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Change Opera Speed Dial background image automatically

Saturday, 24. October 2009, 22:21:10

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I have more than 500 beautiful wallpapers :yes: including lone tree and images in Hindu Gods & Goddesses photo album.

Changing Speed Dial background image is boring after several times and time consuming. So, I have added an option in Opera Launcher to change Speed Dial background image automatically with one of the images from specified directory after specified time interval.

Set time interval to 0 days, to see new Speed Dial background image after every Opera startup.

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Change an option in Opera dialog automatically

Sunday, 4. October 2009, 03:17:06

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Some of us change an option in particular Opera dialog always and it can be done automatically with the help of following action codes.

Action Description
Cycle to next page Activates next tab
Cycle to previous page Activates previous tab
Focus next widget Focuses next item
Focus previous widget Focuses previous item
Next item Focuses next item in dropdown list
Previous item Focuses previous item in dropdown list
Focus next radio widget Selects next ratio button
Focus previous radio widget Selects previous ratio button
Check item Enables checkbox
Uncheck item Disables checkbox
Show dropdown Shows dropdown list
Close dropdown Closes dropdown list
Click button Clicks button or changes state of checkbox
Click default button Clicks default highlighted button
Select item Selects an item
Go to start Focuses first item in a list
Go to end Focuses last item in a list
Delay, X Delays next action for X milliseconds

Following examples are for modifying menu configuration but you can use them in keyboard shortcuts or mouse gestures.

Example 1: Enable "Open pop-ups in background" and "Enable content blocking" in site preferences dialog

Under [Document Popup Menu] section replace 

Item, M_EDIT_SITE_PREFERENCES = Edit site preferences
with 
Item, M_EDIT_SITE_PREFERENCES = Edit site preferences & Focus next widget & Show dropdown & Previous item & Select item & Cycle to next page & Cycle to next page & Focus next widget & Focus next widget & Focus next widget & Focus next widget & Check item

The above code has 12 actions in the following order and animation shows functioning of code.

  1. Edit site preferences
  2. Focus next widget
  3. Show dropdown
  4. Previous item
  5. Select item
  6. Cycle to next page
  7. Cycle to next page
  8. Focus next widget
  9. Focus next widget
  10. Focus next widget
  11. Focus next widget
  12. Check item

Opera Site Preferences animation
Functioning of code

Site preferences dialog can be closed automatically by adding the following at the end of above code. 

& Click default button

Example 2: Enable "Open tabs inside current window" in manage sessions dialog

Under [Browser Session Menu] section replace 

Item, M_BROWSER_SESSION_MENU_MANAGE = Select session, -1
with 
Item, M_BROWSER_SESSION_MENU_MANAGE = Select session, -1 & Focus previous widget & Focus previous widget & Click button & Focus next widget & Focus next widget

Example 3: Enable "Detailed Options" in delete private data dialog

Under [Browser Tools Menu] section replace 

Item, MI_IDM_CLEAR_PERSONAL_INFORMATION = Delete private data
with 
Item, MI_IDM_CLEAR_PERSONAL_INFORMATION = Delete private data & Focus previous widget & Click button

The above can be also accomplished by modifying dialog.ini file.

Use delay action between actions to check functioning of code.

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5 years on My Opera

Tuesday, 15. September 2009, 12:03:14

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I joined the My Opera community on 2004-09-15 and it was my first online community site :yes:. Over the years, I have learned so much from here about Opera & several other things :headbang:, got a lot of friends of different ages (14-67 years) from all over the world :heart: and won several prizes from Opera Software :cool:.

I was one of the Member Of The Week (MOTW) :happy: and I was banned for a day :jester:.

Thanks to Opera Software and all friends for the kindness and support :hat:.

