Multi-Account Containers
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+1 on this feature. Or atleast add the ability to use different profiles for different workspaces like ARC browser.
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Another person who wants this feature.
It has been six years since this thread was started though, have they ever acknowledged this feature request?
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@Hatlerish One of the Vivaldi developers has explained why Chromium-based browsers cannot do multi-account containers (chromium can only associate one profile per window). Something similar, but different would have to be developed. Extension builders have tried to ape the functions of multi-account containers, but have not been entirely successful.
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@Ayespy It would be great if workspaces could isolate in some way. perhaps they cannot.
However if we had a way to use the workspace rules (or profile rules) to direct to certain profiles (if that's the only place the isolation can occur), that would be helpful!
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+1 vote from me.
I've been using Vivaldi since the time it was a beta or so. And I can be very productive with Vivaldi. This feature for someone - no matter if a freelance or a regular employee - who has to access the same systems and applications (JIRA, Office365, etc.) but with different logins for different clients is a deal breaker!
More and more professionals are relying on Vivaldi browser functionality, and this should be core functionality in my opinion, not "nice to have" as it is labeled in the description. -
@V In order for it to be a "core functionality," Vivaldi would have to change the architecture of Chromium altogether. Because of this architecture, Vivaldi desktop also can't have private tabs. It creates significant problems for trying to incorporate features that Chromium doesn't support.
I personally log in to multiple users on the same website all the time, but Google (so far) is the only one that supports my being logged in under three users in the same window. Ironic - because their website can support it, but their browser can't support it on any other website.
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I am glad to see the interest for Multi-Account Container has been and keeps on going strong. Sadly, a while back after going over the documentation of how this Mozilla Technology works, I and some others, came to find that this technology is at the core of Firefox. This can't just be easily introduced to Vivaldi for this needs to be done at the core of Chromium itself.
It would be easier for the Vivaldi Team to release a Vivaldi-Gecko browser than for them to bring Multi-Account Containers to Vivaldi-Chromiun.
And to be hones, a Vivaldi-Gecko would be a killer browser. All the security one can muster for a Gecko-based browser with the GUI/versatility/ease of use/aesthetics of Vivaldi. Delightful.One can only dream.
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@VENIX said in Multi-Account Containers:
It would be easier for the Vivaldi Team to release a Vivaldi-Gecko browser than for them to bring Multi-Account Containers to Vivaldi-Chromium.
Look at Floorp: one man work with some help from the community.
... a Vivaldi-Gecko would be a killer browser.
A Firefox based, hardened, rich Vivaldi browser? What a dream!
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@Ayespy said in Multi-Account Containers:
@Hatlerish Extension builders have tried to ape the functions of multi-account containers, but have not been entirely successful.
I wouldn't consider sessionbox unsuccessful.
They managed to get the job done and they even made a business model out of it.
There are people who pay for sessionbox for a reason.
I don't like sessionbox, shady collection of user data, ridiculous prices, but I wouldn't call sessionbox unsuccessful.
Sessionbox is not user friendly too, but that's understandable considering they are limited with the extension GUI for a feature like that.
But sessionbox does the job, although I would never pay them, their subscription prices are ridiculous. -
@stilgarwolf said in Multi-Account Containers:
@VENIX said in Multi-Account Containers:
It would be easier for the Vivaldi Team to release a Vivaldi-Gecko browser than for them to bring Multi-Account Containers to Vivaldi-Chromium.
Look at Floorp: one man work with some help from the community.
... a Vivaldi-Gecko would be a killer browser.
A Firefox based, hardened, rich Vivaldi browser? What a dream!
Whoa. Very interesting browser/team history.
I was not aware of this browser existence at all.Thanks
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@VENIX said in Multi-Account Containers:
This can't just be easily introduced to Vivaldi for this needs to be done at the core of Chromium itself.
Are you sure this is the case? Polypane, a Chromium-based browser with a single developer, has implemented this feature exactly like Firefox: https://polypane.app/docs/session-management/
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@cbirdsong said in Multi-Account Containers:
@VENIX said in Multi-Account Containers:
This can't just be easily introduced to Vivaldi for this needs to be done at the core of Chromium itself.
Are you sure this is the case? Polypane, a Chromium-based browser with a single developer, has implemented this feature exactly like Firefox: https://polypane.app/docs/session-management/
Have you tried it? They say "Each session will have its own cookies, cache and local storage." This is what a container does.
I also like how it seems to be implemented based on their screenshots.
I would try the browser but an account is needed to download the trial. If it works, then it is doable to make it work in chromium.
A single developer has made it work. -
@electryon Yes, I verified it works as expected.
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@cbirdsong said in Multi-Account Containers:
@VENIX said in Multi-Account Containers:
This can't just be easily introduced to Vivaldi for this needs to be done at the core of Chromium itself.
Are you sure this is the case? Polypane, a Chromium-based browser with a single developer, has implemented this feature exactly like Firefox: https://polypane.app/docs/session-management/
As per date on which I made the OG post, the responses we have gotten over the years, the scope and development direction of the Chromium project, the scope and development direction of the Vivaldi:
Yes, I dare say it would be easier for Vivaldi Team to work on Vivaldi-Gecko. I don't think Vivaldi team wants to fork, develop MAC for it and maintain this away from Chromium itself. Though this would be most welcomed and greatly appreciated by so many that know, as well as, those who don't know.With that said, I'm no software developer so I can only imagine the complexity of these processes where forking is easy but development & maintenance is where the handwork is at.
...With that said, Impressive piece of software/tool that goes galaxies away from a mere web-surfing browser. Without a doubt one of the best front-end development tools that I've ran into. I have to make time to test this one out for sure.
Also, a great testament to the talented developer behind it. Respect.
Fellow Vivaldi user, you brought a 20' tall sea wave to a summer water-slide encounter
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But how has arc browser managed to do it which is also based on chromium? They have not the same functionality as firefox multi account container. But they have a way to connect seperate profiles to different workspaces.
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@Veddu likely using a non-standard Browser window instance.
Vivaldi seems to still be basically a Chromium App with (fancy) iframes.But these are details only Vivaldi (or Arc) devs are qualified to answer.
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Multi-account containers like Firefox leads to more disorganization and confusion... so I don't think the solution is that.
But Workspace tied to different profiles similar to Arc seems really something deal breaker to have in a browser.
Workspace without different sessions / profiles is actually not useful... you will basically open another browser / window than use Workspace at all.
