Comments on: Opera browser tips and tricks

By: PatrickC

PatrickC — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:45:44 +0000

I will add in my one trick:

Today, I spent 3 hours looking for tips on how to view Fullscreen with the tab bar enabled. Yes, just Fullscreen mode with the freaking tab bar. No, I don’t want the f4 panel->windows.

Can’t find it anywhere but fortunately I was able to figure it out on my own.
.. after interpolating the tips that i have learned with some trial n error.

All you have to do is just modify your f11 shortcut key from:
Enter fullscreen | Leave fullscreen

to:
Enter fullscreen & View page bar,6 | Leave fullscreen & View page bar,6

enjoy

By: Rebo

Rebo — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:43:26 +0000

In version 8 one could save a document with or without images (the same for a frame), this seems to have disappeared in version 9. Is there a particular reason for it? How can this be re-enabled (are there certain numeric codes to be added for this to standard_menu.ini ?

By: ars

ars — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:41:16 +0000

“how cool it is that you can “tear off” tabs in Safari 3 beta, I can do more than just roll my eyes”

I’m new to Opera. How do you this? I’ve been trying to open an existing tab in its own window but can’t figure out how. Thanks!

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:42:28 +0000

1)
- spatial navigation (especially on laptops)
- fast-forward when “next” isn’t always on the screen (or just press space till you get to the bottom of the page)
- inline-find with , and .
- remove stylesheets with shift-g

2)
- sessions

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:44:33 +0000

Yeah Rhonnysparks… that’s exactly what I’m looking for. I’ll bookmark it for the next time I need some “ammo.” I’m just so sick of hearing about Firefox this and Firefox that. Thanks again.

By: Haggi

Haggi — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:03:58 +0000

hey, this article is great…thanks!

By: Øyvind Ø

Øyvind Ø — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:22:16 +0000

- Adding "view in Opera Mini" to toolbar. - View download folder in the panel. - ØØ -

By: Rhonnysparks

Rhonnysparks — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:39:30 +0000

oops. that meant to say The best list I've seen is Opera Innovations. I'm guessing you wanted something like that?

By: Rhonnysparks

Rhonnysparks — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:35:54 +0000

Is there someplace on the web that anyone is aware of that lists WHEN these features were introduced by Opera?

The best list I’ve seen is . I’m guessing you wanted something like that?

By: Jakob

Jakob — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:22:36 +0000

F2 | opens URL/File dialogue
Nicknames | Bookmark/Folder short name
F4 | hotlist panels

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:59:26 +0000

Followup to my last post – there is an article on Wikipedia called “Features of the Opera internet suite” that has a rudimentary list of features, some of which include introduction dates.

* MDI & Tabs (since Opera 1, 1994)
* Hotclick (since Opera 6, November 2001)
* Search facilities (since Opera 4, 2000)
* Sessions (since Opera 4, 2000)
* Trash can (since Opera 7, December 2004)

I need a better list than that!

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:30:57 +0000

Here’s a slightly off-topic comment since I already posted my feature list…

Is there someplace on the web that anyone is aware of that lists WHEN these features were introduced by Opera? I know Opera has had a lot of firsts – tabs, first Windows browser to pass Acid2, etc. – but it would be great to have a timelime. We could maybe even incorporate this into Opera’s Wikipedia entry (another good question – has anyone ever contributed to the article?).

I think it would be handy to have a timeline like this so that when people go ranting on about how great Firefox’s “Session Restore” is and how cool it is that you can “tear off” tabs in Safari 3 beta, I can do more than just roll my eyes – I could fire back. “Well actually, Opera has had that feature since…”

By: Ayush

Ayush — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:24:59 +0000

Quick Preferences (F12)
Simple Blocked Content (just enter an url to block)
Buttons
Paste & Go
Panels
Customizable Keyboard/Mouse shortcuts and Menus/Toolbars
UserJS

By: Ice Ardor

Ice Ardor — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:42:58 +0000

#1
- (+) and (-) keys to zoom in when watching YouTube videos and 6 to zoom out
- UserJS
- Totally customizable GUI
- Mouse Gestures (close, open in background tab)
- Speed dial
- Wand (Ctrl+Enter)
- User-defined searches [g query], etc.
- Download manager (Ctrl+Alt+T)
- Download files in background tabs (Ctrl+Shift+ Click on link)

#2
- Feeds
- Auto-Saved Sessions to resume right where you left off when Opera crashes (or the cat jumps on the Alt+F4 keys)

By: Tamil

Tamil — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:16:56 +0000

#1
Mouse gestures
Links & Windows panel
1 & 2 to go to previous & next tab
CTRL+Click on image to save
Fit to width (CTRL+F11)
Inline find (. or /)
Paste and go (CTRL+B)
Quick preferences (F12)
Go to page (F2 & SHIFT+F2)
Reopen closed tab (CTRL+ALT+Z)
Show images/Cached images/No images (SHIFT+I)
Double click on empty tab to go to homepage
Speed dial
Reload all
Reload every
Continue from last time
Open new tab next to active
Save to download folder (Quick download)
Site preferences

#2
Mouse gestures