Guide | Panels | Edit / Bckp / Reset

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Hi,
An explanation to manage Panels in 5.6 and some of its settings "in bulk".

You'll need to:

• Back up your Profile | Extra Steps
  • Back up your Profile Preferences
• JSONEdit

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Profile location recap

Go to vivaldi://about
Alternatively,
Open Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi menu > Help > About

Make a note of the directory listed under Profile Path

Open a system window (File Explorer)
Go to the User Data folder (or customised name)

Once you’ve located the correct folder, go back to Vivaldi:

• Ctrl + Shift + Supr | Mark just Cache & Clean
• Close the browser

Back to the File Explorer
Back up the whole User Data folder

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6.7 | BCKP / Reset Panels
There was a change on the Panels causing a Vivaldi error at Launch

It will need to Reset / Delete the Panels and add them either manually or restoring a working back up.

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Open Preferences file
Go to Panels Paths:
Root | Vivaldi | Panels + Root | Vivaldi | Toolbars | Panels

Root | Vivaldi | Panels

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Root | Vivaldi | Toolbars | Panel

Both branches has to be Backed up or Removed depending on the needings.

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Previous 6.7 | BCKP Panels
Older V Versions previous to 6.7

Open Preferences file
Go to Panels Path:
Root | Vivaldi | Panels | Web

Web Panels Location

Specific Panels URL

Locate each target Panel to edit by its URL

Make your modifications.

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As an example,
Reset Zoom for all Panels

Zoom + Edition

At the Zoom Attribute edit the value to Default [1] from the side.

Save settings

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Test in a Clean Profile
Copy/Paste the working Preferences file there
Keep V closed during the modifications

Once the Modifications are aproved, add them to the working profile

Always Back up the working file[s] before edit

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Vivaldi Backup | Reset + Extra Steps

[Zalex108]

12.07.2024 | Guide update:

• [New] 6.7 Panels