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

Tuesday, June 5, 2007 3:32:48 PM

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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 ui folder (defaults for versions below 10) 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.

Update: Aug 2, 2009

Portable Opera using Windows virtual driveTest Opera weekly/beta/final with & without changing current Opera settings using Sandboxie

Comments

Claudio Santambrogiocsant Tuesday, June 5, 2007 6:58:54 PM

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

EmanueleEngelium Wednesday, June 6, 2007 5:02:24 PM

Tnx Tamil

WinMerge is exactly what I was looking for ;D

Tamil Wednesday, June 20, 2007 4:21:49 PM

Originally posted by SuperMahen:

Why would I modify my keboard shortcuts???

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

Rafałtulonr1 Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:45:06 PM

A ty latający pawianie może jesteś z kraju sarmatów?

Lynn Kanelkane Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:02:41 PM

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,

Lynn Kanelkane Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:12:02 PM

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 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:25:52 PM

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 Friday, March 13, 2009 7:32:34 PM

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 Friday, March 13, 2009 10:28:39 PM

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

Hellas Wednesday, March 31, 2010 3:09:17 PM

Hello Tamil.

Do you maybe have idea how to make this in new Opera 10.51.

I have some custom search under letter M. On other side I have large list of links which I need to open in mentioned custom search.

Can I make somehow custom shortcut, which will take my URL, then it will open new tab and open the url in it with my custom search for example: "m http://www.someurl.com/" where some url is selected URL on previous TAB.

Thanks.

Tamil Sunday, April 4, 2010 3:49:16 PM

Create new keyboard shortcut in the following format. 
Copy & New page & Go to page, "http://www.google.co.in/search?q=%c&sourceid=opera"

Hellas Thursday, April 15, 2010 5:08:50 PM

hmm it dont work. it passes word "copy" to Google not selected link.

Tamil Thursday, April 15, 2010 5:17:26 PM

For me, it searches selected text in Google.

How to use Quote function:

  1. Select some text
  2. Click on the Quote link

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