Changelog for Opera 6.02 for Windows

What's new?

We recommend that you download and install this upgrade.

This version fixes some issues, mostly related to Opera's enhanced kiosk mode. System administrators will find that the improved kiosk mode makes Opera the natural choice for any information stand.

Version 6.02 has the following changelog:

New features

• An SMS panel lets you send messages to mobile phones from Opera (users in Norway only)
• Kiosk mode has been upgraded and improved, and new switches have been added
• Opera ships with the new and improved version 6 (6.0.29.0) of the Flash plug-in
• It is now possible to have up to 50 search engines in addition to encyclopedia, translations etc.
• URL filtering can be enabled in "opera.ini"
• Registered versions of Opera can show customized content in the ad window if specified in "opera.ini"

User interface

• The user interface is more responsive while downloading pages or files
• Double-clicking an e-mail will either open a reply to that e-mail, or open it to be sent again
• "Do not show this dialog again" option added for some dialogs
• Mouse gesture down works on empty workspace
• The filetype listing in preferences can be sorted by both MIME type and file extension(s)

Speed and memory optimization

• Deleting or moving e-mail is faster, especially in large folders
• The "document.write" function has been optimized for speed
• Cache settings can be tweaked for greater speed
• The default value for network buffer size has been increased, which will reduce network messages on fast connections
• General improvements

Accessibility

• Pressing Ctrl+Backspace works also when focus is in the address field
• Pressing C in the e-mail list places the raw unparsed e-mail on the clipboard
• Pressing Shift+Delete deletes an e-mail without moving it to trash

Command-line options (advanced usage)

• K or KioskMode
• KioskButtons
• KioskResetStation
• KioskWindows
• NoChangeButtons
• NoChangeFullScreen
• NoChangeMenu
• NoContextMenu
• NoDownload
• NoExit
• NoHotlist
• NoKeys
• NoMailLinks
• NoMenu
• NoMinMaxButtons
• NoPrint
• NoSave
• NoSplash or E
• NoSysMenu
• NoWin
• ResetOnExit

Ini settings (advanced usage)

Check Expiry History={0,1,2}*

Will suppress server's cache settings when going backward and forward in history (speed boost). Can be toggled from "opera.ini", under [Cache]*

Check Expiry Load={0,1,2}*

Will suppress server's cache settings when loading a page (speed boost). Can be toggled from "opera.ini", under [Cache]

Suppress External Embeds={0,1}

Will suppress content in e-mail and news that does not open with Opera. Enabled by default, but can be toggled from "opera.ini", under [User Prefs].

BigAttachmentIcons={0,1}

Will use big (32x32) attachment icons, which is useful for high resolutions. Can be toggled from "account.ini" (found in e-mail account folder(s)), under [SETTINGS].

PreferPlaintext={0,1}

Will favor plain text display over HTML when possible. Can be toggled from "account.ini" (found in e-mail account folder(s)), under [SETTINGS].

* Expiry values explained:

• 0 = Adhere to server
• 1 = Let user preferences decide
• 2 = Never check

Miscellaneous

• When Opera is set as default browser, it will be registered as an Internet application on the start menu (XP systems only)
• "Super search", "Amazon", "Ebay", and "Find in page" are now default searches on the Personal bar
• Some issues with cookies have been fixed
• Some updates have been added to the help files
• Some "opera.jar" classes are now in "lc.jar"

Read more about the new features in Opera 6.