How to always expand "Details>>" in Opera add bookmark, delete private data, search engine, opera link dialog boxes?
Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:37:32 AM
It is annoying to click Details>> button in dialog boxes every time.
Download dialog-modified.ini (file contains all dialog tweaks), enter path to dialog-modified.ini in Dialog Configuration, save and restart Opera.
[or]
Create a copy of ui\dialog.ini (defaults\dialog.ini for versions below 10) from Opera installation directory, rename it to dialog-modified.ini and open it in any text editor.
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Add bookmark dialog before tweak
Bookmark dialog
Under [Add Bookmark Dialog] section replace
Button,,, 240, 60, 130, 23, Move right= Set visibility, "Advanced_group", 0, D_REPORT_SITE_PROBLEM_DETAILS_CLOSE | Set visibility, "Advanced_group", 1, D_REPORT_SITE_PROBLEM_DETAILS_OPEN Group, 0, Advanced_group , 0, 90, 370, 180, Size right, Endwith
;Button,,, 240, 60, 130, 23, Move right= Set visibility, "Advanced_group", 0, D_REPORT_SITE_PROBLEM_DETAILS_CLOSE | Set visibility, "Advanced_group", 1, D_REPORT_SITE_PROBLEM_DETAILS_OPEN ;Group, 0, Advanced_group , 0, 90, 370, 180, Size right, End Group, 0, , 0, 90, 370, 180, Size right, End

Add bookmark dialog after tweak
Clear private data dialog
Under [Clear Private Data Dialog] section replace
Group, 0, , 0, 0, 430, 90, Size Right MultilineEdit, D_CLEAR_PRIVATE_DATA_WARNING, Description_label, 0, 0, 430, 60, Size right Expand, D_DELETE_PRIVATE_DATA_DETAILS, Destails_expand, 0, 65, 300, 23, Size right, End = Switch groups, "Advanced_group" Group, 0, Advanced_group , 20, 90, 410, 300, Size rightwith
;Group, 0, , 0, 0, 430, 90, Size Right MultilineEdit, D_CLEAR_PRIVATE_DATA_WARNING, Description_label, 0, 0, 430, 60, Size right ;Expand, D_DELETE_PRIVATE_DATA_DETAILS, Destails_expand, 0, 65, 300, 23, Size right, End = Switch groups, "Advanced_group" ;Group, 0, Advanced_group , 20, 90, 410, 300, Size right Group, 0, , 20, 90, 410, 300, Size right
Search engine dialog
Under [Search Engine Dialog] section replace
Button,,, 310, 30, 140, 23, Move right = Set visibility, "Advanced_group", 0, D_REPORT_SITE_PROBLEM_DETAILS_CLOSE | Set visibility, "Advanced_group", 1, D_REPORT_SITE_PROBLEM_DETAILS_OPEN Group, 0, Advanced_group , 0, 60, 450, 130, Size right, Endwith
;Button,,, 310, 30, 140, 23, Move right = Set visibility, "Advanced_group", 0, D_REPORT_SITE_PROBLEM_DETAILS_CLOSE | Set visibility, "Advanced_group", 1, D_REPORT_SITE_PROBLEM_DETAILS_OPEN ;Group, 0, Advanced_group , 0, 60, 450, 130, Size right, End Group, 0, , 0, 60, 450, 130, Size right, End
Opera login link dialog
Under [Opera Login Link Dialog] section replace
Expand, D_OPERA_LINK_OPTIONS, Link_expand, 0, 0, 300, 23, Size right = Switch groups, "Link_full_group" Progress, 0, server_progress_bar, 283, 3, 13, 16, Fixed, End Group6, 0, Link_full_group, 0, 155, 300, 90, Size rightwith
;Expand, D_OPERA_LINK_OPTIONS, Link_expand, 0, 0, 300, 23, Size right = Switch groups, "Link_full_group" Progress, 0, server_progress_bar, 283, 3, 13, 16, Fixed, End Group6, 0, , 0, 155, 300, 90, Size right
Enter path to dialog-modified.ini in Dialog Configuration, save and restart Opera.
