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    • lorddragoons
      lorddragoons last edited by

      I'm testing Opera Air, but the light mode is tiring for my eyes; a dark mode and forcing dark mode on websites would be a plus. Without it, I have to stop using Opera Air.

      10 minutes later, my eyes were tired and burning.

      Medically, I have to stop using Opera Air. If it had a dark mode, I would continue to use it because I prefer it among the three versions of the Opera browser.

      I'm going back to Opera One and Gx.

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      • Hemy-G
        Hemy-G last edited by

        the aesthetics of the browser was exactly what i was looking for but i have to switch back to GX just because no dark mode, and when i turn on dark mode on websites the tab icons and bar are too light it just makes it pointless. dark mode is much more soothing and I assumed that would be the first thing that would come with a browser that puts mindfulness first

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        • whatdoyouwantmetocallmyself
          whatdoyouwantmetocallmyself last edited by

          We need dark mode in Air, it's impossible to use the browser at night

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          • PeytonCommonW
            PeytonCommonW last edited by leocg

            we need a dark mode setting for opera air like now.šŸ’”

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            • Mlipka
              Mlipka Opera last edited by

              We're getting there guys, just hold a little longer šŸ˜‰

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              • ArjunaJay
                ArjunaJay @mohamedsalah last edited by

                @mohamedsalah Dark Mode is essential for working in low-light environments. I’m particularly sensitive to bright screens, and the default light mode causes headaches when I work at night. I’d love to fully transition my workflow from Opera to Opera Air, but the lack of Dark Mode is the only thing holding me back. Please consider adding it as an option, so users who need it can enable it for a more comfortable experience.

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                • thumindunilo
                  thumindunilo last edited by

                  Opera Air is a promising browser, and I believe its user experience could be significantly enhanced with the addition of a dark mode option.

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                  • TomaszStawarz
                    TomaszStawarz Opera last edited by

                    Forecast says dark clouds incoming. Have a great weekend! šŸ˜‰

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                    • Mlipka
                      Mlipka Opera last edited by

                      Enjoy!

                      Opera Air welcomes the longer nights with Dark Ambience - Blog | Opera News

                      Feel free to share your feedback!

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                      • ArjunaJay
                        ArjunaJay @Mlipka last edited by leocg

                        @Mlipka We love you man ā¤

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                        • scrapefour
                          scrapefour last edited by

                          The dark mode is great! Once I saw it had it I redownloaded Air. Dark mode works well for the most part but just curious if more enhancements will be coming later on to fix things like the settings menus etc to match the dark mode theme?

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                            • TomaszStawarz
                              TomaszStawarz Opera @scrapefour last edited by

                              @scrapefour yes, more improvements in the Dark Mode is coming. We are already working on them.

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                              • MomoTrader809
                                MomoTrader809 last edited by

                                Wow...I thought it was hopeless and yet Opera actually listened. The sign of a successful company is that they listen to their customers instead of dominating them to their will. Well done Opera. I am going to go buy Opera stock now in my 401K because this company looks like they are interested in wining the browser wars. Good luck Opera. I'm rooting for you.

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                                • Mlipka
                                  Mlipka Opera last edited by

                                  As @TomaszStawarz noted, some areas still need adjustments, but we wanted to share the most common parts with you right away.

                                  We're glad you like it, guys! If you'd like to support us, please share AIR with anyone who might enjoy it or was waiting for dark mode. We understand that you might sometimes feel things are missing or delivered late, but please know that we carefully read and consider all your feedback. ♄

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                                  • mixchild
                                    mixchild @Mlipka last edited by

                                    @Mlipka force dark mode on all pages option is missing, transparent wallpapers on speed dial have white background not gray like in regular opera , active tab is not gray just the icon of a tab turns gray,
                                    Tab Islands this year? and will you implement chrome 140 flag to reduce white flashes : CSS caret-animation property

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                                    • Mlipka
                                      Mlipka Opera @mixchild last edited by

                                      @mixchild

                                      1. force dark mode on all pages option is missing
                                      That is correct. Force dark mode comes from chromium and requires more research from our side. We have reports that suggest such feature might cause flashes or other strange behavior. So we want to make sure to keep the browser healthy before adding it.

                                      2. transparent wallpapers on speed dial have white background not gray like in regular opera
                                      I'm afraid I don't understand what do you mean by "transparent wallpapers". Could be so kind and share some screenshots?

                                      3. active tab is not gray, just the icon of a tab turns gray
                                      Tabs and visibility of active tab will be part of upcoming improvements. It won't be gray, but it will be more clear which tab is the active tab.

                                      4. Tab Islands this year
                                      Under research. However, we don't expect to have it this year.

                                      5. will you implement chrome 140 flag to reduce white flashes : CSS caret-animation property
                                      Also under research. Might be a part of upcoming improvements but can't promise that.

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                                      • mixchild
                                        mixchild @Mlipka last edited by

                                        @Mlipka 1. Chrome 140 most likely fixes those issues with CSS caret-animation property
                                        2. Here's the example of Opera One with transparent PNG wallpaper image_2025-09-26_170640852.png

                                        VS opera air
                                        image_2025-09-26_170859771.png

                                        Opera AIR shipped with major issues that turned off a lot of users, number biggest issue with 40 000 views just on opera forum was Dark Mode number 2 was Tab Islands feature has more than 20 000 views among different threads and sites, how is this not a priority before adding additional features

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                                        • Mlipka
                                          Mlipka Opera @mixchild last edited by

                                          @mixchild

                                          The issue with background you reported will be fixed in upcoming weeks.

                                          There will be many other improvements related to the UI.


                                          I can also share we entered stage in which we're satisfied with "forced dark mode" šŸ™‚

                                          As always, I will let you know once it will be released.

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                                          • mixchild
                                            mixchild @Mlipka last edited by

                                            @Mlipka As I stated above number one the most requested feature was Dark Mode and reduced flashbangs so if you have any info is Chrome 140 addressing this issues with CSS caret-animation property Discussed here
                                            And the second most requested function was Tab Islands should we expect Christmas miracle

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