[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Themes and Apps] pspbirte:
Hi guys!

Frustrated with the Opera browser on the HD2, I decided to take matters into my own hands :)

What really bugged me was the inability to see the whole page when browsing the web, and by that I mean go fullscreen… This is possible on the iPhone, Nexus one, Hero, Pre etc. but not on the HD2!

The reason behind all this: Virtual Screen Width….

The resolution on, lets say the iPhone, is poor 480x320… Most webpages are AT LEAST coded in 1024x768…

The reason why the iPhone, with its inferior resolution, is able to go fullscreen on most webpages, is because Safari lets the iPhone use Virtual Screen Width… "Virtual" is the keyword here :) …

On the HD2 we are blessed with the wonderful native resolution at 800x400 pixels :) .. This is all great, but there is one problem: Its not 1024, 1156 or 1280… Its 800x400… = 800 in width = crippled page view!

The problem is that Opera, on default, isn't configured with any sort of "virtual" screen width… It is 800 pixels all the way…

But!

We can activate the Virtual Screen Width, and thereby go fullscreen on any webpage= No more crippled web browsing! :)

Go to:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]

Change "Virtual Screen Width" from "800" (The native screen width) to "1024", "1152", "1280", "1366" or whatever suits your browsing needs :)

My configuration is like this (Gives a good overview, without destroying visibility):

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]

Virtual Screen Width: 1024

Hope you guys enjoy :)

Update: Some people are experiencing some problems with "double tab to zoom"... This most likely has to do with another tweak in relation to "Default Zoom" in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom] .... If you have changed this value, please change it back to value "175"... My browsing experience is perfect... Fullscreen, double tab, smooth etc. To me the HD2 is now a real internet device :)

Update 2: Here are some other tweaks, provided by astrodemoniac in another thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=626157

I post it here to create a better overview of whats possible "tweaking" wise on the Opera Browser:

Increase Scrolling FPS:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Info]

PanFps=50

Increase Zooming FPS:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Info]

ZoomFps=50

Lower Default Zoom:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Opera\Prefs\Adaptative Zoom]

Default Zoom=100 (I would advise to just keep it on 175, as it works perfectly with my fullscreen tweak.. Some people lose "double tab to zoom" when editing this value.. Keep it on 175!! :)

+ these tweaks (mainly from tboy2000):

Increase the font cache for displaying text quicker:

HKLM\Software\Opera\Info\

fontcachesize = 64

(default was 32)

Source: this thread (item #76)

Complete page loading = Avoid the unfamous "checkerboard background"

HKLM\Software\Opera\MemoryLimits:

AllocLimit = 70254592

HeapLimit = 73400320

memory_heap_threshold_size = 131072

mmap_reserve_size = 20971520

sbrk_reserve_size = 49283072

Source: this thread (item #76)

If using the newest Opera build from 1.67:

Enable this new Opera to open favorites on the Sense internet tab

HKLM/Software/Opera/Info

UseOperaBookmark = 0

(default = 1)

Enable this new Opera to download files on Storage Card

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Profiles\ SDMemory

Folder = Storage Card

Thx!