Anyone heard of Mastodon? – Vivaldi Browser snapshot 2861.3

BAXMAH

Dude, where's my titlebar?

Pesala

@BAXMAH Please see the known issues on the Blog post.

wetware05

Hi.
I don't think I'm dumb, but I don't understand the cryptic message "[Windows] The native windows setting might be broken for some users (making windows hard to close or move): Open settings and disable this. Then close using the Windows task bar or using keyboard shortcuts. Now restart." "Open settings and disable this" disable what? "Then close using the Windows task bar or using keyboard shortcuts. Now restart." Close what?

What I have noticed is that when I hit something to download, the panel side window closes. If it is not closed, the download panel is not automatically activated, as before.

Pesala

@wetware05 Open Windows Settings, and disable the Use Native Windows setting.

Close Vivaldi (using a shortcut or the Windows TaskBar (because the Close button may not be available due to this bug).

Restart Vivaldi, which will no longer be using the Native Windows setting.

Re the Downloads Panel, check your setting in Settings, Downloads. Right-click on the Downloads Panel to set it to floating, or to disable flaoting for "This Panel."

Pathduck

@wetware05 Are you using the Native Window setting or are you experiencing issues with the window title bar - missing buttons, UI missing, no dragging by mouse?

If not, you probably don't need to worry about this

wetware05

@pesala: I think the most concise would be.

Open Vivaldi settings and go to the "Appearance" section.
In the "Window Appearance" subsection, activate the "Use native window (restart Vivaldi to apply this setting)" function.
Close Vivaldi from the taskbar (since it may not have a close button).
Open Vivaldi again, it will open with the native Windows window.

(I don't want the downloads window panel to be floating —or non-floating—, I want it to activate when a download occurs, to make sure I haven't given a "false click", in which case it won't be downloading.)

Pathduck

@wetware05 It's a Snapshot release. It's kind of expected that Snapshot users are able to figure out this without hand-holding and step-by-step instructions

I want it to activate when a download occurs, to make sure I haven't given a "false click", in which case it won't be downloading.

wetware05

@pathduck: I have the problem that the panels on the left are closed when I download something. I've been through that process just in case that was the problem. But no, it's a new and different problem.

Pathduck

@wetware05 OK I understand now with the better explanation. It looks like a regression in this snapshot. It still opens for me when downloading if closed though, but it also closes if already opened, which it should not. Good find - report a bug

Please read:

carefully and report the bug to Vivaldi bugtracker

Zalex108

Previous Hidden Panels Removed
VB-93217

https://forum.vivaldi.net/post/625607

wetware05

On the minimal explanation given by Vivaldi. As it is written it seems that you have to go to the Windows configuration. Closing and opening a program is not "restarting" (the explanation already says that you have to close it, then the changes are already applied when you reopen Vivaldi). The concept of reboot is used for what is done with windows when there are changes to the system that will only affect when it is rebooted (or logged off, in some cases).

On the other hand, a good explanation limits searching for the options that you refer to through the settings.

(I have more than 30 years of experience in the computer. If you serve customers over the phone, you have to be as concise as possible. Ambiguity can take more time to understand the meaning of the receiver and what the speaker is referring to).

iAN CooG

Another thing I don't need and don't want to see in my Vivaldi, how to remove this panel? Found it, edit, remove from toolbar.

DoctorG

@iAN-CooG Remove which panel?

iAN CooG

@doctorg said:

@iAN-CooG Remove which panel?

the vivaldi mastodon thing, 1 minute after installing I already saw enough BS I don't care about, removed now.

derDay

@Zalex108
ah, I thought I was very forgetful and had deleted all the old panels some time before. but you had a whole palette of panels.
no more flute music

barbudo2005

@iAN-CooG

Use this code:

button.panelbtn.notes

{display: none !important;}

Look for the selector of "mastodon" to replace for "notes". ( I use stable)

barbudo2005

For those who don't like the layout and BS of Twitter and only want to follow certain people use the extension FeedBro:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/feedbro/mefgmmbdailogpfhfblcnnjfmnpnmdfa

Moreover if you want to filter certain topics you can:

You only have to open the page of the person in Twitter and click the icon of the extension and select "Find Feeds in Current Tab"

GCullinan

@Cjcr Life often presents these little challenges.
Glad you got to the bottom of it.

Zalex108

@derDay

Since last month started to run a Backup right before update so it's all safe and up to date

Let's see what happens, if they need to be all enabled the Scroll will be so distant.

Zalex108

@barbudo2005 said in Anyone heard of Mastodon? – Vivaldi Browser snapshot 2861.3:

@iAN-CooG

Use this code:
button.panelbtn.notes

{display: none !important;}
Look for the selector of "mastodon" to replace for "notes". ( I use stable)

Wanted to Remove/Hide them but now those are stick.

Thx for the code!