Internet:Opera setting files

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Accessing and editing Opera setting files 2.1 Prerequisites 2.2 Usage 2.3 Further information 3 Files 3.1 opera.ini 3.1.1 'User Prefs 3.1.2 Adv User Prefs 3.2 input.ini

Introduction

Opera uses text files to store its settings. They are located in the hidden Opera profile directory in your home directory (Path: ~/.opera/)

Accessing and editing Opera setting files

Prerequisites

You need to install the X Terminal Emulator and a simple editor for use in the X Terminal.

Usage

Open XTerminal

Type vim ~/.opera/filename.ini

• Use the arrow keys to position the cursor over the text you want to change.
• Press a to enter append mode.
• Type the new settings that you want to add or change in the file.
• To exit append mode and go back to command mode press Esc (the circular arrow hardware button)
• Now, if you are satisfied with your changes, type ZZ. (This will save any changes)

If you think you screwed up and don't want to save press :q! (quit without saving/force quit).

Further information

• Detailed information about Opera INI-Files (Please note that there is a slightly different file naming scheme in the 770's Opera installation)

Files

opera.ini

Contains general browser settings. See Opera Software ASA website for documentation of the ini-file.

'User Prefs

• Enable Referrer=1 enables referrers (not tested)
• Minimum Font Size=7 (default is '7', unit is pixel)
• Show ScrollBars=1 enables/disable scrollbars
• Scroll Is Pan=1 If set to 0, dragging mouse on screen no longer pans (makes it somewhat easier to highlight text for copying)

Adv User Prefs

• HTTP Accept Language= You have to insert this line as it does not exist (at least on the tested device). Use language codes and q-values here, such as:

HTTP Accept Language=de;q=1.0,en;q=0.8 (This tells Opera to try to fetch documents in German and accept English documents only as a second choice.)

input.ini

Contains settings for keyboard shortcuts.

Example:

• F7 = Scroll up
• F8 = Scroll down