Opera FAQs, Tips, Tricks & Tweaks

Every once in a while I get request for source code of programs created by me using AutoHotkey. So, I'm releasing it and anyone interested can modify to suit their requirement.

Place source code file and configuration file into the same directory.

You can run script file without compiling by creating a shortcut as shown below.

"C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe" "C:\Path to source code file.ahk"

Opera provides you an option of saving the passwords to Password Manager, so that you don’t have to type that again. After some time, you may forget the password. Unfortunately, Opera has no option to show saved passwords.

If Opera Password Manager fills password form field, you can view password using bookmarklet but Password Manager won't fill user name and/or password when

• URL of login page changes.
• User name and/or password form field name changes.

OperaPassView is a small password recovery tool that decrypts the content of the Opera Web browser password file, wand.dat and displays the list of all Web site passwords stored in this file. You can easily select one or more passwords in the OperaPassView window, and then copy the passwords list to the clipboard or save it into text/html/csv/xml file.

If wand is protected by master password OperaPassView won't show passwords. Disable Tools > Advanced > Security > Use master password to protect saved passwords to view passwords.

OperaPassView

I have added an option to hide title bar in Opera Launcher as several users want it [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].

To hide/unhide title bar, use Titlebar button^! or create new keyboard shortcut/mouse gesture in application section with the following action.

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

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

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 inside 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.
• change Caps Lock key to Opera key.

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 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.

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