Everybody needs more widgets in their life, right?
Vivaldi has updated its eponymous browser – it now has a refreshed user interface and a dashboard packed with widgets.
While the browser engine remains based on Chromium (as are most desktop browsers), the customizable interface around it has long been a hallmark of Vivaldi, alongside the company’s obsession with user privacy.
However, the interface, despite the customization possibilities (and there are a lot of those), has been starting to look distinctly long in the tooth, and so a revamp is long overdue.
The most visual change is around browser tab handling, with tabs now appearing as floating lozenges rather than squared-off elements of earlier versions. Vivaldi says, „Tabs now float, creating a clean, spacious look that feels intuitive and modern.“
Also updated are the icons, which have a more modern appearance. There’s nothing revolutionary here; it’s all just easier on the eye.
Alongside the user interface polishing is a customizable control center that Vivaldi has called the „Dashboard“, accessible via an option on the Start Page navigation bar.
