I made an account only and primarily to express that I also really don't like the new look. It broke some functions that opera used to have zero issues. Aesthetically it is not my jam either, it used to feel clean and sleek and now it feels bubbly and almost noisy because of it.

Everything everyone said in this thread is correct. I didn't even update it on purpose because I'd seen how it looked updated and decided I didn't like it, but it updated on its own and it's just a massive disappointment and frustration.

At the very least, I just want the option to return to the old browser layout. I really enjoyed what Opera brought to the table before this update and made it my primary browser because of it. I'm fully prepared to drop it if this is the new normal.

@redwolftrash The islands are the only good thing thats come from this update as far as I can tell. I've been trying, in spite of my frustration, to give this a good faith go. Its a week since I updated. Im so so mad that popups are broken for me now.
The islands are nice, though-- the main thing that drew me towards Opera was the variety of options for organization and this one scratches an itch for keeping my tabs tidy. I 100% use the workspace and this helps add to the organization that I valued from Opera.

Aside from the islands though....I stand by what I said and what the others are saying. It's an eyesore. I hate the popup sound, I hate the colors, I hate the bubbles. No no no.

im going to have an aneurysm why is the next update even worse. Why do the workspaces have an animation when I switch. This is so unnecessary and laggy!

@redwolftrash The islands are the only good thing thats come from this update as far as I can tell. I've been trying, in spite of my frustration, to give this a good faith go. Its a week since I updated. Im so so mad that popups are broken for me now.
The islands are nice, though-- the main thing that drew me towards Opera was the variety of options for organization and this one scratches an itch for keeping my tabs tidy. I 100% use the workspace and this helps add to the organization that I valued from Opera.

Aside from the islands though....I stand by what I said and what the others are saying. It's an eyesore. I hate the popup sound, I hate the colors, I hate the bubbles. No no no.

I made an account only and primarily to express that I also really don't like the new look. It broke some functions that opera used to have zero issues. Aesthetically it is not my jam either, it used to feel clean and sleek and now it feels bubbly and almost noisy because of it.

Everything everyone said in this thread is correct. I didn't even update it on purpose because I'd seen how it looked updated and decided I didn't like it, but it updated on its own and it's just a massive disappointment and frustration.

At the very least, I just want the option to return to the old browser layout. I really enjoyed what Opera brought to the table before this update and made it my primary browser because of it. I'm fully prepared to drop it if this is the new normal.