MYOMG! Vivaldi 1.2 introduces editable mouse gestures, new tab options, better zoom and more

Every six weeks, Vivaldi releases a new update to its browser. Today, Vivaldi released version 1.2. It’s loaded with feature updates and improvements, like new shortcuts, better tabs and more customizations. To try it all, download Vivaldi 1.2 today from vivaldi.com

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What’s new in this release? Lots. Most interestingly, editable mouse gestures. Or just think of it as MYOMG, because now you can Make Your Own Mouse Gestures.

It’s easy to do. Simply trace the path you’d like to use for a gesture and – presto! – you have a new mouse gesture.

Here’s what it looks like:

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But we didn’t stop there. Here’s everything else we’ve worked on in the past month:

Better tabs, as always:

Tabs are fundamental, so we’re always adding new ways of working with them. The new Tab Page setting allows you to choose any web page as the starting point for a new tab. You can also close multiple, selected tabs with a keyboard shortcut. Tab selection now also intelligently modifies the contextual menu so you can apply any command to a whole group of tabs.

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Accessibility improvements:

Vivaldi believes in an open, accessible web for all. In Vivaldi 1.2 you can set a custom zoom level for each tab so you can view pages more easily. We also expanded the zoom range. You can zoom up to 500% or make pages 20% of their original size.

More shortcuts, everywhere:

We added a number of new keyboard shortcuts (all customizable, of course). The address field also sports keyboard shortcuts. Alt+Enter opens the currently edited URL in a new tab and Alt+Shift+Enter in the background.

Prettier, by design:

We made a few graphical improvements such as a new Add Bookmark button animation, updated tree icons and new default document favicon.

Feliç navegació!

We now support Catalan, bringing our total number of languages supported to 52.

You can read the full changelog here: https://update.vivaldi.com/update/1.0/relnotes/1.1.453.47.html

“We are on a mission to make the most customizable web browser, because a browser that adapts to you will be the best browser for you,” said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Vivaldi Technologies.

“Giving options isn’t about adding on unnecessary things, it’s about giving choice and control back to the user. That’s why you can make your own mouse gestures, edit shortcuts, and generally build your own browser to work just the way you like it.”

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About Vivaldi Technologies

Vivaldi Technologies is an employee-owned company that creates products and services for discerning web users. In everything it does, it believes in putting its users first.

Vivaldi is a powerful, personal, and private browser that adapts to you, not the other way around.

With its flexible, and fully customizable interface, the browser strives to offer the best Internet experience on any device and currently covers platforms such as Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, iOS, Android, and Android Automotive.

Vivaldi has two ground rules: privacy is a default, and everything’s an option. In practice, this means building software that protects users’ privacy but also does not track how they use it. It believes private and secure software should be the rule, not the exception.

Vivaldi is headquartered in Oslo, with offices in Reykjavik, Boston, and Palo Alto. Learn more about it at vivaldi.com.

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