Research clear private data - (un)grouping cookies and storage

[ldexterldesign]

Hi all,

Hope you're well

Thanks for software

Today I noticed some extension data was lost and it appears to be attributed to the fact I cleared my private data yesterday (the extension in question appears to use local storage)

I haven't suffered this particular issue before and I suspect it's because Vivaldi now groups cookies and storage together (i.e. Tools > Clear Private Data > Cookies & Storage)?:

If yes, which release/version did this feature change in

If no, and cookies and storage has always been grouped is there a (easy) way to clear one and not the other (i.e. clear cookies but not local storage)

Hope to hear back

Keep up great work

Yours faithfully

[luetage]

@ldexterldesign You can clear cookies in chrome://settings/content/cookies.
This has the advantage that you can also set a whitelist there and it also gives you ability to delete cookies that are in local file storage, but should keep your extensions' local storage untouched.

[ldexterldesign]

Hey @luetage @Gwen-Dragon,

Thanks for reply

Disclaimer: I will never remember those URLs and I think I have a pretty average memory

I'd like to make a feature request that cookies and local storage are ungrouped in the "Clear Private Data" dialog - they are different beasts

In addition, it would be useful to view a list of locally stored data in "Preferences..." similar to the current cookie section:

Hope this is clear/useful and to hear back

Yours faithfully

[ldexterldesign]

@gwen-dragon https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/28384/feature-suggestion-as-a-user-i-want-cookies-and-local-storage-ungrouped-in-clear-private-data-dialog-because-i-wish-to-clear-control-them-separately