Vivaldi Tips

Tip #255

abril 13, 2023

Are you new to Vivaldi and looking for where you can access the browser’s menu with some of the most useful features. In Vivaldi the menu can be opened when you click or tap on the Vivaldi logo, except for Vivaldi on macOS, where the full menu is always on display.

On desktop the Vivaldi logo is in the top left corner and on Android it’s on the right side of the Address Bar, either at the top or bottom of the screen, depending on your settings.

You can learn more about the menus on desktop and Android on Vivaldi Help.

Tip #254

abril 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 #253

abril 11, 2023

It’s happening!!! 🎉 There will be an iOS version of Vivaldi. 🥳

The team is working hard on developing Vivaldi for iOS, but there are unfortunately too many factors in play to know when the first version will be released.

That’s why we’ve set up a newsletter subscription you can sign up to. As soon as the first public version sees daylight you’ll be notified via email, so you can take Vivaldi for a spin on your iOS device.

Tip #252

abril 10, 2023

Writing down your thoughts or turning snippets of text from web pages into Notes is a great way to save important knowledge for later. Since Notes can be on any topic, grouping related notes into folders helps to keep things organized and easy to find.

To organize notes into folders in Vivaldi on Android:

1. Open the Notes Panel.
2. Long-press on the first note you want to include in the new folder.
3. Tap on other notes you want to add as well.
4. Tap on the Move button.
5. Select New Folder.
6. Give the new folder a name.
7. Tap on Save.

Take a look at the video to see how to create a new Notes folder on the tablet version of Vivaldi on Android.

Tip #251

abril 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

abril 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 #249

abril 4, 2023

If you follow a lot of people on Vivaldi Social, then after a while you might start to wonder, why did you start following one person or another. Luckily, Vivaldi Social has a neat little feature that allows you to add notes to accounts, so that even after months and years, you can check the account and get a reminder.

And don’t be afraid to be honest in these notes. They’re only visible to you.

To add a note to an account:

1. Go to the person’s profile.
2. Look for the Note section.
3. Enter a note about the account.

Tip #248

abril 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 #247

marzo 31, 2023

We shared how to search with a snippet of text on a web page on the desktop version of Vivaldi in Tip #8. This time we’re sharing how to do the same on Android.

To search with selected text:

1. Long press on a word you want to select.
   Drag the little bubbles at the bottom corners of the word to select more than one word.
2. On the menu that appears, tap on the 3 dot menu to see additional options.
3. Select Web search.

Results will be shown from your default search engine.

Tip #246

marzo 30, 2023

Vivaldi Forum is full of discussion threads about all things Vivaldi and more. If you have a question or a request, it’s best to use the search function first. The odds are that your question has already been answered or a feature request is already collecting upvotes from the community.

To use Advanced Search, click on the 3 gear icons in the Search field in the top right corner of the Forum.

You can narrow down results by the following criteria:

• Category
• Post author
• Tags
• Number of replies
• Post time
• Whether the search term can be found only in the topic title or also in the content
• Whether all or only some words in results need to match the search term

Tip #245

marzo 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

marzo 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.