Don't load tabs until selected

Don't load tabs until selected

Can you implement "don't load tabs until selected" feature as in Firefox.
I have a always a lot of tabs opened but when I open my browser I don't want all of them to start to load, it brings my network to its knees.
thanks

+1 as option

good option. but i'd prefer 'reload from cache at startup' or something like this, instead. though there would be an overload for clicking the reload button.

Originally posted by Mehrzad4096:

good option. but i'd prefer 'reload from cache at startup' or something like this, instead. though there would be an overload for clicking the reload button.

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

Originally posted by Guest703:

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

+1(This is a must feature)

Originally posted by RandallFlagg:

Originally posted by Guest703:

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

+1(This is a must feature)

It will be good. Sometimes I have to use mobile internet from my Laptop so this option will be very convinient since I have trafiic limit

I would really like this feature

Originally posted by Guest703:

Originally posted by Mehrzad4096:

good option. but i'd prefer 'reload from cache at startup' or something like this, instead. though there would be an overload for clicking the reload button.

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

your idea was more complete

i vote +1

+1 to have ANY CONTROL of tabs during startup. I prefer to see all my tabs with content (start use your cache, don't touch network!!) and close some tabs, next I wanna refresh the rest by one button.

I'd really really like this option, and many people I know too.
Please!!!
Firefox added it some time ago! But I don't want to change to Firefox, I'm an Opera fan since many years now, I use Opera from the beginning.

Thanks.

Originally posted by Guest703:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

+1

Originally posted by Guest703:

Originally posted by Mehrzad4096:

good option. but i'd prefer 'reload from cache at startup' or something like this, instead. though there would be an overload for clicking the reload button.

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

Totally agree.

Opera has always been acclaimed as "the fastest browser"; I always have a bunch of tabs open when opening/closing it that seems to slow it down as it tries to load them up on launch.

I could definitely find this to be part of that "fastest browser" feature set. Mainly when using app tabs. I don't always click some of my app tabs, this might allow a faster startup due to not having to load my 3+ app tabs.

I think this is for sure the best option:

Originally posted by Guest703:

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

+1

+1 if loading background tabs with lower priority

+1 proposed a similar idea a few months ago. http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=1223732&t=1332374728&page=1#comment11231242

+1

+1 really need this.

always wanted this. would be great for me as i normally start/finish in the middle of lots of sessions.

Originally posted by Guest703:

You'd be able to choose between these four options:
1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

5. load tabs in reverse order, in relation to an opening datetime + first is active tab.

+1 - opera kills my network connection to with many tabs open

+1 As option

Load pages from cache is not the best idea. Many sites do not allow you to store pages in the cache. In my opinion is better to load the page when you access it (as is done in Firefox). In this case, is not wasted CPU time and memory for unused tabs (I have an average of 700MB with 50 tabs, and sometimes more). It is also noticeable loading time (does not help even disabling images on the unused tabs).

Pinned tabs should always be loaded.

Really looking forward to this feature.

+1

If you have lots of tabs open, loading only the active one and the others on demand, will improve the memory usage and cpu usage *dramatically*.

I use it on Firefox and it a great feature. It opens very fast and memory usage and cpu is minimal (varies depending on the active tab content and programming, of course).

Also, it would be very nice to have the option to *stop the execution of javascript and flash in background tabs*.

Some heavy sites are very aggressive with cpu usage, for example big newspapers have lots of flash and refresh scripts running in the background. When I have several pages of a newspaper open, Opera hogs my cpu.

Most of the time it is not necessary to have javascript or flash running in background tabs.

This two features would improve the user experience *a lot*.

Hope to see them implemented soon! :-)

I would like to say thank you to the artist-programmers at Opera for this great browser. It makes my PC better with every release! :-)

And happy browsing to all in the Opera community! :-)

We are still waiting for this option...it seems like no one is listening us. In the meanwhile, I'm thinking to move to Firefox. Sorry, I wish I could avoid that, but I can't. Firefox is currently using less memory and CPU than Opera, because of that wonderful option.

It would be very useful feature and as a programmer I bet it is easy to implement.

Greetings! :-)

Hoch.

+1 to this proposal. Including option #5.

Originally posted by nnovich-OK:

Originally posted by Guest703:

Originally posted by Mehrzad4096:

good option. but i'd prefer 'reload from cache at startup' or something like this, instead. though there would be an overload for clicking the reload button.

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

Totally agree.

Definitely a Big +1 for this!!!

come on! now even firefox has it

+1

Yep! Firefox 13 has this option set by default.

And SPDY... Very fast with gmail, docs, etc.

come on! now even firefox has it +1

+100! I would really need this option. I usually leave a lot of tabs open and I actually stopped regularly using it because it takes so long to load.

Sometimes I just want to check a few regular pages and don't go to ones open in the background. It would be really great if they wouldn't load if I don't actually go to them, as sometimes my Opera uses 2GB+ of RAM because of all the background tabs.

Originally posted by acidcool:

my Opera uses 2GB+ of RAM because of all the background tabs.

my main problem

I'd like that too!

Currently, and for a long time, what I often do is to start the browser and immediatelly click on a "stop all" button (that doesn't always work perfectly though).



