Old Yandex browser interface. Enabling and disabling the new interface in Yandex Browser. Installing an old distribution

The brainchild of the first Runet search engine, Yandex.Browser, appeared in 2012 and quickly gained popularity among Russian-speaking users thanks to the Yandex advertising campaign. Not only funds were invested in this project for promotion, but also efforts aimed at improving the product. Yandex.Browser has been actively developing throughout its history and continues to do so today. Among the numerous browsers based on Chromium, Yandex.Browser is distinguished by the presence of its own synchronization service, a smart line that can in some cases give hints directly while entering key queries, built-in technology for compressing Internet traffic, and the ability to install extensions from the stores of two other browsers - Google Chrome and Opera. And, of course, Yandex Browser has its own interface. Moreover, not one, but two interfaces - the old (classic) and the new, between which in current versions of Yandex.Browser you can switch in the settings section.

In this article, we will take a closer look at the new Yandex Browser interface - the interface called “Calypso”.

1. New “Calypso” interface of Yandex Browser

Developers have been thinking about radically changing the Yandex Browser interface for a long time. The project for the new interface was called “Cousteau”, and upon completion of the first developments in November 2014, the alpha version of Yandex.Browser of the new format was presented. This included, in particular, a stylish interface with maximum display of the content of web pages in the browser window, animated themes for the quick access page and the location of the panel of open tabs at the bottom. Later, the Cousteau project was closed, but its best solutions formed the basis of the Calypso interface - the same new Yandex.Browser interface mentioned above. The new interface is not even installed in the default browser yet. Today it is only a function that, if desired, can be enabled by the user in the settings of the version of Yandex Browser for Windows and Linux systems.

When you click the “Enable new interface” button, Yandex Browser will restart. After the restart, here in the settings you can also set the preferred position of the tab bar - either at the top or bottom.

2. Quick access page in the new Yandex Browser interface

In the operating mode of the new interface, you will not see any changes in the organization of Yandex Browser. The menu will be located in the same place as it was and contain the same items as in the old interface. However, you won’t find anything that seriously distinguishes the new interface visually from the old one. In the new interface, as in the old one, on the quick access page there is a familiar display - Yandex visual bookmarks, and there are also links to go to significant sections of the browser. However, compared to the old interface, the new one is much nicer in appearance. Its main effect is animated themes on the quick access page, displayed in full screen.

The preset theme can be changed to another by clicking “Customize screen”.

After which you will see a small assortment of animated design themes below. Having chosen the one you like, click “Done”. Yandex.Browser takes care of users of low-power computer devices: when choosing a theme, you can disable animation so that visual effects do not consume unnecessary resources. By hovering over a particular topic, you will see one of two buttons active. The start button (in the form of a triangle) will mean the activation of the animation, and the pause button (two vertical stripes) will mean just an image without animation. The design theme can also be your own picture on the computer. You can install it by clicking on the plus button at the end of the list and specifying the path in Explorer.

Among the animated design themes are sliding drops of water on glass, swaying branches of spruce and sakura, water surface, clouds floating over mountain tops, a swirling starry sky, etc.

3. Tab bar

As mentioned, initially, as part of the Cousteau project, the new Yandex Browser interface provided for the tab bar only to be placed at the bottom of the window. The current version of the browser as of the date of writing this article provides a choice of two options for placing the tab bar - at the top and at the bottom. In the future, the developers promise to also organize a side placement of the tab bar.

The new interface also has some effects on the tab bar. Active tabs take on the color of the open site. On the Quick Access page, open tabs are transparent and the theme is visible through them. Which, however, does not always benefit the readability of tab names.

You can change the position of the tab bar not only in the browser settings, but also in the context menu called up on any of the active tabs.

4. Smart line

In the new interface, the Yandex smart bar justifies its title not only by the specifics of its operation, but also by the ease of searching for information on touch devices with small screens. In the Calypso interface, when entering text, a smart line with options for continuing the request and, in some cases, with ready-made answers, automatically expands to the entire Yandex Browser window.

As in the old browser interface, in the new Calypso the smart line can work not only with the pre-installed Yandex search, but also with other search engines if you select them in the settings. And just like in the old interface, in the new interface the ability to work with the smart bar is implemented on the quick access page in the form of a search field framed by the usual yellow frame, as well as on any open tab in the combined address and search bar. In the latter, by the way, the new Yandex.Browser interface provides for the placement of web addresses in the middle, and not traditionally on the left.

