[Implemented]Combine Sidebar + Extensions bar?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

dropped vivaldi like a hot potato yesterday. not happy can't install opera addons, can't install chrono download manager, worthless sidebar for history, web panels are fine if you haver a server.

[acidinmyfridge]

acidinmyfridge @Guest last edited by acidinmyfridge

@chuchkyschild you can install opera add-ons, just change the file from .nex to .crx and load/drop add-on in dev mod.

http://techdows.com/2016/10/install-opera-extensions-vivaldi-browser.html

and i tried installing chrono download manager. it installs without any issues for me.

You think you know, but you have no idea.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

^ up ^

any updates?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

What do you mean by updates? If and when it's implemented, we will see the announcement on the blog.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by leocg

a year ago the devs said that they "have the sidebars "on table""

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

What didn't mean that they were working on it but just discussing the subject.

And even if they were working on it, priorities can change.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hmm, actually, FF is resolving some issues in relation as we speak (so that another set of extensions not needed for splitted / paneled side). Vivaldi sorted those long ago (structurally O and V differ).

If Opera doesn't want to combine the bars then make the old bar "modern" too. Place it on the right side? With auto-hover onn/off? Or hover in and out from Reborn sidebar? All I know that the ads are there~ but perhaps a merge is possible.

[son]

son last edited by

Any new status?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @son last edited by

About? If and when they decide to do it, we will know when we get the release with it.

[djplaya]

djplaya last edited by

I hope they will do so, i visually cant look at the Extension Bar ontop of the Sidebar. This would be also good because the Community could add more Extensions for Chat Systems or similar.

[A Former User]

A Former User @djplaya last edited by

I like the two sidebars. There is not much room on the main one for more extension buttons. If there were another place for buttons from extensions to be placed other than the main toolbar, that would be ideal. In Slimjet, buttons can be moved to the top of a menu launched from that toolbar so that fewer of them have to be on the toolbar.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

A merge is an absolute necessity.

I like to use two browser windows side by side, for practical reasons, often needing to consult one thing and processing it in another. I have come to love Opera (and dislike Firefox and Chrome) and the screen layout extension for two perfectly sized browser windows side by side is FANTASTIC.

Wasting horizontal space is bad enough for one vertical bar, that I have yet to really use or be convinced of that it is worth the loss in view screen width for me.

Now I just added uBlock Origin ... and now an I stuck with a secondary vertical bar for a single extension? I don't want that extra bar. Because now I have 4 bars taking up width space in my use scenario.

The left sidebar is half empty.
So, use the top half for whatever factory default stuff.
The lower half for extensions.

Tried to hide the extension icon, could not
Tried to move the extension bar, could not
Clicked on unpin the sidebar ... don't know where it went, it vanished ... was hoping to put it horizontally above or under the address bar ... UNPIN < > HIDE or delete

So, then I went to view options ... there they are.

PIN the sidebar can only be on the left and vertical ?!
SHOW the extension bar can only be on the left and vertical ?!

So it is either or. I can either regain the space ... but can't have the functions anywhere else on screen? That's just silly, really.

Please upgrade this so it can be horizontally on the top, if a user wants to maximize horizontal space on their screen and just have things organized the old fashioned way.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

making it an option where one has the extension bar is one thing, make it mandatory for everyone simply **** NO. i like the extension bar right where it is at the end of the address / search bar.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

The discussion here is not about it.

[thestorytype]

thestorytype last edited by

I hope there will be a merge soon.
It's so nice to use Opera but it's so ugly with two bars now.
Is there any other ways right now? Like.. just put the extensions bar to the bookmarks or some else?

[djplaya]

djplaya last edited by

I only use the Sidebar for WhatsApp and the Facebook Messenger. There are some Extensions for other Services, but none of them work the same Way and do open a new Tab. Would which there could be an possibility for developers to integrate that.

[b00blik]

b00blik last edited by

Great idea and cant understand how is it possible to make such a mess out of such good idea

[njt145]

njt145 last edited by

One of the reasons that I used Opera was its second sidebar, and now it destroyed thanks to you. I suggest to Opera developper team to make this optional, because this is a big lost for people that like editable sidebars.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

It can be disabled. Go to chrome://flags/#sidebar-extensions-in-browser-sidebar and turn it off.

[A Former User]

A Former User @njt145 last edited by

@njt145 That sidebar was not very editable or useful for that matter plus if you want extensions on the sidebar, the new one supports that.