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Update Opera custom keyboard setup/menu setup/mouse setup/language/dialog files using WinMerge

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Updating customized keyboard setup/menu setup/mouse setup/language/dialog files manually is cumbersome and time consuming. You can use file comparision software (Windows: Freeware WinMerge or shareware Beyond Compare, Linux: Meld) to visualize difference and update custom setups easily.

The default keyboard setup, menu setup, mouse setup, dialog files are standard_keyboard.ini, standard_menu.ini, standard_mouse.ini & dialog.ini respectively inside defaults folder in Opera installation directory.

Your custom files will be inside keyboard, menu & mouse folders in your profile.

Load your setup file and corresponding default file in file comparision software, compare them and update your files.

Opera standard_menu.ini compared with custom menu file using Beyond Compare.
Opera standard_menu.ini compared with custom menu file using Beyond Compare.

Opera standard_menu.ini compared with custom menu file using Winmerge.
Opera standard_menu.ini compared with custom menu file using Winmerge.

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csant 5. June 2007, 18:58

On Linux I'd rather reccomend Kdiff or Ediff - but WinMerge on Windows is excellent. :smile:

Engelium 6. June 2007, 17:02

Tnx Tamil

WinMerge is exactly what I was looking for ;D

Tamil 20. June 2007, 16:21

Originally posted by SuperMahen:

Why would I modify my keboard shortcuts???

Some won't like new keybord shortcuts for new tab and panels.

tulonr1 14. August 2008, 15:45

A ty latający pawianie może jesteś z kraju sarmatów?

lkane 15. October 2008, 15:02

Tamil,
Thank you for the support you have provided us.

When updating to a new version of Opera, is it recommended to put it in place of the previous version
...Application Data\Opera\Opera\
or should it be saved to a new folder like
...Application Data\Opera\Opera960\

and
Program Files\Opera
or
Program Files\Opera960

Some installers seem to ask if you want to put it in a different folder in Program Files..and some others don't.

What is the difference?

Thanks,

lkane 15. October 2008, 15:12

Any ideas why a person using an older version of Opera like (9.10) which is getting slower and slower then starts freezing up?

I have some teachers who report this has been happening.

If I update them to 9.60, should we uninstall the old version, then load the new version or download it over the old one?

Tamil 15. October 2008, 15:25

Originally posted by lkane:

Some installers seem to ask if you want to put it in a different folder in Program Files..and some others don't.

If Opera is installed in previous installation folder, Opera will use your previous settings and no need to copy settings from old version. You should not install beta version over stable version.

The following is valid if you install Opera with Only use single profile for all users option disabled.
If you install Opera in Program Files\Opera, your settings will be stored in ...Application Data\Opera\Opera\
If you install Opera in Program Files\Opera960, your settings will be stored in ...Application Data\Opera\Opera960\

Originally posted by lkane:

Any ideas why a person using an older version of Opera like (9.10) which is getting slower and slower then starts freezing up?

See How to reset opera back to factory default setting (Profile reset)

Originally posted by lkane:

If I update them to 9.60, should we uninstall the old version, then load the new version or download it over the old one?

Install newer version over old version. Backup entire profile & mail directories before update.

Anonymous 13. March 2009, 19:32

aln writes:

HEllo. This blog made me come from firefox to Opera. So, first of all thank you for sharing the information to the world.
I would like to ask a question. I kept trying to find a way to map a mouse gesture to Delete private data and close opera. I tried this command:

Delete private data & Click default button & Exit

it opens Delete private data, it clears private data, it closes the Delete private data windows but it doesn't close opera. Any ideas ? Thank you.

Tamil 13. March 2009, 22:28

Try
Delete private data & Click default button & Delay, 1000 & Exit

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