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    • lando242
      lando242 last edited by

      Sorry - not Bookmarks Bar, I meant the Tab bar.

      Okay, so why not use full screen mode?

      Did it have to be changed to integrate with Chrome? Inquiring minds want to know!

      No code was brought over from Opera 12. The Opera 12 interface was not compatible with the new renderer.

      Guess the answer is a hunt for a bookmark manager extension.

      V7 Bookmarks as bookmark managing capabilities to the Opera Sidebar. I think thats pretty close to what you are looking for.

      https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/v7-bookmarks/

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      • stng
        stng last edited by

        Advantages of newest Opera over Chrome?

        • Opera brand name
        • Opera icon (logo)
        • Rarer automatic updates (less stable, but who cares anymore)
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        • rh99
          rh99 last edited by

          https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/v7-bookmarks/
          It shows all kinds of cool icons it adds. But I see nothing. This frequently happens when I download extensions. They just seem invisible.

          Here's something bizarre: I'm trying to put a bookmark into a folder and there is no paste button. Cut and copy are there.....no paste. Am I missing something? Like a brain? What use is copy and cut without a paste option?

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          • rh99
            rh99 last edited by

            And I can't even drag a file into a folder.

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            • lando242
              lando242 last edited by

              But I see nothing.

              It puts everything in the Sidebar. Open the Sidebar and click its logo.

              there is no paste button

              In the Opera Bookmarks Manager? Ctrl + V. Or, after copying, right click and empty area and click paste.

              In V7 bookmarks? Right click the folder you want the bookmark to go into.

              And I can't even drag a file into a folder.

              Currently you can't drag into a folder in the folder pane on the left side of the Opera bookmarks managers. That is still very much in development. You have to do those kind of folder operations inside the main window only.

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              • jm4444
                jm4444 last edited by

                Opera's 2014 annual report says there were 1458 employees, far from 30.

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                • rh99
                  rh99 last edited by

                  opera://settings/configureCommands?search=sidebar
                  There is no sidebar here though. It used to be F4 (standard shortcut which of course they ignored). Control_Shift_S seems to work. Of course the extension I just added isn't there. Control_Shift_S is such an awkward key position. Sort of like Alt_F4. Unthinking designers. You want to do keyboard shortcuts effortlessly with your left (or non-mouse) hand.

                  This is why most people are so incredibly slow online. And the stubbornness of human nature that impedes learning 10 finger typing of course. I see people minimizing, never using Alt_Tab, using the mouse to close tabs/windows....unbelievable wastes of time. It takes them 5 times as long to get through material. No wonder they are so fatigued and give up so easily when doing research.

                  With all of Google's money you'd think they would recognize the importance of fluidity and logic when it comes to internet searching and get it right. Its probably the most important way of learning these days for the vast majority of people in the developed world. Every browser seems so awkward. The old Opera was the best. Google should have bought it and improved it so it could function with videos/javascript/etc.

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                  • rh99
                    rh99 last edited by

                    The underscore is ignored on this page. Control+Shift+S might work.

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                    • rh99
                      rh99 last edited by

                      OK - the + works.

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                      • rh99
                        rh99 last edited by

                        My apologies: I didn't notice the scroll bar on the window. Sidebar options are down a bit. Should have used the Find command. Not that it matters when the extension seems to be invisible!

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                        • lando242
                          lando242 last edited by

                          Opera's 2014 annual report says there were 1458 employees, far from 30.

                          Most of them aren't actual coders working on Opera. If fact, from a monetary standpoint, the web browser isn't even Opera core business.

                          Unthinking designers. You want to do keyboard shortcuts effortlessly with your left (or non-mouse) hand.

                          Pinky on the control key, ring finger on the Shift, hit S with your middle or your index finger. If you want to get fancy you can use your thumb to hit Ctrl and Shift and hit the S with your index. Its a whole lot easier of a combo than most 3 finger shortcuts.

                          The underscore is ignored on this page

                          At the bottom of the page on the same level with the Post Comment button there is a link to Markdown. It will show you how to use special characters to format your posts. Its very handy.

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                          • rh99
                            rh99 last edited by

                            LOL....that's pretty good: "Pinky on the control key, ring finger on the Shift, hit S with your middle or your index finger. " Hadn't thought of that. 🙂

                            If the browser business isn't their core business, what is?

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                            • lando242
                              lando242 last edited by

                              From their FAQ:

                              The Opera group consists of Opera Software ASA, maker of the Opera browsers; Opera Mediaworks, the world's largest mobile advertising platform (including AdMarvel, an ad-serving and mediation platform; Mobile Theory, a premium mobile ad network in the United States; 4th Screen Advertising Ltd., a premium ad network in the United Kingdom; and Opera Mediaworks Performance, a results-driven mobile ad network); and Skyfire Labs, who improves the mobile internet experience by using cloud computing.

                              Most of their income comes from these ads networks and related services. The browser is their flagship product and the 'face' of the company but the money is in their ads.

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