Hide browser window’s user interface
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One option to hide the user interface is to go into full screen mode, but then the Tab you have open will be the only thing you see on the screen. An alternative is to hide just the browser’s toolbars. Continue reading to learn how to hide the toolbars all at once and one by one.
Hide the full user interface
To hide all user interface toolbars at once:
- Go to the Vivaldi menu > Window > Hide UI;
- Type “Toggle UI” in Quick Commands;
- Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+F11;
- Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.
To show the user interface again, follow the same steps as for hiding it.
To hide all user interface toolbars at once:
- Type “Toggle UI” in Quick Commands;
- Use the Keyboard Shortcut ⌘F10;
- Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.
To show the user interface again, follow the same steps as for hiding it.
To hide all user interface toolbars at once:
- Go to the Vivaldi menu > Window > Hide UI;
- Type “Toggle UI” in Quick Commands;
- Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+F11;
- Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.
To show the user interface again, follow the same steps as for hiding it.
Hide the Tab Bar
To hide the Tab Bar:
- Go to the
Vivaldi menu > View > Show Tab Bar. - Go to Settings > Tabs and disable Show Tab Bar;
- Type “Tab Bar” in Quick Commands;
- Create a Keyboard Shortcut or a Mouse Gesture for the action.
Hide the Address Bar
To hide the Address Bar:
- Go to Settings > Address Bar and disable Show Address Bar;
- Type “Address Bar” in Quick Commands;
- Create a Keyboard Shortcut or a Mouse Gesture for the action.
Hide the Panel
To hide the Panel bar on the side of the browser:
- Click on the
Hide/Show Panel button on the left side of the Status Bar; - Go to the Vivaldi menu > View > Show Panel.
- Type “Panel” in Quick Commands;
- Use the Keyboard Shortcut F4 / ⌥⌘P;
- Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.
Hide the Status Bar
To hide the Status Bar:
- Go to the Vivaldi menu > View > Show Status Bar.
- Go to Settings > Appearance > Status Bar and enable Hide Status Bar;
- Type “Status Bar” in Quick Commands;
- Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+Shift+S / ⌘/;
- Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.
Hide the Bookmark Bar
To hide the Bookmark Bar:
- Go to the Vivaldi menu > View > Show Bookmark Bar;
- Go to Settings > Bookmarks > Bookmark Bar and disable Show Bookmark Bar;
- Type “Bookmarks Bar” in Quick Commands;
- Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+Shift+B / ⇧⌘B;
- Create a Mouse Gesture for the action.
To show the hidden Tab, Address, Status Bar or the Panel again, follow the same instructions as for hiding them.
To hide or move buttons on the toolbars, take a look at our help page about Editing Toolbars.