Desktop Tips

Tip #258

April 18, 2023

Tab Stacks are a great way to group tabs by domain or topic, but Workspaces take it to another level. With Workspaces you’ll only see the tabs in the current Workspace, allowing you to focus on one thing at the time.

To create a new workspace:

1. Click the Workspaces button on the left side of the Tab Bar (top of the list on vertical Tab Bars).
2. Click on New Workspace.
3. Enter a name and select an icon for the new workspace.
4. Click Create or press Enter.

From the Workspaces menu (or using Shortcuts) you can quickly switch between the Workspaces you’ve created.

Tip #257

April 17, 2023

It’s convenient to open PDF files from web pages in a browser tab to take a quick look. If you want to use more advanced features to edit and manage PDFs you can also use your computer’s default PDF software.

To prefer dedicated PDF software when opening PDF files:

1. Go to Settings > Web Pages > Plugins.
2. Uncheck the box for Enable Internal PDF Viewer.

When the setting is disabled and you’re trying to view a PDF file, a dialog to save or open it will be displayed first.

Tip #254

April 12, 2023

Do you use Philips Hue lights at home? Did you know that you can connect them to Vivaldi and have the lights change colors together with Vivaldi Themes?

To connect Philips Hue with Vivaldi:

1. First, make sure your Hue lights are connected to the same network as the browser.
2. Then, go to Settings > Themes > Philips Hue Theme Integration and tick the box for Enable Hue.
3. Once enabled, click on Find bridge and click the button on your Bridge to confirm the connection.

The lights will be in the theme’s accent color. The color show will be more noticeable, if you have Accent Color from Active Page or Theme Scheduling with frequent switches enabled.

Don’t have Philips Hue lights, but do use Razer Chroma devices? Check Tip #183, to see how to link Razer Chroma and Vivaldi.

Tip #251

April 6, 2023

Did you know that you can use Mouse Gestures even when you don’t have a mouse at hand? Instead you can draw the gestures on your touchpad/trackpad while holding down a modifier key.

To start using Mouse Gestures with a touchpad:

1. Go to Settings > Mouse Gestures > Gestures.
2. Enable Perform Gestures with Alt Key.

Then, to perform a gesture:

1. Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard.
2. Draw the gesture on the touchpad. (You can view and edit gestures in Settings > Mouse Gestures > Gesture Mapping)
3. Release Alt key to execute the command.

Tip #250

April 5, 2023

Rather than reading something on your PC while sitting behind a desk, you might want to read it on the phone during your daily commute or from a tablet with your morning coffee. By saving web pages to the Reading List and syncing the list with Vivaldi on your other devices, you can pick up or continue reading wherever you are.

You can learn how to add a page to the Reading List on desktop and Android from Tip #161. To make sure the lists are in sync:

1. Go to Settings > Sync.
2. Log in to your Vivaldi account.
3. Sync either all data or enable the syncing of Reading Lists.

Do the same on all your devices and you’re all set.

Tip #248

April 3, 2023

Websites these days can be big and use a significant amount of resources. Closing tabs is a good way to reduce memory use, but what if you need to keep the tabs around and don’t want to close them? Hibernating tabs is a good alternative to both keep the tabs open and reduce the browser’s memory usage.

To hibernate a tab:

1. On the Tab Bar or in the Window Panel, right-click on a background tab or Tab Stack.
2. Select Hibernate Tab from the context menu.

To hibernate all background tabs:

1. Right-click on any tab on the Tab Bar.
2. Select Hibernate Background Tabs from the context menu.

Tip #245

March 29, 2023

By default the navigation menu on Start Page is only shown with your Speed Dials. But it can also be displayed when viewing Bookmarks, History, Notes, and Calendar.

To enable the menu:

1. Go to Settings > Start Page > Start Page Navigation.
2. Enable Show on Internal Pages.

Alternatively, you can hide the menu altogether by selecting Hide Titles in Start Page Navigation settings.

Tip #244

March 28, 2023

Making notes as you browse is easy in Vivaldi with the Notes feature. But did you know that you can export notes as individual text files?

To export your notes:

1. Create a folder for the notes in your File Manage/Finder.
2. In Vivaldi, open Quick Commands (F2 / ⌘E).
3. Type in “Export Notes” and press Enter.
4. In the save dialog, locate and select the folder.

Tip #243

March 27, 2023

Pinning tabs prevents the tabs from being accidentally closed and you’ll always find them from the same location on the left side/top of the Tab Bar. In addition to pinning single tabs, in Vivaldi, you can also pin a Tab Stack.

To pin a group of tabs:

1. Create a Tab Stack with the tabs you want to pin as a group.
2. Right-click on the Tab Stack, either on the Tab Bar or in the Window Panel.
3. Select Pin Tab Stack.

Tip #242

March 24, 2023

While browsing the internet, have you opened many web pages that you want to save for later as Bookmarks? In Vivaldi, there’s a way to add them all at once.

To add multiple web pages as Bookmarks:

1. On the Tab Bar or in the Window Panel, select the tabs you want to bookmark while holding down the Shift or Ctrl / ⌘ key.
2. Right-click on one of the selected tabs.
3. Select Bookmark # Tabs.

In case you want to save all open tabs as bookmarks, select Bookmark All Tabs from the context menu.

Tip #240

March 22, 2023

Do you quickly want to make a copy of the tab you have open in front of you, including all its history? Then all you need to do is click with the middle mouse button (scroll wheel) on the Reload current page button and it will open an exact clone of the tab you have open.

Then you can continue browsing in one of the tabs while staying at the place you need in the other.

Tip #238

March 20, 2023

Vivaldi is all about giving you options, so you can make Vivaldi look and behave exactly the way you want it. In this tip will tell you a little about what you can do with regards to closing tabs.

When you go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Display > Tab Options you can make adjustments to the Close Tab button. You have the following options:

• Hide the button completely by disabling Display Close Button. In addition to the Tab Bar, it will also hide the button in the Window Panel.
• Choose whether to display the button on the left or right side.
• Permanently show the close buttons instead of just on hover. Note that it leaves less space for tab titles.

If you have chosen to hide the close button, you can close tabs in one of the following ways:

• Right-click on a tab and select Close Tab.
• Enable double-clicking on a tab to close it in Settings > Tabs > Tab Handling.
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl + W / ⌘W.
• Perform a Close Tab Mouse Gesture by holding down the right mouse button and drawing an L shape.
• Type “Close Tab” in Quick Commands.