Web Page Options in Vivaldi on iOS

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Vivaldi offers several options to customize your browsing flow in the iOS app. Continue reading to learn about a few of them.

Desktop view

To display a desktop version of the website, instead of the mobile version commonly displayed on smaller screens, open the Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi Menu and select Request Desktop Site.

To permanently display desktop versions of all websites:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu button Vivaldi Menu > Settings > Content settings > Default site view.
  2. Select Desktop.

Homepage

On the bottom toolbar (when Tab and Address Bar are at the top of the screen), you have a choice between two buttons for the middle button. By default, it’s a search button, which will focus on the Address Field, so you can type in the next link or search keyword. The other option is to have a Home button, which will take you to either the Start Page or a website of your choice.

To enable the Home button:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General.
  2. Enable Display Home Button.

To set a web page of your choice as the homepage:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General.
  2. Select Specific Site.
  3. Enter the web page link.
Vivaldi on iOS, with an arrow pointing at the Home button.

Web Apps and Home Screen shortcut

Learn about the feature on the Help page about Web Apps and Home Screen shortcuts on iOS.

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