Open a file instead of save it
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jm4444 last edited by
You can open files in opera using plugins or extensions. For pdf files I use SumatraPDF, a plugin that came over when I switched from Firefox. It works fine in Opera (at least so far-- I think plugin support will be removed someday). There are Chrome extensions which claim to open other file types, but I haven't tried them. I think one named something like "Office Viewer" is one of them.
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mlaps last edited by
Why do we have to "clean up our Downloads folder once in a while" (actually I have a whole Downloads directory structure, not just a single folder) when with the proper version of Opera all temporarily downloaded files were deleted on exiting Opera.
- The temporary_downloads directory from Presto versions wasn't cleared automatically on exiting Opera.
- Why do you assume other users would like to discard the files they opened instead of keeping them (in a known folder, not an obscure temp directory at Opera's profile in OSs' hidden folders)?
I don't want to download, open and then navigate to folder and delete the file!
You don't have to do it, let it there and cleanup the folder once in a while, you can schedule a task via the OS to do that for you automatically (or a third-party cleaning tool).The problem is that the downloads folder I already use for certain types of files that I do want to save, and so cleaning out the downloads folder from things that should have been temporary files is a time consuming hassle.
For example, I have a website database I use for work that I run dozens of queries against most days,the results should just automatically open in Excel, but in Opera all of them get thrown into my download folder. Cleaning it out means scrolling through hundreds of files and trying to decide if that was something that I need to keep, or if I can safely delete...which many times means opening up each and every file. This is needlessly overcomplicated. What the heck was wrong with giving a user the option to either open a file, or save it (with the default being the downloads folder, but having the option to save anywhere you like, and rename the file in the process)?
This particular site doesn't display right in my version of Firefox, but they can't replicate on their end. I used for years in Opera Presto, but it started freezing up, so I tried moving to Opera Next...but this is a big enough headache that I think I'm just going to use IE (assuming they still give the option to open or save a file)
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tntnt last edited by
@ rafaelluik
- The temporary_downloads directory from Presto versions wasn't cleared automatically on exiting Opera.
Well, I never deleted any file that I didn't save. Remember that we are talking about "open", not "save".
- Why do you assume other users would like to discard the files they opened instead of keeping them (in a known folder, not an obscure temp directory at Opera's profile in OSs' hidden folders)?
What are you saying?! The users should be able to choose! All we are asking is to have 3 options: Open, Save and Cancel. All possibilities are covered if the developers just add a simple option.
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vextron last edited by
BTW and how about such simple thing as click on torrent download start file? Instead on opening with onPC download software Opera now saves this (in other way useless) file and user must click on it to open it with, for example, μTorrent. There is no problem to clear download folder from these files, but, in first place, problem is that user must click many times to start download process. It's ok if you need only one file to download, but if you have 50 different seperate files? You need to click to download and then find them in download folder and click again to start download process.
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vextron last edited by
And that's the problem - you still need to make extra clicks. You may call me lazy, but isn't that the idea to make all faster and more simple?
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linuxmint7 last edited by
One extra click, that is all, how is that not faster and more simple ?.
I mean, you have to double click Opera's icon to get it to run, and most other software too, which is pretty much second nature for most desktop systems.
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vextron last edited by
But isn't that user's rights to choose whether to open save or run. It would be great if one can predefine in browser's options what to do with certain type of files. Of course if Opera developers want to play everyday user friendly stuff, its ok to predefine certain browsers actions as "save all in d-folder", but why to deny change options?
For me it was: first I was angry that I couldn't open these files, then I was forced to dig in options and didn't find anything, then I wasted my time to search in net to finaly find out that there is no such option at all. -
linuxmint7 last edited by admin
Double click is an option, but then you don't have to use it.
You could also create a new topic and post a request to have that feature implemented in this part of the forum linked below.
https://forums.opera.com/category/15/suggestions-and-feature-requests
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tntnt last edited by
One extra click, that is all, how is that not faster and more simple ?.
I'm sorry, but I have to ask if you really believe in what you just wrote.
How is that faster and simple?
How is clicking a file, click again in the download, open and then delete it manually... how is that faster and more simple that just click on the file and choose to open it?Now, imagine 50 zip files. On Opera 12, I just click the file, it open 7zip and in the end the tmp file was deleted.
Only 1 click required, total 50.In Opera 22, I have to click on the file for download, click again to open the file and in the end, click again to delete.
3 clicks required, total 150.It's not more simple, it's not faster and it's not intuitive.
All we want is the OPEN OPTION!
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linuxmint7 last edited by
@tntnt Then you may wish to read my other post just above yours and post a wish/request to the part of the forum I linked too.
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umfuzgfsbdiwmda last edited by
We (who want to have an option of opening, etc.) are not talking about "doing your life worst". We just want at least an option to actívate de UI of Open, Save, Save as. That will not disturb you if you do not actívate that option and we will can be happy without worrying about that. We can just customize the browser as we want, that's what I refer to.
Indeed, we are worried about security too. If an autorun program or just an EXE program get in our computers that could make a disaster (virus). Another point is that we are talking in something like:
a)Open, Save, Save as, Save and Open, Cancel
b)You can customize the download folder and you just have to click in save and it will be there, it will not appear in an OS hidden folders, it will just appear where you specified. Just one safer click more and will be the same.If you choose Open, it will just open a file and then it will be erased.
If you choose Save, it will save the file in the folder that you could choose before
If you choose Save as, it will save the file in the folder that you choose in that moment.
If you choose Save and Open, it will open the file and save it in the choosen folder.
If you choose Cancel, it will be not downloaded. This could be useful with mistakes of downloading or WEBs that can make you download virus or another malicious files.That's all, and It could be just an extra option that you can choose.
Thanks
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agishev last edited by
Guys, I know that IT geeks do not have brains but we really do not want to Opera to die and kindle ask you to do what folks say. Just do yourself a favour and follow this request or we will say goodby to Opera.
No more OPEN file button? Use Chrome, it has it!
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linuxmint7 last edited by
No more OPEN file button? Use Chrome, it has it!
Fine, that's your choice. You are not obliged or forced to use Opera or any other browser if you do not wish to.
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Deleted User last edited by
If chrome has it, it could be possible to sneak the functionality back into opera via some settings-file. I read about one guy who copied his chrome-userdata to opera-folders and claims it worked for him. Can any chrome-expert explain, where chrome saves the users preferences for filetypes and the associated applications? Maybe we can hack our way around this BS from "opera software"...
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moomommy2 last edited by
Where can I find that old version of Opera to go back to, or is it too late for me? using v 26.0 and hating it...
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lando242 last edited by
Its not a complexity thing. It was a conscious decision not to do it for safety reasons. Internet Explorer allows it because it scans any downloads for malware before it allows them to open. Other browsers don't have the same level a system integration that IE has so they either don't allow it at all or let you do it anyway and open you up to a world of pain. I don't think they will change it. As a computer tech that makes his money off of people that makes these mistakes I can assure you they have your best interests at heart on this.
