Download manager
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
R u for real?
Afaik, yes.
Nice logic like "I better stay @ home, there are so many dangerous things out of there e.g. I could die crossing the street" gg
It's just my opinion based on lots of post in the old forum during Presto years from people who managed to have problems due to Opera having lots of options and features.
Btw, it would be more like "I'm not sure about the directions to somewhere, suddenly the road gives me 3, 4 different ways to take. Which one should i choose? If i choose the wrong one, how can i come back to this point to be able to choose another?"
Ok, maybe english isn't my native language but I think I said I want to use it as I used @ 12.XX so it is kinda far away from "just for having" FFS.
I was talking about features in general.
And again, "unknown folder" , "more trouble" it's blablabla.
I see you are defending the lack of "open" hard just because and worrying on others, pls don't.I just showed the reason (or one of them) given by Opera.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
Just for curiosity, your tag/icon leads to which folder?
I was wrong - "About Opera" now does not show that path among others.
"...\Local Settings\Application Data\Opera\Opera...".But this is not the folder to where a file is downloaded when you choose "Open" instead of "Save". Those files usually ends in your %temp% folder.
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A Former User last edited by
You're right...<abbr title="There's a folder there - in that location."> :whistle: </abbr>
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A Former User last edited by
:whistle:
As I said, it's in the usual place.
All you need is to right-click on any such temporary file/download line/item in your "Downloads" page, and choose "Open folder". That's it. -
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A Former User last edited by
What's the difference! You once take it - make an icon for it somewhere (and remember the path).
Usually in truOpera, large enough files go through opening the "Downloads" page. Even small ones happen to sometimes. So you'll have lots of opportunities for taking/accessing/whatevering your "temporary_dowloads" folder. Save you can just search for it with its name*:P*And besides, the developers may deliver for that - e.g. making such a folder known, or even user defined (to an extent).
Though, as I said, it won't ever be a problem for anybody (see previous replies). -
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A Former User last edited by
There used to be a problem in Opera Presto that removed the file from the download list just after Opera have been closed, in certain circumstances.
Then what?
First, here we have a suggestion box - means for things that are not implemented yet.
SO LET THEM IMPLEMENT such a thing as "Full list of downloads"
:)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Second — why in the Voodoo Blackmegic-specialistbaba's name a regular user should need that folder, huh? Let the browser handle it! :lol:
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tjall last edited by
the road gives me 3, 4 different ways to take. Which one should i choose? If i choose the wrong one, how can i come back to this point to be able to choose another?"
U made my day, that is masterpiece to set having one more (ergo, two together options) against such dilemmas
The Opera won't hurt you, but in case somebody else would also have such serious problems 'choosing dilemma', he would always RTFM first. -
leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
Then what?
Then you will have to look into some hiden folder to find the file if you need to open it again.
Or maybe you could be one of those "paranoid" people that wants to be able to easily remove the file from your HDD.
First, here we have a suggestion box - means for things that are not implemented yet.
SO LET THEM IMPLEMENT such a thing as "Full list of downloads"We already have one.
There used to be a problem in Opera Presto that removed the file from the download list just after Opera have been closed, in certain circumstances.
Then what?
First, here we have a suggestion box - means for things that are not implemented yet.
SO LET THEM IMPLEMENT such a thing as "Full list of downloads"
:)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Second — why in the Voodoo Blackmegic-specialistbaba's name a regular user should need that folder, huh? Let the browser handle it!They don't even use Opera.
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A Former User last edited by
Then you will have to look into some hiden folder to find the file if you need to open it again.
Apart from that you were told several times that it won't be a case in any normal situation,
We already have one.
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unrealmirakulix last edited by
+1 especially for the return of good old download dialog including file source, size, type, ... + option to run/open this file automatically after finished download :cheers:
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ichiban-masahiro last edited by
One of the things I really disklike about Chrome is that it clutters up my HDD by automatically saving everything to the Downloads folder. 90% of my downloads are a one-time thing, and I want them saved to a temporary folder which is periodically automatically cleared out (such as C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\Temp for Windows, \tmp\ for Linux, and the equivalent for Macs). If I actually do want a file permanently, then 90% of the time I want it saved somewhere besides the Downloads folder. That leaves 1% of the time in my usage scenario when the default behavior works for me.
It's one of the killer features I like about Internet Explorer (gasp!). Everyone has their niggling annoyances, and this is mine. Opera 12.xx let us do what we wanted, and when y'all developers have time, I would really appreciate this feature. Good job on getting bookmarks a big part of the way there, though!
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cromwell20 last edited by
i have never liked the download manager of opera mini.it should support background download.
btw....some comments here are too lenghty.summarise them.we dont need any president's speech here. -
A Former User last edited by
+1
I also want an option to run/open a file automatically after finished download. -
zackxa last edited by
I'm assuming the OP is suggesting a dialogue box when you click a download asking "Run" "Save" "Save As" or "Cancel"
I'd like to see this as I almost always have to right click then "Save linked content as..."
Many times I will accidentally click it and it goes straight to my downloads folder, causing me to have to do more file organization
If the downloads tab ... thing in the top right corner could remove the download instead of just pausing it, that would be great as well, instead of having to pause the download, open the "show more" downloads tab, THEN remove the download.
Either a dialogue box as suggested, or a remove this download button in the downloads drop down menu in the top right corner.
Please please PLEASE
I've used Opera for years, and this is the first suggestion I've ever had. -
A Former User last edited by
@leocg:> ...
Files will be downloade anyway, at least we will know where they are.
You know, before an opened file could be on a unknow temp folder depending on the settings and stay there for months. Now you will know where the files is.This was already ruled out.
When a user needs something only to look at it once and forget - see above the suggestions about automatic/scheduled temp-folder clearing.
If - in a rare case - one should need to find the temp folder, it needs to be only done once - and, apart from a couple of easy ways already in place, the browser might get to provide that location even more explicitly - in case Leo will worry*:D* -
A Former User last edited by admin
@gustavwiz
There are two problems with an open button. First, lets say a normal user just want to download an important file. The open option sounds good, so the user use it to view the file. And then, a bit later, the user want to find the file again, but then it turns out that it's been removed.
Secondly, as leocg said, if the user knows what the function of the open button is (ie. that the file will be removed later automatically), and counts on that, what if the file isn't removed and slows down and fills up the computer in a temp folder? Windows is known for that.It's been already covered by my suggestions in this comment.
Let us suggest even an option to schedule clearing files in thattempfolder by type<sup>!</sup>:idea:
What do you say? Why not to just reimplement but improve? :cheers: -
six6pup last edited by
The basic issue of choice is readily sidestepped as usual. Opera should function as default "only" by choice.Thus i would say i came to forum to ask how Opera can be taken out of download tasks? Tanjs.
