Vivaldi 3.0 Browser Released!

[Elevon]

The stable release of Vivaldi 3.0 has arrived!
Get the full story by visiting the Vivaldi blog (vivaldi.com/blog)

Changelog since Vivaldi 2.11 (1811.52)

• [New][Blocker] Tracking and ad blocker VB-46272
• [New][Status Bar] Clock utility VB-18701
• [New][Spatial Navigation] Re-implement the feature
• [New][macOS] Option for automatic, silent updates on next start VB-20993
• [New][Popout Video] Add a setting to disable VB-63456
• [New][Popout Video] Add video progress bar VB-65187
• [New][Popout Video] Seek forward and backwards using cursor (arrow) keys VB-65796
• [New][Settings] Allow sorting of saved passwords list VB-4820
• [Address Bar] Autocomplete doesn’t work when one letter replaces the current address VB-62839
• [Address Bar] Completed characters overwritten when typing in the URL field quickly, after opening a new tab VB-61340
• [Address Bar] Esc should only close the drop down but not the “search as a button” popup VB-65746
• [Address Bar] Selecting the URL text causes blinking VB-63701
• [Address Bar] The URL field looses focus on Esc while typed history is open VB-64076
• [Address Bar] Update Padlock colors for SSL and EV certificates VB-63719
• [Address Bar][Extensions] Clicking twice on an extension should close the the popup VB-65289
• [Address Bar][Extensions] Popup arrow becomes misaligned VB-65248
• [Address Bar][Extensions] Switching extensions should result in correct popup opening and closing VB-65382
• [Address Bar][Quick Commands] 4K monitors removes a part of the g letter VB-63180
• [Address Bar][Search Field] A few popup arrows broken: extension missing; search field misaligned VB-64828
• [Address Bar][Search Field] Auto-hide the search bar when shown as a button VB-62595
• [Address Bar][Search Field] Popup should close after every search VB-63520
• [Address Bar][Search Field] Search engine text color turns black on no mouse hover VB-63869
• [Bookmarks] Add Bookmark Save/Delete buttons bidden by resizing the description field VB-62748
• [Bookmarks] Add popup scrolls horizontally VB-64213
• [Bookmarks] Bookmark bar F6 highlight, limit reorder to Shift key VB-63991
• [Bookmarks] Dragging causes file operations VB-60071
• [Bookmarks] Editing is unreachable when typing in search VB-60008
• [Bookmarks] New tab vivaldi://bookmarks/ opens blank VB-61396
• [Bookmarks] Running “Move to Bookmark Bar Folder” can freeze Vivaldi VB-64391
• [Bookmarks][History] Managers Search field misaligned relative to manager buttons VB-63802
• [Bookmarks][Panel] Right and left sides of thumbnail are cut off with default panel length VB-64610
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 81.0.4044.114
• [Crash] WebRTC screensharing of Vivaldi-Tab VB-65352
• [Dev Tools] Switching from windowed to docked mode crashes VB-64199
• [Dialogs] Prevent accidental activation with dialog buttons VB-38219
• [Extensions] Add a way to remove the banner on the extensions page VB-63672
• [Extensions] Empty drop-down in private window VB-63126
• [Extensions][macOS] Some option pages cause crashes VB-62980
• [Find in Page] Make no hits more obvious VB-17388
• [Find in Page] Focus lost when open VB-49004
• [Help] Cannot view all items in “Keyboard Cheat Sheet” VB-61776
• [Installer][Windows] Updated background VB-64559
• [Installer][macOS] Updated DMG background VB-64560
• [Media] Tab ignoring the “site setting” set to mute VB-62732
• [Media][Linux] Attempt to add properitary media and widevine on startup if it fails on install
• [Media][Linux] Update proprietary media to 80.0.3987.149
• [Media][Windows] Video stream does not play with audio on sites such as uni-erlangen.de VB-64349
• [Media][macOS] Catalina seek synchronization problems VB-58686
• [Media][macOS] Unable to play videos on ted.com VB-64209
• [Media][macOS][Regression] Proprietary media is not working correctly on many sites VB-64258
• [Menus] Add “Open Location” menu item VB-64084
• [Panel] Fix for inconsistent toolbar padding VB-64244
• [Panel] Window panel pinned tabs view broken when switching pinned Folder VB-56946
• [Panel][Regression] Cannot move buttons with Shift VB-62619
• [Popout Video] Button available even when there is only audio VB-63070
• [Popout Video] Button does not work on nicovideo.jp VB-64392
• [Popout Video] Button not visible on Prime VB-64992
• [Popout Video] Button shows over UI elements on YouTube VB-64493
• [Popout Video] Custom selectors broke causing button to not appear, eg. on twitch.tv VB-64773
• [Popout Video] Dynamically added video elements need better tracking VB-64520
• [Popout Video] Icon should not show until the video starts or the cursor hovers the video VB-63100
• [Popout Video] Missing button on periscope.tv, CT24, ruv.is, kvs player, etc. VB-65742
• [Popout Video] Tab PiP icon mutes sound VB-63527
• [Quick Commands] Tall characters got cut VB-63067
• [Quick Commands][Windows][IME] Doesn’t show all history items when a visited URL includes the search word VB-60923
• [Quick Commands][macOS] Pressing Tab brings search suggestion while still editing input VB-63263
• [Reader Mode] Add Vertical support to Japanase-Kansai (Ja-Ks) by default VB-64387
• [Search] Bring back Startpage as a search option VB-65745
• [Settings] Hide password list by default VB-4820
• [Settings] Incorrect Language displayed on fresh install VB-62107
• [Settings] Search field loses focus after one typed character VB-62415
• [Settings] Wrong background image section and list selection VB-65326
• [Settings] Wrong focus highlighting on some sections VB-46024
• [Settings] Provide option to always hide Start Page navigation bar VB-39462
• [Settings][Themes] Select custom Start Page color greys out dialog VB-65466
• [Spatial Navigation] Should not focus invisible menu items VB-65255
• [Spatial Navigation] Wrong coordinates on HiDPI screens VB-63938
• [Status Bar] Always visible in new windows after setting to overlay VB-64986
• [Windows] After pinning to the Windows task bar an incorrect tab opens instead of the session VB-64300
• [macOS] Colored line on Address Bar with theme settings VB-64192
• [macOS] New translations strings for Japanese in updater VB-64718
• [macOS] Two windows opens from main menu when settings are shown in a tab VB-65320
• [macOS] Select dropdown misaligned in iframes VB-56816
• [macOS][Keyboard] ⌘m frequently minimizes two windows VB-63208

