Opera and related applications discussion

**X-Istence** · January 6th, 2004

This thread is to talk about opera, any tweaks you have to offer and what not.

Keep it clean.

**PseudoKiller** · January 6th, 2004

No Flaming of various browsers please.

**SPeedY_B** · January 6th, 2004

Just waiting for Opera 7 on the mac before I install this again

Corvette · January 6th, 2004

If anyone needs help, I am an opera user myself and I have gotten the hang of it. So just ask away!
Just remember, When I post answers, I'll post them as a reply to your post exactly so you should use Hybrid or Threaded mode if you want to not have to keep track in linear mode.

shox · January 6th, 2004

Protocol Handlers
~

if you use Direct Connect, IRC and other protocols you have to tell Opera where to send them.

SO, in Opera 7 - File > Prefrences > Programs and Paths, click Add... and type the protocol extension
ie. irc, dchub, http, it will then fill in the path box with the program registered by windows or you may select one yourself.

napalmnthemorning · January 7th, 2004

I'm hooked at this point on Opera 7.23. Its fast and I love the wand to get into the forums fast and not have to look up passwords. Great skins. Right now I'm using the unOfficial deviantART skin with the Sand color scheme.! If I run into some jams ViperSnake I'll come looking for ya!

Anakist · January 7th, 2004

I have 7.11. Can I just install over the top of it??

James

shox · January 7th, 2004

yes, it will save your settings.

**SPeedY_B** · January 7th, 2004

Originally Posted by ViperSnake

.. you should use Hybrid or Threaded mode if you want to not have to keep track in linear mode.

No, you shouldn't. We're getting rid of those. So please, get over yourself.

Dubbin1 · January 10th, 2004

What is so special about opera that it gets its own sticky thread?

**SPeedY_B** · January 10th, 2004

The fact that it's a browser, check what other threads are stuck.

napalmnthemorning · January 11th, 2004

Just finished installing 7.50 and its got some nice improved features.

Opera 7.50 preview

napalmnthemorning · January 13th, 2004

Preferences>History and Cache "empy on exit". When I used IE/FB mod and I used Window Washer to clean afterwards it would typically clean 5 to 10mb of junk. How do I know what Opera cleans after I browse with it. When I exit it doesn't "sound" like there is any cleaning taking place. I use Opera 7.50 and love it, but this has always puzzled me. Do you guys think the history and cache actually are getting deleted after exit? thanks. Have a great day.

napalmnthemorning · January 23rd, 2004

Re: 5.01

I've added a few skins and I use MMD3. Each time I start up a new movie or song it kicks back to the winamp classic. Is there a setting that will keep it on MMD3 so I don't have to constantly change the skin everytime.

0pensource · February 10th, 2004

I have used Opera for 4 or 5 years. Started off using MSIE and Opera and finally gave up MSIE except for those sites where Opera seems to offend M$.

You can't go wrong with it. Take it out for a drive and seriously explore it capabilities.

Best thing for you to do is bookmark this site:
http://my.opera.com/forums/

Best browser to date. No questions.

-Miles

0pensource · February 10th, 2004

Originally Posted by napalmnthemorning

Just finished installing 7.50 and its got some nice improved features.

Opera 7.50 preview

Can't wait 'til this version hits the street!

-Miles

l0g0ut · February 18th, 2004

one innovation i like in opera is the way the Forward button and the Forward mouse gesture works. If there is no page in history to go forward, the Forward command will look for a link in current page with the word "next" and automatically follows the link. For example, if you use the forward mouse gesture when reading this page, you will be taken to the next thread in the forum.

(it certainly is very useful for pr0n browsing)

napalmnthemorning · February 18th, 2004

Another feature I just found by accident is the + and - buttons on the far right of the keyboard. When you utilize them they will increase/decrease the size of the font from the page your on. "Now thats nice, especially for us old farts that need to get glasses after years at staring at CRT monitors. Thank goodness for the new LCD flat panels."

J.Lee · March 19th, 2004

I had finished installed opera 7.50 on my Mac Os X 10.3.3. It works perfect and looks nice.Maybe it will replace Gecko based explorers and become my default browser.

Corvette · March 22nd, 2004

I've also installed Opera 7.5 Preview 3, You'll go nuts over the new layout but the opera standard theme looks (well the buttons on the nav bar) bad. I suggest you get a diffrent theme if you use this version.

I'd recomend "Fresh" for all those Opera 7.5 users out there, They might fix the problem in the Opera Standard theme at the next beta but for now....

January 6th, 2004	Top \| #1
X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,496 Reputation: 2808 Power: 220	Opera This thread is to talk about opera, any tweaks you have to offer and what not. Keep it clean.

January 6th, 2004	Top \| #2
PseudoKiller Zug Zug Joined: April 2002 Location: Ice Crown Citadel Posts: 3,858 Reputation: 490 Power: 165	No Flaming of various browsers please. )\|( I reject your reality and substitute my own )\|(

January 6th, 2004	Top \| #3
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 310	Just waiting for Opera 7 on the mac before I install this again 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

January 6th, 2004	Top \| #4
Corvette Sauske! Joined: July 2003 Posts: 761 Reputation: 70 Power: 115	If anyone needs help, I am an opera user myself and I have gotten the hang of it. So just ask away! Just remember, When I post answers, I'll post them as a reply to your post exactly so you should use Hybrid or Threaded mode if you want to not have to keep track in linear mode. Or should I say Sometime in 2007? vB 3.6?!?!?! BOOYAH!

