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How to change tab width in Opera?

Sunday, 26. November 2006, 10:51:45

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  1. Open toolbar configuration file in any text editor after closing Opera.
  2. Add the following section to it and modify Maximum button width value. 
    [Pagebar.style]
Button style=3
Large images=1
Wrapping=0
Maximum button width=100
Grow to fit=0
Mini buttons=0
  3. Start Opera.

For Opera versions below 9

  1. Extract skin.ini from zipped skin file and open it in any text editor
  2. Add/modify the value of Pagebar max button width and Pagebar min button width under [Options] section. 
    [Options]
Pagebar max button width = 100
Pagebar min button width = 50
  3. Update skin.ini in zipped skin file and activate modified skin Tools > Appearance... > Skin.

Opera skin with tab width = 50 px
Tab width = 50 px

Opera skin with tab width = 100 px
Tab width = 100 px

Update: Sep 28, 2009

நல்வரவு! (Welcome!)Updated posts

Comments

mtakala 30. November 2006, 12:45

If you set these as the same value... unexpected things happen. See http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=160372&t=1161387663&page=1

Anonymous 29. June 2007, 02:50

Aeshir - Aeshir*Gmail.com writes:

Hey, thanks a lot for this. I've been wanting to do this for a long time. :)

Nxqd3051990 29. June 2007, 15:12

lah lah, I love faviconize so I can do this in Opera too :D
nXqd

Anonymous 12. December 2007, 19:09

m01 writes:

Thank you :)

Anonymous 28. June 2008, 03:39

Anonymous writes:

is there a way to set tab width as low as 22 pixel in opera
(if this possible and opera supports ai roboform and IDM I will dumb FF, opera is the fastest browser but with less customize options)

Anonymous 3. September 2008, 19:17

Anonymous writes:

Can I change the tab height? I'd like them to be thinner.

Anonymous 28. November 2008, 01:43

tf76 writes:

I'm trying to do this for the skin azurino. There are no [options] in the skin.ini file?

Tamil 28. November 2008, 03:59

If it is not there add it.

Anonymous 28. November 2008, 04:14

Anonymous writes:

[Options]
Large Images = 0
Button Text Padding = 0
Pagebar max button width = 150
Pagebar min button width = 50

Didn't work

Anonymous 28. November 2008, 04:17

tf76 writes:

Sorry yes it does :)

Thanks

Um can I change the tabs height?

Tamil 28. November 2008, 04:34

can I change the tabs height?

:yes: Adjust the values of Padding Top & Padding Bottom under [Pagebar Button Skin]

Anonymous 28. November 2008, 04:43

tf76 writes:

Thanks so much Tamil

I am the website owner of www.topfreeware.net. Take a look you might find some useful programs there :)

Now one last question. Is it possible to have 2 lines for the tabs.

So it would read like www.topfreeware.net
Best Freeware etc...

tf76
http://www.topfreeware.net
Best Freeware Downloads and tips to optimize your system
Member of The Freeware Revolution

Tamil 28. November 2008, 08:42

Is it possible to have 2 lines for the tabs.

Right click on tab bar → Customize... → Wrapping → Wrap to multiple lines

Anonymous 27. May 2009, 14:55

Damien Argento writes:

Thanks for the tip. Worked perfectly!

Anonymous 21. September 2009, 22:22

Anonym writes:

Hi Tamil,

Can you have a look at this again. It seems not to be working in Opera 10.

Tamil 21. September 2009, 22:37

It seems not to be working in Opera 10.

Yes. :frown:

Anonymous 26. September 2009, 13:46

Operator writes:

For Opera 10 look here:
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=288423

Anonymous 27. September 2009, 16:04

Anonym writes:

Thanks very much, Operator! I'm happy now :)

Anonymous 15. October 2009, 10:53

Operator writes:

You're welcome! :)

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