<![CDATA[The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup]]>I want to use third party extension for Downloads, so the embedded extension disturbs me now. Popup intersects other toolbar icons and the icon occupies the place on tool bar.

Add an option to disable your embedded Downloads extension.

For example, a third party extension allows you see the size, quick open file/directory.
down ext.png

That is, the third party extensions can be better than standard ones. But Opera does not allow to disable the standard extensions. It is disrespect from Opera to its users.

The same is about Bookmarks, Snapshot, Easy Setup icons.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/32190/the-option-to-disable-downloads-icon-popupRSS for NodeWed, 15 Apr 2026 08:08:56 GMTTue, 30 Apr 2019 14:22:48 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:35:30 GMT]]>@pamlau use an extension called Clear Downloads
on the chrome web store.
it has like a blue infinity icon

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/364891https://forums.opera.com/post/364891Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:35:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:54:17 GMT]]>has anyone found any solution?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/348894https://forums.opera.com/post/348894Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:54:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Sat, 02 Dec 2023 07:42:25 GMT]]>I hate it so much. I have to click in order for the downloads popup to "un-focus", otherwise I can't interact with certain things, such as navigating forward/backwards, or using most hotkey/shortcuts I've created.

I don't need an annoying fat notification to pop-up and disrupt my flow and present itself as stopping me from doing something, just for it to let me know my download is finished.

please please please with sugar on top, allow us to disable it. It's such a small thing, yet disrupts me so much so that I want to switch to another browser. ;w;

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/336144https://forums.opera.com/post/336144Sat, 02 Dec 2023 07:42:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:23:25 GMT]]>So, After all this time they have not figured out a way to help not take away peoples engagement to there workflow with this annoying pop-up? i feel they could make it similar to google chromes where it pops up but you don't have to click on it to get back into what you are working on.

Just like a little "Hey your download is done" and you see it and maybe it fades away after 30secs.

Anyways I'm opened to anything at this point please let me know what you guys have done to fix or work around this.

Much appreciated,
friendly OperaGX user

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/297914https://forums.opera.com/post/297914Sun, 08 Jan 2023 10:23:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:44:01 GMT]]>This is ridiculous Opera, it has been an issue since before GX, it messes with workflow, no matter which window's opened and it's supremely obnoxious
so much time lost to having to reclick on the window you were using while typing fast and having your input nullified

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/295979https://forums.opera.com/post/295979Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:44:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:30:59 GMT]]>I have IDM (internet download manager) which downloads everything very fast but this freaking built-in thing is not allowing me to download anything from opera GX

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/273092https://forums.opera.com/post/273092Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:30:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:36:27 GMT]]>@v8powerage Brutal fix, not having the download link at all, but way-helpful for when you're trying to type while multiple downloads are completing. 🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/268276https://forums.opera.com/post/268276Thu, 25 Nov 2021 18:36:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Mon, 24 May 2021 20:13:40 GMT]]>First result on google. So I am posting here.

This dude, seems to have a solution.
https://forums.opera.com/post/248058

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/253058https://forums.opera.com/post/253058Mon, 24 May 2021 20:13:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Mon, 24 May 2021 20:11:38 GMT]]>Created an account. Just to come here and post thank you for this... I use Opera to save pages to pdf I can not get elsewhere automated and the popup broke immersion for the scripts. Works perfect! Thanks!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/253056https://forums.opera.com/post/253056Mon, 24 May 2021 20:11:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:40:25 GMT]]>@v8powerage Looks to be working so far. Thanks for directing me to this, I really appreciate it!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/248071https://forums.opera.com/post/248071Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:40:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:45:27 GMT]]>@mvelt This Chrome extension has fixed it for me, download it and check "hide download shelf" it seems as the popup uses same code so it doesn't show anymore: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/always-clear-downloads-in/efoelbbfbknfhpmgclpcdbkoieedkkai?hl=en

In order for this to work however, first You have to install "Install Chrome extensions" extension: https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/install-chrome-extensions/

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/248058https://forums.opera.com/post/248058Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:45:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:14:30 GMT]]>I am not a big fan of the "download complete" notification box that pops up after each one. In some cases, it actually seems to get in the way. For example, when saving images in Gmail, that pop-up interrupts the ability to use the keyboard to cycle to another image and creates and extra step to go through.

This might be a minor thing, but the extra clicks required made me migrate away from Opera some time ago, and I had hoped the newest versions of the browser added a setting for that. Even the new Opera GX doesn't seem to have the ability to disable it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/201838https://forums.opera.com/post/201838Sat, 07 Mar 2020 01:14:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:40:38 GMT]]>Although shortcuts (Ctrl+W) works when pop-up is appeared, but other keys does not work. I can't use the space button to scroll down the page, or use other keys in case when a site allows you to interact with it via A,S,D,W and other keys.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172723https://forums.opera.com/post/172723Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:40:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Thu, 30 May 2019 15:15:29 GMT]]>My bad, I have not tested all things before posting here the report.
So, I'll fix this:
Pop-up does not prevent using of shortcuts (Opera 58 and 60). Probably on older version they work in this way, I have written it by memory, or may be I had mistake. Ok.

