The proprietary browser Vivaldi 7.9 has been released. It is being developed on the Chromium engine by former developers of the Opera Presto engine. Vivaldi builds are available for Linux, Windows, and macOS. The project distributes changes made to the Chromium code base under an open license. The browser interface is written in JavaScript using the React library, Node.js platform, Browserify, and various ready-made NPM modules. The interface implementation is available in source code, but under a proprietary license.
The project aims to create a customizable and functional browser that preserves user privacy. Key features include a tracking and ad blocker, note, history, and bookmark managers, a private browsing mode, end-to-end encrypted sync, tab grouping, a sidebar, a highly customizable configurator, a horizontal tab display mode, as well as a built-in email client, RSS reader, and calendar.
The new version introduces the following improvements:
- Auto-hide interface — this feature allows you to automatically hide all interface elements while browsing, including the tab bar, address bar, sidebar, and status bar, either individually or all at once. This feature is also available in full-screen mode.
- Paired tabs - allow you to work in the main tab and open all links from this page in a paired tab located next to the main one in the same window.
- A separate compose window allows the user to detach the message compose window, allowing it to be placed wherever convenient, including on a second display. Mailing list management has also been optimized.
Source: opennet.ru
