Vivaldi Tips

Tip #487

mai 13, 2024

Copying feeds you follow in other feed reader clients to Vivaldi is easy when the feeds can be exported as an OPML file. You can also move your subscribed feeds from one Vivaldi instance to another that way.

To import feeds:

1. Export your feeds as an OPML file from your current client.
2. In Vivaldi, go to the Vivaldi menu > File > Import from Applications or Files.
3. From the dropdown menu, select « Feeds (OPML file) ».
4. Click « Choose file » and locate your exported feeds file.
5. Review the feeds’ titles and update frequency.
6. Click « Add Feeds ».

Tip #486

mai 10, 2024

Reduce memory usage by automatically hibernating tabs that haven’t been used in a while. This way, active tabs, such as those used for gaming or streaming, can run more smoothly.

To enable the Memory Saver:

1. Go to Settings > Tabs > Memory Saver.
2. Select your preferred option:
   • Disabled
   • Automatic (recommended)
   • After 1 Hour Idle
   • After 2 Hours Idle
   • After 3 Hours Idle
   • After 6 Hours Idle

Tip #485

mai 9, 2024

Since on Mastodon, there aren’t any algorithms deciding what content to show you, you need to actively follow accounts and hashtags to fill up your Vivaldi Social Home feed with interesting posts.

To find which hashtags to follow:

• See which hashtags others have added to their posts.
• Search for hashtags.
• Browse trending hashtags on the Explore page.

To follow a hashtag:

1. Click on the hashtag to view recent posts using the hashtag.
2. Near the top right corner, click on « Follow hashtag ».

Tip #484

mai 8, 2024

On macOS, Vivaldi browser’s main menu is baked into the operating system, but on Windows and Linux you can access the main menu from the icon in the top left corner of the browser window.

If you wish, you can replace the Vivaldi icon with a more generic, so-called « Hamburger », ☰ menu icon. To do that:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Menu > Menu Icon Style.
2. Select « Menu Icon ».

Tip #483

mai 7, 2024

While viewing and editing your events and tasks in the Vivaldi Calendar you’ll probably need to check things in the past and future.

To do that, you can use the < and > buttons on either side of the « Today » button in the top left corner of the Calendar page or you can press the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard. But there’s a new and very convenient option available in the Vivaldi Calendar – using your mouse’s scroll wheel.

Scroll up to view previous time periods and scroll down to go to the upcoming ones. It works in all Calendar views from single-day view up to the year view.

Tip #482

mai 6, 2024

The Start Page is a gateway to the web, showcasing all your favorite bookmarks – Speed Dials. Learn how to jazz it up with a cool wallpaper. ✨

Here’s how to set a custom wallpaper on Android:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Start Page Wallpaper.
2. Choose a wallpaper from the presets or select one from your Android phone’s/tablet’s gallery.

Tip #481

mai 3, 2024

Cycling through tabs using Keyboard Shortcuts or the scroll wheel of your mouse while holding down the right mouse button is a convenient way to switch tabs. In Vivaldi, you have the power to choose in which order the tabs are cycled through.

To make your choice:

1. Go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Features > Tab Cycling.
2. Choose between « Cycle in Recently Used Order » or « Cycle in Tab Order ».

Bonus! See how to enable the visual Tab Cycler in Tip #267.

Tip #480

mai 2, 2024

If you’ve enabled Two-Factor Authentication for your Vivaldi account, then you need to use an app password when adding your account to mail and calendar clients, such as Vivaldi Mail and Vivaldi Calendar.

To generate an app password:

1. Log in to your Vivaldi account on Vivaldi.net and go to the profile.
2. Go to the Two-Factor Authentication management page and verify your identity with the login password.
3. If you have at least one 2FA method set up, you’ll see an option to create App Passwords, go to that page.
4. Select the type of app (mail, calendar, or both) you want to create the password for.
5. Give it a name, so you’ll recognize which apps and clients you’ve generated passwords for.
6. Copy the password, enter it on the login page of the client, and store the password in a safe location as this is the only time the password will be shown to you.

Tip #479

avril 30, 2024

On iOS, you can use Vivaldi as a password manager to autofill login details in other apps you’ve installed on the device.

To start using Vivaldi as a password manager:

1. Go to your phone’s settings > Passwords.
2. Verify your identity.
3. Go to Password Options.
4. From the list of apps, select Vivaldi.

When you’re on the login screen of an app, just select the suggested login credentials you’ve saved in Vivaldi and verify your identity.

Tip #478

avril 29, 2024

Give your blog on Vivaldi.net a look that reflects you and the topics you’re blogging about – from theme colors to fonts, a logo, and a header image. In this tip, let’s find out how to add the latter.

To add a header image to your blog:

1. Click « Customize » on the top menu bar of your blog or go to Dashboard > Appearance > Customize.
2. Go to the Header Image section.
3. Click « Add New Image » to upload a new image, select one from your Media Library, or search for an image using Instant Images. Alternatively, select a premade color gradient as the header image.
4. If needed, change the blog title color.
5. Click « Publish » to save the changes.

Tip #477

avril 26, 2024

Everyone can find a way to open a new tab in Vivaldi that fits their habits. You can click the + button on the Tab Bar, go through the main menu, or use one of the many shortcuts. But there’s another lesser-known option.

When you have the Tab Bar on the side of the window or at the bottom, you can just double-click on an empty area on the Tab Bar and a new tab will open. When you have the Tab Bar on top, then a double-click will maximize the window or revert it to its previous size, but you can get double-clicks to open new tabs on a top positioned Tab Bar when you turn on Native Window from Window Appearance settings.

Tip #476

avril 25, 2024

Vivaldi 6.7 introduced a new design to the browser’s main and context menus. Among other changes, each menu item is given more space (great for when your screen supports touch interactions). If you prefer the previous design, you can enable it with a quick setting change.

To enable compact menus:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Menu.
2. Enable « Compact Layout ».
3. Restart the browser.