Comments on: 5 things I’d like to see in Opera http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/ Your source for Mozilla news, tips, reviews, and more. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:11:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: lucideer http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-77841 lucideer Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:39:09 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-77841 @mark Opera also has WebStorage and WebDatabase support, so you can have wish #4 here in normal webpages as well as in Widgets. The updater though was added a long time ago - nothing new there. And wish #3 and #5 were misinformed. T4/5 ain't bad - and I'm sure Percy didn't really expect #2 to ever come true. Though Unite comes close. @mark
Opera also has WebStorage and WebDatabase support, so you can have wish #4 here in normal webpages as well as in Widgets.

The updater though was added a long time ago – nothing new there. And wish #3 and #5 were misinformed. T4/5 ain’t bad – and I’m sure Percy didn’t really expect #2 to ever come true. Though Unite comes close.

]]> By: mark http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-77830 mark Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:26:53 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-77830 Time travel back, and see what how these predictions came out. Google Gears is dead, Opera has an updater, Opera has widgets... Time travel back, and see what how these predictions came out.

Google Gears is dead, Opera has an updater, Opera has widgets…

]]> By: Me, myself and I http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-75837 Me, myself and I Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:10:27 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-75837 I use Opera's mail client, and I'd be dead in the water without it. It takes a while to get used to it, but once you do, you're hooked for life. Opera _is_ extensible with plugins. Pretty much the same way Firefox is. I'm pretty much content with Opera's update mechanism. A standard for offline web apps support is in the works at the W3C. Opera has never supported proprietary stuff, so it will probably not implement anything until there is a standard. I use Opera’s mail client, and I’d be dead in the water without it. It takes a while to get used to it, but once you do, you’re hooked for life.

Opera _is_ extensible with plugins. Pretty much the same way Firefox is.

I’m pretty much content with Opera’s update mechanism.

A standard for offline web apps support is in the works at the W3C. Opera has never supported proprietary stuff, so it will probably not implement anything until there is a standard.

]]> By: ed http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-70055 ed Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:54:02 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-70055 Eh... Opera already has #3 and #5 (and did have long before this blog was posted afaik) #1 and #4 are almost in now too... looks like it'll be nearly perfect for you soon enough :D Eh… Opera already has #3 and #5 (and did have long before this blog was posted afaik)

#1 and #4 are almost in now too… looks like it’ll be nearly perfect for you soon enough :D

]]> By: Daniel http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-69892 Daniel Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:33:20 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-69892 Basically, yes, Opera can improve in many areas and i like the idea of this blog thing but not every recommendation. With regards to Opera's Mail client, i posted this today: http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=272062&t=1238837305&page=1#comment2948133 If there's one thing Firefox should improve in... bring back default bookmark file! I had Check & Get (shareware) that could sync with it. Not anymore. Don't you like that when they make major overhauls and then you have to buy another machine to make it work? Well, that's the feeling i was left with in this instance. Basically, yes, Opera can improve in many areas and i like the idea of this blog thing but not every recommendation.

With regards to Opera’s Mail client, i posted this today:
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=272062&t=1238837305&page=1#comment2948133

If there’s one thing Firefox should improve in…
bring back default bookmark file!

I had Check & Get (shareware) that could sync with it.
Not anymore.

Don’t you like that when they make major overhauls and then you have to buy another machine to make it work? Well, that’s the feeling i was left with in this instance.

]]> By: Nome http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-68641 Nome Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:50:19 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-68641 "Extensions. One of the main reasons I prefer Firefox is that it starts from the belief that it can’t be the ideal browser for everybody, so it can be tweaked and customized until you drop." Although almost all web browser have extensions nowadays, I don't think Opera will have extensions, for two reasons : a lot of Firefox extensions are natively available in Opera (mouse gesture, adblock...) and adding extension is a threat to stability. "Remove the email client. I am not sure how many people still use desktop email apps but you can count me out. I’d like at least to be able to uncheck the email component when installing it." For a moment, I thought you were talking about removing the Mail Client, even for thoses who like it, lol. Yes, the idea of uncheck a cas when installing it might be a good idea. However, the mail client is not really installed as long as you have not created a mail account. I've almost never used M2 because I use webmail. But sometimes, for some reasons, I may want to test something in a mail client instead of webmail. It's very practical to create an account so easily, rather than reinstalling Opera. And I may also use newsgroup client or tchat client. So, no, I don't think this is actually a good idea. Opera is very small, there's no reason to remove the mail client from the installer. As I said, if you don't like it, just don't use it, it make absolutely no difference. “Extensions. One of the main reasons I prefer Firefox is that it starts from the belief that it can’t be the ideal browser for everybody, so it can be tweaked and customized until you drop.”
Although almost all web browser have extensions nowadays, I don’t think Opera will have extensions, for two reasons : a lot of Firefox extensions are natively available in Opera (mouse gesture, adblock…) and adding extension is a threat to stability.
“Remove the email client. I am not sure how many people still use desktop email apps but you can count me out. I’d like at least to be able to uncheck the email component when installing it.”
For a moment, I thought you were talking about removing the Mail Client, even for thoses who like it, lol.
Yes, the idea of uncheck a cas when installing it might be a good idea. However, the mail client is not really installed as long as you have not created a mail account. I’ve almost never used M2 because I use webmail. But sometimes, for some reasons, I may want to test something in a mail client instead of webmail. It’s very practical to create an account so easily, rather than reinstalling Opera. And I may also use newsgroup client or tchat client. So, no, I don’t think this is actually a good idea. Opera is very small, there’s no reason to remove the mail client from the installer. As I said, if you don’t like it, just don’t use it, it make absolutely no difference.

