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Vivaldi 7.4 gives you full control over browser and specific website shortcuts

All desktop browsers support a wide range of keyboard shortcuts to make life easier. From Ctrl-T to open a new tab to Ctrl-5 to jump to the fifth tab on the tab bar. Sometimes, you may encounter websites that override some of the browser shortcuts. Sites like Google Docs introduce their own shortcuts and these may sometimes conflict with the browser shortcuts.

Most users may not notice the conflict, but for some users, it can be very annoying.

Vivaldi 7.4: more control over shortcuts

Vivaldi 7.4, the latest version of the Vivaldi Chromium-based web browser for the desktop, gives users now full control over the behavior. This means that users can prioritize the shortcuts of a website over the browser's own, or deprioritize them.

Vivaldi Technologies introduced the core functionality in Vivaldi 7.2 already. Back then, the feature allowed users to give specific Vivaldi shortcuts priority. The new update introduces per-site permissions for shortcuts. This allows you to allow or disallow sites to override the browser's shortcuts.

Vivaldi Prioritize Website Shortcuts

The option is found in the Settings under Privacy & Security. There you find website permissions and the new Prioritize Website Shortcuts permission. You may add individual websites to the browser that are allowed to override the shortcuts of the browser.

So, if you don't want to give priority to the shortcuts that Google Docs tries to enable when you visit the site, you can now block it from doing so.

Other changes in Vivaldi 7.4

The new version of the browser introduces several other changes. Here is a quick overview:

  • The address bar of the browser is now "smarter, faster, and more consistent". Users may now change the number of suggestions or results that Vivaldi displays. The maximum is 42. Vivaldi Technologies says that users may also disable certain items from being shown when th address bar is used.
  • A new profile picker is displayed when Vivaldi is started and multiple profiles exist. It is simple and easier to use according to Vivaldi.
  • The Windows panel and the History panel have received some optimizations.
  • New Copy Video Frame and Save Video Frame options for media.

You can check out the full changelog here.

Closing Words

Vivaldi Technologies continues to work on usability and control improvements in the Vivaldi browser that benefit users. The new keyboard shortcut prioritizer puts users in control, which is how it should be. Vivaldi continues to be the browser that gives users the most flexibility and customization options out of the box

Now You: Have you tried Vivaldi recently? Is there something that you would like to see changed or implemented? Feel free to leave a comment down below.

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