<![CDATA[[Duplicated]Make it possible to create app-like shortcuts to pages]]>I don't mean like a page shortcut that would open as a tab. I mean like this functionality on Chrome:

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  • Three dot menu
  • More tools
  • Create shortcut
    • Check "Open as a window"
    • Confirm

With that, we can pin pages as if they were desktop apps to the taskbar

I believe this is what this post was asking for, but the mod didn't understand: https://forums.opera.com/topic/42596/create-shortcut-on-the-desktop

Why this is a useful functionality:

  • Not having to install actual desktop apps for stuff like WhatsApp, Spotify and Outlook, while these desk apps are probably just the web version in a container
  • These will have your adblocker and other extensions being applied to (which is probably the reason why they offer a pseudo-desktop variant of them)

I'm currently using Chrome for that feature, but you could improve on the idea and let sidebar custom pages use that. Remove the 5 pages limit from it and make sidebar pages open as an app. Honestly, your current implementation of chats on the sidebar is useless because it doesn't give it enough space and they close when you need to browse. I'd very much rather have these pages being set through Chrome instead and use split screen to have browser and chat in separate windows

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/62264/duplicated-make-it-possible-to-create-app-like-shortcuts-to-pagesRSS for NodeFri, 12 Jun 2026 15:06:27 GMTMon, 08 May 2023 21:57:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [Duplicated]Make it possible to create app-like shortcuts to pages on Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:47:49 GMT]]>@leocg, I moved to Vivaldi, but just to add that I could find the main thread about this through Google.

https://forums.opera.com/topic/35269/web-apps-support-for-desktop-browser-too

Just thought it would be a good idea to add this here in case more people stumble upon my post in the future

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/337896https://forums.opera.com/post/337896Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:47:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Duplicated]Make it possible to create app-like shortcuts to pages on Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:37:45 GMT]]>Well, since the mod refused to send a link to the main post, I opened a suggestion ticket to be sure at least the devs will be able to see this. Without a link to the main post, I can't be sure this was raised to the dev team before or if this is only duplicate in the forum

https://opera.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/9/BS-63721?created=true

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/318667https://forums.opera.com/post/318667Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:37:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Duplicated]Make it possible to create app-like shortcuts to pages on Tue, 16 May 2023 20:57:49 GMT]]>@leocg BTW, actually I've just discovered that Edge has a sidebar as well and also have this feature.

Their sidebar doesn't have a limit for custom pages and we can open pages as apps with it

I really didn't think I would ever say this, but Edge is starting to look interesting. Like, really...

  • It's another Chromium like Opera, so rendering is the same as Opera
  • Accepts same extensions as Chrome and Opera
  • It also has video popup
  • I can just install a Speed Dial extension
  • I can just install an ad blocker extension
  • Tab management isn't terrible (although this one should probably be fixed with the Opera rebranding that's coming up. I really want to try the new Opera out)
]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/310203https://forums.opera.com/post/310203Tue, 16 May 2023 20:57:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Duplicated]Make it possible to create app-like shortcuts to pages on Wed, 10 May 2023 02:12:07 GMT]]>@leocg this is counter-productive. Please, give me the link. I swear I looked for this in the forums and only found that link I put in the post.

I want to support the main post

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309426https://forums.opera.com/post/309426Wed, 10 May 2023 02:12:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Duplicated]Make it possible to create app-like shortcuts to pages on Tue, 09 May 2023 03:18:53 GMT]]>@darthgtb Next time maybe the topic will just be deleted.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309317https://forums.opera.com/post/309317Tue, 09 May 2023 03:18:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Duplicated]Make it possible to create app-like shortcuts to pages on Tue, 09 May 2023 02:02:13 GMT]]>guys, if you are going to mark something as duplicate, at the bare minimum link the main post here so we can support it

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