Vivaldi 8.0 arrives as "the most significant design overhaul" in the browser's history

The latest update for the browser brings a big UI rework with customizable layouts and more.

Vivaldi's latest update is a rather big one. Today, the company announced version 8.0, a major update that offers a big design overhaul, something the developers call "the most significant design overhaul in the browser history."

With Vivaldi 8.0, the browser receives a new "unified design," giving users more ways to customize their browsing experience. Now, each user interface element, such as tabs, toolbars, panels, and content, exists as part of a single, unbounded design. As such, themes span from edge to edge of the window for a more seamless user interface.

After updating to version 8.0, Vivaldi will present you with the ability to select one of the six pre-built styles. You can select a minimal edge-to-edge theme, one with the UI fully hidden for focused work, or a power user variant with everything on the screen. The update comes with a built-in collection theme, and users are free to select one of over 7,000 community themes available on the official website.

Vivaldi says that while other browsers were busy adding questionable AI features, it focused on "a foundation that no other browser can match" with flexible tab management, built-in productivity tools, and advanced customization. At the same time, Vivaldi does not force the new design onto its users, so those who prefer the previous user interface can go back to it at any moment in settings. Vivaldi's CEO and co-founder said the following about the release:

“With 8.0, we have done something we have been working toward for a long time: we have given the browser itself a visual system worthy of everything it can do. With this update Vivaldi feels like one considered, coherent tool.”

Vivaldi 8.0 is now available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. You can download it from the official website using this link.

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