How to : Install Vivaldi 1.9 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint

Vivaldi is a feature-rich, next-generation web browser application based on the powerful and open source Chromium project, from which the popular Google Chrome web browser is derived. The application is freely distributed and cross-platform, created by the former CEO of Opera Software, built using modern Web technologies like React, JavaScript, Node.js, and Browserify.

The latest version of Vivaldi features Ecosia – a search engine that plants trees – as well as a number of important security fixes and functional improvements.

Vivaldi 1.9, which now features Ecosia – the search engine that plants trees. The new version also includes a number of important security fixes and functional improvements, as well as a long-requested feature that lets you shuffle the order of your extensions and the ability to sort notes.

Help the planet, one search at a time

Vivaldi lets you set your default search engine to anything you like. At the same time, we provide you with a selection of predefined options to choose from. We have now added another great alternative to our list – Ecosia – to give our eco-conscious users easy access to a greener search engine.

By using Ecosia, you can turn your web searches into trees planted in the world’s most environmentally threatened areas. Ecosia donates at least 80% of its profits from search ad revenue to support tree planting programs around the world.

Changelog from 1.8 to 1.9

New features
[Search Engines] Add Ecosia as a pre-installed search engine
[Notes] Implement sorting (VB-27313)
[Extensions] Allow changing placement of extension buttons on address bar (VB-13275)
[History] Add “Filter by Site” to panel (VB-26799)
[Web Panels] Add “Removed Web Panels” to the context menu to access previously removed web panels (VB-26157)

Fixes
Platform
[Windows] Close button area shall reach edge of maximized view on Win7/8 (VB-20251)
[Mac] Vivaldi often crashes when closing tab (VB-27495)
[Linux][Address Field] Focus not in Address Field on startup, when on the start page (VB-26580)
Address field
Sometimes the search gets triggered even if “Search in Address Field” is disabled (VB-26604)
Hovering over URLs in the drop-down skips entries (VB-26876)
Selecting bookmark folder shortcut with mouse in address field does not open in separated tabs (VB-26278)
Autocompletion should prefer shorter history item over typed history (VB-27153)
Autocompleting can be triggered while deleting a character (VB-27239)
Shorter History link should be prioritized over longer Bookmarked URL (VB-27303)
Cannot select folder from nickname with arrow keys in address bar dropdown (VB-26433)
Extensions
Page action extension badges do not show up in address bar (VB-26340)
Extension button options still not rendering properly – uMatrix (VB-25899)
Show extension buttons when hiding toggle control
Drag and drop extension can have huge extension badge icons (VB-26540)
Find in Page
Needs a Limit for Selected Text (VB-26694)
Switching to different tab and back puts selected text in “Find in Page” field (VB-26027)
Search query is not selected in dialog (VB-26745)
History
Manager content is not restored (VB-26919)
Add support for removing “Discarded User Data” from Clear Private Data dialog (VB-26264)
Manager performance improvements (VB-27156)
Focus search field isn’t focused by default (VB-27048)
Screenshots
Configurable capture storage folder (VB-26829)
Need better behavior when cursor is out of the Vivaldi window (integration with environment) (VB-26256)
Capture selection should be modifiable: work is still in progress (VB-27155)
Other changes
[Keyboard shortcuts] clash with diacritic composition (VB-26734)
[Keyboard shortcuts] settings entry can become hidden (VB-25192)
[Quick Commands] One char nicknamed bookmarks not opened directly when match (VB-26776)
[Quick Commands] Searching inserts a space at the beginning of the query (VB-26203)
[Search Engines] Make Yahoo the default search for most countries
[Search Engines] Allow editing a search engine to change it to use “POST” (VB-3414)
[Search Field] Home and End buttons work in dropdown (VB-27270)
[Spatial Navigation] Indicator changes state when clicked (VB-27273)
[Spatial Navigation] Jumps over certain elements (VB-26720)
[Themes] Start page + sign color does not change with theme (VB-26845)
[Update Notifier] It does not use the configured Vivaldi locale (VB-27426)
[Update Notifier] It doesn’t start for system-wide installs (VB-26764)
[Gestures] Require minimum length for gesture stroke (VB-26469)
[Bookmarks] Improve editor usability: Better handling for Escape and cancelling of actions (VB-26648)
[IME] First character typed in input box gets committed without converted to Japanese (VB-24467)
Favicons not shown when a page uses ‘link rel=”shortcut icon”‘ (VB-24025)
Improve keyboard handling in panels: particularly how Escape is handled (VB-26839)
Moving tab in Reading View to a New window causes Reading View icon to disappear (VB-23579)
Open history page or bookmark page from middle click on corresponding panel buttons (VB-26266)
Opening and closing panels triggers errors and is jerky (VB-26575)
Right-positioned tab overlaps Page Actions menu (VB-26272)
Added separate setting for spacebar fast forward (VB-27386)
Misplaced “Detect Page Title Notifications” item in Settings (VB-26909)
Chromecasting Tab is not working correctly (VB-26553)
Fast-forward isn’t working on some pages where we would expect it to (VB-27200)
Return focus from closed panel (VB-9410)
Performance improvements: thanks, WillyYu (VB-26302)
Update Chromium to 58.0.3029.82

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