WHERNTO: techniq operate
A browser that is powerful, personal and private, adapting to you, not the other way around.
This is the best browser we have ever used. It is full of features and makes one work very effectively!
reading list
Go to reading list button in side panel and add current page using +. (Better than having it on the address bar) this is a very fast way to mark a webpage from there we can do bookmark or omnivore.
cannot enter nickname
The problem appears to be there is something in the bookmarks trash that is getting in the way. After emptying the trash, it accepts the nickname.
toggle extensions
When we hide an extension button, the toggle extension button appears (so we can view the hidden item again). If we remove the button, there is no toggle button.
tab stacking
use any method to stack tabs large numbers use shift key and left click for stacking
save as session (file > save open tabs as session) reload stack from File > Open Saved Session reorder stack using window panel
exports
file > export bookmarks (more intelligent than looking in bookmarks) file > export reading list not working use F2 export reading list
issue with systemd v249
affects all chromium based browsers
one solution was to disable systemd-resolve, but then need to setup /etc/resolv.conf instead of linking it to /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf
the other was to downgrade to an earlier version of vivaldi using downgrade from aur, until archlinux makes v249 work properly with chromium again
lack of suitable h264 error
pacman -S vivaldi-ffmpeg-codecs
profile
When we changed the name of schnell to admins, vivaldi locked the profile and wouldn't start. After some semi-helpful consultation with bing we did: cd .config/vivaldi rm Default/LOCK rm SingletonLock (which pointed to schnell - 1066)
sync
sync help after sync is setup as per help instructions (including encryption key), it seems to happen automatically though on a remote device we need to close and open vivaldi. the remote has to be logged in and have the same encryption key of course.
sort bookmarks
use sidebar to sort bookmarks to sort bookmark bar, right click in empty area and select sort
pdf viewing
not rendering at all difficult to know what the problem is, but it works fine if we reboot … and probably if we restart x too.
dark theme
A fair bit of setting up went into getting the dark theme to function adequately with vivaldi because forcing it messed up certain websites like amazon.ca, so we had to either toggle into white theme (M-]), or adjust the darkness for specific sites using Userstyles. The full discussion is available on Vivaldi dark theme issue: Blacked-out images on forced dark websites thread.
vivaldi social
this may be a good way to get into mastedon