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Vivaldi is compatible with most of Chrome's extensions. | Vivaldi is compatible with most of Chrome's extensions. | ||
These can be installed directly from the [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions Chrome Web Store]. | These can be installed directly from the [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions Chrome Web Store]. | ||
{{Tip|Vivaldi supports appending '''proxy server''' parameters to the command line with {{ic|1=--proxy-server="socks5://127.0.0.1:1080"}}. This may help to solve network connectivity problems under certain conditions.}} | |||
To see which extensions are installed/enabled, type {{ic|vivaldi://extensions}} in the address bar. | To see which extensions are installed/enabled, type {{ic|vivaldi://extensions}} in the address bar. | ||
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* install {{Pkg|vivaldi-ffmpeg-codecs}} or {{AUR|vivaldi-snapshot-ffmpeg-codecs}} | * install {{Pkg|vivaldi-ffmpeg-codecs}} or {{AUR|vivaldi-snapshot-ffmpeg-codecs}} | ||
* start Vivaldi fresh (after update or fresh install), close Vivaldi and restart again | * start Vivaldi fresh (after update or fresh install), close Vivaldi and restart again | ||
* use the {{AUR|vivaldi-update-ffmpeg-hook}} | * use the {{AUR|vivaldi-update-ffmpeg-hook}} | ||
== Making flags persistent == | == Making flags persistent == | ||
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Another way to find the {{ic|browser.html}} path is through the ''Executable Path'' section at {{ic|vivaldi://about/}}. | Another way to find the {{ic|browser.html}} path is through the ''Executable Path'' section at {{ic|vivaldi://about/}}. | ||
You can also use {{AUR|vivaldi-autoinject-custom-js-ui}}. It can help you manage mods: add or remove them from {{ic|browser.html}}, and redo changes at vivaldi updates. For usage, visit the project [https://github.com/budlabs/vivaldi-autoinject-custom-js-ui page]. | |||
== Tips and Tricks == | == Tips and Tricks == | ||
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Vivaldi [https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/28880/google-suggestions-in-address-bar/2 cannot be shipped] with enabled suggestions for google search. The user must manually add the suggestion url '''https://www.google.com/complete/search?client=chrome&q=%s''' in search settings. | Vivaldi [https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/28880/google-suggestions-in-address-bar/2 cannot be shipped] with enabled suggestions for google search. The user must manually add the suggestion url '''https://www.google.com/complete/search?client=chrome&q=%s''' in search settings. | ||
=== Native Wayland support === | |||
Go to chrome://flags page, then search wayland. You will see the Preferred Ozone platform setting. Set it to auto. The default one is "X11". "Auto" selects Wayland if possible, X11 otherwise. | |||
=== Keep picture-in-picture window above other windows === | |||
When viewing some video, you can press the picture-in-picture button to detach it to a separate window. By default this window is not kept above others and it is inconvenient. To fix it in KDE, create a window rule to keep it above others. See [[KDE#Using window rules]]. | |||
== Troubleshooting == | |||
=== Chromium page === | |||
Some troubleshooting is common for Vivaldi and Chromium, such as for example, force enabling hardware acceleration. For such, consult the [[Chromium#Troubleshooting]]. | |||
=== Generic wayland icon in the taskbar === | |||
Currently, there is a bug that vivaldi's window is not recognized by DE as a vivaldi browser. See https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/75556/vivaldi-on-native-wayland-not-showing-app_id. See workaround for KDE [https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/tzw738/comment/i424ces/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 here]. | |||
=== Certificates management === | |||
Currently (Vivaldi 6.2.3105.54 (Stable channel)), the certificates management setting is missing. To workaround that, manually type the address {{ic|chrome://settings/certificates}}. Note, that the address will be changed to {{ic|vivaldi://settings/certificates}}, but you cannot type it in the first place (otherwise you will see vivaldi settings where cert management it is missing). See [https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/57001/import-client-certificates here] for more details. |
Latest revision as of 22:21, 3 October 2023
Vivaldi is a web browser from former Opera founder & team members, based on Chromium and focused on personalization aspects.
