<![CDATA[A reader-view feature would be needed.]]>Currently, a reader-view mode, a welcome feature, because so useful regarding the damaging nature of so many web pages for eyes, is not present. Such a feature, realized in a user-friendly way, would be so that activating a such mode would come with a vertical bar on one side of the screen. Regarding the bar, the feature would provide the options either to hide it permanently or automatically, on demand (showing a discrete arrow when hided). The bar would automatically adjusts its color to the selected available background color so that it would avoid annoying eye-consuming contrast. The reader-view mode icon itself would sit into the URL field (right or left) with a specific color regarding to its state (activated or inactivated).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/19726/a-reader-view-feature-would-be-neededRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 11:33:47 GMTWed, 15 Mar 2017 10:37:01 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:05:34 GMT]]>I just saw a tiny intelligent snipped (CSS) on Twitter. Perhaps reader-mode not that "hard" to come by, but then again internet is wast so probably it might take time to sweeting it correctly.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/126378https://forums.opera.com/post/126378Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:05:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:45:58 GMT]]>+1 for a built-in reader view.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/126218https://forums.opera.com/post/126218Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:45:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Sun, 16 Jul 2017 12:33:15 GMT]]>+1

@thunderclutch: Yeah, these extensions are not that good...

Reader View by bernarpa
pros:

  • adds icon in adress bar
    cons:
  • No images are displayed on some sites
  • on some articles it omits the title
  • some small images and icons are messed up and shown very huge

Reader View by rneomy (currently my favourite)
pros:

  • big letters
  • good readability
    cons:
  • icon within many other extension icons if one has lot of installed extensions
  • no images on some sites
]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/124980https://forums.opera.com/post/124980Sun, 16 Jul 2017 12:33:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:43:41 GMT]]>This has to be one of the most frustrating omissions in Opera.

Yes, there are extensions two available but both are seriously flawed. I find myself going back to Firefox when I need to read long articles online (FF reader view is perfect!).

Reader View
https://add0n.com/chrome-reader-view.html

This adds an icon in the address bar and works reliably EXCEPT (1) for some reason the developer limited the maximum font size to quite a small font and (2) for some reason article titles and subtitles are missing.

Reader View (offered by www.bernardi.cloud)

(from https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/reader-view/gfaafookaidboehhnhojbebjpjbnnfgl)

"This is a porting of Firefox Reader View"

If only this were true! This provides a far better view BUT (1) it is not reliable - you usually have to reload the tab once or twice to get the icon to activate, and (2) the "Sepia" background is anything but and is annoyingly far too bright. With these issues fixed it would be perfect.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123998https://forums.opera.com/post/123998Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:43:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Wed, 14 Jun 2017 02:31:16 GMT]]>Clearly extension or Readable... bookmarklet could do it.

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]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123329https://forums.opera.com/post/123329Wed, 14 Jun 2017 02:31:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:42:56 GMT]]>@concretable You have that right. It is not available for all pages, although I have never encountered it when I wanted to use the feature, so I am assuming it is unavailable only for pages that are poorly designed.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123318https://forums.opera.com/post/123318Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:42:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:00:48 GMT]]>I see. With many sites it does not show up at all. If I mouse over the left end of the address bar when that symbol does not show up, I get a plus sign.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123314https://forums.opera.com/post/123314Tue, 13 Jun 2017 20:00:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:28:33 GMT]]>Read articles clutter-free with Safari Reader

Or

Keyboard combination Shift+cmd+R

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123277https://forums.opera.com/post/123277Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:28:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:10:45 GMT]]>I was asking about Safari. With Safari on MacOS 10.12.5, I see no icon with three and a half lines next to the address bar. What is there is a Web Inspector toggle button.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123271https://forums.opera.com/post/123271Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:10:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:37:06 GMT]]>@concretable Oh, I thought you were asking about Safari. No, there is no reader mode on Windows either. I am sure Opera will introduce the feature on all platforms if they do.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123247https://forums.opera.com/post/123247Mon, 12 Jun 2017 07:37:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:59:41 GMT]]>What I have immediately to the left of the address bar is a Toggle Web Inspector button. Maybe reader mode is only for Windows?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123241https://forums.opera.com/post/123241Sun, 11 Jun 2017 19:59:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Sun, 11 Jun 2017 03:16:35 GMT]]>I would love to see the feature in Opera.

@concretable The icon with three and a half lines to the very left of the address bar.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123213https://forums.opera.com/post/123213Sun, 11 Jun 2017 03:16:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Sat, 10 Jun 2017 20:22:02 GMT]]>

+1
This feature is native and it is very well implemented in Safari for macOS.

Where is this reader mode in Safari? I do not see it anywhere. I have looked in the Preferences everywhere and in all the menus. Do you mean preview as PDF?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123195https://forums.opera.com/post/123195Sat, 10 Jun 2017 20:22:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Sat, 10 Jun 2017 18:27:34 GMT]]>Yes... I was pleasantly surprised by Edge's reader mode. I'm not going back to Edge just for the reader mode, but this would make a nice addition.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/123191https://forums.opera.com/post/123191Sat, 10 Jun 2017 18:27:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Thu, 18 May 2017 15:24:12 GMT]]>+1 Opera really need something like this.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/121135https://forums.opera.com/post/121135Thu, 18 May 2017 15:24:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Fri, 31 Mar 2017 04:09:43 GMT]]>+1

This feature is native and it is very well implemented in Safari for macOS.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/117955https://forums.opera.com/post/117955Fri, 31 Mar 2017 04:09:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:48:10 GMT]]>+1

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/117383https://forums.opera.com/post/117383Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:48:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to A reader-view feature would be needed. on Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:03:09 GMT]]>+1

Also, Firefox & Vivaldi have such feature!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/117169https://forums.opera.com/post/117169Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:03:09 GMT