Summary
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UI Autohide removes Vivaldi’s UI for distraction-free viewing; can be customized and changed with Ctrl+F11 or ⌘+F10
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Right-click links to open them as Follower Tabs next to the current tab, avoiding the scattered tabs.
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Vivaldi Mail can open in its own window and its RAM usage is reduced.
In the big browser wars, companies focus on adding new and improved features that others don’t have. However, at the end of the day, the browser acts as a window through which we can browse. And sometimes all those extra features, bars, and pop-ups feel a little too invasive.
If you like all the advanced features of modern apps, but sometimes wish your browser had a little less browser, then Vivaldi has something you’ll want to check out. The newest version’s focus feature 7.9 gets rid of all the visual clutter while you’re working, giving you more room to see.
Vivaldi 7.9’s killer feature is less Vivaldi
But in a good way
On it Vivaldi blogthe company is exploring what’s new in version 7.9. The star of the show is a feature that lets you remove Vivaldi’s UI elements when you’re hard at work and add a full-screen mode for every available web page:
Every browser comes with a tab bar, address bar, status bar and various toolbars. They are important. They also take up space. Vivaldi 7.9 solves this with UI Auto-gide: enable it and the entire interface moves aside while you’re reading, viewing or working. Move the cursor to any edge of the screen and everything will immediately reappear. Move away and the content takes over again.
Vivaldi says you can customize the amount of items you hide. For example, if you like the idea of everything moving away to make room, but still want to see the address bar at all times, you can install this. Once you’ve got it the way you want it, all you need to do is hit ⌘ + F10 or Ctrl + F11 and Vivaldi will be out of the way.
Vivaldi has a few more cool tricks with the 7.9 update. For example, you can now right-click links and open them as Follower Tabs. This will open in a new tab next to the tab you’re in, so you can click on links in the article you’re reading without cluttering your bar with icons. Plus, Vivaldi Mail can now open in its own window, and its RAM footprint has been reduced.
Vivaldi 7.9 is available starting today, so be sure to check out this site download page and grab the newest version if you are interested.
