The release of the proprietary browser Vivaldi 6.0, developed on the basis of the Chromium engine, has been published. Vivaldi builds are prepared for Linux, Windows, Android and macOS. Changes made to the Chromium code base are distributed by the project under an open license. The browser interface is written in JavaScript using the React library, the Node.js framework, Browserify, and various prebuilt NPM modules. The implementation of the interface is available in source code, but under a proprietary license.
The browser is developed by the former developers of Opera Presto and aims to create a customizable and functional browser that preserves the privacy of user data. Key features include a tracking and ad blocker, note, history and bookmark managers, private browsing mode, end-to-end encrypted sync, tab grouping mode, sidebar, highly customizable configurator, horizontal tab display mode, and test mode. built-in email client, RSS reader and calendar.
In the new release:
- The ability to create custom icon sets for browser interface buttons, expanding the browser's personalization options. This feature is available in the Vivaldi theme settings. At the same time, the developers announced a competition for the best icon set for Vivaldi.
- Support for workspaces, allowing you to easily group a large array of open tabs into separate themed spaces. After that, you can switch in one click, for example, between work and personal tabs.
- Added the ability to drag and drop messages between views and folders in the Vivaldi email client.
- Browser editing options for the Android platform have been expanded.
Source: opennet.ru