The option to disable Downloads Icon/Popup

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest

@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 @leocg

@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

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

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

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

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

@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

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

nanarfrombe

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logarithmic

logarithmic

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

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

@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

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

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

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

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

has anyone found any solution?

Harry-x-Ryuk

Harry-x-Ryuk @pamlau

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