Panels on iOS

Panels offer a quick way to access useful tools like Bookmarks, History, Notes, and Downloads.

Accessing Panels

To open Panels, tap on the Panels button on the left side of the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

In Vivaldi on iOS, there are 4 panels:

To switch between panels tap on their respective icons at the top of the panels view.

Tap on the Search field to search through the active panel’s content.

Panel specific actions can be found at the bottom of the screen.

To close Panels, tap on the Done in the top right corner.


Panels on tablets

With more screen space available, Panels on iPads follow the design of Vivaldi on desktop.

To open Panels on a tablet:

  1. Tap on the Panels button on the left side of the Address Bar. Panels open with the last visited panel.
  2. Tap on the different panel icons listed vertically on the left side to switch between them.

To close the panel:

  • Tap on Done in the top right corner of Panels.
  • Tap outside the Panels area.

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Vivaldia 2

Vivaldia is a game series developed by Porcelain Fortress for Vivaldi. Vivaldia 2 is an arcade-style runner game, where, as the character Vivaldia, you embark on an adventure and fight against the evil Robot Overlord to save the Lost Valley.

While the first Vivaldia game is integrated into the Vivaldi browser on desktop and Android, Vivaldia 2 can be played on the web on any device and browser.

Playing the game

To play Vivaldia 2:

  1. Go to https://vivaldi.com/games/vivaldia2/.
  2. Select New Game.
  3. Choose your mode:
    • Normal, or
    • Challenge.
  4. Decide, whether you’d like to start with the tutorial or get straight to playing.

Game inputs on desktop:

  • and – move left and right
  • – climb up and proceed to the next level
  • – crawl and climb down
  • N or Space – jump
  • M – shoot

The game can be played with a game controller as well.

On a mobile device with a touch screen, you can display the controller buttons on the screen or play with a connected game controller.

Vivaldia 2 on a mobile screen with touch inputs displayed.

To get the best experience, enable full-screen mode, by clicking/tapping on the double-ended arrow in the top left corner.

You get points by collecting golden coins and other (hidden) treasures, and for defeating enemies. Additional points are given at the end of each level if you pass the level in good time.


Settings

Game settings

Go to Settings > Game to adjust the volume of in-game sounds. You can adjust the volume separately for:

  • Sound effects (SFX)
  • Music
  • Ambience

Set the volume to 0 to mute the sound.

If you’ve connected a game controller to your mobile, you can hide on-screen input buttons by going to Settings > Game and enabling Hide touch input.

Language

To change the language of the game:

  1. Go to Settings > Language.
  2. Select the language of your choice.

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Warnings about unsafe websites

Did you mean [site name]?

Sometimes spelling mistakes slip in when typing a URL into the Address Field. When navigating to a link with a typo, you might end up nowhere with the message “This site can’t be reached“, but you may also end up on another website. Some of these websites with eerily similar URLs to the one you planned to go to might be legitimate, but it’s not uncommon for malicious people to take advantage of this honest mistake, so you’ll need to be cautious.

If, based on your browsing history and URL variants of a small protected blocklist, Vivaldi suspects that you may have ended up on a website you didn’t plan to visit, it will show a warning dialog, prompting you to be vigilant about the site. For example, if you have somesite.com in History, you might see the warning when you enter smoesite.com in the Address Field.

In that case, double-check the URL in the Address Field to confirm that you are in fact visiting a website you intended to.

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Install and Update Vivaldi on iOS

Installing Vivaldi from the App Store

To install Vivaldi on your iOS device:

  1. Open the App Store.
  2. Search for Vivaldi Browser.
  3. Tap on GET and verify yourself.
  4. Once it has finished loading, tap Open.
  5. Go through the onboarding flow and start browsing!

Vivaldi on iOS is supported on iOS version 16.0 and above.


Updating the mobile browser

The app will be updated silently in the background when you have automatic updates enabled in your iPhone’s/iPad’s Settings > App Store > App Updates. You can tell that the app has been updated to a new version when iOS’ What’s New page is opened in a new tab.

In case you have automatic updates disabled:

Option 1

  1. Open the App Store.
  2. Open the account menu in the top right corner.
  3. Scroll to the Upcoming Automatic Updates section.
  4. Find Vivaldi on the list.
  5. Tap on Update.

Option 2

  1. Search for Vivaldi on the App Store.
  2. Open the app’s profile.
  3. Tap on Update.

Uninstalling the browser

To uninstall Vivaldi:

Option 1

  1. Find Vivaldi in your app library or home screen.
  2. Long-press on the app logo.
  3. Tap on Delete App.

Option 2

  1. Search for Vivaldi on the App Store.
  2. Open the app’s profile.
  3. Tap on Uninstall.

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Manage Downloads in Vivaldi on iOS

You can use Vivaldi on iOS to download files from the internet. Continue reading to learn how to view and manage your downloaded files.

Viewing downloaded files

To view your downloads, either:

  • Open the  Vivaldi menu and select  Downloads.
  • On your iPhone/iPad, go to Files > Browse > On my iPhone/iPad > Vivaldi.

Searching downloads

To search through your downloads, tap on the  Search field at the top of the page and enter your search term.


Sharing downloads

To share a downloaded file:

  1. Long press on the file in the Downloads folder or, while the file is open, tap on the Share button in the bottom left corner.
  2. Select Share.
  3. Pick an app or a feature to use for file sharing.

Deleting downloads

To delete a downloaded file:

  1. Long press on the file in the Downloads folder.
  2. Select Delete.

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Vivaldi’s App Icons on iOS

Vivaldi on iOS offers a selection of App Icons for you to choose from, allowing you to match Vivaldi with your iPhone’s / iPad’s style. Your chosen App Icon will be displayed on the home screen, in the App Library, and elsewhere where Vivaldi is displayed.

