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346520 2005-04-20 14:55:00 No problems doing exactly the same thing in FireFox. zqwerty (97)
346521 2005-04-20 21:31:00 Next problem is that I cannot post in Blogger using Opera, I keep getting an error message when I try to choose the font:

Sorry, I have no idea what "Blogger" is so I can't help with that one. I suggest that you try the Opera forums (my.opera.com); they are very helpful there and will soon put you right. 		FoxyMX (5)
346522 2005-04-21 23:01:00 Just checked out Opera 8.
Not much difference to the last one. It is still a pain getting graphic/form buttons to line up in a table. If its suits Opera it is wrong for IE & FFox. Can be done but takes a lot of fiddling.

My favourite feature is using "Z" to go back. Very convenient to the left hand. Also, F11 full screen is FULL screen. 		mzee (3324)
346523 2005-04-22 00:20:00 Not much difference to the last one.
I think the default install looks a lot nicer and more convenient than the 7.x versions. Didn't have to do so much customising to get it how I liked it. I have also found it much faster on the old machine - it leaves Firefox for dead.


It is still a pain getting graphic/form buttons to line up in a table. If its suits Opera it is wrong for IE & FFox. Can be done but takes a lot of fiddling.
Could you elaborate on that, perhaps with some examples, including how you fixed it? 		FoxyMX (5)
346524 2005-04-22 02:17:00 For IE & FFox each graphic button only needs the cell to be "align" centre, middle or top.
To look right in Opera you have to insert <p> before the graphic and use align "top" for the cells. This also looks Ok in the others but the frame has to be slightlly larger.
Have a look at http://www.macma.co.nz. This has been altered to accomodate Opera. 		mzee (3324)
346525 2005-04-22 05:02:00 This may be interesting, a review of the latest opera:
www.signonsandiego.com 		Chilling_Silence (9)
346526 2005-04-22 05:02:00 Sorry, forgot to post this too:
Opera CEO threatens swimming marathon
www.zdnet.com.au 		Chilling_Silence (9)
346527 2005-04-22 05:16:00 Yeah I know, I know.. three posts in a row....

Coming to you from Opera 8.

The small 3.7MB download was done in about 20 seconds here at work.

The interface looks quite nice, although scrollbars look VERY "win 95-ish" if you ask me, too square.

Tabs/icons look nice. Interface is nice and clean, similar look to Mepis default theme.

Bummer about the Ads, and I cant easily see where to block images.

Page loading is nice and fast, just as fast as Firefox from a general browsing POV. Faster than IE for sure.

I could use it on a daily basis without worries, but still prefer Firefox so far.

I'll give it a chance and use it for the rest of the day and see if I change my mind :) 		Chilling_Silence (9)
346528 2005-04-22 06:25:00 The interface looks quite nice, although scrollbars look VERY "win 95-ish" if you ask me, too square .
Skin it, Chill, skin it . Plenty of choice on the Opera pages . ;)


Bummer about the Ads, and I cant easily see where to block images .
Toggle images with Shift+I . Unless you are talking about the advert images . . . in which case I can't find where to change that either . :confused:
You have a choice between the Google ads which display on a toolbar-sized strip at the top of the page or bigger adverts alongside the toolbars . The Google ads are the most inconspicious .


I could use it on a daily basis without worries, but still prefer Firefox so far .

I'll give it a chance and use it for the rest of the day and see if I change my mind :)
Only a day? It may take a little longer than that to give it a chance for you to fall in love with it . After all, how can you possibly learn all the tweaks to customise it in just one day?

Don't forget to try out the IRC Chat . ;) 		FoxyMX (5)
346529 2005-04-22 10:00:00 To turn off adds images: Tools-Quick preferences- remove tick from enable gif animation :) Incognito (6628)
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