Perhaps there's some hack to have it in some sort of "autoexec" within opera (I'm don't think it actually exists), or, have something like an alias or a script to run opera along the lines of "opera & opera -remote stop-all".

Sorry the-dsc, but, which button is that ?? "stop all" ?? I don't have it, please tell me where did you find it because I've never heard about it.

Originally posted by the-dsc:

I'd like that too!

Currently, and for a long time, what I often do is to start the browser and immediatelly click on a "stop all" button (that doesn't always work perfectly though).



Perhaps there's some hack to have it in some sort of "autoexec" within opera (I'm don't think it actually exists), or, have something like an alias or a script to run opera along the lines of "opera & opera -remote stop-all".

+1

I really like the ideas above. Any implimentation of tab ideas above would be welcome.

Below is what I posted today in my thread»NOI
The Opera Session Management is obviously closely related to Reload On Demand ...
which Opera (and all browsers should have ... Chromium does not have it ...)

Originally posted by AEN007:

21June2012

Also related to Opera sessions is that under the Sess&ions menu popup
links to the saved sessions appear; HOWEVER, Opera opens them in a NEW window
instead of the current (usually empy) window.
Opera introduced this NEW window behavior a few years ago.
Before that Opera would open these saved sessions in the current window.
Opera should give users the option to open saved sessions by default into the current window ...
whether under the Sess&ions menu popup or from the Manage Sessions popup window ...

Also, after I update my Opera@USB & launch it, Opera opens a special new version window -
which WIPES OUT (& prevents reopening) the Previous (AutoSaved) Session ...

Also, if/when there are no saved sessions, Opera does not create the AutoSaved Previous Session ...

Originally posted by AEN007:

30April2012
I would also like to add the following»
Regarding "Manage Sessions" -
MFF (now) has a feature called "Restore on Demand",
so MFF will NOT reload every tab in a restored session.
Opera should develop/add such functionality.
Restoring a session means Opera CPU usage goes to 100%
for as long as it takes to reload all tabs in that session.
I have also noticed that Opera does not reload all session tabs very well anyway.
Many tabs only partially reload even after an extended time ...

Originally posted by AEN007:

27April2012
I have posted several times/places regarding the need to make Opera more competitve»
ImprOvpera
I would like to add the following enhancement(s) to my list.
1) Regarding the "Manage Sessions" popup»
a. Add some &hotkeys ... like &Open, &Delete, &Close and ... current &window
b. Make it possible to set "Open tabs inside current window" as a default setting

Opera session management NEEDS IMPROVEMENT(S)!

24June2012
Regarding the following»

Originally posted by AEN007:

Also, after I update my Opera@USB & launch it, Opera opens a special new version window -
which WIPES OUT (& prevents reopening) the Previous (AutoSaved) Session ...
Opera session management NEEDS IMPROVEMENT(S)!

I added the follwing AHK code to some of my AHK scripts»

If WinExist("OperaPort ahk_class OperaWindowClass")
 WinGet, OpWCpid, PID, OperaPort ahk_class OperaWindowClass
else IfExist, Opera\profile\sessions\autosave.win
 {
  FileGetTime, FGT, Opera\profile\sessions\autosave.win
  StringLeft, FGTD, FGT, 8
  StringRight, FGTT, FGT, 6
  IfNotExist, Opera\profile\sessions\%FGTD%@%FGTT%.win
   FileCopy, Opera\profile\sessions\autosave.win, Opera\profile\sessions\%FGTD%@%FGTT%.win
 }

+1

Originally posted by Guest703:

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

-1, load all tabs instantly (loading on switch is annoying), but load the active tab first!

8July2012

Does anyone know where Opera writes whether Java has been enabled or disabled?
It does not seem that Opera changes anything in OperaPrefs.ini
when I toggle the Java setting and exit.
When my script sees that Opera has been closed,
I would like my script to make/write the appropriate entry,
so Java will be disabled when I next launch Opera ...

Disabled Plugins= under "[User Prefs]" should get modified at some point.

Originally posted by arielfmdp:

Sorry the-dsc, but, which button is that ?? "stop all" ?? I don't have it, please tell me where did you find it because I've never heard about it.

Here is one I made myself, but I'm sure you'll find more if you search the forums:
Stop all

Originally posted by Guest703:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

The problem with this is that it's not user-friendly. Such functionality would have to be hidden from new users.

Other than that, +1.

I'm not completely sure about Javascript functionality, but can't such an extension be made? One that instantly cancels resource loading until focus, then it fetches them again...

+1

it would be a great feature to have even in a limited form

Originally posted by Guest703:

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

+1

i agree. i also have a lot of tabs opened instantly, so just load selected tab, others should try load online when selected. thats best option - keeps you the fastest browser.
otherwise opera is starting really long :S

+1.
I also created a different topic about this many moons ago: http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=1137392

Yes! That would be a very welcoming feature!

Originally posted by RandallFlagg:

Originally posted by Guest703:

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

+1(This is a must feature)

Ditto!

Originally posted by Guest703:

Having both functions added would be the best solution, I think. You'd be able to choose between these four options:

1. Load all tabs as per normal. (as they currently do)
2. Load all tabs from cache only. (means you have to manually refresh a tab if you want updated content)
3. Load tab only when selected; load cached content only.
4. Load tab only when selected; load web content.

+1