Update:
Jun 13, 2008
Aug 2, 2009








sonnybabusonybabu2k1 # Wednesday, June 14, 2006 1:39:45 AM
Can this be done on Opera 9 Linux, there is no dialog.ini there
Tamil # Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:19:32 AM
Originally posted by sonybabu2k1:
Sorry, I don't know about Linux.Tamil # Saturday, September 30, 2006 7:55:46 AM
Originally posted by sonybabu2k1:
You can find dialog.ini in /usr/share/opera/iniFranksv-chamelea # Saturday, October 6, 2007 6:37:34 PM
I always type some tag-words into the Notes field as future help in finding a Bookmark, so it's unfortunate that the Devs elected a default=hide. I recently lost your tweak due to upgrading to v9.23.
So I went to the Forum Search, but we all know how difficult it can be to find a unique control element. Among Opera's thousands of tweaks, finding your hint again was an ordeal! You can see I managed after an hour or so.
But this quick question -- before finding you in the Forum, I tried using this:
Opera:config ...
using QuickFind box on => details ...
Reveals a tweak setting for ...
Hotlist Window
Show Accountinfo Details
So I tried changing the setting ...
from zero to 1
then Save
... but it doesn't work!
Also setting 2 doesn't work. Shouldn't it??
Tamil # Sunday, October 7, 2007 4:07:35 AM
Franksv-chamelea # Monday, October 8, 2007 4:49:39 PM
Please understand, I have not yet changed dialog.ini.
This question:
Is the opera:config setting a valid alternative to changing dialog.ini?
If not, why not?? ... a bug?
Tamil # Monday, October 8, 2007 4:57:02 PM
Originally posted by sv-chamelea:
Franksv-chamelea # Monday, October 8, 2007 8:38:50 PM
Goto opera:config & search HotlistWindow;
Click to expand the section;
Scroll down to ShowAcctInfo Details;
Revise the setting;
Save
Exit Opera.
Upon relaunching Opera, the setting has reverted ... to zero in my case. Apparently Opera:Config cannot alter this setting, even though it indicates that it has.
Tamil # Tuesday, October 9, 2007 3:53:23 AM
dapxin # Friday, January 11, 2008 12:16:22 AM
Tamil # Friday, January 11, 2008 4:45:11 AM
Originally posted by dapxin:
Check your Opera installation folder. Make a backup before editing it.purgossu # Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:34:30 PM
bpm # Monday, July 7, 2008 12:37:21 AM
I see Dude09 later pursued this idea too.
Which brings up my current Big Idea: isn't this a shame? A waste of time, and an example of how things just don't disseminate in the community at present - even among the small group of hardcore tweakers. And: isn't this exactly the sort of useful thing which should be posted in the setups library (http://my.opera.com/community/customize/setups/, parallel to the skins library)? No-one uses it. It's there, all set up.
For agitprop about how we need to get serious about organizing, about the publishing and assimilation of what we find or make, see my remark in that Dude thread and also (at length) here: Should Opera follow Firefox away from the cathedral and towards the bazaar?
I think we need to grab hold of community/customize and make it like Firefox's extension system: THE place to go, the obvious place to publish and offer Opera customizations. Empty out the blogs! Stop shouting into the wind in forum threads: pull it together, make it the place to go and therefore a place worth going for both users and developers. Hope you'll consider it, Tamil; you certainly have a lot to offer if such a venue takes hold. (Note I haven't put anything there yet either!)
kslee # Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:19:20 AM
[Edit] For 9.60 Snapshot 10408
[Opera Login Link Dialog]
Group6, 0, , 0, 155, 300, 120, Size right
Label, D_OPERA_LINK_SYNC_THIS, link_options_label, 20, 0, 280, 23, Size right
Checkbox, D_OPERA_LINK_BOOKMARKS, bm_checkbox, 20, 30, 140, 23, Size right
Checkbox, D_OPERA_LINK_SPEED_DIAL, sd_checkbox, 160, 30, 140, 23, Size right
Checkbox, D_OPERA_LINK_PERSONAL_BAR, pb_checkbox, 20, 60, 140, 23, Size right
Checkbox, D_OPERA_LINK_NOTES, no_checkbox, 160, 60, 140, 23, Size right
Checkbox, D_OPERA_LINK_TYPED_HISTORY, th_checkbox, 20, 90, 140, 23, Size right
Checkbox, D_OPERA_LINK_SEARCHES, se_checkbox, 160, 90, 140, 23, Size right, End
Tamil # Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:58:02 AM
Originally posted by kslee:
Opera 9.60 is a snapshot and not final version.Unregistered user # Sunday, October 19, 2008 6:32:42 PM
Unregistered user # Tuesday, April 7, 2009 9:18:46 PM
Tamil # Tuesday, April 7, 2009 10:38:38 PM
shapes # Thursday, August 6, 2009 5:14:35 PM
http://operawiki.info/HackingDialogINI
i understand much of what is explained but can't get some of it to work in v10betaR2 and working with co-ordiantes is very trial and error. what do i need to be able to work with that better?
