Most Desired Features That Need To Come Back
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michael-nc last edited by
It was 90% not 95% so we're part of the 10% who do actually add bookmarks.
http://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2013/07/ctrl-z-of-ctrl-d/Since 2007 we’ve been asking randomly-selected people if we could anonymously collect information from their Opera install (via opera:config#UserPrefs|EnableUsageStatistics) so we could see the features they use. Some of these users have volunteered to give us this data since 2007.
Pesala, I'm new here and may not understand the ins and outs of Opera just yet, but I am pretty well versed in the public that use computers at home. I believe you would have better success at finding your answers through surveys rather than relying on on collected information. Most people I know, from power user to newbie, select "no" to sharing usage information from any software. Out of the many people I've dealt with both professionally and personally, not once have I come across someone who did not use bookmarks. If Opera's choice to remove bookmarks is based on captured, or shared data, I believe they are missing a very large customer base. I could be wrong, but based on what I've experienced since the first IBM home computer was sold, it is my opinion.
As I stated, I am new to Opera and am hoping I've found the new browser I would like to have. Is there some "add-on" app I should look for to hold my bookmarks? If I'm unable to keep bookmarks in Opera, then I won't be able to continue using it. I do a lot of research and must refer to many different sites, so bookmarks are essential to my needs.
While I have readers attention, I wanted to ask about "speed dial." Is there a way to turn it off? I prefer to have each tab open to my homepage. The other issue I have, which is sort of connected to bookmarks, is a quick link bar. Is that available in Opera? If it isn't, I would like to request it be added in future releases. It sure is handy to have little icons near the address bar that will take me to the places I want to go.
I look forward to learning more about Opera and hope I can find a way for it to meet my needs.
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michael-nc last edited by
I forgot to mention, when I have multiple tabs open and am hopping from one to the other, it's difficult to tell which tab is currently open. Maybe my eyes are getting old, but it's hard to tell which one is forward from the others. Is it possible to highlight the open tab? I saw something about a border for a tab somewhere, can't remember where it was right off hand. I clicked on it, but no changes were made.
I really don't like bugging people for things that are right there in front of you. I did look. If I missed it, I do apologize. Thanks for your help!
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A Former User last edited by
I saw something about a border for a tab somewhere, can't remember where it was right off hand. I clicked on it, but no changes were made.
Probably that was the 1 pixel tab at the top of a maximised window. Enabling that setting makes it easier to switch tabs, but it has not affect on the colour of highlighted (active) tabs. My tired old eyes can tell the difference just fine in Opera 20.
However, in Opera 12 or earlier one can choose from different skins or even modify them if one has a problem like that.
The Opera Standard skin from Opera 12.16 if fine — the Opera Classic skin from Opera 9.54 was better.
http://www.softerviews.org/Opera.html#Skins
My Opera Glasses skin illustrated there was based on Opera Classic, but with large 32 pixel icons, added transparency, and additional icons for external programs. The resizable tabs (to fit the page title) were lost after Opera 11.64.
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crudomatic last edited by
I just downloaded Opera what a waste of time. I have used Firefox for years but with their sudden political statement I no longer wanted to use them. Opera I cannot import bookmarks they don't have a search bar or favorites bar Nothing. Guess I will keep searching for a new browser. Opera you just failed to capitalize on a great opportunity.
Opera 12 was loaded with features, but someone higher up got the bright idea to switch renderers from the already well established Presto to Google Blink, which pretty much shot 90% of the features that made Opera unique into outer space, and nuked them.
I've used Opera since 2006, and it was a great browser - but this recent switch pretty much put Opera in the same state as Google Chrome was when it first came out... devoid of features and pretty much unappealing.
Hopefully most of the features that made Opera good will come back soon.
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crudomatic last edited by
On the Panels, I enjoyed the look (and the display of information it could provide), but it's not essential to me. They could do it as an option if it doesn't impair browser performance or isn't so costly as to be impractical.
It really doesn't have to be in the panel, but I'd very much like the tools that were in the panel to come back - especially Info & Links - handy for development, and even finding hidden links on pages
My biggest want however is DragonFly. The webkit debugger is absolutely horrible, makes my job a pain in the neck. If they ignore every single one of my suggestions, PLEASE consider DragonFly.
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A Former User last edited by
They are definitely working on Dragonfly, as they are also working on a Linux version.
As usual, the answer is “They will be released when they are ready.”
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dazbert last edited by
Why get rid of Mouse Gestures?
For me, 'Open link in new tab' (or background tab) was the most used feature ever. Opera has had gestures for as long as I remember, and they were the feature that got me using it. Now most of them have gone, and the remainders aren't configurable. It's like they have been purposefully hobbled.
I disagree with operaid69, Opera has got some things right in these latter releases (right-click search opens new tab, links opened in new tabs are adjacent to the old tab). But it is way less usable than 12, for all the reasons that gave it this core following in the first place, and I'm finding it impossible to justify my continued support.