To choose a custom App Icon:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > App Icon.
  2. Tap on the icon you’d like to set for Vivaldi.
  3. Tap OK to confirm your decision.

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Make Vivaldi the default browser on Android

To make Vivaldi your default browser on Android:

  1. Open the Vivaldi menu and select Set as default browser.
    If you have Settings open, scroll to Web Pages section and toggle on Set as default browser.
  2. In the view that opens, tap on Browser app to set a new default.
  3. Select Vivaldi Browser.

Alternatively, open Android Settings and go to Apps > Default Apps, to make Vivaldi the default browser app.

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Make Vivaldi the default browser on iOS

To make Vivaldi your default browser on iOS:

  1. Go to  Vivaldi menu > Settings > Default browser.
  2. Tap on Open Vivaldi Settings.
  3. Tap on Default Browser App.
  4. Select Vivaldi.

Alternatively, you can get to Vivaldi’s settings in iOS, by opening your mobile device’s Settings and scrolling to find or searching for Vivaldi.

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Mute and block accounts, boosts, and notifications on Vivaldi Social

Vivaldi Social, like any social media platform, is full of people posting on a multitude of topics at various intervals. If some accounts post too much or you don’t care for the content of their posts, you have the option to mute the account or block them outright.

Mute an account

To stop seeing posts from a user and posts that mention them:

  1. Click on ⋯ More below one of their posts or on︙Menu on their profile.
  2. Select Mute [@username].
  3. Choose for how long you want to mute them (from 5 minutes to 7 days or indefinitely) and whether you still want to receive notifications from them.
  4. Click Mute.

When you mute someone, you won’t see their content, but they’ll still be able to follow and interact with your account and posts. If you don’t want that, consider blocking the account.


Mute boosts

If you like seeing a user’s own posts, but don’t want to see the content they boost:

  1. Click on︙Menu on their profile.
  2. Select Hide boosts from [@username].

Mute notification

Did you make a post that’s gaining traction and now you’re flooded with notifications about comments and boosts? (Temporarily) muting notifications can let you browse in peace, while the discussion is still ongoing. To mute the notifications for the post:

  1. Click on ⋯ More below your post.
  2. Select Mute conversation.

For additional notification settings, go to the Notifications page and click on Show settings at the top of the page to adjust your preferences.


Block an account

To hide an account’s content and prevent it from following and interacting with you:

  1. Click on ⋯ More below one of their posts or on︙Menu on their profile.
  2. Select Block [@username].
  3. Click Block to confirm your decision.

Block an instance

If you’ve noticed that some Mastodon instance has a lot of users you’d like to block, you can block the whole instance instead of blocking accounts one by one. Blocking an instance will hide all content from all users on that domain and remove all followers you have from that instance. Use this option as a last resort, as you might miss posts from great users, who just happen to be on the same instance.

To block an instance:

  1. Click on︙Menu on one of the profiles.
  2. Select Block domain [domain name].

View muted and blocked accounts

To see who you’ve muted and blocked:

  1. Click on︙Menu on your own profile.
  2. Select Muted users, Blocked users, or Blocked domains.

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History Panel

Accessing the History Panel

To open the History Panel:


Browsing the history

Your browsing history is grouped into folders by date. To open or close the date folder, click on arrow down button the arrow in front of the date. To open or close all folders:

  1. Right-click on the list of entries;
  2. Select either Expand All Folders or Collapse All Folders from the context menu.

To change the displayed history time range, click on the menu next to the search field (label shows the current view) and select between:

  • today,
  • yesterday,
  • last 7 days,
  • last 30 days,
  • self assigned date range,
  • all history.

Opening links from History

To open a link:

  • Double-click on the entry;
  • Right-click and select how to open the link;
  • Select the history entry and press Enter;
  • Perform the Mouse Gesture for opening links.

To open multiple history entries:

  1. Hold down the Shift key to select multiple links in a row or Ctrl/ key to  select links that aren’t necessarily next to each other.
  2. Use one of the latter three options listed above for opening links.

You can also open all links from a specific day or days.


Searching through History

To search for a visited link, type either part of the web page title or URL in the search field in the top left corner of the History Panel. Results will be shown as you type.

Filter by domain

To show results only from a specific website:

  1. Right-click on one of the entries from that domain;
  2. Select Filter by “website.com”.

Sorting visited links

To sort the history, click on the menu between the search field and the list of history entries (label shows the current sorting option). You can sort history by:

  • date,
  • title,
  • address, and
  • number of page views.
History Panel with the sorting menu open

Click on the arrow on the right to switch between ascending and descending order.


Saving history entries as Bookmarks

You can save a visited link as a bookmark without having to open the link again. To do that:

  1. Right-click on the link;
  2. Select Save as bookmark from the context menu.

Use the Ctrl/ or Shift key to select and save multiple links as bookmarks.

You can also save all links you’ve visited in a single day by right-clicking on the date and selecting Save as bookmarks from the context menu.


Deleting history

To delete a single entry:

  1. Right-click on the history entry you want to delete;
  2. Select Delete from the context menu or press Delete on your keyboard.

To delete multiple entries at once, select them by holding down the Ctrl/ or Shift key.

To delete all history:

  1. Click on Clear Browsing Data in the top right corner of the panel.
  2. Select the time range you want to delete the data for and the data types you want to clear.
  3. Click Delete.

To change how long your browsing history is saved for, go to Settings > Privacy > Save Browsing History.

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