Vivaldi 6.6 adds extensions to web panels
The new version of Vivaldi 6.6 and in this new release Various new features and improvements have been integrated of which the improvements in the web panels stand out, as well as improvements in the built-in translator and advanced email search, among other things.
For those who are unaware of Vivaldi, you should know that this is a web browser composed of former Opera developers and that is focused on creating a functional and highly customizable browser that prioritizes the privacy of user data.
Main news in Vivaldi 6.6
In this new version that is presented of Vivaldi 6.6, the support for extensions in the web panel, with this now the Users can add functionalities of their extensions directly from the web panels, adding an extra layer of convenience and efficiency to your browsing experience. In addition to this, the ability to navigate within the web panels was provided, which facilitates navigation within the sites hosted in the panels. This improvement allows users to move back and forth as well as return to the original web dashboard page with ease, thus improving usability and accessibility.
Another improvement What stands out about this new release of Vivaldi 6.6 is in the email client, in which advanced tools have been incorporated to search for messages, allowing users to search for messages using multiple criteria, either individually or in combination with others. This feature makes it easy to search for messages in files of any size. Additionally, users have the option to save search results as a filter, which can then be used to automatically sort new incoming emails.
With regards to browsing experience, it is now possible to apply a dark theme to all pages visited in the browser. Users can also set the auto-detect option to apply a dark theme to a website based on the availability of support on the site they are visiting.
As well Significant improvements to the built-in translator stand out, It has been updated to improve both the speed and quality of the translation, offering users a more fluid and accurate translation experience.
In addition to it, all site access rights and permission settings have been grouped into a dedicated section of the configurator. A list of sites with individual permission settings is automatically generated for more efficient management. In this section, options that differ from the global settings are highlighted for easy identification and modification.
Of the other changes that stand out of this new version:
- Added the ability to import/export notes and reading lists.
- Centralization of website permissions in browser settings.
- Vivaldi now offers the possibility of installing the browser portablely
- Notes import/export and reading list functions added
- Added notes within folders to the clipboard when copying contents
Finally, if you want to know more about it, you can consult the following link.
How to install Vivaldi on Ubuntu and derivatives?
If you want to try this browser to give it a try, you can only do so by getting its deb package that it provides us directly from its official site, you can purchase it from this link.
After downloading it, you only have to install the package with your preferred package manager or the other method is through the terminal.
To do this, we just have to open the terminal and position ourselves in the folder where it was downloaded and execute the following command:
sudo dpkg -i vivaldi*.deb
Another method to install this web browser on your system is through flatpak and to do this you just have to have support for this type of package and type the following command:
flatpak install flathub com.vivaldi.Vivaldi
With this, the browser will be installed, you just have to go to your applications menu to run it.