An opera window is a small fixed window usually behind the rear side window of an automobile.[1] They are typically mounted in the C-pillar of some cars.[2] The design feature was popular during the 1970s and early 1980s and adopted by domestic U.S. manufacturers, most often with a vinyl roof.[2]
The origin was from "opera" vehicles of around 1915 with occasional collapsible seating for extra passengers.[3] The opera window was also a feature on "formal roof" and limousine models with higher than a normal roof to accommodate passengers with top hats.[3]
The design element of a distinct, fixed, centered opera window was borrowed from such windows in horse-drawn carriages and used during the classical era of automobile styling. For example, "the Elcar in 1924 was good looking ... and even a fabric top in the style of a brougham with oval opera windows framed by landau bars".[4] Opera windows saw their demise in the 1930s.
Opera windows began reappearing in the early 1970s in such vehicles as the 1972 Continental Mark IV. Almost all personal luxury cars would adopt opera windows, usually framed by a vinyl roof.[6] Most often, opera window variants were applied on two-door hardtop or coup models, spanning all types of vehicles from economy compacts to flagship personal luxury cars, in which latter exploding realm they became "recognition elements" seeking to add a vintage element to their styling.[7] General Motors introduced an all-new line of mid-sized "Colonade" models for the 1973 model year. Standard on all the coupes was a fixed triangular rear quarter window while higher trim versions used a rectangular vertical opera window.[8]
The windows were intended to offset the significant blind spots created by wide C-pillars that were characteristic of many American cars produced at this time.[9] In an age of decreasing dimensions and increasingly common use of non-opening rear side windows on 2-door models, a variety of shapes of rear windows may have helped passengers there to feel somewhat less claustrophobic.[citation needed]
These windows were usually non-functional; however, in the case of the AMC Matador coupe NASCAR racers, the standard roll-down quarter windows were causing aerodynamic drag.[10][11] Penske racing requested AMC a small "porthole" to smooth the airflow when open to the wind under racing conditions.[12] To qualify as a stock item for use on the tracks, NASCAR required 500 units must be available to the public.[11] The small opera window was first an optional "D/L Formal Window Package" on the Brougham models and then a standard feature on the Barcelona II trim package.[11][13][14]
With the upcoming Arm-based processors for PC just around the corner, Opera is committed to deliver the best possible experience on all Windows devices available. This ensures that users have a cutting-edge choice for their desktop browser while using their PCs powered by Snapdragon.
"Congratulations Opera development team on the release of the Arm optimized version of the Opera browser! Microsoft is excited to see a leading application like Opera now available natively for Windows devices powered by Snapdragon. This application ecosystem momentum provides users with the best browsing experience. We look forward to continuing to partner with you on delivering cutting edge innovation that takes advantage of the new AI capabilities offered by Windows on Snapdragon." - Klaus Diaconu, Partner Director Product Management, Windows Fundamentals.
"We are thrilled that Opera has been optimized for PCs powered by Snapdragon X Series. This will bring Opera users the best experience built on the performance of Snapdragon X Series for the next generation of PCs and laptops with the most advanced AI capabilities at their fingertips," said Upendra Kulkarni, Vice President, Compute SW Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
The Snapdragon-optimized version of the Opera browser delivers lightning-fast performance on the fastest machines available on the market. Harnessing the power of Arm architecture, it also amplifies Opera's AI capabilities, bringing users the most intelligent and responsive browser yet.
Machines powered by Snapdragon offer significantly better battery life, keeping you browsing longer on a single charge. This game-changing advantage comes from the power-efficient design of the processors. Their unique reduced instruction set (RISC) is optimized for streamlined performance resulting in a more efficient system that provides longer battery life and cooler operating temperatures.
The Snapdragon-optimized version of Opera will be first available on the developer stream of the browser, and will allow early adopters to try it out on the new Windows devices that come with this Arm-based processor. To access this build of Opera you'll need to download the developer stream of the browser on a Snapdragon-powered Windows device.
