Loading links from other apps in the background

A Former User

I recently migrated to Opera (on the desktop and on my Android phone) after running Chrome for a long time, then trying Firefox for a brief moment.

There's this wonderful Firefox feature that I miss in Opera for Android. I'd love to see that in Opera at some point if possible: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/open-links-background-later-viewing-firefox-android

When I used Chrome I used Lynket app alongside Chrome which embedded Chrome webview inside it, but kept loading stuff in "bubbles": https://medium.com/@arunkumar9t2/introducing-chromer-2-0-a-better-way-to-browse-on-android-c34ff729df1b

What do you think? I think it would greatly improve mobile experience.
Or maybe it's already there somewhere and I could not find it in the settings?

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest

@gregolsky Long tap on a link > open in new tab. The link will be opened in background.

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A Former User @leocg

@leocg thanks, but it's something else.

When I have set Opera as my default browser in Android, when opening a link in another application (e.g. Feedly RSS reader) I'd like it to load a page in the background, but do not leave the original application. Then a loaded page could be accessed through a notification (which would activate and open Opera) or using a bubble (draw a floating bubble over other apps). The former is how Firefox implemented it, and the latter is Lynket browser solution to the problem (feature is called Web Heads).

sgunhouse

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer

Ah, okay. I edited your title to be clearer. One feature I do like about Firefox for Android (links from other apps don't cause it to steal focus). Sorry, no idea if they've given it serious consideration, but it has been suggested before - quite some time ago.