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How to delete data from Opera Link?

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Currently there is no option to delete data from Opera Link quickly but you can delete by the following method.

  1. Create a backup of the following files. Click link to see file path.
  2. Enable Opera Link and enable the items you want to delete from Opera Link.
  3. The following will delete local data and synchronization will delete data from Opera Link.
    • Open manage bookmarks Ctrl + Shift + B, delete all bookmarks and then empty trash.
    • Open notes, delete all notes and then empty trash.
    • Ctrl + T > Delete all Speed Dials
    • Alt + P > Advanced > Content > Blocked Content... > Delete all blocked sites
    • F8 > > Delete all typed addresses
    • Alt + P > Search > Delete all search engines
    • Alt + P > Forms > Password Manager...> Delete all passwords
  4. Go to Opera Link and make sure bookmarks, notes and Speed Dials are empty.
  5. Disable Opera Link.
  6. Close Opera.
  7. Restore files from backup.

Opera Launcher

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Opera Launcher was created using AutoHotkey. It can

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
Opera Launcher settings dialog

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

Examples:

Action Keyboard Shortcut Keystrokes
Enter fullscreen F11 {F11}
Hide Opera Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H ^!+h
New tab Ctrl+T ^t
Minimize Opera Alt+Space+N !{Space}n

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 bookmarks*.adr (opera6*.adr for Opera version below 10)/notes*.adr from profile\backups directory to profile directory and rename it to bookmarks.adr (opera6.adr for Opera version below 10)/notes.adr.

Changelog

Date Changes
Nov 28, 2010 Option to create new tab, focus & start Opera using Caps Lock key.
Oct 5, 2010
  • Updated for Opera 10.6x.
  • /notrayicon command line parameter removed.
Feb 5, 2010
  • Minimize to tray keystroke didn't work with Opera Unite enabled. Fixed by sending keystrokes after 10 seconds delay. Increase Keystrokes Delay Time value in OperaLauncher.ini file if it is not working. Thanks to tomassplatch.
  • Hide Opera title bar didn't work with minimize to tray keystroke. Fixed.
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 Empty temporary download directory didn't work 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.

How to merge multiple notes in Opera?

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If you don't know how to edit menu setup, see this.

Add the following under [Note Item Popup Menu]

Item, Merge = Copy & Paste to note
Item, Merge and Delete = Copy & Delete & Paste to note

Select the notes you want to merge, right-click and select Merge or Merge and Delete (will delete selected notes). A new note will be created in root with contents of selected notes in top to bottom order.

Opera Notes Merge Options
Merge options in notes right-click menu

Merge is not working in version above 10.10.

How to sort notes in Opera?

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  1. Open notes panel.
  2. Open bookmark manager (Bookmarks > Manage bookmarks...) > Right click near quick find > Customize... > (and Appearance... > for Opera 10 and above) Buttons > Drag & drop View button to notes panel

Drag & drop view button to Opera notes panel from bookmarks default buttons
Drag & drop "View" button to notes panel from bookmarks default buttons

Sorting Opera notes
Sorting notes

Only Sort by My Order and Sort by Name will work.

Update: July 3, 2008