Latest Vivaldi browser snapshot features import and export of themes

Vivaldi Technologies released a new snapshot of its Vivaldi browser for the desktop today. The new version, Vivaldi build 2482.13, introduces support for importing and exporting themes.

One of Vivaldi’s strong features is browser customization. From adding or removing menu items, through various options for stacking tabs, to automation features. Vivaldi is probably the most customizable main browser right now.

Themes are another important feature of the browser. It comes with several default themes, options to install themes from the official theme repository, and to create your own themes directly in the browser.

The editor included in Vivaldi for the desktop provides users with options to change colors, background, and other theme-related preferences in an easy-to-use interface.

Colors, for example, let you change foreground and background colors, set contrast, color overrides, or highlight and highlight colors. The background allows you to set a local image or choose one of Vivaldi’s preset background images.

The functionality has recently been improved as Vivaldi now highlights the background image in the theme preferences.

Vivaldi’s new snapshot features support for importing and exporting themes. The options to do so have been added to the Themes settings page. The Open Theme and Export Theme buttons are displayed below the theme library on the page. To get there, select Vivaldi Menu> Tools> Settings, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-F12.

You can export the active theme from the library page and any theme from the editor page. Just select it from the list in the editor before hitting the Export Theme button. The themes are stored as zip files on the local system.

Uploading works similarly – just hit the open theme button and choose a compressed theme from the local system to add it to the browser and show it as a preview right away. Vivaldi displays a preview of the theme and a message giving you options to install it and make it the default browser theme or cancel the installation.

The themes that users save can be shared directly with other Vivaldi users. Another option is to upload them to the theme gallery on the Vivaldi website to make them available to others.

Here is Vivaldi’s official statement regarding the improvement of the themes:

The topics have received a massive review. The settings interface has been updated to better reflect everything that is now included in a theme, with the most notable change being the inclusion of the background image in the theme itself. Also, you can now import and export themes. At the bottom of the new theme editor, there are two new buttons: “Open theme …” and “Export theme …”. Once you have created a theme that you are satisfied with, click the export button to generate a zip file. Then you can share them directly with your friends or you can upload them to our new Themes gallery and share them with the world. Check out the gallery (see “get more themes” link in settings) to find a multitude of new themes, ready for easy installation, right from the website.

Now you: Do you modify the themes of your browser of choice?

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