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Edge UI Customisation - A la Vivaldi?
I have been using Vivaldi Browser for quite some time now, mostly for the large amount of customisation of the its interface. You can do a lot in Vivaldi.
Some of my favorite features are:
- scale UI element to x% (reduce/increase the size of the UI elements including buttons, bars etc)
- Hide/show UI elements (can be associated with keyboard short cuts).For instance, for me Shift + Space hide/show the address bar, Ctrl + Space hide/show the tab bar, etc
I most work with only the tab bar on, giving me maximum screen space.
- Hide/show buttons on the bar.
Also, the tab organisation in Vivaldi is great, you can stack tabs, display several tabs side by sides etc.
- Elliot Kirk
Microsoft
Hi happytoon, thank you for this feedback. Can you please describe why these particular features are so valuable to you, and what problems you feel that they solve?
Thanks again.Sure, I don't use Chrome as I find the address bar and tab bar too big, especially on a small screen (Laptop etc).
Being able to hide show UI element at a press of a shortcut give me the maximum screen space for the web page itself and a much "cleaner" web experience. The set up I use most is a screen with only the tab bar shown (a full screen with tab bar) also, my UI element are set up to display at 80% of their size, giving a less intrusive UI when browsing...
I rarely use the address bar or button in the bar (I use gesture/mouse buttons for navigation) and big for search when opening a new tab.
At work, I also have a Logitech MX mouse with dedicated back/forward buttons, and other button configure to Vivaldi UI. This way I can fully optimise my workflow and web experience.
Have a play with Vivaldi and have a look at the setting (Alt+P) to get a better idea...
