Opera FAQs, Tips, Tricks & Tweaks

Huge bookmarks file will affect the performance of Opera. Opera Bookmarks Description Remover was created using AutoHotkey to reduce bookmarks file size by removing descriptions.

Download (size < 210 KB), unzip and run OBDR.exe.

• Backup of original bookmarks file will be created inside bookmarks directory with bak extension.
• Silent mode will remove all bookmarks description without any prompt.

Opera Bookmarks Description Remover

Opera Launcher was created using AutoHotkey. It can

• create daily backup of bookmarks, notes & sessions with date stamp. Bookmarks & notes backups will be created in profile\backups directory.
• disable crash startup dialog.
• delete quick find search histories.
• empty Temporary Download Directory (not Cache Directory).
• send keystrokes after starting Opera.
• remove Opera title bar.
• restart Opera.
• change Speed Dial background image automatically.

Download (size < 210 KB), unzip, place OperaLauncher.exe inside Opera installation directory, C:\Program Files\Opera and run it to launch Opera. The following settings dialog will be shown when you run it first time.

Opera Launcher settings dialog

Keystrokes
Keystrokes can be used to perform an action after starting Opera. ^=Ctrl, !=Alt and +=Shift

Examples:

Restart
Use Restart Opera button^! or create new keyboard shortcut/mouse gesture in application section with the following action.

Execute program, "C:\Program Files\Opera\OperaLauncher.exe", "/ro"

^! If your path to OperaLauncher.exe is different change it in toolbar configuration file after closing Opera.

Restore bookmarks/notes
To restore previous version of bookmarks/notes file, close Opera, move previous version of opera6*.adr/notes*.adr from profile\backups directory to profile directory and rename it to opera6.adr/notes.adr.

Changelog

Date	Changes
Oct 24, 2009	Option to change Speed Dial background image automatically. Added help button.
Jul 23, 2009	Option to hide Opera title bar. Thanks to lunigma. Opera restart.
May 11, 2009	Updated for Opera 10.00 Alpha Build 1413. Performance improvements. Tray icon balloon error message. Transparent icon.
Feb 23, 2009	Option to delete old backup files. To disable, set it to 0. Sessions backup will be created every time Opera starts.
Feb 10, 2009	Didn't empty temporary download directory in non-English versions of Windows. Fixed.
Feb 8, 2009	Command line parameters passed to Opera. Thanks to itcpeter. Updated for Opera 10.00 Alpha Build 1139. Opera Launcher can be placed anywhere, but path to Opera Installation Directory should be added in OperaLauncher.ini file.
Jan 8, 2009	Option to send keystrokes.
Nov 26, 2008	Option to empty temporary download directory.
Nov 23, 2008	Initial release.

Opera has 9 color schemes by default and you can change it from Tools > Appearance... > Skin > Color scheme. Following will add 140 (including 6 duplicates) color schemes.

Download dialog-modified.ini (file contains all dialog tweaks), enter path to dialog-modified.ini in Dialog Configuration, save and restart Opera.

[or]

1. 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.
2. Under [Customize Toolbar Dialog] section replace line starting with Dropdown, 0, Skin_color_scheme_dropdown with the following and save.