This example applies only on vk.com (and may be on other site, that requires to have a focus on the page). You can test it by yourself with that gallery (It's just gallery with cats wallpaper). But. vk.com is one of the world popular site in the world (â„–19), especially in Russia (â„–3).

Closing a context menu, and interruption of work with text by that pop-up are applies on every site.

So the shortest problem description – side effect.

And as I said in the first post, it can be useful for people that use a third party extension. To do not have unnecessary icon on the tool bar. For example: Opera's Downloads extension is not perfect at all (works slow and buggy, does not show file size*, do not allow quickly (and conveniently) go to the file in Explorer).

*On Opera 58 file size was showed at least on the Downloads page (but not on Recent downloads pop-up). On Opera 60 file size does not show even on Downloads page. One more thing of "improvement" of Opera 60 update.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172244https://forums.opera.com/post/172244Thu, 30 May 2019 15:15:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Thu, 30 May 2019 04:11:59 GMT]]>Did you try without the additional click? Presuming the item you want to click on is not under that notification, click directly on it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172218https://forums.opera.com/post/172218Thu, 30 May 2019 04:11:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Thu, 30 May 2019 00:34:46 GMT]]>@leocg I have tested it with vk.com (You can reproduce it here: https://vk.com/photo-33124129_277874301 (just an example gallary)), ok, other sites may no do require to be in focus (for it the click is needed) to handle a click to navigate to the next page (or for something other), but anyway the loosing of page focus have the other negative effects (closing of context menu, an interrupt of working with a text, non working shortcuts).

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172204https://forums.opera.com/post/172204Thu, 30 May 2019 00:34:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Thu, 30 May 2019 00:14:17 GMT]]>@anonan Well, months is not exactly a short interval in this case.

And the additional click would be for....? Here I don't seem to need that extra click.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172202https://forums.opera.com/post/172202Thu, 30 May 2019 00:14:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Thu, 30 May 2019 00:13:32 GMT]]>@leocg said in The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup:

5000 downloads in a time interval short enough

Why for short interval? 5000 can be count of downloads for some months. And it would be 5000 additional clicks.

For example: downloading pictures from a gallery where navigating with a click (for example: vk.com):
Expected:
-Right click, Save As, Save + click (to go to the next image)
-Right click, Save As, Save + click
-Right click, Save As, Save + click
-Right click, Save As, Save + click
-...

Actual:
-Right click, Save As, Save, POPUP -> additional click, + click
-Right click, Save As, Save, POPUP -> additional click, + click
-Right click, Save As, Save + click // (big size of a file)
-Right click, POPUP -> SECOND Right click, Save As, Save, POPUP -> additional click, + click // Pop-up closes the context menu
-Right click, Save As, Save POPUP -> additional click , + click
-...

In case when I open some pages that contains a picture (to download it and close immediately), the pop-up don't allow me close the tabs via Ctrl+W. And I need click on the page, and only after that close the tab.

So it's annoying even you download a bit of files. Even one file. Because it requires to do an additional click to continue to work with the page.

I especially hate when this pop-up interrupts my typing or selecting text in address bar. Or when I type text in other place, even in a Bookmark description.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172201https://forums.opera.com/post/172201Thu, 30 May 2019 00:13:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Wed, 29 May 2019 22:47:07 GMT]]>@anonan You are right, you said 5000 downloads but didn't mention a list.

Anyway, I guess the question could be changed to: Why someone would do 5000 downloads in a time interval short enough to even start making the download pop-up possibly annoying?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172191https://forums.opera.com/post/172191Wed, 29 May 2019 22:47:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Wed, 29 May 2019 22:05:17 GMT]]>This issue is actual for anyone who downloads files. And the more he downloads files, the greater the impact for him.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172188https://forums.opera.com/post/172188Wed, 29 May 2019 22:05:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Wed, 29 May 2019 22:21:52 GMT]]>

And why a normal person would need to keep a list of 5000 downloads?

@leocg What? What I did say about a list of downloads in THIS topic? The issue is actual even you clear the list of downloads after any download.

Upd:
Check my answer for your question about other topic here: https://forums.opera.com/topic/31729/8-sec-to-open-downloads-page-opera-60/6

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172187https://forums.opera.com/post/172187Wed, 29 May 2019 22:21:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Wed, 29 May 2019 21:53:58 GMT]]>@anonan And why a normal person would need to keep a list of 5000 downloads?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172185https://forums.opera.com/post/172185Wed, 29 May 2019 21:53:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup on Wed, 29 May 2019 21:50:21 GMT]]>@sgunhouse For one download it's just one extra click. For 5000 downloads it's 5000 additional clicks.

You may not notice one, five, ten little irritants. But not when there are thousands of them.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/172183https://forums.opera.com/post/172183Wed, 29 May 2019 21:50:21 GMT