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How to transfer all settings from one Opera installation to another?

Friday, 13. June 2008, 12:23:58

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You can easily transfer all settings from one Opera version to another or from one computer to another by the following.

  1. Open old Opera, note the path to profile & mail directories from Help > About Opera and close Opera.
  2. Repeat the above for the new Opera.
  3. Rename/delete new Opera profile & mail directories.
  4. Copy old Opera profile & mail directories to new Opera profile & mail directories location.
  5. In new Opera, modify paths in following files.
    • (Only for Opera version below 10) profile\opera6.ini (rename/delete is recommended)
    • (Only for Opera version below 10) profile\widgets\widgets.dat (if you use widgets)
    • mail\accounts.ini (if you use feeds/mail)
  6. Start new Opera.

Path to Opera profile & mail directories
Path to Opera profile & mail directories

Update: Nov 3, 2009

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Useful opera:config (Opera Preferences Editor) entries

Tuesday, 20. May 2008, 12:48:27

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Opera's preferences window Tools > Preferences... provides access to preferences the are most commonly adjusted. There are many more options that are available for you to adjust, however, they are hidden and can be found in the built-in preferences editor.

To access the hidden preferences editor, type opera:config into the address bar and press enter. To learn more about each opera:config entry, click the help link at top right side in the preferences editor.

Opera Preferences Editor
Opera Preferences Editor

The following are some useful opera:config entries.

Entry Description
BitTorrent|Enable Enables file distribution using BitTorrent
ECMAScript Available memory for JavaScript engine in kB
Highlighted Background Background of text that is highlighted (after a search for instance)
Highlighted Background Unfocused Background of text that is highlighted but has no focus
Highlighted Text Color for text that is highlighted
Highlighted Text Unfocused Color for text that is highlighted but has no focus
Selected Background9.50 Background of text that is selected
Selected Text9.50 Color for text that is selected
DiskCache|Size Disk cache size in kilobytes
Frames Show Active Shows active frame with border
IFrames Enables inline frames
ISP|Id! Custom user agent substring
User agent with custom string 'Tamil'.
Opera/9.50 (Windows NT 5.1; U; Tamil; en)
Enable Content Blocker Enables content blocker
Enable HostName Web Lookup Use Web service to search if server name lookup fails
HostName Web Lookup Address URL to Web search to use if server name lookup fails
Password Lifetime Expiry time in minutes for master password in memory
Keep Entries Days Days to keep entries in transfer manager
Addressbar Content Search9.50 Enables address bar content search
Allow Empty Workspace Permits the last tab to be closed
Alternative Page Cycle Mode Page cycle mode to use when cycling without displaying list of pages
0 = Recently used order
1 = Page bar order
Application Icon! Windows Full path to alternative icon file. See How to customize Opera icon & title?
Auto Dropdown Allows auto completion dropdown
opera:config#UserPrefs|BrowserJavaScript Whether to download and use the browser.js file. Enable by setting to 1, Opera will then download the file and set to 2.
0 = Never download or use
2 = Use and check for updates weekly
1 = browser.js signature invalid. On next check for update, a new browser.js will be downloaded and the value set to 2.
Cache Directory4 Full path to cache directory
Check For New Opera Keeps track of weekly check for new updates. Set to 0 to disable. See How to disable check for new version of Opera?
Color List Row Mode Alternate background colours in lists.
1 = light blue (default)
3 = white (off)
Doubleclick to Close Tab10.00 Enables double click for closing of tabs
Ellipsis In Center Shorten button and tab names in the middle
Enable Edit Triple ClickUNIX Handling double clicks in text edit fields.
0=Double-click text to select all
1=Double-click to select word, triple-click to select all
Enable Mouse Flips9.51 Enables mouse flips (FlipBack & FlipForward)
Enable Usage Statistics Enables usage statistics sent to Opera. See Help us help you! for more info.
Enable config URL Enables opera:config
If you want to enable opera:config after disabling, close Opera, delete the line Enable config URL=0 in opera6.ini file.
History Navigation Mode 1 = Automatic mode
2 = Compatible mode
3 = Fast mode
Read more about history navigation.
Ignore Target Disallows documents to create new windows/pages
Max Direct History Lines Maximum numbers of typed-in URLs
Maximum Font Size Do not allow fonts larger than value in pixels
Min Allowed GDI ResourcesWindows Attempt to free system resources when low by value in percentage
Number Of Hits Preferred number of search results per page.
0 = Use search engine's own default
Google only. To work in other engines, you have to append &x=%i to search engine address where x is search query name for number of results. For Google, http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&num=%i
Open Dialog Under MouseUNIX Launch dialog where mouse pointer is already located
opera:config#UserPrefs|Scale Default document zoom, in percent
Scroll Is Pan9.50 Enables grab-and-scroll mode. Alternatively, hold down Ctrl+Alt and then click & drag the page to enable on the fly scroll.
Enable Scroll Marker9.60 Enables scroll marker. Scroll maker will indicate the previous position of the bottom or top of the page after a scroll action.
0 = Off
1 = Show when reaching the bottom or top of the page, and when the last scroll action scrolls less than a full page's amount
2 = Always show when scrolling
Shows Address In Caption! Displays URL rather than page title in title bar
Show Bookmarks In Addressfield Autocompletion9.60 Enables bookmarks in the address field auto-completion drop-down
Speed Dial Search Type Set to 0 to remove Speed Dial search bar (versions below 9.50 only)
Speed Dial State Available options:
0 = Folded ("Show speed dial" message)
1 = Normal view
2 = Read Only (Hides "What is Speed Dial" & "Show speed dial" buttons)
3 = Disabled
Title Main caption on title bar. Shows standard caption by default; Page title and Opera. Add "%s" to display Opera's build number. See How to customize Opera icon & title?
Use Integrated Search Uses available multi-search field or "Find in page" field instead of dialog for "Find in page"
opera:config#UserPrefs|UserJavaScriptonHTTPS Allows User JavaScript on secure servers. Use with caution.
Visited Pages9.50 Enables content search
VisitedLink|StrikeThrough Strikethrough on visited links

