Suggestions to make Vivaldi better
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Speed Dial is the best feature ever included in browsers.
Delete all entries and you get a blank page until it is a way to disable it for new tabs.Cheers, mib
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Customize application for viewing source (and perhaps other protocol as well)
Vital feature to web developers. Currently, the source viewer in Vivaldi is limited to just viewing. -
Allow the download panel to be displayed in a tab or separate window so that it doesn't reduce the browser's viewable area.
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Minimize memory usage. This will appeal to a wider range of users, especially those with a slow system.
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Sound notification for finished download, loading failure, etc.
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Good luck to team Vivaldi and may the phoenix rise from the ashes.
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Improve loading of web pages. Opera has a turbo feature. Vivaldi should have one as well.
Whenever a webpage loads, there is a hesitation before it loads completely. I notice this in the progress bar on top as it counts the data being loaded.
Definitely! The overall feel is very sluggish, especially when compared to other Chromium-based browsers.
- Re-ordering of extension buttons like in chrome.
Another good one. Why this was disabled is really quite confusing.
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Allow the download panel to be displayed in a tab or separate window so that it doesn't reduce the browser's viewable area.
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Minimize memory usage. This will appeal to a wider range of users, especially those with a slow system.
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Two more that are on my wish list as well.
And a couple more from me…
[ol]- Have an option to configure the size of the cache that can be saved on your hard drive.
- Eliminate the HTTP:// that automatically appears in the dialog box when posting a URL on a forum. If not then at least highlight it like other Chromium-based browsers do, so when pasting a URL you don't end up with two HTTP://.
- Add an option to remove the previous version during an upgrade. I ended up with 4 old copies before I knew this was happening.
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Resizable Speed dials and more columns.
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-Bookmarks and extensions Syncronization
-Option to change Speed dial thumbnails (custom images).But I like the Opera solution too. That generic generalized speed dial label name thing. It's clean and nice. The thumb preview generalized from the webpage is ugly.
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-Bookmarks and extensions Syncronization
Yes, I agree, and I'd love to see that, but the real reason I just registered a forum account is:
-Option to change Speed dial thumbnails (custom images).
I want that sooooo bad. I rely on Speed Dial a lot and I really love customizing my experience so things look nice and smooth. Screen grabs of websites - Google Calendar for example - just don't make good, clean interface objects. I would so, so love to use an image file of my own.
Thank you!!
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Compatibility with Aero on windows 7.
Even though most have already updated to windows 10, there are some of us who prefere to stick with seven. In my case I have to main reasons for it, one being to avoid all that annoying telemetry and such that it sends back to microsoft; and two I just plain and simple like the looks of seven a lot better.
Now the thing is, a lot of programs recently have just gone ahead and incorpotated the whatever-the-hell-they-call-it-now looks from Win10, which is fine… As long as you're using that version of Windows, because if you're not it'll look like crap. And it's the case Vivaldi.
I believe it would make many users very happy if Vivaldi's window would match the overall look of Win7 when installed on that system. I've attached a picture comparing side by side chrome and vivaldi on a Win7 machine, see for yourself how much better chrome looks by simply making use of aero.
Yes, I do know that there is an option to use the system's window, but even with it enabled we still don't have any transparency built into the tabs like we have on chrome or firefox.
I believe it'd be a simple addtion that would make the experience of Vivaldi a lot better for those, like me, still on seven. I absolutely loved everything about this browser and I'm excited to ditch chrome's simplicity forever as soon as this feature is added.
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Just tried Vivaldi today and it's looking promising. It has a separate "search" field ! Excellent. It's the best Chrome browser after Avant - that's my permanent browser (although I actually use it with the Firefox engine).
Currently, Avant has a lot more functionality so you can look there for ideas. However, this is my instant list of functionality requests:
- Option to stop it asking me if I want it to save my password. I never will want that, as I use Roboform
- Automatically open a new tab - I know it works for favourites, but it needs to do it for each search too
- Avant allows r-click any tab and select "close all tabs to left" or "close all tabs to the right"
- Avant allows r-click on a favourite folder to open all sites in it (each in a different tab, of course)
- Avant allows r-click on a folder and create a new favourite in that folder
- Avant allows URL aliases to save selecting a favourite eg. "M" to open (Google) Maps, "YT" for …
- I'm not sure Roboform works perfectly with Vivaldi ... but thereagain, it's not perfect with Avant these days either (and getting worse) ... so getting Vivaldi / Roboform to work perfectly would be very positive
For me, there are too many things missing at the moment to use it as my main browser. I'll try it again some time in the future when hopefully it will be better
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One thing I'd like is the ability to set the homepage (Home button) to speed dial - I use it like a hub for navigation. It doesn't have any kind of address to use to set it as the homepage afaik.
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One thing I'd like is the ability to set the homepage (Home button) to speed dial - I use it like a hub for navigation. It doesn't have any kind of address to use to set it as the homepage afaik.
Set your homepage to chrome://dummystartpage
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there are some of us who prefere to stick with seven. In my case I have to main reasons for it, one being to avoid all that annoying telemetry and such that it sends back to microsoft;
and two I just plain and simple like the looks of seven a lot better.
