@lem729

So I will have to cleanup in the bookmarks I collected over the last 20 years and probably there are a lot non existent today.
But the other problem remains that the number of mouse-gestures are decreased and I cannot assign one letter commands to existing commands that require either Ctr or Alt. I am a keyboard user for fast browsing [besides: the mouse requires extra coding and therefore cpu cycles compared to the keyboard - the keyboard is driven in the IOS but the mouse requires a driver]. A very nasty omission is the Opera-Link. I use the Operausb version when I help the less digital knowledgeable persons so that I can start Opera without having to use the person's own browser. With Opera-Link I can quickly get all my setting and passwords without having to type them while others are looking on. But I will continue to test new versions when they come available - I am having a look at Opera Next to see when I can change my default browser from Opera12.17 to Opera2x,

lem729

I have about 2600 bookmarks [give or take a hundred] in 17 directories in Opera12 - that is converted to speeddial that takes longer to load than Opera20 itself. That is why I want de normal bookmarks back.

Using the Microsoft Internals program Process Explorer I find that both Chrome and Opera20 use a gigantic amount of storage both working set and private bytes - they add up to about 3 times the size of Opera12.16. And why is it necesary to start 8 subthreaths when Opera12 uses only one for the plugin-wrapper.

I have been using Opera since Windows 3.1 and I had to pay for it. I have also payed for versions 4, 5, 6 until it became free with version 7. That is why I hate the chromium version since opera 15. I have currently version 20 on my laptop but rarely use it because it is just a Chrome clone but one without bookmarks and no mouse gestures that can compare with versio 12.16 which is my standard browser. I hve transported my bookmarks to Firefox and Safari and even IE with Transmute.
But i hpoe that in the near future the guys in norway have seen their error and make an Opera with bookmarks and complete mouse gestures including the ability to redefine most used commands to one letter abreveations. I think that jrista is absolutely right in his complaint and I agree with it 100%.