   Dropdown, 0, Skin_color_scheme_dropdown, 100, 290, 150, 23, Move down = Disable skin coloring,,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_NO_COLOR_S | Use system skin coloring,,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_SYSTEM_COLOR_S | Set skin coloring, #583F28,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_GOLD | Set skin coloring, #9A8454,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_SAND | Set skin coloring, #479B65,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_JUNGLE | Set skin coloring, #4E7A94,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_SEA | Set skin coloring, #283358,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_BLUE | Set skin coloring, #606090,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_INDIGO | Set skin coloring, #43354D,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_PURPLE | Set skin coloring, #BE324C,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_CRIMSON | Set skin coloring, #801010,,D_COLOR_SCHEME_RED | | Set skin coloring, #F0F8FF,,Alice Blue | Set skin coloring, #FAEBD7,,Antique White | Set skin coloring, #00FFFF,,Aqua | Set skin coloring, #7FFFD4,,Aquamarine | Set skin coloring, #333366,,Atlas Blue | Set skin coloring, #F0FFFF,,Azure | Set skin coloring, #F5F5DC,,Beige | Set skin coloring, #FFE4C4,,Bisque | Set skin coloring, #000000,,Black | Set skin coloring, #FFEBCD,,Blanched Almond | Set skin coloring, #0000FF,,Blue. | Set skin coloring, #8A2BE2,,Blue Violet | Set skin coloring, #A52A2A,,Brown | Set skin coloring, #DEB887,,Burly Wood | Set skin coloring, #5F9EA0,,Cadet Blue | Set skin coloring, #7FFF00,,Chartreuse | Set skin coloring, #D2691E,,Chocolate | Set skin coloring, #FF7F50,,Coral | Set skin coloring, #6495ED,,Cornflower Blue | Set skin coloring, #FFF8DC,,Cornsilk | Set skin coloring, #DC143C,,Crimson. | Set skin coloring, #00008B,,Dark Blue | Set skin coloring, #008B8B,,Dark Cyan | Set skin coloring, #B8860B,,Dark Golden Rod | Set skin coloring, #A9A9A9,,Dark Grey | Set skin coloring, #006400,,Dark Green | Set skin coloring, #BDB76B,,Dark Khaki | Set skin coloring, #8B008B,,Dark Magenta | Set skin coloring, #556B2F,,Dark Olive Green | Set skin coloring, #FF8C00,,Dark Orange | Set skin coloring, #9932CC,,Dark Orchid | Set skin coloring, #8B0000,,Dark Red | Set skin coloring, #E9967A,,Dark Salmon | Set skin coloring, #8FBC8F,,Dark Sea Green | Set skin coloring, #483D8B,,Dark Slate Blue | Set skin coloring, #2F4F4F,,Dark Slate Grey | Set skin coloring, #00CED1,,Dark Turquoise | Set skin coloring, #9400D3,,Dark Violet | Set skin coloring, #FF1493,,Deep Pink | Set skin coloring, #00BFFF,,Deep Sky Blue | Set skin coloring, #696969,,Dim Grey | Set skin coloring, #1E90FF,,Dodger Blue | Set skin coloring, #B22222,,Fire Brick | Set skin coloring, #FFFAF0,,Floral White | Set skin coloring, #228B22,,Forest Green | Set skin coloring, #FF00FF,,Fuchsia | Set skin coloring, #DCDCDC,,Gainsboro | Set skin coloring, #F8F8FF,,Ghost White | Set skin coloring, #FFD700,,Gold. | Set skin coloring, #DAA520,,Golden Rod | Set skin coloring, #808080,,Grey | Set skin coloring, #008000,,Green | Set skin coloring, #ADFF2F,,Green Yellow | Set skin coloring, #F0FFF0,,Honey Dew | Set skin coloring, #FF69B4,,Hot Pink | Set skin coloring, #CD5C5C,,Indian Red | Set skin coloring, #4B0082,,Indigo. | Set skin coloring, #FFFFF0,,Ivory | Set skin coloring, #F0E68C,,Khaki | Set skin coloring, #E6E6FA,,Lavender | Set skin coloring, #FFF0F5,,Lavender Blush | Set skin coloring, #7CFC00,,Lawn Green | Set skin coloring, #FFFACD,,Lemon Chiffon | Set skin coloring, #ADD8E6,,Light Blue | Set skin coloring, #F08080,,Light Coral | Set skin coloring, #E0FFFF,,Light Cyan | Set skin coloring, #FAFAD2,,Light Golden Rod Yellow | Set skin coloring, #D3D3D3,,Light Grey | Set skin coloring, #90EE90,,Light Green | Set skin coloring, #FFB6C1,,Light Pink | Set skin coloring, #FFA07A,,Light Salmon | Set skin coloring, #20B2AA,,Light Sea Green | Set skin coloring, #87CEFA,,Light Sky Blue | Set skin coloring, #778899,,Light Slate Grey | Set skin coloring, #B0C4DE,,Light Steel Blue | Set skin coloring, #FFFFE0,,Light Yellow | Set skin coloring, #00FF00,,Lime | Set skin coloring, #32CD32,,Lime Green | Set skin coloring, #FAF0E6,,Linen | Set skin coloring, #FF00FF,,Magenta | Set skin coloring, #800000,,Maroon | Set skin coloring, #66CDAA,,Medium Aqua Marine | Set skin coloring, #0000CD,,Medium Blue | Set skin coloring, #BA55D3,,Medium Orchid | Set skin coloring, #9370D8,,Medium Purple | Set skin coloring, #3CB371,,Medium Sea Green | Set skin coloring, #7B68EE,,Medium Slate Blue | Set skin coloring, #00FA9A,,Medium Spring Green | Set skin coloring, #48D1CC,,Medium Turquoise | Set skin coloring, #C71585,,Medium Violet Red | Set skin coloring, #191970,,Midnight Blue | Set skin coloring, #F5FFFA,,Mint Cream | Set skin coloring, #FFE4E1,,Misty Rose | Set skin coloring, #FFE4B5,,Moccasin | Set skin coloring, #FFDEAD,,Navajo White | Set skin coloring, #000080,,Navy | Set skin coloring, #FDF5E6,,Old Lace | Set skin coloring, #808000,,Olive | Set skin coloring, #688E23,,Olive Drab | Set skin coloring, #FFA500,,Orange | Set skin coloring, #FF4500,,Orange Red | Set skin coloring, #DA70D6,,Orchid | Set skin coloring, #EEE8AA,,Pale Golden Rod | Set skin coloring, #98FB98,,Pale Green | Set skin coloring, #AFEEEE,,Pale Turquoise | Set skin coloring, #D87093,,Pale Violet Red | Set skin coloring, #FFEFD5,,Papaya Whip | Set skin coloring, #FFDAB9,,Peach Puff | Set skin coloring, #CD853F,,Peru | Set skin coloring, #FFC0CB,,Pink | Set skin coloring, #DDA0DD,,Plum | Set skin coloring, #B0E0E6,,Powder Blue | Set skin coloring, #800080,,Purple. | Set skin coloring, #FF0000,,Red. | Set skin coloring, #BC8F8F,,Rosy Brown | Set skin coloring, #4169E1,,Royal Blue | Set skin coloring, #8B4513,,Saddle Brown | Set skin coloring, #FA8072,,Salmon | Set skin coloring, #F4A460,,Sandy Brown | Set skin coloring, #2E8B57,,Sea Green | Set skin coloring, #FFF5EE,,Sea Shell | Set skin coloring, #A0522D,,Sienna | Set skin coloring, #C0C0C0,,Silver | Set skin coloring, #87CEEB,,Sky Blue | Set skin coloring, #6A5ACD,,Slate Blue | Set skin coloring, #708090,,Slate Grey | Set skin coloring, #FFFAFA,,Snow | Set skin coloring, #00FF7F,,Spring Green | Set skin coloring, #4682B4,,Steel Blue | Set skin coloring, #D2B48C,,Tan | Set skin coloring, #008080,,Teal | Set skin coloring, #D8BFD8,,Thistle | Set skin coloring, #FF6347,,Tomato | Set skin coloring, #40E0D0,,Turquoise | Set skin coloring, #EE82EE,,Violet | Set skin coloring, #F5DEB3,,Wheat | Set skin coloring, #FFFFFF,,White | Set skin coloring, #F5F5F5,,White Smoke | Set skin coloring, #FFFF00,,Yellow | Set skin coloring, #9ACD32,,Yellow Green

