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    Opera 10

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wobble987, Mar 30, 2009.

  1. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    when will Opera 10 comes out?

    will it feature a brand spanking new UI?

    will it fix the tiny tiny close tab button on windows opera? am i the only one that annoyed by this?

    with IE8 coming out, google chrome, etc, Opera 10 better be having something good up it sleeve.
     
    wobble987, Mar 30, 2009
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    Well if the close tab button is small and annoying, a useful shortcut is to middle click the tab you would like to close, it would be closed with ease, in another effect, middle clicking a link would also help open a tab which can save you from the need to "right click -> open link to new tab".
     
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    Considering it is still at the Alpha stage, one wonders when it will be released!!! And, Opera has this annoying habit of being rather vague about their releases. I am so looking forward to Opera 10, but every time you ask the question on the Opera forum, you get shot down!

    I must say, while I like Opera - best browser - in my opinion, the organization gets on my nerves - as do some of the Opera fanboys!
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 30, 2009
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  5. Persnickety

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    LOL, Opera has fanboys? Ha ha! I mean, I like the browser for some odd reason, but fanboys? Man, they should get a hobby, methinks :)
     
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    You should spend some time reading the Opera forums!!!!! You may be surprised!!!
     
    lineS of flight, Mar 30, 2009
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  7. Persnickety

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    Yeah, perhaps that would be a fun way of spending a couple of hours :p
     
    Persnickety, Mar 30, 2009
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    I thought it was on their 10 alpha website. Basically, in a long time.
     
    knightingmagic, Mar 30, 2009
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    :chatterbox: oh!!! didnt know that! will certainly use that now. rep+

    but it still is annoying when you're working without a mouse, i have to do ctrl+w then....

    according to the link Persnickety gave me, it will be out within this year (2009)

    the alpha doesnt hint any new UI does it?

    i heard they are hiring a talented guy (forget his name, or background) to revamp their browser's UI.

    so i'm really looking forward to it.
     
    wobble987, Mar 31, 2009
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    don't know how they should improve the close button?

    if you use both mouse and keyboard then you can hold the shift key and click on the tab with the left mouse button to close the tab.

    if you use only a keyboard then you can customize your shortcuts to do this action

    if you use only a mouse then you can use customized mouse gestures; that's what I use. (like up=new window, left down=close window, on link and down=open in background tab, left/right up=previous/next tab, ...)
     
    FrankTabletuser, Mar 31, 2009
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    one thing i really like about Opera is how easy you can change skins, without restarting the browser and stuff. and, by the way, the close-tab button size varies in different skins - so you can choose some you'd like :)

    the alpha looks nice!
     
    entropy.cz, Mar 31, 2009
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    they could make it bigger, like the old version is.

    look at the one in IE7, isnt that easier to click and see?
     
    wobble987, Apr 1, 2009
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  13. FrankTabletuser

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    oh, ok I see. Well I don't use the native skin since ages, thus I forgot that the button looked different :)
    Just use a skin, my prefered is the O'Simple, but the c00 does also look interesting, especially for you.

    Just click download skin and you'll get a preview of the skin and an option to keep it.
     
    FrankTabletuser, Apr 1, 2009
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