The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by A Former User

@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.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@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.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by A Former User

@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).

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

Did you try without the additional click? Presuming the item you want to click on is not under that notification, click directly on it.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by A Former User

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 (№19), especially in Russia (№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.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by A Former User

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.

[mvelt]

mvelt last edited by

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.

[v8powerage]

v8powerage @mvelt last edited by

@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/

[mvelt]

mvelt @v8powerage last edited by

@v8powerage Looks to be working so far. Thanks for directing me to this, I really appreciate it!

[nanarfrombe]

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[logarithmic]

logarithmic last edited by

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!

[logarithmic]

logarithmic last edited by

First result on google. So I am posting here.

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

[michaelc7a]

michaelc7a @v8powerage last edited by

@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.

[lazycat200]

lazycat200 last edited by

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

[ridiculouss]

ridiculouss last edited by

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

[Superwild101]

Superwild101 last edited by

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

[RabbitGod]

RabbitGod last edited by

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;

[pamlau]

pamlau last edited by

has anyone found any solution?

[Harry-x-Ryuk]

Harry-x-Ryuk @pamlau last edited by

@pamlau use an extension called Clear Downloads
on the chrome web store.
it has like a blue infinity icon