5. Protected mode of the Calypso interface

Both within the framework of the old interface and within the framework of the new one, Yandex.Browser is protected from phishing. When a user enters account data for popular Internet resources on web pages that have nothing to do with such web resources, a notification about password protection against phishing will appear. But the protected mode of operation of Yandex.Browser inside Internet banking accounts and electronic payment systems is so far only the property of the new Calypso interface. As part of the old interface, at the time of writing this article there is no such protected mode. In protected mode, thorough checking of HTTPS certificates is enabled and all built-in extensions are disabled, except those that act as password managers. But even then, provided that they have passed the Yandex test.

Have a great day!

When creating Yandex, the developers made sure that it was easy and understandable to use.

There is nothing superfluous in the design and font settings, so users can quickly understand what's what.

Each version of the Yandex browser is designed beautifully, the design is carried out by the best specialists. But there are users who do not like monotony. Even the most beautiful view will quickly bore them and they will want to “change the situation” and “breathe life” into their work with the web browser.

There is nothing wrong with this, otherwise why did the developers introduce the function of changing the interface? So that anyone who doesn’t like the standard background or is bored with the monotony can change the look of their application.

To change the appearance of your Yandex browser, you only need to be distracted for a couple of minutes:

Turn on your web browser.
Open a new tab (you can do this in the settings next to the bookmarks bar).
An “Express Panel” will appear in front of you. You need to go down to the bottom of the screen and click on the “Change background” icon.
Then a list will open with a variety of browser designs, among which you need to choose the one you like best. Having selected the appropriate drawing, click on the “Done” button.

You don't have to worry about changing the background every time - you don't have to. Now every time you get into the “Express Panel” (even if you closed and reopened Yandex) you will enjoy a pleasant picture. And working with a high spirit is much more interesting and easier!

Is it possible to set something “of our own” to the background?

Yandex developers, of course, cannot please every user with the images they offer for changing the background. If you look through the full list of available designs and do not find anything suitable, do not despair.

Such cases are provided for by the creators of Yandex Browser: you can download personal pictures available on your computer. This gives full rein to imagination. How pleasant would it be, for example, if every time you get into the “Express Panel” you see a bright fragment of your life or a photo of a small child?

In order to set a picture from your device as the background, you need:

enable Yandex;
open a new subwindow;
find the “Change background” function and click on it;
Behind the last image there is a “+” icon, you need to click on it;
select the photo you want to see in the browser and press enter (“Enter”).

Now you can set absolutely any image, which is saved until the next change.

To be honest, I don’t remember when this happened, but somehow I downloaded Yandex Browser, installed it and then bam - a new design. I didn’t even realize right away that this was a new design, I thought maybe it was a different browser altogether. I had some clouds that were moving... At the same time, it was unusual, because there was no standard window and in general the design of the browser was not that bad... just kind of strange, well, not like other browsers

Just a minute, guys! I managed to do this, for real! What am I talking about? Well, of course, about how to return the old design of Yandex Browser, everything worked out, I found a way to do it and shared it with you! So go ahead, read about it!

To be honest, I didn’t think that it was possible to return the old design of Yandex Browser, because I was already used to the fact that something normal is often made into something inconvenient, but it turned out that it is possible to return everything as it was before

The new design of Yandex Browser is like this:

I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t look very good to me, well, it’s too unusual and these clouds, what kind of tricks are these..

In general, at the top, in the upper right corner there is a button, an icon of such horizontal sticks, click it and in the menu that appears, select Settings:

By the way, you can also get to the settings if you just go to this address:

browser://settings

By the way! It turns out that in the settings you can also disable Yandex Zen, I don’t know what it is, but I definitely don’t need it! To disable it, you need to uncheck this box:

Well, now regarding the design, we turn the settings further and there will be a Show additional settings button at the bottom, click it:

Let's move on, by the way, sorry for being off-topic again, but if anything happens, there is also the necessary option to enable blocking of shock advertising. So what? If you are as disgusted by this advertising as I am, then check the box here:

Long story short, I scrolled and scrolled and couldn’t find the setting! But this can’t be, because I remember exactly what it was! Damn, I was already scared, I thought maybe they removed this option to disable the new design, but fortunately not! It’s just that before it seemed like there was a checkbox, so I was looking for it.. But it turns out to be a button and it’s not in the additional settings at all.. In general, it’s next to the checkbox for disabling Zen of some kind, in general, here’s this button:

I clicked this button, then there was this message, I clicked Turn Off.

