opera 8 beta 1 is out

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

Collapse ads, like Firefox's Adblock extension. It can supposidly already be done with some CSS, but i havent managed to get that to work.

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I've never been able to that by CSS. Plus, you need to enable user style sheet instead of author style sheet and by doind that, you disable all website layout

which is BAD :(

[Marduk]

So are there any awe inducing features in this release?

[Sushubh]

i don't think opera would ship an adblocker out of the box. their free version uses an ad. it's something that would be contradicting. :) i have seen some css extensions that hides most popular ad formats. though i am happy surfing with images in cached mode and plugins disabled. :)

[Chode]

Hmmm, Opera stuffed up while downloading Opera. Oh the irony. :/

Hopefully the problems with the download manager are fixed

[xp1ode]

I've never been able to that by CSS.  Plus, you need to enable user style sheet instead of author style sheet and by doind that, you disable all website layout

which is BAD :(

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you might want to google a little app called operaadfilter, works just like the adblocker in ff, not exactly like it but somewhat like it, try it is free and see how it goes....

[Sushubh]

weird. i download files sized 50 megs through opera without any problems... and i don't remember anyone complaining on the opera forums. please post any bug reports u have...

http://my.opera.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=31

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

you might want to google a little app called operaadfilter, works just like the adblocker in ff, not exactly like it but somewhat like it, try it is free and see how it goes....

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I know this. and this is not really needed when you manually create the filter.ini

You miss my point because I'm talking about collapsing ads, not blocking them

Opera does block them but there is no way to collapse them :/

[x-byte]

Sweet, downloading now!! Wonder if the new speed enhancement is implemented now :happy: Looking forward to the changelog :)

[Chode]

weird. i download files sized 50 megs through opera without any problems... and i don't remember anyone complaining on the opera forums. please post any bug reports u have...

http://my.opera.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=31

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There were complaints, and bug reports already filed. http://my.opera.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=75873 for example

And yes, the damn download bugs are still there :angry:

[Sushubh]

hmm... no news related to slipstream... :| waiting for changelog :)

[Rappy Veteran]

sounds and looks interesting :)

[Rapier]

Mirrors Here

http://www.opera.com/download/?ver=8.00b1

Changes since 7.54u1

http://www.opera.com/windows/changelogs/operabeta/

Changes in Technical preview 4

http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/operabeta.html

FOR FINALCUT:

I see u really want to block ads..the best option would be to use proxomitron

but there is an easier method

1- Download AdBlock.CSS Here

2- Save it anywhere you like.. I saved it in

C:\Program Files\Opera 8 Beta\styles

3- Now go to Tools -> Preferences -> Page Style

4- Go to Configure Mode & Check the box saying "My Style Sheet" in the Author Mode Column & Then click Ok

5- Now at the bottom you can choose the path to ur Style Sheet (the one we just downloaded)

Chose it and click apply

Thats should be enough for most sites...Enjoy :)

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

wow Rapier, I've been looking for this for months...

thanks a lot and goodbye FX

thanks again

[XP_01]

screenshots?

[Rapier]

Glad i could be of help

You should visit this site...its very informative :)

http://nontroppo.org/wiki/Opera7

@XP_01

Herez a screenie of a registered Opera version...No Other Changes

[Nathanael]

Voice now works :D .

Another screenie :) .

[Rapier]

Now why JUST WHY would you post a screenshot making it look as bad as it could be ?

If u want to post a SS of a program do so with a fresh install... This is just making Opera look bad IMO. :(

[Nathanael]

Now why JUST WHY would you post a screenshot making it look as bad as it could be ?

If u want to post a SS of a program do so with a fresh install... This is just making Opera look bad IMO. :(

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It shows the possibilities :p .

[kairon]

Use Firefox

[caerma]

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f - f - t

[Chode]

I just wish that style sheet would work in conjunction with the URL filtering method :( (aka, close any holes left in a page from a url that times out instantly)

I worked out the download bugs, by digging Opera out of the registry. Maybe installing beta versions in new folders without ever uninstalling old versions wasn't good :s

[Joey992]

I really wish I had tried Opera before I got addicted to using Firefox (Phoenix, actually). Now I just can't tear myself away from the fox. Opera is a killer browser though.

[ev0|]

I'm a Firefox to Opera convert (gotta change my sig now)

Not that many of those around here. Opera 8 beta 1 is better. Couple of bugs, biggest one is problem resizing the windows with some pages with images from the bottom right grabby thing.