Neowin Forums > [help] opera 8 setup

insanekiwi

Apr 20 2005, 13:13

tek kiwi needs help. i made the switch to opera 8 and wanna customize it some more.

id like the tab-bar below my toolbar etc walla walla.

somewhat like this:

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also: where can i get a nice gant opera icon from? feel free to share any.

edit: also how do i keep being logged in to a site, i.e. neowin? i hafto relogin every time i use opera.

id also like my fav bookmarks toolbar back

also open link in new tabs i nthe BACKGROUND is quite annoying.

lillitnn92

Apr 20 2005, 13:47

what's above it now? might help a little.

here's something i did.

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the tool bars i'm using at the top are, Main, Personal, Page. i cleard everything from the Main bar then transfered everything from Address bar to make a copy of it. and i have Menu on toggle with a drop down list, so it's always off.

ZZOOzzoo

Apr 20 2005, 13:52

Since you said something about lack of AD-blocker with Opera, I thought I'd post some links about ad-blocking with Opera.

http://www.monroeworld.com/operafilter/

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=160967

http://snbx.net/php/viewtopic.php?t=4

insanekiwi

Apr 20 2005, 13:52

atm i use the default layout. tab bar, then toolbar.

id like it this way: toolbar, favorites bar, tabbar.

lillitnn92

Apr 20 2005, 14:08

QUOTE(insanekiwi @ Apr 20 2005, 09:52)

atm i use the default layout. tab bar, then toolbar.

id like it this way: toolbar, favorites bar, tabbar.
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yeah, so do what i said above. in Opera set it for Main, Personal and Page bars. then remove everything from Main bar. i'm assuming that's the default address bar you have there, so just drag everything from it, to the now empty Main bar. then uncheck the address bar. you should come out looking just like i have mine except i have File/Menu toggled off.

megamanXplosion

Apr 20 2005, 14:10

Right-click and then "Customize". Once that's done, move your main toolbar buttons (back, forward, reload, etc.) to the toolbar with Open, Save, Print, etc.

insanekiwi

Apr 20 2005, 14:20

ok makin some progress right now.

here's what i got so far.

now: how do i removethat annoying thing that pops up when accessing the address bar? and how do i put my favorites into a bar?

edit: got the fav toolbar working.

lillitnn92

Apr 20 2005, 14:24

QUOTE(insanekiwi @ Apr 20 2005, 10:20)

ok makin some progress right now.

here's what i got so far.

now: how do i removethat annoying thing that pops up when accessing the address bar? and how do i put my favorites into a bar?
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that would be the Start bar, uncheck that in the customize area.

adrianarrakis

Apr 20 2005, 14:26

right click on address bar and uncheck "Start Bar"

insanekiwi

Apr 20 2005, 14:29

yay thanks, also fixed.

now: how can i make opera open the new tabs in background instead of foregorund?

Packet1009

Apr 20 2005, 14:30

right click - > open in background?

also if you are moving from mozilla or IE, i found this page on the opera site to be awesome: http://portal.opera.com/startup/customize/
keyboard maps especially

EDIT: as goes the cookies, kiwi (cookies kiwi - sorry, just had to do that), choose not to delete new cookies while exiting opera.
you might want to tweak your cookie settings to be say 'first party - accept all, third party - refuse all'

Rix

Apr 20 2005, 14:35

QUOTE(Packet1009 @ Apr 20 2005, 15:30)

right click - > open in background?
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or just middle click the link with your scroll wheel

I use this as my opera icon:

insanekiwi

Apr 20 2005, 15:09

i tried using my scrollwheel. doesnt work. what am i missing?

Rix

Apr 20 2005, 15:11

QUOTE(insanekiwi @ Apr 20 2005, 16:09)

i tried using my scrollwheel. doesnt work. what am i missing?
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Pointing your mouse over a link and pressing the scrollwheel does nothing!?

lillitnn92

Apr 20 2005, 17:23

QUOTE(insanekiwi @ Apr 20 2005, 11:09)

i tried using my scrollwheel. doesnt work. what am i missing?
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ctrl+F12>adavnce>shortcuts>middle click options>open in new page.

M. Seth

Apr 20 2005, 17:31

Ok people I need help also how do you all get the bookmarks to appear as a toolbar and not as a sidepanel? I want a toolbar acroos the top for my bookmarks....just like firefox can do.

Example:
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Also I figured out how to kind of have an adblocker in opera...kerio personal firewall has an ad filter in it.

EDIT: Also I do I move whole toolbars around? I want to move the tab toolbar to the bottom of the toolbars like the picture so the order is address then bookmarks then tabs. How do I do this?

lillitnn92

Apr 20 2005, 18:23

QUOTE(AthleticTrainer1981 @ Apr 20 2005, 13:31)

Ok people I need help also how do you all get the bookmarks to appear as a toolbar and not as a sidepanel? I want a toolbar acroos the top for my bookmarks....just like firefox can do.

Example:
user posted image

Also I figured out how to kind of have an adblocker in opera...kerio personal firewall has an ad filter in it.

EDIT: Also I do I move whole toolbars around? I want to move the tab toolbar to the bottom of the toolbars like the picture so the order is address then bookmarks then tabs. How do I do this?
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1:
when you go into the customize tool bar area (right click address bar>customize) you'll see all the tool bars. check "personal bar". there will be default stuff on it, remove it. select ok. then open bookmarks and right click on one of the folders or links you want there. select properties and check "show on personal bar" for each of the items you want displayed.

2:
about getting that setup, follow what i told kiwi earlier by transfering everything from address bar to main bar, then uncheck address bar.

lillitnn92

Apr 20 2005, 18:29

these should be the only ones checked

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M. Seth

Apr 20 2005, 18:46

Also what is going on with the high mem useage? Right now its taking up 50 mb of ram plus over 50 mb of VM? That seems a little high....even Firefox doesn't use that much.

boobless

Apr 20 2005, 18:49

QUOTE(AthleticTrainer1981 @ Apr 20 2005, 18:46)

Also what is going on with the high mem useage? Right now its taking up 50 mb of ram plus over 50 mb of VM? That seems a little high....even Firefox doesn't use that much.
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Tunr off automatic memory caching.

STNG

Apr 21 2005, 01:20

I think that Opera 8.0 eating more RAM/Virual memory than Opera <=7.54. It's not good

It's very very bad

Altered State of Consciousness

May 14 2005, 06:05

Mine's not too bad - the great thing is, in my closed window list , I can go to any page and it will show up instantaneously (or damn close). I love Opera's memory caching, and IMO it is worth it for the benefits you get.

Edit: Sorry to stir up an old thread - I'm new here and was just searching through the forums and found this.