Samarsamystic # Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:11:53 AM
Originally posted by Tamil:
i can see it under <opera:config#UserPrefs|DialogConfiguration>
but not under the installation folder (C:/Program Files/Opera) or under profile
m using Opera 10.50, Windows Vista Home Premium, all default settings
if i have unknowingly deleted it, could u please gimme a link to the default dialog.ini
thanks,
samystic
Tamil # Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:26:12 AM
Originally posted by samystic:
What path do you see there?Unregistered user # Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:04:01 AM
Tamil # Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:00:30 AM
Samarsamystic # Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:29:14 AM
it is <"...\AppData\Roaming\Opera\Opera 10.50\dialog.ini">
- which is of cource the right path... but what baffles me is the fact that Opera recognizes the path but it is not actually there...
samystic
Tamil # Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:52:44 AM
Unregistered user # Wednesday, April 14, 2010 12:46:36 PM
Tamil # Wednesday, April 14, 2010 5:52:00 PM
It doesn't have expandable button in Opera 10.5x but I'm not sure about 10.10.
Unregistered user # Friday, April 16, 2010 2:00:07 PM
Dutchdoc # Friday, November 26, 2010 10:34:21 AM
I've always liked the way your tweak for always expanding the "clear private data" dialog works. Seeing as Opera 11 has new elements, it's not clear to me how to make the appropriate adjustments to dialog.ini.
Can you help? Thanks.
Tamil # Sunday, November 28, 2010 11:56:57 AM
Dutchdoc # Wednesday, December 1, 2010 9:14:32 PM
FransFrenzie # Wednesday, December 15, 2010 9:34:38 PM
Tamil # Thursday, December 16, 2010 1:04:22 AM
FransFrenzie # Thursday, December 16, 2010 10:43:08 AM
So anyway, your solution is better, but I'd think most people only need to update their one or two favorite methods.
Unregistered user # Monday, February 7, 2011 7:40:52 PM
Tamil # Sunday, February 20, 2011 11:58:54 PM
gdveggie # Wednesday, March 2, 2011 4:40:31 AM
Originally posted by Tamil:
Tamil, sometimes your economizing on words leaves me scratching my head.Is that:
...Nope, too much hasn't changed (i.e., it still works as is)?
...Nope, too much hasn't changed, and I have now updated it?
...Nope, too much hasn't changed, and I will update it?
...Nope, too much has changed to update it?
...Nope, I won't update it?
...Nope, (some other meaning I haven't even thought of, but will be obvious when pointed out to me)?
???
PS: And is it typical to be unable to get a line break in these blog posts with a simple Return/Enter at the end of each line (i.e., without having to insert some HTML code to force a line break) ??? (MyOpera bug ???)
FransFrenzie # Wednesday, March 2, 2011 9:37:01 AM
Originally posted by gdveggie:
That's the only meaning that I would read as the equivalent of a mere "nope" in this particular context.
Tamil # Wednesday, March 2, 2011 3:01:28 PM
Originally posted by gdveggie:
There is no change in dialogs mentioned in post except an new item in clear private data dialog.Originally posted by gdveggie:
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=820602gdveggie # Thursday, March 3, 2011 11:27:27 PM
...and my line-break ignorance shows how little posting I've done in the MyOpera blogs.
Appreciate your ongoing participation in and gifts to the MyOpera community.
Tamil # Thursday, March 3, 2011 11:30:08 PM
Dutchdoc # Monday, January 30, 2012 1:28:07 PM
Has something changed in Opera to make this impossible, or am I missing something?
