Trying out Vivaldi on Linux

The last time we left off the browsers saga, I was trying Zen on my Mac, which started to annoy me pretty fast, so I got back to Safari. Meanwhile, on my Linux Desktop, Zen was my browser until a couple of days ago. Zen has been working nicely, but over time I’ve become more aware of its glitches. Most of those are unique to me, as I like to overcomplicate things. The main issue I’ve had with Zen is Flatpak. Usually it’s a good way to install apps, but with something as integrated with your system as a browser, this can cause problems. Case in point: KeePassXC, my password manager of choice. KeePassXC requires integration that flatpak blocks by design. To get around that, I tried to install Zen directly from a tarball. This is a manual installation, which means I need to download and upgrade my browser manually. Browsers get updated very often; I simply stopped updating Zen, and that’s just plain bad. From there, things started to feel a bit flaky. For example, I never got my tabs,…