Installation
Vivaldi can be installed with vivaldi or vivaldi-snapshotAUR. Prebuilt packages can alternatively be found in the herecura unofficial repository. For differences between snapshot and stable versions, see this page.
To use Qt instead of GTK dialogs for file selections just install kdialog.
Extensions
Vivaldi is compatible with most of Chrome's extensions. These can be installed directly from the Chrome Web Store.
--proxy-server="socks5://127.0.0.1:1080"
. This may help to solve network connectivity problems under certain conditions.To see which extensions are installed/enabled, type vivaldi://extensions
in the address bar.
See also Wikipedia:Google Chrome Extension.
Media playback
To enable proprietary media (H264, AAC, etc.) playback support:
- install vivaldi-ffmpeg-codecs or vivaldi-snapshot-ffmpeg-codecsAUR
- start Vivaldi fresh (after update or fresh install), close Vivaldi and restart again
- use the vivaldi-update-ffmpeg-hookAUR
Making flags persistent
vivaldi-stable.conf
file usage is specific to the Arch Linux vivaldi package.You can put your flags in a vivaldi-stable.conf
file under $HOME/.config/
(or under $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
if you have configured that environment variable).
No special syntax is used; flags are defined as if they were written in a terminal.
- The arguments are split on whitespace and shell quoting rules apply, but no further parsing is performed.
- Flags can be placed in separate lines for readability, but this is not required.
Below is an example vivaldi-stable.conf
file that disables hardware media keys for the browser:
~/.config/vivaldi-stable.conf
--disable-features=HardwareMediaKeyHandling
The vivaldi-snapshotAUR package can get its flags set with the vivaldi-snapshot.conf
file.
Modding
Vivaldi has modding capabilities through its browser.html
file.
The file can be found at: /opt/vivaldi/resources/vivaldi/browser.html
Another way to find the browser.html
path is through the Executable Path section at vivaldi://about/
.
You can also use vivaldi-autoinject-custom-js-uiAUR. It can help you manage mods: add or remove them from browser.html
, and redo changes at vivaldi updates. For usage, visit the project page.
Tips and Tricks
Transfer your profile to snapshot version
If you switched to snapshot version because of lacking features of stable version, you want to also use your user profile. Copy the ~/.config/vivaldi/Default
to ~/.config/vivaldi-snapshot/Default
.
Google search suggestions
Vivaldi cannot be shipped with enabled suggestions for google search. The user must manually add the suggestion url https://www.google.com/complete/search?client=chrome&q=%s in search settings.
Native Wayland support
Go to chrome://flags page, then search wayland. You will see the Preferred Ozone platform setting. Set it to auto. The default one is "X11". "Auto" selects Wayland if possible, X11 otherwise.
Keep picture-in-picture window above other windows
When viewing some video, you can press the picture-in-picture button to detach it to a separate window. By default this window is not kept above others and it is inconvenient. To fix it in KDE, create a window rule to keep it above others. See KDE#Using window rules.
Troubleshooting
Chromium page
Some troubleshooting is common for Vivaldi and Chromium, such as for example, force enabling hardware acceleration. For such, consult the Chromium#Troubleshooting.
Generic wayland icon in the taskbar
Currently, there is a bug that vivaldi's window is not recognized by DE as a vivaldi browser. See https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/75556/vivaldi-on-native-wayland-not-showing-app_id. See workaround for KDE here.
Certificates management
Currently (Vivaldi 6.2.3105.54 (Stable channel)), the certificates management setting is missing. To workaround that, manually type the address chrome://settings/certificates
. Note, that the address will be changed to vivaldi://settings/certificates
, but you cannot type it in the first place (otherwise you will see vivaldi settings where cert management it is missing). See here for more details.