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berng last edited by
I just downloaded Opera what a waste of time. I have used Firefox for years but with their sudden political statement I no longer wanted to use them. Opera I cannot import bookmarks they don't have a search bar or favorites bar Nothing. Guess I will keep searching for a new browser. Opera you just failed to capitalize on a great opportunity.
I agree they failed to capitalize. Bookmarks are so basic to any browser. Opera claims that only about 10% use bookmarks. I find that really hard to believe. I know many who use browsers, ordinary non-geek users. They all use bookmarks. I should know since I help them often enough with their computer issues.
Its ridiculous that there is no easy way to import bookmarks from other browsers. I refused to use Blink before they added the QAB.
Then when they finally added QAB I found the import for my 2700 bookmarks from Opera 12 did not work well. That ended with a huge messed up weirdly ordered speed dial. I had Firefox as a backup to Opera's Presto so I tried moving the Firefox bookmark file to Opera Blink but found the QAB bookmark ordering to be screwed up. Having read that moving the bookmarks file from Chrome to Opera works well, I installed Chrome, used Chrome to import Firefox's bookmarks and then moved the Chrome bookmarks to the Opera folder. Finally, I had my Opera Blink bookmarks set up the way I needed, in the correct order, and without a screwed up Speed Dial.
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lem729 last edited by
michael-nc, I like Tidy Bookmarks (an Opera Exyptension) It suits my purposes, gives me in addition to Opera's personal bookmarks bar (or their alternative bookmarks in the speed dial) a vertical display that shows if you click on the favorites-star icon. There are other choices too in the Opera extension site, and since the Chrome extensions also work for opera, they're a possibility too (in the chrome store) for a bookmark manager. To use a Chrome extension, you need to have the Opera extension, Download Chrome Extension.
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Deleted User last edited by
I can't tell if this is in here, but how about a "find" functionality? For example, right now it would be handy to be able to search this page for the word find.
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Deleted User last edited by
Thanks. Now we need documentation, and probably a drop-down for those commonly used features.
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lem729 last edited by
bangorme,
Check the thread "So Far, Not Impressed." I found a Duck Duck Go search bar for you in the Disconnect Search extension, and posted something about it there.
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colderwinters last edited by
Ok, I reinstalled the New Opera, Not because I plan to use it, but purely because i like to screw with and tweak software, that what my kind of people do, Now the Biggee, Opera removed Tidy Bookmarks from thier extensions site, Why did they do this ? Most likely the reason is, They Do Not Want You Using Bookmarks, The Only bookmarks extension that actually worked, they removed. Chew on that one for awhile
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Deleted User last edited by
Ok, I reinstalled the New Opera, Not because I plan to use it, but purely because i like to screw with and tweak software, that what my kind of people do, Now the Biggee, Opera removed Tidy Bookmarks from thier extensions site, Why did they do this ? Most likely the reason is, They Do Not Want You Using Bookmarks, The Only bookmarks extension that actually worked, they removed. Chew on that one for awhile
No, the bookmarks manager extension for Opera works very well. It will even import bookmarks and folders from other web browsers, as long as they are exported to an html file. It isn't perfect. The "managing" of the bookmarks is very clunky and old fashioned. But, it works good enough for me until the functionality is incorporated into Opera.
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Deleted User last edited by
bangorme,
Check the thread "So Far, Not Impressed." I found a Duck Duck Go search bar for you in the Disconnect Search extension, and posted something about it there.Thanks. I'll check it out. The duckduckgo opera extension works pretty darn well too. Although I prefer the extension for mozilla better, this extension opens a dedicated search box that is good enough for now. What the heck, it's just one mouse click.
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lem729 last edited by
How dare Opera remove Tidy Bookmarks
What gives here? Thanks, coldwinters. I don't really get it, but I don't see that as a problem because Chrome still has Tidy Bookmarks in their store, so one can get it from there. I could download that one, and delete the Opera one, or just wait a bit. Hmmmm. Hmmmmm. Decisions. Okay, there it is: I deleted the Opera version and installed the Chrome version still in the Chrome store. It looks exactly the same as what I had.https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/Tidy Bookmarks?hl=en-US
It is good to know from bangorme that bookmarks manager extension for Opera works well, so we have an alternatives. All is well on the Opera reservation. Lol.
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hackneymartian last edited by
It seems no longer to be possible to set ixquick or startpage as my default search engine for address field searches. In Opera 12.16 I can make any search engine the default. In Opera 20 I can only choose from google, bing, amazon, yahoo and wikipedia. Have I missed something? Is there a conscious reason for this step backwards?
I know I can specify search engine by prefixing the code I've given it to my search.
ta
Tim
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linuxmint7 last edited by
In Opera 12.16 I can make any search engine the default.
Nope, that possibility was removed in that very version (12.16), to stop rogue sites/code from hijacking Opera users default search engines (You can only set the ones provided). The last version of Opera (Presto) to support setting any search engine as a users default is 12.14.
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crudomatic last edited by
Why get rid of Mouse Gestures?
Mouse gestures are still in, just not the visual mouse gestures
