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    • jenabaivab
      jenabaivab @andrew84 last edited by

      @andrew84 Probably, but at least there is a way in other browsers to fix it now. If it was introduced as a fix, I think the flag could have stayed for a bit longer, can't use beta now because of that. BTW, the flag causes an increase in startup time of the browser too. I thought my system was fried, but I googled a little, and I saw an article asking people to disable that flag for a much much quicker startup. It's like pick your poison. 😕

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @jenabaivab last edited by

        @jenabaivab It seems to me that shared start page is for when you open a new tab. And it seems to be working based on what I've read here.

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        • andrew84
          andrew84 @leocg last edited by

          @leocg If they demonstrate a tile opening without the flash, it refers to tiles too. And it worked for me too like on their demo until 67 version if I don't mistake, since the 68 it was broken again.

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          • jenabaivab
            jenabaivab @leocg last edited by

            @leocg it's also working for avoiding white flashes when opening any new webpage from a new tab page. Be it via speed dial or address. This was the primary concern of this thread actually, and this flag, unknowingly so, fixed that. But now it's deprecated in v71.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @andrew84 last edited by

              @andrew84 Well, lots of things may have changed since then.

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @jenabaivab last edited by

                @jenabaivab So the flashing issue is fixed? If so, then the feature does what it is supposed to do.

                By the way, I still see it flashing happening sometimes when opening a new page, specially on a new tab.

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                • andrew84
                  andrew84 @leocg last edited by

                  @leocg I guess he means that disabling the flag fixed the issue, but I don't known how it's possible that the disabled flag (the flag itself was implemented to fix the issue, by the way) fixed the issue
                  In my case I don't see any difference how tiles do open, there's a flash anyway with or without the flag, but with the disabled flag there are extra flashes (colorful) when creating new tabs and closing last tab. With disabled flag Opera is unusable for me.

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                  • daniel9895
                    daniel9895 last edited by

                    The flashes in opera occur not just when opening a new tab, but when opening a new website as well.

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @daniel9895 last edited by

                      @daniel9895 I notice it more when opening new sites.

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                      • cratte
                        cratte last edited by

                        hi.
                        I surf in dark mode by night.
                        But always i call a new site in a new tab the page gets glary white a short time - and i get blinded... 😞
                        This happens only on new tabs which are darkened by the startpage.
                        How can i tell Opera to get black all time?
                        thx

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                        • leocg
                          leocg Moderator Volunteer @cratte last edited by

                          @cratte It's an old issue as you can see above.

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                          • cratte
                            cratte @andrew84 last edited by

                            @andrew84 recorded and converted to gif with which programs? 🙂

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                            • cratte
                              cratte @leocg last edited by leocg

                              @leocg yes, i know its age personally, but now i get f.. up of it 😉

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                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer @cratte last edited by

                                @cratte Watch your language

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                                • cratte
                                  cratte last edited by

                                  hi.
                                  Perhaps a solution here, because Opera is using the Blink engine from Google's Chrome browser.

                                  Chrome Browser: Turn hardware acceleration OFF?

                                  "Chrome launches with the white screen?"
                                  https://windowsreport.com/chrome-white-screen/#:~:text=Some users have confirmed that,in the snapshot directly below.

                                  go to:
                                  opera://settings/?search=hardware

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                                  • leocg
                                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @cratte last edited by

                                    @cratte Disabling hardware acceleration may have consequences worse than the white flashing, I guess.

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                                    • andrew84
                                      andrew84 last edited by andrew84

                                      In the latest Beta and Dev they applied a 'fix' (DNA-88299 White flashes when opening bookmark on startpage) that removes the white flashbangs.
                                      But Instead of the white flashbang I have colorful one now (color depends on currently active wallpaper). I can't call it as 'fix', a colored flash is even worse.
                                      https://forums.opera.com/post/224199

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                                      • cesedy
                                        cesedy last edited by cesedy

                                        Just wanted to note - I had the same white flashes, when a new page loaded. But, then I opened "about:blank" page, then that page changed color to dark, and now opening new pages there are no more white flashes.

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                                        • Veygard
                                          Veygard last edited by

                                          Have same problem with white flashes. Not only when open new page, but also when i close tab and it loading old one. Video: https://youtu.be/e5sRlVwvQDE
                                          Its rly annoing thing in dark mode. Hope we find how to change it.

                                          Its wierd we dont have option to change color of background.

                                          Today i installed opera gx and loved it so far, but this flashes...

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