Here is the relevant part of my dialog.ini:
[Clear Private Data Dialog]
Title = DI_CLEAR_ALL_PRIVATE_DATA
Group, 0, , 0, 0, 0, 0, Size
;Group, 0, , 0, 0, 430, 90, Size Right
MultilineEdit, D_CLEAR_PRIVATE_DATA_WARNING, Description_label, 0, 0, 430, 60, Size right
;Expand, D_DELETE_PRIVATE_DATA_DETAILS, Details_expand, 0, 65, 300, 23, Size right, End = Switch groups, "Advanced_group"
;Group, 0, Advanced_group , 20, 90, 410, 300, Size right
Group, 0, , 0, 60, 410, 300, Size right
Checkbox, DI_IDM_CLEAR_NPCOOKIES, Delete_temporary_cookies, 0, 0, 250, 23, Size right
Button, * Delete Temporary Cookies,, 230, 0, 180, 23, Move right = Set Preference, "Clear Private Data Dialog|CheckFlags=4" & Delete private data & Click default button & Close page, 1 & Delay, 10 & Close page, 1
Checkbox, DI_IDM_CLEAR_ALLCOOKIES, Delete_all_cookies, 0, 30, 250, 23, Size right
Button, Manage Cookies,, 230, 30, 87, 23, Move right = Manage cookies
Button, * Delete Cookies,, 320, 30, 88, 23, Move right = Set Preference, "Clear Private Data Dialog|CheckFlags=1" & Delete private data & Click default button & Close page, 1 & Delay, 10 & Close page, 1
Checkbox, DI_IDM_CLEAR_PASSDOCS, Delete_passworddocs_and_data, 0, 60, 250, 23, Size right
Button, * Delete Password Protected Pages,, 230, 60, 180, 23, Move right = Set Preference, "Clear Private Data Dialog|CheckFlags=2" & Delete private data & Click default button & Close page, 1 & Delay, 10 & Close page, 1
Checkbox, DI_IDM_CLEAR_CACHE, Clear_cache, 0, 90, 250, 23, Size right
Button, Delete Cache, Empty_cache_now_button, 230, 90, 180, 23, Move right = Clear disk cache & Delay, 10 & Close page, 1
Checkbox, DI_IDM_CLEAR_GLOBHIS, Clear_visited_pages, 0, 120, 250, 23, Size right
Button, Clear Visited,, 230, 120, 87, 23, Move right = Clear visited history & Delay, 10 & Close page, 1
Button, Clear Typed-in,, 320, 120, 88, 23, Move right = Clear typed in history & Delay, 10 & Close page, 1
Checkbox, DI_IDM_CLEAR_DOWNHIS, Clear_transferred_files_history, 0, 150, 250, 23, Size right
Button, Clear All Finished Transfers,, 230, 150, 180, 23, Move right = Manage, "transfers" & Remove all finished transfers & Close page, 1
Checkbox, D_CLEAR_PRIVATE_DATA_CLEAR_BOOKM_VISITEDTIME, Clear_bookmark_visited_time, 0, 180, 250, 23, Size right
Button, * Clear Bookmark Visited Time,, 230, 180, 180, 23, Move right = Set Preference, "Clear Private Data Dialog|CheckFlags=1024" & Delete private data & Click default button & Close page, 1 & Delay, 10 & Close page, 1
Checkbox, DI_IDM_CLEAR_MAILPASS, Clear_email_account_passwords, 0, 210, 250, 23, Size right
Checkbox, DI_IDM_CLEAR_WANDPASS, Clear_wand_passwords, 0, 240, 250, 23, Size right
Button, D_CLEAR_PRIVATE_DATA_MANAGE_WAND_PW,, 230, 240, 180, 23, Move right = Manage wand
Checkbox, D_CLEAR_PRIVATE_DATA_CLOSE_ALL, Close_all_windows, 0, 270, 250, 23, Size right
Button, Empty Trash,, 230, 270, 87, 23, Move right = Empty page trash
Button, Close All Tabs,, 320, 270, 88, 23, Move right, End = Close all
Tamil # Monday, January 30, 2012 1:56:25 PM
Originally posted by Dutchdoc:
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Yes.gif - http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Sad.gif -Dutchdoc # Thursday, February 2, 2012 2:13:04 PM
Originally posted by Tamil:
I'll take that for a yes.
Thanks, anyway.
Samarsamystic # Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:29:15 AM
Unregistered user # Wednesday, August 15, 2012 7:10:44 AM
Tamil # Wednesday, August 15, 2012 8:22:09 AM
Samarsamystic # Monday, August 20, 2012 10:43:29 AM
http://webtoman.com/opera/custom/img/startdiag.png
available on http://webtoman.com/opera/custom/custom_dialogs.php
i m using v11.64 on windows 7 64bit
samystic
Tamil # Thursday, August 23, 2012 4:29:02 AM