New features in Opera 9 include:
- Widgets - Small Web applications (multimedia, newsfeeds, games and more) that make your desktop experience more fun. Any Web developer can create their own Widgets and share them, regardless of operating system. Try the Widgets in Opera 9 by pressing F6. Look for further development of Opera Widgets in future releases.
- BitTorrent - Instead of having to use a separate BitTorrent application for downloading large files, users can now simply click a torrent file and start the download
- Content blocker - Choose the content you want to view. Remove ads or images - it is up to you. Right-click on the Web page and choose "Block content"
- Improved rich text editing - Take advantage of rich text editing capabilities when using the latest Web mail or blogging services
- Customize your search engines ? Use your favorite search engine in the search box. Right-click on the site"s search field and select "Create search" from the menu
- Thumbnail preview ? It"s easy to have many tabs open at once in Opera. But exactly which tab had that video you wanted? Hover any tab to see a thumbnail preview
- Site-specific preferences - Do you need to view a site in a different way or deny certain cookies? Want to block pop-ups on certain sites only? Site specific preferences hold the key
Changes in Opera 9.0 Build 8406 Beta:
* Several display fixes.
* Several IMAP fixes.
* Added context menu for widget panel.
* Added always below for widgets.
* Added folders in widget panel.
* Fixes for NTLM.
* Fixed issue where having installed many many fonts could confuse opera.
* Several stability fixes.
* Fixed bug with illegal nested tables.
* Multitracker support for BT.
* BT file hash check saved in meta data file to reduce the need for checking files on resume.
* Fixed bugs where opera re-downloads old feeds.
* Added widget panel into panel customization dialog.
* Fix for larger images getting scrambled