I really like this new dark mode! I think my request at this point would be to allow us to force dark mode on all webpages, but I understand if that's a lot to ask!

Hi! I’m just an Opera GX user (or, former now) and a layman, so I wanted to just bring this up in a place that wasn’t the Opera GX Reddit. As of right now there is a lot of complaining there and while I understand the frustration, complaining and not talking to the people in charge isn’t going to get anything done.

I am one of the many users who have been left in the dust following the many impressive UI updates done to Opera GX. For whatever reason unbeknownst to me, my SSD laptop cannot handle the newer UI. I have tried it on a completely new account on my laptop and for some reason it runs much smoother there, but my current one which actually is the one I use for some reason has a complete inability to be used at all. I don’t know why, I have continued for months to not know why, and my one workaround to continue using what has been the best browser for myself recently became fully obsolete following the need for a security update. For reference, the only version I could reliably use up until a few days ago was 114.0.5282.202. All other versions past this point are actually impossible for me to use on my main account on my computer.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Opera GX countless times trying to figure out what’s wrong, only to discover that apparently the newer Opera GX is so... I don’t even know what quality it could be that it can no longer run on my computer. My computer’s specs aren’t particularly impressive, I’ll admit that much. It’s refurbished, and I’ve had it in my possession for multiple years. I do not have the income that would give me the possibility to just buy a new computer every time a browser decides my computer is just too ancient to continue to support.

Being completely honest, I do not think it is insane to not want your main browser to become completely and utterly unusable with no warning after a few years of loyal usage. The influx of angry Opera GX reddit topics is solid proof of that. Everyone who had difficulties with this browser either got things to where they’d like them to be by redownloading older versions of the browser from the ftp, or abandoned Opera altogether. Obviously I don’t think you guys WANT your browser to be abandoned, and for people to be angry at you.

So, I’ve come here with a suggestion and a proposal. I don’t know the resources that would go into this, and frankly I doubt anyone would take what I have to suggest seriously, but I hope I’ve helped build a substantial case thus far.

I sincerely believe - with all of my heart - that the people would be very happy if Opera worked on something that makes versions like 114.0.5282.202 accessible and viable to use. I believe that this hypothetical version of the browser should be called “Opera GX Lite”, and be advertised for lower-end systems. Because gamers don’t always have the money to buy the latest gaming computer. I am still a gamer even on my rickety old laptop. I play multiple games every week, potentially even most days of the week. I play RPGMaker games and TYPE LUMINA and Little Kitty Big City and Peak and even Hundred Line. I think you’d have a lot to gain from considering the little guy too, and I do mean that.

While not a browser, Peak recently made itself backwards compatible for a previous version of DirectX, and it was well received because it meant more people could play their game. I think this principal also applies to browsers. I think that if you gave this idea a chance, more people would be using Opera GX happily without having to worry about being put into a position where they have to scramble to find a suitable replacement. But let’s be completely frank here: Nobody else has thought of adding the ability to force dark mode natively on their browser yet, and they all honestly feel like they’re years behind because of it.