January 7th, 2004	Top \| #9
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 310	Originally Posted by ViperSnake .. you should use Hybrid or Threaded mode if you want to not have to keep track in linear mode. No, you shouldn't. We're getting rid of those. So please, get over yourself. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

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January 6th, 2004	Top \| #5
shox OSNN Junior Addict Joined: January 2004 Posts: 17 Reputation: 0 Power: 103	Protocol Handlers ~ if you use Direct Connect, IRC and other protocols you have to tell Opera where to send them. SO, in Opera 7 - File > Prefrences > Programs and Paths, click Add... and type the protocol extension ie. irc, dchub, http, it will then fill in the path box with the program registered by windows or you may select one yourself.

January 7th, 2004	Top \| #6
napalmnthemorning OSNN Senior Addict Joined: June 2002 Location: OREGON Posts: 719 Reputation: 60 Power: 128	I'm hooked at this point on Opera 7.23. Its fast and I love the wand to get into the forums fast and not have to look up passwords. Great skins. Right now I'm using the unOfficial deviantART skin with the Sand color scheme.! If I run into some jams ViperSnake I'll come looking for ya!

January 7th, 2004	Top \| #7
Anakist Way too much time here... Joined: June 2002 Location: Rockhampton Q Australia Posts: 255 Reputation: 0 Power: 124	I have 7.11. Can I just install over the top of it?? James

January 7th, 2004	Top \| #8
shox OSNN Junior Addict Joined: January 2004 Posts: 17 Reputation: 0 Power: 103	yes, it will save your settings.

January 10th, 2004	Top \| #10
Dubbin1 I Like Cheese Joined: January 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 744 Reputation: 50 Power: 133	What is so special about opera that it gets its own sticky thread?

January 10th, 2004	Top \| #11
SPeedY_B I may actually be insane. Joined: March 2002 Location: Midlands, England Posts: 15,800 Reputation: 2877 Power: 310	The fact that it's a browser, check what other threads are stuck. 1. SPeedYB.co.uk 2. CamPortal.co.uk 3. MacIRC.co.uk

January 11th, 2004	Top \| #12
napalmnthemorning OSNN Senior Addict Joined: June 2002 Location: OREGON Posts: 719 Reputation: 60 Power: 128	Just finished installing 7.50 and its got some nice improved features. Opera 7.50 preview Windows 7 Ultimate 86/64 (dual boot) Intel Core 2 Q6600 WD 320GB/HD/Seagate 160GB/HD Asus Extreme Striker 4GB-OCZ-DDR2 GeForce 8800 640 GTS

January 13th, 2004	Top \| #13
napalmnthemorning OSNN Senior Addict Joined: June 2002 Location: OREGON Posts: 719 Reputation: 60 Power: 128	Preferences>History and Cache "empy on exit". When I used IE/FB mod and I used Window Washer to clean afterwards it would typically clean 5 to 10mb of junk. How do I know what Opera cleans after I browse with it. When I exit it doesn't "sound" like there is any cleaning taking place. I use Opera 7.50 and love it, but this has always puzzled me. Do you guys think the history and cache actually are getting deleted after exit? thanks. Have a great day.

January 23rd, 2004	Top \| #14
napalmnthemorning OSNN Senior Addict Joined: June 2002 Location: OREGON Posts: 719 Reputation: 60 Power: 128	Re: 5.01 I've added a few skins and I use MMD3. Each time I start up a new movie or song it kicks back to the winamp classic. Is there a setting that will keep it on MMD3 so I don't have to constantly change the skin everytime.

February 10th, 2004	Top \| #15
0pensource OSNN Junior Addict Joined: January 2004 Posts: 20 Reputation: 0 Power: 102	I have used Opera for 4 or 5 years. Started off using MSIE and Opera and finally gave up MSIE except for those sites where Opera seems to offend M$. You can't go wrong with it. Take it out for a drive and seriously explore it capabilities. Best thing for you to do is bookmark this site: http://my.opera.com/forums/ Best browser to date. No questions. -Miles

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February 10th, 2004	Top \| #16
0pensource OSNN Junior Addict Joined: January 2004 Posts: 20 Reputation: 0 Power: 102	Originally Posted by napalmnthemorning Just finished installing 7.50 and its got some nice improved features. Opera 7.50 preview Can't wait 'til this version hits the street! -Miles

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l0g0ut OSNN Addict Joined: April 2002 Posts: 116 Reputation: 0 Power: 125	one innovation i like in opera is the way the Forward button and the Forward mouse gesture works. If there is no page in history to go forward, the Forward command will look for a link in current page with the word "next" and automatically follows the link. For example, if you use the forward mouse gesture when reading this page, you will be taken to the next thread in the forum. (it certainly is very useful for pr0n browsing)

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napalmnthemorning OSNN Senior Addict Joined: June 2002 Location: OREGON Posts: 719 Reputation: 60 Power: 128	Another feature I just found by accident is the + and - buttons on the far right of the keyboard. When you utilize them they will increase/decrease the size of the font from the page your on. "Now thats nice, especially for us old farts that need to get glasses after years at staring at CRT monitors. Thank goodness for the new LCD flat panels."

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J.Lee OSNN Junior Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 29 Reputation: 0 Power: 101	I had finished installed opera 7.50 on my Mac Os X 10.3.3. It works perfect and looks nice.Maybe it will replace Gecko based explorers and become my default browser.

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Corvette Sauske! Joined: July 2003 Posts: 761 Reputation: 70 Power: 115	I've also installed Opera 7.5 Preview 3, You'll go nuts over the new layout but the opera standard theme looks (well the buttons on the nav bar) bad. I suggest you get a diffrent theme if you use this version. I'd recomend "Fresh" for all those Opera 7.5 users out there, They might fix the problem in the Opera Standard theme at the next beta but for now.... Or should I say Sometime in 2007? vB 3.6?!?!?! BOOYAH!