Opera for lefthanders

Problem and solution

It was several years ago when I downloaded left-handed cursors to my computer (then still using Windows ME). What makes cursors left-handed is that arrow cursor leans to right and link pointer is a left hand. I had no problems with the arrow but both MSIE and Netscape browsers refused to use the hand cursor. Instead, they had their own default cursors (right hand).

For testing the websites that I design I have several browsers installed in my computer. Hence I already had Opera that time although I had not yet explored how it was different from the others.

It was the fact that the left-handed link pointer did indeed work in Opera that made me interested in that browser. If a browser supports handedness, it cannot be totally bad. Although handedness of mouse pointer is not a big practical handicap it is a matter of principle.

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Currently both MSIE and Netscape/Mozilla are able to use left-handed link pointers but returning to use them as primary browsers has not come to my mind. Of course I still have them for reason of testing websites (although as Opera does strictly follow the html standards it is the best browser for that, too).

And still today Opera takes left-handed users into account better that other browsers. For instance, the useful mouse gestures which are one reason that Opera is so much superior to other browsers can be changed to left-handed mode. And a very small detail is that the Reload button in the default button bar is in counter-clockwise direction which is more natural to left- than righthanders.

Most of the features of Opera are useful to both left- and righthanders: it is light and fast, it strictly follows the official standards and its versatile shortcut functions make surfing faster and easier. Moreover, in the level of security Opera is far superior to any other browser in the market.

You can download Opera free (link below) as an adware version. By paying the license fee you can remove the banner. Although you may think why bother to pay for browser if you can have those for free you cannot get a browser like Opera from anywhere else. And with a banner Opera is free, too

Problem and solution

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