonzalez last edited by

@joaquingonzalez said in Opera GX New Tab Extensions:

but the client instead puts a page blocked screen instead

That happens if you use the "focus address field" option in the new tab start page extension.