Custom site panels, limit
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pedror last edited by
Still to find any hack /trick / tip to overcome this.
Confession:
Using Vivaldi now....
too bad Vivaldi 5.7 still crashes a lot :-p -
burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426
While Opera is closed, if you open the "Preferences" file in the profile folder in JSONedit in tree mode, you can see the configuration for the custom site panels under root/ui/custom_sidebar_site/config. Looking at the pattern, you can see how things are numbered and you can add more entries yourself and increment the next_id each time.
That will successfully add your extra entries to the sidebar settings. But, the downside is that the extra sites won't actually show in the sidebar (no icons). So, there's almost a manual workaround for the limit, but unfortunately, it doesn't work fully.
As for why there's a limit. I think at first it was due to sidebar space. Now that the sidebar content can scroll, that's not an issue. But, Opera just hasn't changed the limit and I'm not sure if they're set on the limit of 5 or not anymore. But, Custom Site Panels is an experimental feature with super-low priority.
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Himmelssheriff last edited by@pedror I've used Vivaldi for quite a while now. The side panel there gives you more options, actually.
On the other hand, they're not as smooth as in Opera. Opera's can be made wider and they cover the whole screen from top to bottom as in Vivaldi they stay under the adress bar.
I'd hope that Opera would give us the opportunity to add at least some personal side panels, but those that are added work better here than in Vivaldi, at least concerning my own experiences with it. To name only WA e.g. -
pedror last edited by
@himmelssheriff Opera still my main Browser, but Vivaldi is catching up, they now even have workspaces, very similar to Opera implementation.
The personal WA would be a good addition to Opera
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Himmelssheriff last edited by
@pedror I‘ve gone the other way, actually. I found too many features like mail or calendar too much for me. Also, there were some distressing behaviors in the browser.
So with all issues with Opera (Chinese investment, privacy in question etc), I‘ve got a more convenient and streamlined experience for me.
But I always take a look there. -
Himmelssheriff last edited by
In case, you’ld like to read, I‘ve given some reasons „over there“:
https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/84468/what-keeps-me-from-using-vivaldi -
pedror last edited by
@himmelssheriff said in Custom site panels, limit:
Opera (Chinese investment, privacy in question etc)
Opera (Chinese investment, privacy in question etc) those are a major concern for me. One of the reasons I keep a close eye on Vivaldi and Brave.
But still the browsing working experience is still, better on Opera
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Himmelssheriff last edited by
@pedror said in Custom site panels, limit:
Opera (Chinese investment, privacy in question etc) those are a major concern for me. One of the reasons I keep a close eye on Vivaldi and Brave.
But still the browsing working experience is still, better on Opera
That‘s what I think, too. Brave has some problems of its own. If privacy were my main concern, I‘d probably choose Firefox, which still is an extraordinary good browser. Vivaldi is decent, too, but a Bit overwhelming.
Concerning privacy, I‘ve heard rumors, mostly from competitors‘ users that favor their browser of choice. Or from VPN firms that criticise Opera‘s free VPN.
But I haven‘t found evidence for selling or leaking data Boy Opera from serious sources. On the contrary I‘ve found, they were kind of active in protecting user‘s privacy. But that may be only marketing or even fraud. So, I‘m staying with the subjectively best experience. -
pedror last edited by
@himmelssheriff There is some data being shared with Opera owners, it's anonymized so Its being said. but still..
Opera workspaces are amazing, when we get used to it. no way I would go back
So Vivaldi seemed a good alternative, but it's not yet.. IMHO
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Himmelssheriff last edited by
@pedror It's still a Norwegian firm as is stated in their privacy statement and they adhere to GDPR.
Taken by their words, there's nothing to worry about. But of course, some uneasiness still remains. -
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