https://vivaldi.com/whats-new-in-vivaldi-3-0/

 

[Elevon]

Interesting. I've never heard of Vivaldi. Is this a half way house between a standard browser like chrome or firefox and full blown TOR?

Vivaldi is Chromium based but been out for a few years, great for customisation. Layout is based on old Opera before Opera went Chromium.

Vivaldi is a freeware, cross-platform web browser developed by Vivaldi Technologies, a company founded by Opera Software co-founder and former CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner and Tatsuki Tomita. It was officially launched on April 6, 2016.

Although intended for general users, it is first and foremost targeted towards technically-inclined users as well as former Opera users disgruntled by its transition from the Presto layout engine to a Chromium-based browser that resulted in the loss of many of its iconic features.[8][10] Despite also being Chromium-based, Vivaldi aims to revive the features of the Presto-based Opera with its own proprietary modifications.[11][12]

As of March 2019, Vivaldi has 1.2 million active monthly users.[13]

Vivaldi released a mobile (Android) beta version on September 6, 2019.

 

[Elevon]

They released another minor update,

A minor update to the stable release of Vivaldi 3.0 has arrived!
Get the full story by visiting the Vivaldi blog (vivaldi.com/blog)

Changelog since Vivaldi 3.0 (1874.23)

• [Chromium] Upgraded to 81.0.4044.123
• [Crash][Blocker] Occasional crash VB-65773
• [Crash][Extensions] Crash opening a link with basic auth when a password manager is installed VB-65003
• [Crash] While casting to Chromecast VB-64054
• [macOS] Exceptionally slow to startup with 10.13 or older VB-65222
• [Search] Wikipedia suggestions are not localized for upgrading users VB-66021
• [Translations] Several languages updated