My avatars
My avatars

Some of the comments/PMs about me/blog. Click avatar to view original comment.

helloimtim
You have been such a HUGE help teaching me how to customize opera. [...] Thank you man. God bless and keep up the good work. Its so apreciated. From this red neck from the midwest here in the good ol usa. You da man dude. Your ok in my book. Thank you
vas85
Excellent information Tamil, as I've noticed around other threads, you are very helpful. These tips sure make Opera a very customizable and friendly browser to use.
non-troppo
You should be member of the year!!!! You are a wonderfully helpful operator...
Sillierthanthou
I just added him to my role model list!
Wandering electrons
Tamil, you're a goldmine of Opera information
lcase
Tamil, over the past 3 years that I have used Opera your input and fixes have been invaluble. Just wanted to say thanks for all you do.
utkarsh.bisht
I really appreciate you for your wide support!!
RVRSS
Opera needs "ask Tamil" embedded feature in "help" menu!
Doliprane
Tamil you're a genius, you always find the useful info hidden in some corner of my opera blogs :yes:
Holo3D
i choose this GUY as the(my) MEMBER OF THE YEAR! :hat: Wish i had my LIL COMMUNITY I'd recruit HIM LIKE Opera Did With EspenAo :lol: i buy nothing from THIS guy HE'is my choice
Senthilraj
Tamil is really great.

Have you asked him anything about Opera browser? Whatever be the question is, he has the answer for it.

I feel proud that we are from the share country!

Hats off to him...

Hey... how about giving him the title "Opera hero". No versioning please ;-)
serola
Tamil is one of the most reliable and kind sole I have learned to know around here.
elbecko
they should employ you at opera.......or do they?[homer simpson voice] :sherlock:
BOYD1981
i've come across your blog a lot of times in the past when i've needed help trying to customise Opera, and you've been a big help again.
masterofopera
Tamil is one of our best members!
gaikokujinkyofusho
The dude has responded with helpful info to so many of my posts (even the obvious ones, doh!).
skywarrior74
I might have left Opera had it not been for finding the help this blog bring to the WWW
James132
And keep up the great work. I have read several of your posts and you truly are fantastic.
alf5000
Tamil you're a hero. Your blog's fantastic.
fxaris2
Thank you for all your serve in opera. [...] I will learn much from U.
AOTEAROAnz
Tamil personifies all that is Opera Software. He helps many of us on a day by day basis.
Suntana
I've certainly benefitted from your help. There's quite possibly no one on the OC who hasn't benefitted from your help at some time or another ... probably no doubt on numerous occasions. I echo what Henry said. You're a great asset to Opera, the Opera Forums and the Opera Community.

Tamil is the Real Deal! :headbang:
lkane
You have been so helpful. I cannot express my thankfulness for your assistance.
Marike79
you are cool I like you
mikelu51
This is absolute Gold!!! this should be in an official version also.
Daveski17
Well, I don't know if Tamil is plural or singular but he helped me a lot when I was a newbie
Anonymous
Tamil, you're the best of the posters here. Keep up the excellent work, and Thank You!
SummerAngel
Tamil, I just :heart: your site.
ellinidata
I think we shouldn't underscore
how supportive of Opera Tamil is!

not only to Opera but
to all of us
that got to love Tamil
and be grateful of all
the help he offers to all of us ,

very much deserved Tamil!
blinkybill
Thanks always for your helpful replies mate.
supermathew
i love your blog its awesome :smile:
sunflowerlove
Very helpful and informative!
victorxstc2
I am very very glad that Tamil exists!!
apparently, we should check our requests in Tamil page, before creating new threads!!!!!! lol
Chas4
When I fist joined MyO I was looking around, so much stuff to see and I came across Tamil's blog and learned a lot about Opera
doctor82
Keep up the good work Mr. Tamil. [...] Thanks for spreading our great culture; you make our nation proud.
melloleo
Thanks Tamil, for the pennies from Heaven.
We beginners need your help.
FlatSunset
Stumbled across your site when searching for some more Opera goodness. Looks great, and contains interesting stuff too. Keep up the good work!
gdveggie
I REALLY, REALLY appreciate all your help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous
Fantastic, as usual. I’ve been fiddling a lot over the last few days, and your site is a goldmine!
djcsurf
I have been looking at your Opera blog & it has some great info.
v-love
thanks again for the launcher - and everything else you do for the Opera user community
drogo
In case no one has mentioned it before, I must say that if one had to pick one individual who has made the greatest contribution to popularizing Opera, it would have to be Tamil, who has done so with courtesy, patience, and selflessness.
Morghus
thanks for all your help so far on opera.com, mate!
Anonymous
Once again Tamil, you prove you are the master of Opera!
Nerak
You're a gift to the community, and from what I know of you, a gift to mankind as well. :happy:

