Speed dial folders Opera Air

[barweis]

barweis last edited by

Make it possible to arrange Speed Dial shortcuts into folders in Opera Air.

[Mlipka]

Mlipka Opera @barweis last edited by

Hi @barweis

As we want to keep the browser design minimalistic and avoid clutter, we do not have plans to add speed dial folders to the start page.

[easindown]

easindown @Mlipka last edited by

@Mlipka The inability to maintain the use of folders in Speed Dial greatly reduces its utility.,

[Wassart]

Wassart @Mlipka last edited by

@Mlipka I wanted to talk about this. I like the browser but I can't use it if I can't find my speedDials. They are not optional, they are necessary for the good usage of the browser

[Mlipka]

Mlipka Opera last edited by

For easiest access, use up to 10 speed dials for your most important, frequently used items. Bookmarks are perfect for everything else!

[lnstar00]

lnstar00 @Mlipka last edited by

@Mlipka I don't understand why the icons are limited to 10 when I can add 24 to both Opera & GX browsers. I want instant access to my sites. Having to click on bookmarks to access them seems unnecessarily cumbersome.

[Mlipka]

Mlipka Opera @lnstar00 last edited by

@lnstar00
Thanks for feedback!
We want Opera AIR to be something different from GX or One. It focuses on simplicity and minimalism. That is why the number of speed dials is limited.
It doesn't mean we won't change it the future, however for now we don't have such plans.

[easindown]

easindown @Mlipka last edited by

@Mlipka . Nice to hear that the user comes first. I'll be avoiding Opera Air as long as possible. Unlimited Speed dials was the main thing that set Opera apart. Might as well switch to Chrome with a second party speed dial app.

[lnstar00]

lnstar00 @easindown last edited by

@easindown
I feel the same way. Simplicity & minimalism are fine aspirations, but there are too many other options available to be so inflexible. Uninstalling Opera Air.

[easindown]

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[akhyarh27]

akhyarh27 last edited by

Dear Opera, as you can see in the image which I have taken from Opera one browser. The image shows that we can create folders in opera one, I want the same feature in opera air because I really love this opera air browser but this feature is mission so can you please bring this feature to opera air too.

[garg]

garg @Mlipka last edited by

@Mlipka It is a pity that there is no option for grouping Speed dials. Uninstalling too.

[davidgould]

davidgould last edited by davidgould

As said in another thread, "it's improperly scaled (at 1080p it takes up a quarter of the page though remembers how you left it) and the circular icons are too small even if people liked them."

Scaling the page doesn't reveal anything obscured by the icon circle. Instead it just scales up the badly-cropped bitmap so it looks blobby and pixelated.

Make the circles 1.25x bigger (50% by area). This will probably look better and be 2-3x more functional. The circle rims can be proportionally thinner. Consider making them rectangles with rounded corners instead. Make the icons higher res so they don't look bad scaled up. Most importantly, allow us to disable this look via an intuitive control.

My speed dials are bugged. If any dev are still reading this:
https://forums.opera.com/topic/87624/how-can-i-change-the-way-speed-dial-looks/

[tda1]

tda1 @Mlipka last edited by

@Mlipka I was in the process of moving to air, until I found out about crippling of the speed dials. Not having easy access to what a user believes is needed, is a stressor. Quit being a nanny and help people where they are at. Any type of forced simplicity is not helpful or mindful for that matter.

[barweis]

barweis last edited by

Cease adding frills to the reliably working setup. We are not reinventing the wheel nor replacing it with a totally improved modality. The expression of "it ain't broke, don't fix it "applies here. So leave well enough alone.