! = Requires Opera restart
X.YZ = Available in and after Opera version X.YZ
UNIX = Available only in UNIX
Windows = Available only in Windows

Updates:
2008: Jun 26, Jul 7, Aug 28, Sep 10
2009: Sep 25

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How to share Opera settings between Windows & Linux?

Wednesday, 21. February 2007, 03:56:23

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To share profile/settings between Windows & Linux, you should have Windows FAT32 partition and it should be mounted (preferably automatically) in Linux with read write access.

Backup both profile & mail directories in Windows & Linux.

In Windows

Method 1

Install another copy of Opera in FAT32 partition with Individual Opera profiles for each user on this computer option unchecked. Copy settings from old Opera to new Opera.

Method 2

Using NTFS junction point (you should have NTFS in system drive)

Move profile & mail directories to FAT32 partition and create junction point from old profile & mail location to new profile & mail location using Junction Link Magic or command line tool Junction. See observed effects of junction point.

Method 3

  1. Move profile & mail directories to FAT32 partition except profile\opera6.ini file and change all absolute file paths to reflect the new location in profile\opera6.ini, profile\widgets\widgets.dat & mail\accounts.ini.
  2. Move profile & mail directories to FAT32 partition, change all absolute file paths to reflect the new location in profile\opera6.ini, profile\widgets\widgets.dat & mail\accounts.ini and run Opera with command line option /settings. Example: C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe /settings D:\Opera\profile\opera6.ini

In Linux

Method 1

Change all file paths to reflect FAT32 partition location in opera6.ini.

Method 2

Using symbolic link (AKA symlink or soft link)

Symbolic links in Linux
Symbolic links in Linux

Move all files from ~./opera except cookies4.dat, opera6.ini, pluginpath.ini & vlink4.dat to some folder. Create a script file with the following code, change /windows/Opera/profile with path to Opera profile in FAT32 partition, set executable permission and run.

#!/bin/bash -

if [ ! -e ~/.opera ]; then mkdir ~/.opera; fi
cd ~/.opera

ln -s /windows/Opera/mail mail
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/cache4 cache4
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/cacheOp cacheOp
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/images images
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/keyboard keyboard
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/menu menu
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/mouse mouse
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/sessions sessions
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/skin skin
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/styles styles
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/toolbar toolbar
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/userjs userjs
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/widgets widgets
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/contacts.adr contacts.adr
#ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/cookies4.dat cookies4.dat
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/download.dat download.dat
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/global.dat global.dat
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/notes.adr notes.adr
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/opcacrt6.dat opcacrt6.dat
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/opera.dir opera.dir
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/opera6.adr opera6.adr
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/oprand.dat oprand.dat
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/opssl6.dat opssl6.dat
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/override.ini override.ini
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/search.ini search.ini
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/speeddial.ini speeddial.ini
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/urlfilter.ini urlfilter.ini
#ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/vlink4.dat vlink4.dat
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/wand.dat wand.dat
ln -s /windows/Opera/profile/widgets.adr widgets.adr
exit 0
Even if you create symbolic link for cookies4.dat & vlink.dat, these will be replaced by files when you close Opera.

Warning: There is no security option in FAT32. So, anyone can access your profile in FAT32 partition if they have account in Windows.

Update: Dec 17, 2007

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Location of Opera settings

Thursday, 27. October 2005, 06:29:00

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Click this to see path to various Opera settings.

Opera directory is your profile
Mail Directory
Cache Directory
Temporary Download Directory

Bookmarks
Notes
Speed Dial
Wand
Blocked content

Plugin path

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