Opera is a user-centric and innovative software company focused on enabling the best possible internet browsing experience across all devices. Hundreds of millions use Opera web browsers for their unique and secure features on their mobile phones and desktop computers. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Opera is a public company listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol "OPRA". Download the Opera web browsers and access other Opera products from opera.com. Learn more about Opera at investor.opera.com and on X @InvestorOpera.
URL cooking.nytimes.com does not autofill or be recognized. nytimes.com is autofilled. I have two password rules, one for each site. I am using Windows with Opera browser and the bitwarden extenstion. I am finding many other sites that do not autofill. It would first appear that websites that have a popup login window do not work?
Any ideas?
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Thanks, I tried that, but no change. In fact, i am questioning whether the nytimes login is even bitwarden, as the account password manager prompt does not match the emails i have set up in bitwarden. I have disabled the opera password autofill. Any other ideas?
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I can confirm the popup window with accounts is coming from opera password - that little window is the action when you have disabled password autofill.
Bitwarden is the easiest and safest way to store all of your logins and passwords while conveniently keeping them synced between all of your devices.Password theft is a serious problem. The websites and apps that you use are under attack every day....
Thanks, I would like to get it working. What is mis-configured? They were .csv imported from opera password manager (a limited set of 4 for testing.)
Regarding a previous reply, I tried changing match to host, and also changing the URI to neither made a difference.
It appears BW is not running at all in the browser.
You have to disable both the Offer to save passwords option and the Auto Sign-in option, then export all your stored passwords, and finally delete all the passwords that are stored in your browser.
Can you now please navigate your browser to and check what the badge counter says? If it is a number greater than 1, then please click on the Bitwarden icon to open the extension, and take a screenshot (redact any personal information before posting here).
If the badge counter says 1, then open the login form, and click on the Bitwarden icon to open the extension, followed by clicking on the cooking.nytimes.com item that is shown at the top of the browser extension window. This should auto-fill the login form, which you can then submit. If this works, you can log out and try a more efficient method for auto-filling (will not explain those yet until we have verified that it works by clicking the item in the extension window).
Ok, seems to be working. Thanks for the clarifications.
I had disabled both pw autofill and offer to save.
Does BW always require the sidebar icon to be clicked and username selected? i.e. it cannot autofill the moment a web page login is loaded? (especially if there is only 1 username associated) or prompt you directly from the web page login?
The best method is to use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+L to auto-fill. If you happen to have more than one account stored for the same website (i.e., if your badge counter is greater than 1), then you can hit Ctrl+Shift+L repeatedly to cycle through the available login credentials for the site.
Alternatively, if you go to Settings > Options in the browser extension, you can enable the option Auto-fill on page load, which will automatically fill in the form as soon as you go open the login page.
Arg, autofill has stopped working for any websites that I have multiple accounts for. Badge# shows the correct number of accounts, but autofill does nothing. Clicking in the userid box also does nothing. Clicking from the sidebar, then selecting an account manually does work as does cntl-shift-l.
Any ideas?
Well, Ctrl+Shift+L is auto-fill, so if that works, then it seems that what is not working is just the Auto-fill on page load. Have you double-checked the setting of that option under Settings > Options?
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched security flaw in the Opera web browser for Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS that could be exploited to execute any file on the underlying operating system.
The remote code execution vulnerability has been codenamed MyFlaw by the Guardio Labs research team owing to the fact that it takes advantage of a feature called My Flow that makes it possible to sync messages and files between mobile and desktop devices.
It is pre-installed in the browser and facilitated by means of a built-in (or internal) browser extension called "Opera Touch Background," which is responsible for communicating with its mobile counterpart.
This also means that the extension comes with its own manifest file specifying all the required permissions and its behavior, including a property known as externally_connectable that declares which other web pages and extensions can connect to it.
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