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Opera Standard 10 Slim Skin

Wednesday, 9. September 2009, 15:35:09

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Opera Standard skin with

  1. Smaller toolbars.
  2. Clear Speed Dial (without border, number and close button).
  3. Thin drag bar [ ... ].
  4. Buttons without borders in tab bar tail.
  5. Yellow attention color.

Opera Standard Skin
Opera Standard skin

Opera Standard Slim Skin
Opera Standard 10 Slim skin

Download skin from Opera Standard Slim skin page or click direct download link.

Known Issue: Speed Dial State 2 won't work with this skin due to side effect of hiding Speed Dial number.

You can get Speed Dial background shown in screenshot from here.

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Style your My Opera news page

Sunday, 6. September 2009, 15:43:10

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Latest news page used to show your blog posts and photos in green color and others in blue color but this was removed in carambola release. Frown

You can bring back colors by using user style sheet. Smile Add the following code to user CSS file and reload news page to apply style sheet. 

/* Subscriptions (Latest news) */
.newscontainer h2 { background:#2b7fb6; color:#fff; }
.newsowner h2 { background:#82a70b; }

My Opera news page before
News page before

My Opera news page after
News page after

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Import other software custom dictionary entries to Opera spell check dictionary

Thursday, 3. September 2009, 12:18:12

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Multiple words can be added/deleted in a single shot to/from Opera custom dictionary file.

To import words from other custom dictionaries

  1. Open profile\dictionaries\en.oow file if you use default dictionary, English (US) or your language dictionary file with extension oow in any good text editor like Notepad++.
    If you can't find above file then add at least one custom word to the dictionary that wasn't initially included in the dictionary like username to create custom dictionary file.

    Don't use Microsoft Notepad as it shows all words in a single line without any delimiting character.

    Opera custom dictionary file
    Opera custom dictionary file

  2. Open other software custom dictionary file in text editor and copy the words.
    Software Custom dictionary file name Custom dictionary file path
    Microsoft Office CUSTOM.DIC %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Proof\CUSTOM.DIC
    Firefox persdict.dat %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\persdict.dat
  3. Paste the copied words anywhere but before last line, NUL to Opera custom dictionary file and save.
  4. Restart Opera.

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Quickly check if people are talking to you in Opera IRC

Sunday, 23. August 2009, 08:55:44

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Opera automatically highlights text when other people say your IRC username, to tell you to pay attention. But if you are away for a while you have to scroll up and check. You can use CSS to summarise how many times people have said your name so that you can quickly see if you missed something.

The following will display a counter at the top right corner of the chat window showing how many times people have said your username.

  1. Copy C:\Program Files\Opera\styles\im.css in Windows or /usr/share/opera/styles/im.css in Linux to profile\styles directory. This is to avoid overwriting during update and to make backup easy.
  2. Add the following CSS code to the bottom of copied file and save. 
    .highlight {
    counter-increment: personals;
}

.highlight:after {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0px; right: 0px;
    content: "Your name has been mentioned "counter(personals)" times";
    border: 1px dotted #552;
    padding: 1px;
    background-color: #ffffe1;
    width: 25em;
}
  3. Specify path to IM Style File and save.
  4. Restart Opera.

Opera Internet Relay Chat
Opera IRC

[Using CSS to disable features of Opera IRC chat]

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