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3 Ways to Enable Smooth Scrolling in Opera GX
Reconfiguring the flag is the quickest option
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Updated onJune 28, 2024
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Smooth Scrollingis an excellent addition to browsers, andOpera GX, although doesn’t feature the option in the dedicatedSettings, still supports it viaFlags. As expected, this leads to all the confusion surrounding the feature, with many under the impression that Opera has removedSmooth Scrollingaltogether.
Smooth Scrollingallows you to smoothly navigate through the content using the scroll wheel rather without any lag or momentary delay, as is often the case. It’s perfect for bigger web pages where you have to swiftly comb through the content.
And the best part, enablingSmooth Scrollingwouldn’t take more than a minute!
How can I enable Smooth Scrolling in Opera GX?
1. Enable the smooth scrolling flag
2. Reconfigure the launcher’s properties
3. Use an extension
If the built-in options don’t work or the native feature doesn’t deliver the expected results, you can always use a third-party extension for smooth scrolling.
Upon doing comprehensive research, I came across the following extensions that are top-rated in forums:
Also, if theOpera Addonsstore doesn’t feature your favourite extension, you can alwaysinstall Chrome extensions in Opera.
In the above sections, I have tried to include solutions that work for everyone. Besides, ifSmooth Scrollingdoesn’t exactly feel like an upgrade in Opera GX, you can always disable the feature and switch to default scrolling!
For the unversed, you can alsoenableSmooth Scrollingin Chrome and Edge!
As for hidden features,Opera GX also has an offline gamehidden inside it, and we have a guide on how to enable it.
What do you think aboutSmooth Scrolling? Share with our readers in the comments section.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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Kazim is specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