Can't argue with that… :lol:
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Compatibility with Aero on windows 7
Yup, I'm on win10 but always loved aero so I use "third-party" dwm engine (built on aero specifications, so not so "third") to have it again :silly:
But maybe should be an optional settings, so can be used also with dwm glass support injection if desired even in 8.x/10 -
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Customize application for viewing source (and perhaps other protocol as well)
Vital feature to web developers. Currently, the source viewer in Vivaldi is limited to just viewing. -
Allow the download panel to be displayed in a tab or separate window so that it doesn't reduce the browser's viewable area.
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Minimize memory usage. This will appeal to a wider range of users, especially those with a slow system.
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Sound notification for finished download, loading failure, etc.
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Good luck to team Vivaldi and may the phoenix rise from the ashes.
I completely agree on the download panel. It actually already has one but it's not themed or liked to anything though. If you type vivaldi://downloads on the address bar you'll see what I mean, I think this is just inherited from Chromium. They just need to polish it and link it to the download panel.
Sound would be cool too, that reminded me the old good days of using DownThemAll
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- Built-in adblocker (the current one is very outdated) based on sources updated frequently, like easylist
- Some nice fade or similar animation when closing a full screen video. Things like this produces a more nice user experience, right now seems like there's no work at all on it, as an example take a look at how firefox handles the full screen interaction
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Some more stuff:
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Open image in new tab –-> Do not open tab in background
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Paste and Go should open in new tab
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Make a separate entry for Bookmarks in menu bar
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Give "one click" bookmark saving option via bookmark button (address-bar)
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Active tab should be marked more clearly ("Light Interface Color" theme)
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Keep page size and loaded images count visible in address-bar
Thumbs up for page size/stats on address bar.
Synchronizing notes/bookmarks to access from another device/platform(heard there's going to be an android version too) and more fluid transitions.
Snap in the debug mode in browser window.
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I don't know if these were already suggested but I'll put them anyway:
I work with many tabs and clicking on another (already loaded) tab makes me wait to load that page again (not a new page). That's a no-no. That page should be in cache saved already.
The mouse gestures should be customized.
Many sites use automatic refresh, make an option to disable this.
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Do away with Conflict-causing Keyboard Shortcuts!
Ctrl+B is often used to transform an email Text into BOLD! & the very same shortcut is assigned to access the Bookmarks Menu as well!
Yes, I do know this option can be Customized from the Settings Menu, but the Default behavior of the Browser should do away with such Conflict-causing Keyboard Shortcuts!
Similarly, in order to "Transliterate" the Text, we often make use of Ctrl+M Key to write in our Native–Hindi Language! & this Ctrl+M is being observed to invoke an another Window as well!
Let there be a POLL amongst the Community Members to decide on the Most Frivolous Shortcuts, which can be done away with!
Thank you.
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Hello Folks!
I have been consistently using this Vivaldi Web Browser over a period of last 2 days, & would like to submit that the Experience is far from being referred to as Snappier, the one characterized while using Google's Chrome & Opera!
It appears as though an inherent FRICTION is making the Browser load the Webpages quite slow in comparison to its well-known counterparts!
Elements indexing at the Address-Bar is adding to the Agony of WAIT! & therefore must be done away with!
When BARBERS these days refrain from affixing Wall-Clocks, the motive intends to thwart the desperation & anxious moments of the waiting Customers!
Similarly, elements INDEXING one-by-one at the Address-Bar is somehow proving Counter-productive towards ensuing an Optimized & Feel-Good end User experience!
Browser–OPERA in its early days used to bring that kind of an angst amongst the waiting Netizens..but not anymore!
Therefore, VIVALDI must also do away with elements Indexing portrayal to bring a Feel-Contended experience to the end Users!
Thanks.
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It seems terribly slow to load up, and a bit "sticky" generally - disappointed that there is no right click command to change setting for the page/site that I'm on at any time. for example how do I turn off animated images (which I hate!) or change behaviour of pop ups?
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Hello redmike!
I would like to second your Observations towards the dismal navigational Instincts of Vivaldi! Yes, the Browser require a lot of Improvements to make it act snappier, similar to the likes of Opera & Chrome! As far as Animated Images are concerned, Please refer to the bottom right of the Status Bar where the Page Zoom depicts 100% as a default value!
You would see a 2 tiny icons listed alongside. The One with a Dark-background besides is the Key to TURN OFF Images in an altogether manner & thus improve upon the Page-Load times!
Alternatively, you can bank upon an Incredible Browser Extension–----GHOSTERY!....& it will take care to wean off all Distractions, Ads, Trackers etc. in an altogether manner! Trust me, It does fulfill the Criterion of being called as a One-Stop Solution, over & above anything similar!
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Give us an option to mirror the active tab-name to the main window title. The title is atm blank.
I generally work with multiple tabs and many to the same same websites and forums.
Right now, if I have multiple tabs open I have to scroll to the top of the page to see what the title of the page is if its longer that the tab-preview (which they often are).
I had to turn off tab-thumbnails just to be able to read the titles with mouse-over but if the main window would mirror the active tab-name like in Opera 12 I could see the title at a glance.