General Opera One Appearance Feedback Topic
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A Former User last edited by
@cul8r As much as I liked Vivaldi when I used it, their updates always brought new bugs. Versions 5... were hardly usable at all.
Still when you reopen Vivaldi on a MacBook it doesn't remember the window size.
And they added stuff I didn't need, like a mail client. And every time you complain they answer that their team is too small so they have their priorities.
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A Former User last edited by A Former User
I've found, what the experts say about the new Opera and its design:
Lifewire
Digital Trends
ZDNET
IT Magazine CH
Why do these reviews come to a totally different conclusion about the new design then? Just saying.
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gustavomolina last edited by
@himmelsheriff What the "experts" say, in this case the expert, in general I don't care because it is the particular vision of a person. By the way, I don't know how influenced he is by the brand. Here what really matters is the opinion of the users, who is the one to whom the product is directed. If you don't like it, you don't like it; and there is no possible discussion on this point or expert assessment.
The most serious mistake that Ópera made is that it made a drastic change in the interface, it made a forced update, without warning the user. Marketing people should know that sudden changes never go down well, especially if you have ergonomics and functionality issues. And unfortunately Ópera survives thanks to a minimum user quota, most of which are old users, and it is from these that Opera is usually recommended. This change not only brings problems to the loyal user, but also to the user who was recommended the browser; and ultimately receiving the complaints of the latter.
Most of those who come to this forum to present their dissatisfaction with the new Opera are the faithful users of a lifetime, and I dare say that they are 99%. And those who have only recently been using this browser have not the slightest idea of the existence of these forums.
And echoing my hypothesis, from word of mouth, I don't think this drastic change will bring new users, in fact I think it will be the opposite. For my part, in this current state of the Opera One browser, I have no intention of recommending it, in fact to anyone who asks me about it, I would suggest any other browser. For now, I'm starting the migration to Vivaldi.
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CUL8R last edited by
@gustavomolina
Agreed. A long time ago I was suggesting Opera to any PC user around. And I am really guiding many people out there with computer topics.
Nowadays unfortunately I cannot recommend it anymore. Even Edge has gotten better than Opera. A thing I would never have thought of. But Microsoft also is on the way to destroy it with KI, same as Opera does.
So I am working on Vivaldi 95% of all things, followed by Opera with like 3%, Edge 1%, Firefox 1%. The latter just for testing or specific tasks.
And every browser has so many functionality built in right now, but none of them really convinced me as I do not need most of them. Honestly, who really needs the AI and Messenger, Wallet and Shopping things in the sidebar?
I would like to have other things built in correctly. Like editable mouse gestures, a thing that really made the first Opera great.
And IMHO they should stop to release all the different styles of browsers and concentrate and focus on one. Opera GX, Opera Mini, Opera Crypto? WTH? -
A Former User last edited by
@gustavomolina said in General Opera One Appearance Feedback Topic:
And echoing my hypothesis, from word of mouth, I don't think this drastic change will bring new users, in fact I think it will be the opposite. For my part, in this current state of the Opera One browser, I have no intention of recommending it, in fact to anyone who asks me about it, I would suggest any other browser. For now, I'm starting the migration to Vivaldi.
So, I think, that's ok. When Vivaldi was started there were a whole bunch of former Opera users who went there. Now they have 2.4 Mio users. Its founder said that Vivaldi needed to have 5 Mio users to become profitable. So even after eight years of existence it's not half way there.
I used Vivaldi between 2018 and 2022 almost exclusively. It's a decent browser. But it has become bloated with modules likes mail and calendar built in. UI-changes were introduced in 2023 as well, But of course different to Opera, you can change the UI to whatever you like. That's great, but may keep you from working with the browser, because you're occupied with arranging the browser itself.So of course it's important what the users themselves say. But I also like to know, what tech magazines say and how something is received from a rather distant standpoint. There are mostly positive reviews on Opera One, except for those who reject using Opera generally (because of its Chinese ownership e.g.).
Nevertheless, happy browsing with Vivaldi!
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A Former User last edited by
@cul8r said in General Opera One Appearance Feedback Topic:
@gustavomolina
Agreed. A long time ago I was suggesting Opera to any PC user around. And I am really guiding many people out there with computer topics.
Nowadays unfortunately I cannot recommend it anymore. Even Edge has gotten better than Opera. A thing I would never have thought of. But Microsoft also is on the way to destroy it with KI, same as Opera does.
So I am working on Vivaldi 95% of all things, followed by Opera with like 3%, Edge 1%, Firefox 1%. The latter just for testing or specific tasks.
And every browser has so many functionality built in right now, but none of them really convinced me as I do not need most of them. Honestly, who really needs the AI and Messenger, Wallet and Shopping things in the sidebar?
I would like to have other things built in correctly. Like editable mouse gestures, a thing that really made the first Opera great.