]]> By: lilmoder http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-66686 lilmoder Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:43:23 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-66686 But I love Opera M2... It should stay there. But I love Opera M2… It should stay there.

]]> By: MoOx http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-65786 MoOx Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:54:31 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-65786 Opera mail (m2) can easly be disabled with starting with the option -nomail There is others options like -notrayicon :) Live bookmarks are Okay now, with the Supa sync! Bookmarks, Personal Bar, Speed Dial and the Notes (yéyé, google notebook doesn't work with opera...) And like it was said, without Opera, firefox will not be here... No Tabs and some others stuffs were simply copy/paste from opera... Somebody said : "there is no extension.. :( " but if you want extension, keep ff... PS: xcuse for the english, i'm french ^^ Opera mail (m2) can easly be disabled with starting with the option -nomail
There is others options like -notrayicon :)

Live bookmarks are Okay now, with the Supa sync! Bookmarks, Personal Bar, Speed Dial and the Notes (yéyé, google notebook doesn’t work with opera…)

And like it was said, without Opera, firefox will not be here… No Tabs and some others stuffs were simply copy/paste from opera…

Somebody said : “there is no extension.. :( ” but if you want extension, keep ff…

PS: xcuse for the english, i’m french ^^

]]> By: Helder http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-65293 Helder Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:15:56 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-65293 Without Opera from whom the Firefox addon developers will copy from? :D Without Opera from whom the Firefox addon developers will copy from? :D

]]> By: Timothy http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-61735 Timothy Sun, 11 May 2008 17:50:06 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-61735 Why? Without Opera Firefox, IE and others would be lost. You comment serves no purpose fag. Why? Without Opera Firefox, IE and others would be lost. You comment serves no purpose fag.

]]> By: Leo http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-55865 Leo Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:35:25 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-55865 I would like for Opera to cease to exist. Die, already. Die. (I just hate it, if you didn't notice.) I would like for Opera to cease to exist.

Die, already. Die. (I just hate it, if you didn’t notice.)

]]> By: Asabiel http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-55861 Asabiel Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:09:59 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-55861 #6 livebookmarks - operas rss reader is a big mistake #6 livebookmarks – operas rss reader is a big mistake

]]> By: Ayush http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-52754 Ayush Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:44:37 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-52754 #4 - Widgets ?? #5 - Tools - Preferences - Advanced - Programs. http://my.opera.com/Rijk/blog/2006/07/11/mailto-to-webmail #4 – Widgets ??

#5 – Tools – Preferences – Advanced – Programs. http://my.opera.com/Rijk/blog/2006/07/11/mailto-to-webmail

]]> By: Martin http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-52682 Martin Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:59:58 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-52682 extensions? in opera you have userscripts :P extensions? in opera you have userscripts :P

]]> By: Robert http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-52435 Robert Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:02:15 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-52435 The issue with OPERA is that it doesn't do inline automatic SPELL CHECKING in forms. That's really the only reason why I don't use OPERA. The issue with OPERA is that it doesn’t do inline automatic SPELL CHECKING in forms.

That’s really the only reason why I don’t use OPERA.

]]> By: Percy Cabello http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-52230 Percy Cabello Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:39:13 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-52230 Thanks Remco. Corrected. Thanks Remco. Corrected.

]]> By: Remco http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-52229 Remco Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:23:00 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-52229 The BeFox link seems to point to Zona Firefox. I think you meant this one: http://www.befox.be/ The BeFox link seems to point to Zona Firefox. I think you meant this one: http://www.befox.be/

]]> By: David Naylor http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-52135 David Naylor Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:06:30 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-52135 The updater is definitely top of my list. It feels like an awful hassle to update Opera compared to most other apps. (OpenOffice is much worse though...) The updater is definitely top of my list. It feels like an awful hassle to update Opera compared to most other apps. (OpenOffice is much worse though…)

]]> By: Ryan Wagner http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-things-id-like-to-see-in-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-52122 Ryan Wagner Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:06:50 +0000 http://mozillalinks.org/wp/2007/07/5-thinks-id-like-to-see-in-opera/#comment-52122 Removing the email client was a good one Percy! I didn't even think about that, but I totally agree with it. That should just be an add-on for the people who need it. Removing the email client was a good one Percy! I didn’t even think about that, but I totally agree with it. That should just be an add-on for the people who need it.

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