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Extensions' keyboard shortcuts don't work
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@nomadic This works perfectly, thanks. The only issue (and the reason why I cannot use it) is that another program has to run all the time (or at least when Vivaldi is running). It's just 160 MB extra RAM for Powertoys, but since Vivaldi isn't low on RAM either, I have to skip it :((
But amazing workaround
Looks like I have to go back to Brave for now but will bookmark this thread and check every now and then if the developers fixed it in Vivaldi.
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@lurrycrocodile said in Keyboard shortcuts not working with extensions:
It's just 160 MB extra RAM for Powertoys
PowerToys running in the background should only take a few MB (only 0.2 MB in the case of the Keyboard Manager utility). Any utilities that you don't use can be disabled.
Glad you were able to get the workaround to function. I hadn't heard from other users if it had actually worked yet.
Since I use PowerToys for other utilities as well, I am not too concerned with it's small resource usage, but it is different for everyone.
I am right there with you in hoping that the Vivaldi devs eventually fix this. Never fun to explain to someone that they need to use a workaround to get something working in a program you recommended to them.
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PowerToys running in the background should only take a few MB (only 0.2 MB in
the case of the Keyboard Manager utility). Any utilities that you don't use can be disabled.Ha, you are right, there were a lot of settings which were enabled by default. After disabling them with admin permissions, it's down to 13.9 for the keyboard manager + 5.2 for PowerToys Runner, so less than 20 MB.
Again thanks so much (also for your time), hope the Vivaldi team will somehow show their appreciation as well.
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I just encountered this too, and as mentioned previously the "Global" workaround got me past it but it's certainly not ideal since it messes with shortcuts in other applications. Is this logged as an official Vivaldi bug and is there any progress on it?
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@nirajsanghvi There should be an official vivaldi bug (reported by one of the Bitwarden devs, see https://github.com/bitwarden/browser/issues/1092). No idea what the bug ID and status is, though.
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As a Vivaldi user, how can I ask the dev team to set the priority of this bug higher?
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Let me start by thanking the team behind Vivaldi for the tremendous achievement that it is. It is crammed full of excellent ideas on how to provide a better browsing experience. I'm not here to throw anyone under the bus but I did want to let the powers that be know that, while I genuinely enjoy using VIvaldi and appreciate all the effort that goes into it, I can't use it without keyboard shortcuts. It has to be a difficult issue to fix or else I assume it would have been fixed by now. I hope that they are able to eventually fix this but until they do, I have to use something else.
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We've made some attempts to fix this issue at the end of last year, but unfortunately, we couldn't find a reliable workaround. We're still looking for a solution.
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@pafflick This is both good and absolutely horrible to hear... this thread alone is 3+ years old. This issue is a dealbreaker for so many users... surely this should be a higher priority? I mean, aside from being a core productivity feature and Vivaldi being a productivity browser - it's keyboard shortcuts - this is a core feature of all computing. Please be our guy on the inside and throw something at the next meeting if necessary, lol. It's quite serious. I was just so overjoyed for hours until I found this out, now I'm seriously disappointed. Now I have to drag my depressed butt back to Chrome, it feels like a prisoner going back to prison on purpose because they couldn't live in the outside world.
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@brandonscrushy If you like Vivaldi otherwise, you can get around this issue with programs like AutoHotKey or Microsoft PowerToys on Windows and the program equivalents on other operating systems. All that is needed is a little keyboard remapping.
While it is an annoying bug and I, like others, want this issue fixed, it doesn't have to be a reason to leave Vivaldi.
Guide | Make Extension Keyboard Shortcuts Work [Windows 10 & 11]
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Any news dear Vivaldi team? This is the only reason I switched to Firefox and I periodically check new versions for the fix of that issue. I cannot use the global shortcuts, because they clash with IntelliJ Idea.
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@michal-borek keyboard shortcuts for extensions are broken in general. So far, we didn't manage to find a reliable solution. Sorry for the inconvenience!
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@pafflick Thank you so much for your response. Looking forward for successes in that area
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I'd like to add another aspect: I have two profiles in Vivaldi, with the Bitwarden extension installed in both of them. If I define
Ctrl+Shift+Lfor autofilling credentials as global in one profile, it won't work in the other. I need to specify a different shortkey for the second profile. -
Those workarounds have a very low success rate. I've tried to build similar workarounds for macOS and they didnβt work. Even with the help of expert coders and macro builders I couldn't find a viable solution.
Out of love for every other feature I coped for it for over two years. I am now moving to Brave because the lack of shortcuts has been having a serious impact on productivity. It's such a shame that Vivaldi is being held back from being the best browser for many power users.
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@goofykey Sorry to hear that the workaround might be impossible to implement on macOS. I don't currently have an Apple device to do any testing, so can't help much.
Thankfully the workaround still works for Windows fairly effortlessly.
From what I have read, it does sound like it is a non-trivial bug to fix for the Vivaldi devs, given how Vivaldi is like an app on top of Chromium, but hopefully they eventually figure it out
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I set a shortcut key for the extension
But the extension shortcut key doesn't workname:ImageAssistant Batch Image Downloader
ID:dbjbempljhcmhlfpfacalomonjpalpko
chrome webstore link:https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/imageassistant-batch-imag/dbjbempljhcmhlfpfacalomonjpalpko
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@zoepanda That is a known issue that can be fixed by changing the shortcut from
In VivalditoGlobal.This can have some side effects if you use the same shortcut in other programs, so it might be helpful to also take a look at this workaround: https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/69541/guide-make-extension-keyboard-shortcuts-work-windows-10-11
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@nomadic thanks,i see
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@hoolihoop The "works in 'Global'" tip was clutch, friend!
Thank you!
I use a number of keyboard shortcuts in extensions, and while this isn't an ideal solution, it'll definitely get me through the day!
Thanks again!