And IMHO they should stop to release all the different styles of browsers and concentrate and focus on one. Opera GX, Opera Mini, Opera Crypto? WTH?I've found Vivaldi becoming buggy with each and every update. They were inserting feature after feature instead of healing old bugs. And in my opinion they had wrong priorities with adding a mail client or a calendar. To nerdy in my book.
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canadagoose4everreturns last edited by@himmelsheriff I have to admit to trying Vivaldi out briefly but deciding that it was just not for me. I know the user can turn "off" what he/she doesn't want or thinks he won't use but I didn't want to spend a lot of time tweaking this browser endlessly (or so it seemed) and yes, I also did not want nor need an integrated mail/calendar although I admit that many do want this. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. And a brief view of the forum there is indicative of the "issues" that Vivaldi is experiencing (i.e. it's not perfect by a long shot). For me, I want simple and I want the browser to essentially get out of the way once I've logged into it. So far I've been relatively unimpressed with Opera One since I see many of the changes for the sake of simply making changes. I'm hopeful that the older version will remain and continue to be updated with security fixes.
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Firair last edited by
The only thing I want to know is if the developers are planning to bring back the interface as it was before, that is, without rounded corners. They are absolutely useless, taking up space and making navigation more difficult because of them. When you place the mouse in the corner to read, you can no longer scroll up or down because it activates the gray section. It's very frustrating. It's also harder to hit the buttons precisely due to the reduced space, causing delays and anxiety. Who came up with this idea, and why did others approve it? I have been using Opera for over 15 years, and for me, this is a decisive factor to consider switching to another browser. To me, this "update" was degrading and brought no useful features. It only took away space and grouped tabs, which is of no benefit to me. I just want to know if they are planning to remove these annoying rounded corners soon. If not, it might be better to start migrating everything.
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gustavomolina last edited by
@himmelsheriff I perceive a hint of irrational fanaticism regarding Opera. Vivaldi is my second browser, and the truth is that I have found practically no problems or errors. As for Vivaldi's additions, his initial idea is to return to the concept of an Internet suite, as Opera was initially. Those additions (productivity tools) seem excellent to me, because they help a lot when it comes to having to manage emails and calendars, that is one of the main reasons why it is my second browser. Opera is my main browser purely for nostalgia. It is true that in the Vivaldi forums there are many more complaints, but you have to understand that Vivaldi is aimed at a different audience, mainly old Opera users (like me) who are, by far, much more picky and passionate than Opera users.
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A Former User last edited by
@gustavomolina I stumbled upon many smaller and bigger bugs in Vivaldi. It‘s fantastic in a way, but lot of things are only half baked.
I prefer their ownership more than Opera‘s by far. But I don‘t think it‘s sustainable in the long run. User numbers are stagnating, actually. -
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lethewaters last edited by
@zauberfritz I ended up reviewing what I could and closed most of them as they were old tabs that reopened. Unfortunately there is not a way to fix the size of the tabs from what I have seen (as of yet). You can turn on the scrolling to help as well as turn off the "island" tabs. Unfortunately, trying to move the tabs around is an issue
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A Former User last edited by
The border around the web content is horrid, it makes you feel like you zoomed or locked into the site, not to mention it defeats the purpose of the dark mode feature on youtube, twitch, etc.
The tab bar/list with its misalligned spacing is a mess, like a bad css turned into "design".
I really tried to get used to the new apperance but after 2 days I simply went back to version 99 on both in my home and office pcs. I will use it until its secure or One's UI/UX issues have been fixed.
ps.: I've replying to your post because a simply topic Reply throws "Error" and wont Submit my post.
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jito463 last edited by leocg
@himmelsheriff I've been registered on the forums for a while, and have used Opera since it required payment to remove the ads (which I paid for multiple versions of), and I absolutely hate this new design. You have some condescending opinion of my post? Some conspiratorial description of why I'm posting about it?
Accept it, this UI change is bad, and the Opera team should feel bad for forcing it on us.
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A Former User last edited by
@jito463 I‘ve written about posts from people, who have registered only the other day not someone like you, who‘s been here forever.
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A Former User last edited by
Holy crap, I‘ve just seen, I was being downvoted for a post, in which I simply said, that I liked the new design.
In the Vivaldi forums you are being downvoted for writing anything negative about its browser. Here you are downvoted for writing something positive.
Anyway, both are only tools to use. Some have forgotten, as it seems.
To be sure, that‘s my last post in this thread. Some will be delighted, I suppose. -
kingfish84 last edited by
@flaviu2 Agreed, this is truly an awful change. It also means that those with disabilities are less able to manipulate the browser. Opera why would you make your product less accessible simply for the purpose of a stupid "modular" design that no one asked for?
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tiborzsitva last edited by
I highlighted the unwanted space in the header of the program in orange. Can that be reduced?
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@tiborzsitva It's part of the new UI, there's no way to reduce it.
