Vivaldi Tips

Tip #519

juillet 2, 2024

To make your move from your old browser to Vivaldi smoother, you can import important data such as Bookmarks, Passwords, History, and, the latest addition, Extensions with just a few clicks.

To import Extensions:

1. Make sure the browser you want to export from is closed.
2. In Vivaldi, go to the Vivaldi menu > File > Import from Applications or Files.
3. Select the Chromium-based browser.
4. Click « Start Import ».
5. When the import has finished, click « Close »
6. On the Extensions management page that opens, enable the extensions you want to use in Vivaldi by clicking the toggle button at the bottom right corner of each extension card.

Tip #518

juillet 1, 2024

You can find Keyboard Shortcuts for numerous actions in your Vivaldi browser and with Command Chains you can make many more. For example, you can create a chain for moving the active tab to a different Workspace and bind it to a Keyboard Shortcut and Mouse Gesture of your choice. You can also type the chain’s name in Quick Commands and even add a custom button on one of the toolbars to execute the chain on click.

To create a command chain for moving the active tab to a different workspace:

1. Go to Settings > Quick Commands > Command Chains.
2. Click on « Add Command Chain ».
3. Give the new chain a name.
4. Enter the following commands.
   Use the « Add Command » button in the top right corner of the first command to add the next one.
   • Focus Address Field
   • Delay (100)
   • Copy
   • Delay (1000)
   • Close Tab
   • Switch to Workspace #
   • New Tab
   • Delay (100)
   • Paste and Go
5. Go to Settings > Keyboard > Workspaces and/or Settings > Mouse > New Gesture and find the chain you created.
6. Give the new chain a shortcut.
7. Go to a page you want to move and use the shortcut to test your new Command Chain.
8. Create the chain for each Workspace you have.

Tip #517

juin 28, 2024

In Tip #196, we showed you how to open a link or a search you entered in the Address Field in a new tab. But using a slightly different Keyboard Shortcut, you can also open it in a new browser window.

To open a new window from the Address Field:

1. Enter a website URL or a search term in the Address Field.
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter / ⌘ ⇧ Enter on your keyboard.

Tip #516

juin 27, 2024

Though web devs generally do a good job adopting their websites for mobile phones, occasionally you may still want to get the full desktop view of the website despite the small screen.

To switch to a desktop version of a page:

1. When you have the webpage open in a tab, open the Vivaldi menu.
2. Select « Request desktop site ».

To change the view globally on all sites:

1. Go to Settings > Content settings > Default View.
2. Select « Desktop ».
3. Click « Done ».

Tip #515

juin 26, 2024

If you’re using Vivaldi Calendar to manage your events and tasks you may have noticed that past events and completed tasks have their colors a bit faded. This lets you easily see what’s done and what’s still ahead.

Past event fading is enabled by default, but you can review and update the setting to match your preference in Settings > Calendar > Calendar Display.

Tip #514

juin 25, 2024

It’s easy to end up with more open tabs than you can keep track of. That’s why, when you type a link in the Address Field, Vivaldi will point out that you already have the same URL open in another tab, allowing you to switch to that tab instead of opening a duplicate tab.

To switch to an open tab:

1. Enter the link in the Address Field.
2. Instead of just pressing « Enter », use an arrow key to select the « Switch to this tab » suggestion in the Address Field Drop-Down Menu and then press Enter. Alternatively, click on the suggestion.

Tip #513

juin 21, 2024

Vivaldi Mail’s Quick Reply is perfect for those fast, short replies, and feels like using an instant messenger. By removing the need to switch screens to open the composer window, this feature allows you to respond to emails more quickly.

To send a quick reply:

1. Open the email message you want to reply to.
2. Focus on the text field at the bottom of the message pane.
3. Type your message.
4. Click « Send ».

Tip #512

juin 20, 2024

When you feel like the browser is getting a little sluggish, it’s likely that one or more of the tabs is using a lot of resources. In that case, it might be a good idea to close or at least hibernate the tab(s). To find the resource hogs, simply hover over a tab on the Tab Bar to view their memory usage.

If you don’t see Tab Thumbnails on hover, go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Display > Tab Options and make sure « Show Popup Thumbnails » has been enabled.

Tip #511

juin 19, 2024

There are many ways our community is helping Vivaldi grow – by promoting Vivaldi to potential new users, testing or translating the products and web pages, helping other users with their questions, and more. But we’ve also made it possible to support Vivaldi by making a donation, either a one-time donation or a recurring monthly donation.

When you’re logged out, you can make a one-time anonymous donation, but when you’re logged in you can show off that you believe in our mission and have made a donation.

To get the badge of appreciation:

1. Log in to your account on vivaldi.net.
2. Go to the donation page at http://vivaldi.com/donate/.
3. Make the donation.
4. Head over to your profile or one of the Vivaldi services to view your new badge.

Tip #510

juin 18, 2024

When someone replies to a topic you’ve commented on on the Vivaldi Forum, then of course you want to see what they say and you click on the notification to be taken to the topic. But some notifications are just informational. In that case, you can mark them read without opening the topic.

To mark a notification as read:

1. Open the notifications menu.
2. Click on the little circle above the notification time on the right side.

To mark all notifications read, click on « Mark all read » at the bottom of the list.

Tip #509

juin 17, 2024

Web Panels are great for taking a quick glance at a website, but occasionally the mobile-sized view may not be enough. In that case, you can open the current page you have open in the Web Panel in a tab instead.

To open a Web Panel in a tab:

1. Right-click on the Web Panel’s icon on the sidebar.
2. From the menu, select « Open In » and where you want to open the tab:
   • New Tab,
   • Background Tab,
   • Current Tab,
   • New Window,
   • New Private Window.

Tip #508

juin 14, 2024

If adding a search widget to your Home Screen on iOS (see Tip #389) is not to your liking, you can still open Vivaldi with a new tab ready to type in a search keyword or a web address.

To open a new tab with focus on the Address Field:

1. Long-press on Vivaldi’s app icon.
2. Select « New Search » or « Private Search » from the menu.
3. Start typing your search term or link.