colordeficiency Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Switched to 8.5 for awhile but I'm back to Firefox now, somehow I don't like how the tabs show in Classic. Maybe I'll wait for Merlin and see how they revamp the interface. Someone should really set a standard as to how tab should look in Classic as in a tab, not a rectangle box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerxes Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Well now that Opera is nice and clean (and free!) I've installed it alongside Firefox and IE7(Beta), gotta say much better without that damn ad! :laugh: ...Firefox is still my prefered browser but Opera still installed and I do still take it for a spin now and then :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worbd Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Same here. 586557538[/snapback] I don't get it. How can you complain that Opera's UI "shows too much"? It has like one more button in the address bar than Firefox, and fewer menus in the menu bar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erftek Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 :rolleyes: Just switched back again. I'll stick wit teh red O for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Just a comment about the UI, just because everyone's been going on about this. Both Firefox and Opera have very customizable UIs. It's just a matter of what you are familiar with. Give me any screenshot of Firefox, and I can probably reproduce it in Opera. The only thing that I haven't been able to do is get buttons onto the menu bar itself. I can get the menu items as buttons on another toolbar and hide the menu bar, so that's close enough for most people. Can I give a suggestion to everyone who says that it's too frusterating to customize Opera? Ask before you give up. Give a screenshot of what you want to do (perhaps the FF equivalent) and post around here. I'm sure that there are plenty of people here who are willing to help you out. As for security... it's not a big problem with Firefox since most of the vulnerabilities aren't very serious, but they are there. Opera - 0 unpatched. Firefox - 3 unpatched. Yes, I know... I'm nit-picky. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serafins Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) I'll stick wit teh red O for now. Red-O ! just come up with a nickname : Reddo maybe silly but "Opera" always suggest people about songs & dance first, rather than a browser. Edited September 21, 2005 by serafins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Opera is really nice, but I can't leave FF. Even when it abuses me, I still use it. It's like a tank. Wait, no, it's like driving in a Hummer compared to driving in a sedan (opera) or Tricycle (IE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stadsport Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Nothing against it, haven't used it, but I'm perfectly happy with Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaurav Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 no, not yet. maybe later, when something really good happens. i'll surely try merlin. FF is so much simpler for me. ;) it was meant for me! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acoustikrage Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Go to Tools > AppearanceYou can drag and drop buttons on toolbars from there, disable toolbars, change placement, change skins, drag new buttons onto toolbars, etc. 586556581[/snapback] oh yea? then why can't i move the tabs under the address and navigation bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groingo2 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 oh yea? then why can't i move the tabs under the address and navigation bars? 586559817[/snapback] I agree there on both counts, but you can move just about everything else...when it decides to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelFX Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 :no: No way! I definitely won't switch back to Opera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texdragon Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I switched as soon as I read the Neowin Article. ;) I really like Opera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylene Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 I'm trying to get used to it. I made the switch to see if I'd like it, and it turns out that it has been pretty good :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 oh yea? then why can't i move the tabs under the address and navigation bars? 586559817[/snapback] You can actually... See? Instead of saying "why can't I...", ask "how do I...". For the above, you have to think a little bit outside of the box. 1) Show the Main Bar and set it to "Top". 2) Remove all items in the Main Bar. 3) Copy (i.e. drag) all items in the address bar to the Main Bar. 4) Set Page Bar to "Top". 5) Unshow Address Bar. 6) Tada!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spqqn Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 The problem i have with opera is that it will not work with websites i use frequently... firefox for me for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvez Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Hell yes I would. Great browser, Great GUI, and has what I need with more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I like Opera and used to use it as my default browser but I find Firefox better for my needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted September 22, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 22, 2005 no, im still unable to collapse white space taken by blocked ads and also never been able to use custom font like HandelGotDLig so no, firefox is still my choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 downloaded and uninstalled in less than 10 min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jexel Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 i never expected me to switch to any other browser from IE but after installing it to visit some site that even IE can't view i found myself setting it to become my default broswer...gotta love the ui...but then again i might go back to ie7 when the final comes out who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acoustikrage Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 You can actually...See? Instead of saying "why can't I...", ask "how do I...". For the above, you have to think a little bit outside of the box. 1) Show the Main Bar and set it to "Top". 2) Remove all items in the Main Bar. 3) Copy (i.e. drag) all items in the address bar to the Main Bar. 4) Set Page Bar to "Top". 5) Unshow Address Bar. 6) Tada!!! 586560466[/snapback] alright, fair enough. but that's far more complicated and harder to figure out than firefox, which is simply drag n' drop. anyways, i'm just kinda playing around with opera, it's not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 downloaded and uninstalled in less than 10 min 586560691[/snapback] May I ask why? 10 minutes isn't enough time to get used to a browser. It took me a good week to decide that I didn't like Firefox (I like that "instant" feel of Opera and Maxthon). alright, fair enough. but that's far more complicated and harder to figure out than firefox, which is simply drag n' drop. anyways, i'm just kinda playing around with opera, it's not bad at all.586560790[/snapback] I think that this is the only example that is this complicated. However... I just installed Firefox on my computer (no extensions yet)... I can't seem to drag the tab bar on top of the Address Bar. :unsure: Are you sure it's not an extension that adds functionality to tabs?I like the fact that Opera has many more features built in. Some people call that bloat... I call it useful. It means that the average user doesn't need to go very far to find what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme $niper Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Wheres the option for "already switched"? I'm sticking with Opera as my default browser with Firefox as a sidedish. I just upgraded Moveable Type to 3.2 and it doesnt look proper in Opera, but that wont stop me from using it as my main browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcv Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Shamme Opera's engine does not support Gmail properly and what I like about Firefox is the extensions, mainly the Tweak Network settings which make it as fast as opera. 586557914[/snapback] What doesn't it support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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