Opera Browser Qestions - SV650.org

DarrenSV650S · 25-06-09, 04:41 PM

I'm trying out Opera just now and have a few questions

Any help gratefully revieced

1. Is there any way to completely disable tabs? God I hate tabs. I can get rid of the list of tabs at the top but it carrys on using them anyway

(if tabs can't be disabled don't bother answering the next questions)

2. In firefox I could just right clicked on an advert then adblock it. Is there anything similar on opera? I can activate the ad by left clicking on it, but right clicking does nothing.

3. Is there a spell checker? Because my spelling is carp

4 I'd like to move the bookmarks toolbar to below the address toolbar. Is that possible?

Spiderman · 25-06-09, 05:03 PM

1. Yes, go to tools/preferences/advanced tab - here you will find lots of options for tabs and i'm sure one of them is to $"open new pages in the same tab" or something like that, hence no more tabs. Or choose to open new pages in a new window if you refer it that way.
2. Dont think so. There is a pop-up blocker but not heard of the function you mention. Be good if there was tho. Those flashing XXX ads really get on my nerves too

3. Yes apparently so. Do a quick search of IB for threads by Stig Of The Dump as he was asking about this just recently.
4. Not sure. Go to tools/appearance/panels. It gives you options for panel placment and i think if you choose floating you can put it pretty much where you like.

hth

DarrenSV650S · 25-06-09, 05:27 PM

Ok now if I open opera again it opens in a new window so that's good.

Spell checker looks complicated. Looks like stig~dump couldn't get it working

Can't seem to move the bookmarks toolbar

Oh and I have a new problem. When I open opera it doesn't go to my homepage it just opens "opera:blank". I have set my hompage to google and on startup I have set it to "Start with homepage"

Spiderman · 25-06-09, 05:39 PM

Hmmm homepage thing is odd, but what version of Opera is it you have? You know typing into the adress bar will make it a google search anyway, right?
Just dont type in single words or it will try every combination of .com/co.uk/org/net etc before trying google for you.

Stiggy is also new to Opera and even thos ive been using it for over 8yrs now i#ve never felt the need for a spell checker so never bothered installing it.

My rubbish spelling is a sign of charachter i keep telling myself

DarrenSV650S · 25-06-09, 05:42 PM

It says it's version 9.64

Spiderman · 25-06-09, 05:45 PM

Well thats what i'm using on this laptop and the homepage always opens to what i set it as. May just be one of those setting that will fix itself with a re-boot.

Have a look at some of the skins they have available, all free of course, as some of them give you a bit of a better "look" that you may like.

25-06-09, 04:41 PM	#1
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Opera Browser Qestions I'm trying out Opera just now and have a few questions Any help gratefully revieced 1. Is there any way to completely disable tabs? God I hate tabs. I can get rid of the list of tabs at the top but it carrys on using them anyway (if tabs can't be disabled don't bother answering the next questions) 2. In firefox I could just right clicked on an advert then adblock it. Is there anything similar on opera? I can activate the ad by left clicking on it, but right clicking does nothing. 3. Is there a spell checker? Because my spelling is carp 4 I'd like to move the bookmarks toolbar to below the address toolbar. Is that possible?

25-06-09, 05:03 PM	#2
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Opera Browser Qestions 1. Yes, go to tools/preferences/advanced tab - here you will find lots of options for tabs and i'm sure one of them is to $"open new pages in the same tab" or something like that, hence no more tabs. Or choose to open new pages in a new window if you refer it that way. 2. Dont think so. There is a pop-up blocker but not heard of the function you mention. Be good if there was tho. Those flashing XXX ads really get on my nerves too 3. Yes apparently so. Do a quick search of IB for threads by Stig Of The Dump as he was asking about this just recently. 4. Not sure. Go to tools/appearance/panels. It gives you options for panel placment and i think if you choose floating you can put it pretty much where you like. hth __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

25-06-09, 05:27 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Opera Browser Qestions Ok now if I open opera again it opens in a new window so that's good. Spell checker looks complicated. Looks like stig~dump couldn't get it working Can't seem to move the bookmarks toolbar Oh and I have a new problem. When I open opera it doesn't go to my homepage it just opens "opera:blank". I have set my hompage to google and on startup I have set it to "Start with homepage"

25-06-09, 05:39 PM	#4
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Opera Browser Qestions Hmmm homepage thing is odd, but what version of Opera is it you have? You know typing into the adress bar will make it a google search anyway, right? Just dont type in single words or it will try every combination of .com/co.uk/org/net etc before trying google for you. Stiggy is also new to Opera and even thos ive been using it for over 8yrs now i#ve never felt the need for a spell checker so never bothered installing it. My rubbish spelling is a sign of charachter i keep telling myself __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

25-06-09, 05:42 PM	#5
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Opera Browser Qestions It says it's version 9.64

25-06-09, 05:45 PM	#6
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Opera Browser Qestions Well thats what i'm using on this laptop and the homepage always opens to what i set it as. May just be one of those setting that will fix itself with a re-boot. Have a look at some of the skins they have available, all free of course, as some of them give you a bit of a better "look" that you may like. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

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