Razer Chroma performance fix – Vivaldi Browser snapshot 1957.9

[Ruarí]

Today’s snapshot includes a fix for a serious performance issue affecting Razer Chroma users and bumps Chromium.

Click here to see the full blog post

[hlehyaric]

First .

[Ornorm]

@hlehyaric Well done! (first first isn't it?)

[hlehyaric]

@Ornorm Yes, first time I dare to post first.

[npro]

[Pathduck]

Woops... Showing extension when one or more of them lacks an icon will crash the UI

Vid: https://filebin.net/f1agrvhhu78b4c0w/fZpiXoiFvo.mp4

Ed: VB-69125

[iAN CooG]

@Pathduck said in Razer Chroma performance fix – Vivaldi Browser snapshot 1957.9:

Woops... Showing extension when one or more of them lacks an icon will crash the UI

Vid: https://filebin.net/f1agrvhhu78b4c0w/fZpiXoiFvo.mp4

Ed: VB-69125

Confirmed, I had to move the file "Secure Preferences" away from "%localappdata%\Vivaldi\User Data\Default" to make Vivaldi start again
for the record I was using this userjs as extension
https://gist.github.com/justdanpo/8091e3a2345b0dd6ac54a4a8b06649f8#file-vivaldi-drag-to-scroll-image-user-js
Now I have to reinstall all the extensions I had in use, and leave that userjs out else Vivaldi crashes again. Groan.
Any idea what to edit to remove the setting that makes the non-existent icon for that userjs not visible anymore?

[AltCode]

Unable to DnD (drag & drop) tabs between two private windows (VB-23116)

That's very nice to finally have, though it seems as though I can't drag them to become a new window. In fact, using the context menu to do this doesn't work either (Move Tab -> To New Window)

[Tabs] Option to change Close Tab button position (VB-7857)

Finally, one mod less to use

[Janjoore]

After installing the latest snapshot I only get the grey screen with the vivaldi logo. I use linux mint 19.3

[Pathduck]

@Janjoore Probably the same bug I reported above. Not sure of a workaround yet, that will not mean resetting your preferences...

@iAN-CooG

Any idea what to edit to remove the setting that makes the non-existent icon for that userjs not visible anymore?

No idea. I tried to have a look at the JSON but not sure what to change to set the icon to the "hidden" state and hence not crash on startup. Luckily for me I already set all extensions to hide anyway so at least it launches... I kind of suspect this is saved in the (bl**dy) LDB files...

[iAN CooG]

@Pathduck I think it's something in the preferences json but not really sure what.
In any case now I've only installed my extensions with icons and will wait for the fix to readd the userjs

[Pathduck]

@iAN-CooG Possible workaround:

• In the file "Preferences" (JSON), find "hidden_extensions" and add the extension ID.
• You'll probably need to use a JSON editor as hacking minified JSON directly is risky business.

         "extensions" : {
            "hidden_extensions" : [
               "dhdgffkkebhmkfjojejmpbldmpobfkfo",
               "fpnmgdkabkmnadcjpehmlllkndpkmiak",
               "bhchdcejhohfmigjafbampogmaanbfkg",
               "fngmhnnpilhplaeedifhccceomclgfbg",
               "fihnjjcciajhdojfnbdddfaoknhalnja",
               "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm",
               "jinjaccalgkegednnccohejagnlnfdag",
               "gogippjaikoijhcdcioeajgpmlmchkba"
            ],

In the example above the "gogippp..." is the one that crashes for me. But since it's hidden at least I can launch the browser. Not sure if userJS actually has IDs?

[iAN CooG]

@Pathduck yes it has, as any userjs are treated as normal extensions, they're just one single file instead of a collection of files inside a zip (crx)
I'll try that suggestion.
EDIT: It worked, I had to add "camloifocpmncndldchmdagcgboaoooi" (ID derived from the backup) in hidden_extensions" and then installing the user.js file now it's in the hidden part of the extension toolbar and Vivaldi still lives. Thanks

[bugbuzz]

Please, fix VB-59501.

[potmeklecbohdan]

Please fix my pet bug.

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(Adding some spice:) What? You don’t know which one it is? Don’t I have to tell that every snapshot?

[rseiler]

@potmeklecbohdan: The safety of our pets is essential! This particular bug seems important in that regard.

VB-59501: "Upgrading from 3.0 to 3.1 caused all pets in my neighborhood to choke to death. Doesn't happen with Chrome."

[Pathduck]

@iAN-CooG Good to hear.

I managed to find a more permanent workaround by adding an icon to the manifest and loading it as an unpacked extension.

   "icons": {
      "32": "dist/raw/icon.png"
   },

Now it doesn't crash if enabled and I toggle extensions to show. The icon doesn't actually show though - maybe it needs a 16x16 to show in the address bar, but I don't care as this extension doesn't need an icon anyway.

[luetage]

Time to bring out the old school extensions toggle mod methinks ^^

[olli]

@av1: Thats what you are helping doing right now, testing the features before a release... This is a snapshot

[iAN CooG]

@Gwen-Dragon it caused me the automatic removal of all extensions, so beware on testing.