3. Enter path to Dialog Configuration file and save.
4. Restart Opera.

More color schemes

Optional: Add HTML Named Colours & HEX Codes panel to view colors.

Update: Aug 2, 2009

Opera Standard skin with

1. Smaller toolbars.
2. Grey color active tab.
3. More visible lock icon for inactive tab.
4. Yellow attention color.
5. Grey color scrollbar. Thanks to rseiler.

Opera Standard skin

Opera Standard Slim skin

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

For normal toolbars, use Opera Standard Modified skin.

This script was created by AyushJ & posted in User JavaScript forum.

This script adds formatting tools (b, i, u, align, list, url, font, color, etc...) in quick reply/comment/reply to PM.

This script also supports keyboard shortcuts. Press Ctrl key (don't hold it) then press shortcut key. Example: To activate bold, press Ctrl then press B.

I added 21 26 33 38 41 animated smilies to this script including the following one.

Dance smiley

You can add your smilies by changing the following.

MySmilies        = 0; //-- Set to 1 if you want to use your smilies

MySmiliesBase='http://files.myopera.com/'    // Path to your smilies folder

var MySmiliesList={
// Add your smilies below. Example:    'Smiley1'    : 'Smiley1.gif',    'Smiley2'    : 'Smiley2.gif',    'Smiley3'    : 'Smiley3.gif'
}

Download my.opera-quick-reply.js and place it inside your UserJS folder.

If you don't have UserJS folder, create one inside your profile and enter path to it in Tools > Preferences... > Advanced > Content > JavaScript Options... > User JavaScript files

Formatting tools with animated smilies in My Opera comments

Update:
May 23, 2008: Added BigGrin, Bye, Hit, Secret & Yes smilies.
Aug 10, 2008: Added Crazy, Devil, LOL, ROFL, Stop, ThumbsUp & Wink smilies.
Jan 17, 2009: Added BigGrin2, Cool2, Dance3, Crazy2 & Sad smilies.
Jul 4, 2009: Added Stop, Wait & Yahoo smilies.