Tag: notifications

Tip #548

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Review which websites you’ve given permission to send you notifications in Vivaldi on Android.

Are you randomly getting notifications from Vivaldi that look unrelated to the browser? It’s likely that a website you visited in Vivaldi on Android has asked permission to send you notifications and you’ve (un)intentionally agreed.

To update notification permissions:

  1. Head over to Settings > Web Pages > Site Settings > Permissions > Notifications.
  2. Tap on a website domain on the list to update your preference.
Notification permission settings in Vivaldi on Android.

Tip #510

— Posted inCommunity Services, Forum, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Mark Vivaldi Forum notifications as read without opening them.

When someone replies to a topic you’ve commented on on the Vivaldi Forum, then of course you want to see what they say and you click on the notification to be taken to the topic. But some notifications are just informational. In that case, you can mark them read without opening the topic.

To mark a notification as read:

  1. Open the notifications menu.
  2. Click on the little circle above the notification time on the right side.

To mark all notifications read, click on “Mark all read” at the bottom of the list.

Vivaldi Forum with Notifications menu open.

Tip #474

— Posted inCommunity Services, Vivaldi Social, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Fine-tune your notification settings on Vivaldi Social per activity and notification type.

You can receive a notification about many things happening on Vivaldi Social. For example, when someone boosts your post, mentions you in their post, requests to follow you, etc. You probably care about some notifications more than others, so make use of the settings to decide what kind of notifications you get and how.

To edit notification settings:

  1. Go to your Notifications page.
  2. Click “Show settings” in the top right corner of the Notifications column.
  3. Toggle notifications on and off as you wish.

To learn about email notifications, check out Tip #374.

Notification settings open in Vivaldi Social.

Tip #464

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Close all Private Tabs in Vivaldi on Android from your phone’s Notifications.

When you open at least one private tab in Vivaldi on Android, a little icon of a ghost will appear on your mobile device’s Status Bar. The ghost lets you know that there are Private Tabs open and allows you to close them quickly even when you’re using other apps.

To close all Private Tabs:

  1. Swipe down from the Status Bar to view your Notifications.
  2. Tap on Vivaldi’s notification “Close all private tabs”.
Android phone with Notifications open. There's one notification about Vivaldi browser's private tabs.

Tip #456

— Posted inDesktop, Mail, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Get confirmations for successfully sent messages in Vivaldi Mail.

Whether you’re on an unreliable network or just want to confirm that your message was sent, seeing a notification at the corner of the screen will put your mind at ease.

To enable sent mail notifications:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail > Mail Settings > Mail Notifications.
  2. Enable “Notify on Successfully Sent”

Tip #374

— Posted inCommunity Services, Vivaldi Social, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Never miss a thing by enabling email notifications on Vivaldi Social.

You don’t need to keep checking Vivaldi Social to see whether someone has started following you or mentioned you in one of their posts. By enabling email notifications, you can go about your day as normal and get a message whenever something important related to your account has happened.

To review your email notification settings:

  1. Go to Preferences > Notifications > Events for email notifications.
  2. Tick and untick the boxes for the following notification options:
    • Someone followed you,
    • Someone requested to follow you,
    • Someone boosted your post,
    • Someone favorited your post,
    • Someone mentioned you.

Normally, e-mail notifications won’t be sent when you are actively using Mastodon, but if you wish to receive email notifications regardless of your online status, you can additionally enable “Always send e-mail notifications”.

Notification preferences in Vivaldi Social.