Vivaldi browser first update available: weekly snapshots incoming

I have to admit that I was impressed with what the first version of the Vivaldi web browser brought to the table.

It felt in many regards like a browser that had been there for a long time and not like a new browser that was just released for the first time.

Sure, some features are not there yet and others need some work, but overall I have to say that it looks promising.

The company behind the browser has released the first snapshot build of it on the company blog. It is an update that brings the version of the web browser to 1.0.9.94.2.

Since there is no auto-update feature implemented yet -- one of the things on the company's to-do list -- it is necessary to download and install the new version manually on your system.

If you have installed Vivaldi on Windows, you can simply run the installer again to overwrite the current installation. Portable users need to select the same directory to update the browser or a new one if they want to use a clean version instead.

The new Vivaldi version features several bug fixes but also feature additions. As far as new features are concerned, Vivalid supports adding www and .com to addresses that you enter in the address bar now when you hit Ctrl-Enter and it is now also possible to reopen windows that have been closed previously.

The developers have added history options to the back and forward buttons as well which you can activate when you long-press on the buttons in the interface. This works similar to how it is handled in browsers like Google Chrome or Firefox.

The changelog lists several dozen fixes as well including a bug on Linux that showed everything in black, performance bugs on some issues that slowed down the whole system, adjustments to the tab coloring algorithm to avoid too bright colors, or that the search in settings only found titles.

A good start considering that the first release dates just a week back. It has also been confirmed that a bookmarks bar is in the works and that snapshots will be made available for all supported operating systems on a weekly basis.

Vivaldi users who run into bugs while using the browser are encouraged to report them on the Bug Reporter page.