Vivaldi Tips

Tip #291

June 5, 2023

You might not be ready to commit to making Vivaldi the default browser right after installation, but after using the app for a bit, you’ll likely want to use Vivaldi as your main browser.

To set Vivaldi as the default browser app:

1. Open Vivaldi’s main menu > Settings > Web Pages.
2. Toggle on “Set as default browser”.
3. You’ll be taken to your phone’s settings. Select Vivaldi Browser to be the default browser app.

Tip #290

June 2, 2023

Vivaldi Mail has three read states – Unseen, Unread, and Read. Messages go from Unseen to Unread automatically after opening them, but marking each message as Read is an active choice. The Unread state is a good way to keep track of messages you’ve already seen but have not dealt with yet.

If this doesn’t fit your workflow, you can skip the Unread state by enabling “Automatically Mark as Read” in Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Unread Messages.

Tip #289

June 1, 2023

Using Custom Icons with your browser theme, allows you to take the uniqueness of your Vivaldi to yet another level. You can create an icon for each toolbar button yourself or you can make use of the numerous Themes with Custom Icons the creative minds of Vivaldi Community members have shared with everyone.

To download custom icons:

1. Go to themes.vivaldi.net.
2. Click on, for example, “View all featured themes” to open a page with all the filtering options.
3. In the menu on the left, tick the box for “Custom Icons”.
4. Apply other filters, if you wish.
5. Find a theme you like.
6. Download it to get a preview and if you want to keep it, click Install.

To use custom icons from a different theme with your active theme:

1. Go to Settings > Themes > Editor > Icons.
2. Make sure “Use Icon Set from” is enabled and select a theme from the drop-down menu.

Tip #288

May 31, 2023

In addition to deciding what elements are displayed on your Vivaldi Browser’s toolbars, you can also adjust the size of some of them, for example, the Search Field on the Address Bar.

To resize the Search Field:

1. Hover over the left edge of the Search Field.
2. Click and drag the mouse left to make it bigger or right to make it smaller.

Tip #287

May 30, 2023

Instead of switching between different apps while working on your computer, open local files in their own tab in the browser and work with everything in one place. It allows you to group, tile, and use many other features on both web pages and local files together.

To open a local file in Vivaldi, use one of the following methods:

• Open the main Vivaldi menu > File > Open File (Ctrl + O / ⌘ O) and look for the file.
• Drag the file from the File Manager/Finder to the browser window.
• Type File:///C:/ (on Windows) or file:// (on macOS and Linux) in the Address Field and browse through the folders for the file.
• Copy the file or folder path from File Manager/Finder to Vivaldi’s Address Field.

Tip #286

May 29, 2023

With tabs being divided into multiple Workspaces, it’s easy to loose track of how many tabs you have open. Having tens, if not hundreds, of open tabs can use up a decent amount of memory, so it’s good to hibernate the Workspaces you’re not actively using.

To hibernate a Workspace:

1. Open the Workspaces menu.
2. Right-click on the Workspace you want to hibernate.
3. Select Hibernate Workspace.

To hibernate all inactive Workspaces at once:

• Type “Hibernate Inactive Workspaces” in Quick Commands.
• Create a Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Gesture for the action.

Tip #285

May 26, 2023

Whether you prefer the classic white background with black text or want the mail composer to match browser Themes, you have a choice in Vivaldi Mail.

To make the composer use your theme’s colors:

1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Composer Colors.
2. Enable Inherit Theme Colors.

The setting doesn’t affect the color of sent messages.

Tip #284

May 25, 2023

Instead of saving all downloads in a single folder, you might prefer to select the most relevant download location for each file. But sometimes, when saving multiple files to the same location, having to choose the destination folder again and again can be tiring.

That’s why Vivaldi has a neat little setting, that updates the default download location whenever you save a file to a new location. That way, to download 10 similar files, you only have to select the destination folder once.

To enable it:

1. Go to Settings > Downloads.
2. Enable Update Default Location When Choosing Save as Location.

Tip #283

May 24, 2023

Private Tabs are a good option when you want to use the same service with two different accounts, hide your browsing activity from someone you’re sharing the device with, or any other reason. But before you can start browsing in a Private tab, you need to open one first.

Take a look at the list below to see the many ways you can do it in Vivaldi on Android:

• Open the main menu and select “New private tab” (see image below).
• Long press on the + Tab Switcher button and select “New private tab”.
• Long press on the + New Tab button on the Tab Bar and select “New private tab”.
• Open the Tab Switcher > Private Tabs and tap on the + New Tab button in the bottom right corner.
• In any of the Tab Switcher views, open the ⋮ menu in the top right corner and select “New private tab”.
• Long press on the Vivaldi icon on your mobile device’s home screen or app library and select “New private tab”.
• Long press on a link on a web page and select “Open in private tab”.

Tip #282

May 23, 2023

The Community on Vivaldi.net writes blog posts on various different topics. We’ve created a number of categories blog authors can list their posts in. That way, readers can read posts on topics they’re interested in more easily and bloggers can increase the visibility of their content.

To see a selection of blog posts on the topic you’re interested in:

1. Go to blogs.vivaldi.net.
2. In the menu on the right side of the page, click on one of the categories.
3. Browse blogs on the chosen topic.

Tip #281

May 22, 2023

Do you regularly find yourself needing to work with content on the same page side by side? Normally you’d duplicate the tab first and then tile them, but with Vivaldi’s Command Chains, you can get to the tiled view much faster.

To set up this Command Chain:

1. Go to Settings > Quick Commands > Command Chains.
2. Add a new Command Chain.
3. Add the following commands to the chain:
   1. Command 1 – Duplicate Selected Tabs.
   2. Command 2 – Tile Vertically/Horizontally.
4. Create a Keyboard Shortcut, Mouse Gestures and/or add a custom button to a toolbar for executing the chain.
   Straight out of the box, you can type the chain’s name in Quick Commands.

Tip originally shared by our community member Pesala on the Vivaldi Forum.

Tip #280

May 19, 2023

Whether you prefer to use Keyboard Shortcuts, Mouse Gestures or Quick Commands, Vivaldi has got you covered. There are countless customizable shortcuts for commands in Vivaldi, including for Workspaces, that you can use to browse faster.

To create custom Keyboard Shortcuts for switching Workspaces:

1. Go to Settings > Keyboard > Workspaces.
2. Place the mouse in the input field next to “Next Workspace” or “Previous Workspace”.
3. Press the keys you want to use for the shortcut.

To create custom Mouse Gestures for switching Workspaces:

1. Go to Settings > Mouse > Gesture Mapping.
2. Click on + New Gesture below the list of gestures.
3. Type “Next Workspace” or “Previous Workspace” in the search field.
4. Click Next.
5. In the highlighted box, while holding down the left mouse button, draw the gesture path.
6. Click Save Gesture.

If you like to use Quick Commands, just type “Next Workspace” or “Previous Workspace” in Quick Commands menu and press Enter to switch Workspaces.