Solved Sync Workspaces
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I really need this feature!
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For me it would be great to have the workspaces synchronized everywhere I use Vivaldi, or if I delete my machine and install Windows or Mac or Linux and search for my workspaces, they would all be there without having to make backups of files or folders. complete. I am a PC technician and I have already discovered that the workspaces and everything in Vivaldi that does not synchronize does so by simply taking the Vivaldi folder that is in its installation location. But it would be more practical and comfortable if instead it were a style like Dropbox or GDrive or OneDrive in which I only have to install the program and with my username and password I am left with the folder working without needing to do anything, just connect to the internet and see how my work spaces emerge one by one and I just sit and watch them arrive while I have a fresh cup of coffee with milk and a cookie. Both things would then be the best thing in this life.
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@Zalex108 i do now. Cheers
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I'm Looking forward to this feature. Safari has a similar feature call tab groups that I find very useful. If I had it on Vivaldi and could use it on Mobile and Desktop, it would be so much better in comparison.
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I also strongly back this up! Syncing workspaces could be great between devices or even just when using Vivaldi browser within or outside a VM.
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+1, I'm starting to rely more and more on workspaces, and this is definitely a way to improve them.
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Upvoting this request, synchronizing workspaces would provide incredibly, literally game-changing productivity for the professional using multiple workstations.
For example, consider this personalized set of workspaces for various activities and interests:
CAD (top workspace & bookmark category)
CAD\Maker (top workspace & 2nd-level bookmark category)
Compute
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. +26 more
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Think
Think\AI
Think\Climate
Think\GeologyMy 'workaround' for lack of workspace synchronization is to mirror workspace 'tab stack groups' with corresponding bookmark 'tree limbs.'
Since bookmarks ARE synchronized, I can with effort, asynchronously replicate workspace tab stack groups between workstations.
It's a pain in the tail, but on balance it DOES provide SOME measure of backup to sometimes ephemeral workspace configurations.
Another advantage of using the bookmarks tree as the workspaces\tab-stack back-up is that MANY more bookmarks can be stored/synchronized than can be concurrently kept open in workspace tab stacks without serious performance degradation.
Nevertheless, WORKSPACE SYNCHRONIZATION would be awesome!
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I was really excited when I used Workspaces for the first time. Its an amazing feature.
And honestly my disappointment was huge when I found out they are not synced. Being able to sync my workspaces for different topics, Hobbies, work, gaming, NSFW, etc between devices and pick up from where I left on another device (I am switching multiple times a day) was the number one reason I turned them on.Without sync they are hardly worth it for me. Not more than a neat gimmick instead of an actually useful feature that improves my workflow.
And I really have some trouble understanding how a year later its not a thing yet, sure I don't know the structure of the software, but it can't be that hard to add sync to this data as well.It really would make this feature orders of magnitude more useful. Heck, I would go as far and say it's the key thing that would make this useful for people using more than one device in the first place.
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Syncability would add a whole new dimension to the productivity potential of Workspaces.
Already I find them a productivity boost because combined with the default tab hibernation, it means you can leave a lot of tabs "open" for a long time, but not be overwhelmed by them because they are organized into workspaces.
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@Blindheit I completely agree.
The workspaces feature MUST be sync'ed between devices for it to actually be useful. Otherwise we have to maintain these manually between devices, thereby introducing more work.
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I would even go so far as to say that without syncing the workspaces, Vivaldi is just another browser. It's a nice browser, but one that at its core doesn't offer me much more than the ones I already have.
WITH sync - you enable a cross-device productivity gain none of the other browsers have, and THEN I'll be married to this browser!
It's time that we start seeing the browser as a work-tool, with all the organizational features that come with that.
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How hard would it be for someone to write a plugin to utilise the "bin" as a method to sync workspaces across devices, while we wait for official feature? If that is even possible of course.
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Lack of tab syncing in Vivaldi workspaces is a major hindrance to seamless cross-device browsing. It's essential that we're able to access our tabs across different computers, and without this feature, we're missing out on the full potential of the browser. It would be highly beneficial to have tab syncing in Vivaldi workspaces to improve our browsing experience.
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Sync of workspaces is must have feature. Hard to work without it.
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@ermakovmaxim In mobile version i will also glad to see same functionality. Divide tabs per workspace give a huge performance for work.
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This feature is needed, i switch between 2 laptops and it is too much work to keep my workspaces synced manually. hopefully this feature is prioritized, until then i need to look elsewhere
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Hello, Jay from Learn Linux TV here! If you're not familiar with me, my YouTube channel sees almost a million views a month, and around 650,000 subscribers.
I'm currently in the process of producing a video that goes over the pros and cons of each of the popular browsers on Linux. Of course, Vivaldi is on my list and will have a segment in this video when it uploads late June.
That said, the fact that Vivaldi doesn't sync workspaces effectively is an absolutely embarrassing oversight. I mean absolutely no offense to anyone when I say this and I know this sounds harsh - but it's true.
The main reason for this, is because regardless of whether or not someone feels this feature is necessary (or even useful) Vivaldi's competition is already doing this. (Edge and Safari, for example). In order to stay competitive in the market, this feature really does need to be a priority.
One of my biggest points of frustration on this, is the mindset that "Vivaldi syncs tabs already". It absolutely doesn't. It does list tabs open on other devices, but that literally doesn't fit the definition of sync. If I create a workspace on one Vivaldi instance, all other computers with Vivaldi installed should then sync the fact that workspace was created. If I open a tab in an existing workspace, it needs to automatically be open in that same workspace on every device. If I close a tab on a device, it should close on every device. This is the way it works with Vivaldi's competition, and anything less wouldn't cut it.
I would love for a chance to mention in the Vivaldi segment of my video (which will see hundreds of thousands of views) that Vivaldi also competes when it comes to this feature. (As opposed from including this in my list of cons). I suppose I can always just say that Vivaldi's developers are working on it and the feature is coming soon, and still list it as a pro - but I can't assume Vivaldi will do it right until I get a chance to see it.
Also, to be fair, there's a few other browsers that do a terrible job of workspace syncing like Vivaldi currently does. But with some of the most popular browsers in existence going this direction - it's only a matter of time before all other browsers have this nailed down. I give it two years, tops.
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@jlacroix Workspaces are relatively new in Vivaldi.
They were first introduced in April 2023, and this topic was opened shortly afterwards. It is now the top most voted for request.
However, the Vivaldi Team is small, so it takes time to implement a major feature like this. Sync between multiple Operating Systems, also requires server space. It is unreasonable to compare Vivaldi to Edge, Safari, Opera, or other browsers with many more developers.
This is certainly not an oversight, but just one of hundreds of things to be done, some of which have been waiting for far longer, e.g. Multi-account Containers or Drag and Drop in Downloads Panel.
The PIPELINE tag, means that they want to do it, but do not currently have anyone actively working on it.