Yandex.Browser started out as actually a clone of Google Chrome. The difference in browsers was minimal, but over time the company turned its product into an independent browser, which is increasingly chosen by users as the main one.

The first thing any program seeks to change is the interface. This is especially important for a browser, since a lot depends on a well-thought-out and implemented interface. And if it turns out to be unsuccessful, then users will simply switch to another browser. That is why Yandex.Browser, having decided to update its interface to a modern one, decided to leave all its users happy: anyone who does not like the modern interface can disable it in the settings. In the same way, anyone who has not yet switched from the old interface to the new one can do this using the Yandex Browser settings. We will tell you how to do this in this article.

If you are still sitting on the old browser interface and would like to keep up with the times, then in a few clicks you can update the appearance of the browser. To do this, click on the button " Menu" and select " Settings»:

Find the block " Appearance Settings" and click on the button " Enable new interface»:

In the confirmation window, click " Turn on»:

Wait for the browser to restart.

Disabling the new Yandex Browser interface

Well, if, on the contrary, you decide to return to the old interface, then do it this way. Click on the button Menu" and select " Settings»:

In the block " Appearance Settings» click on the button « Disable new interface»:

In the confirmation window about switching to the classic interface, click " Turn off»:

The browser will restart with the classic interface.

This is how easy it is to switch between styles in the browser. We hope you found this information useful.

Yesterday, the Yandex.Browser team presented a beta version in which it became possible to switch between the classic and new interfaces.

The main thing that should interest users of beta versions of Yandex Browser is the ability to switch between interfaces through an item in the main menu. It's definitely easier than using the browser:flags flag.

Compared to alpha, a special indicator was invented for tabs opened in the background. At one time they complained on Habré that it was difficult to find such tabs among groups. By the way, grouping can be disabled via http://browser:flags/#disable-custo-tab-grouping.

The bookmarks bar is back. It is now available on the Inside Out and when opening a new tab.

When closing a tab, it is no longer the right one that becomes active, but the one that was used before.

Plus optimization for weak video cards.

Let us remind you that you could already see the new interface in the alpha version, which was released at the end of last year. Moreover, the release of the alpha caused an unexpected stir. According to support data, even more feedback and suggestions were sent through the new browser than when the very first version of Yandex.Browser was released in 2012. If you don’t believe me, then take a look at the announcement indicators on Habré.

Download Yandex Browser beta

It happens that when updating their browser (or if automatic updating occurs), users are not satisfied with the result.

For example, notifications about frequent errors appear and the browser becomes more difficult to launch.

Even if everything works properly and even better than before, the updated web browser may simply not suit your use and appearance. Its owners are accustomed to using an outdated version and do not want to use a browser with a different interface.

In such cases, Yandex users, if they are not at all satisfied with the updated version, delete it, hoping to get the old browser. But removing it from your web browser settings will only result in an updated interface, while the version itself will remain the same. So the question arises: is it possible and how to return the old version of Yandex?

Will it be deleted or not - that is the question?

If you are sure that you want to remove the updated version, then you need to know that it is possible to return an outdated version of the web browser, but not every Yandex user succeeds. Below are recommendations that will help you get rid of inconveniences with the new version of the browser.

How to return the old interface?

You need to switch Yandex to the previous one. Who will need it? If the inconvenience and dissatisfaction with the browser is caused only by its appearance, you can easily turn it off in the settings. The design of the web browser will change, but its operation will be the same as before the change. How to return the old design:

Hover your cursor over the icon in the form of three horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the page (“quick” menu).
Next, click “Settings”, after which you will be moved to a new subwindow.

There is a list there, from which you need to select “Disable the new interface”.

If you were successfully able to change the interface, you will receive a message that you managed to return the old Yandex design.

Is it possible to restore the OS?

This is one of the most important points when trying to return an outdated version of Yandex.Browser. If you have a recovery system, as well as the necessary restore point, then you will be able to install the previous version of the web browser on your device.

Before you begin the system recovery process, be sure to look at exactly which applications are involved in the recovery, as unsaved data may be permanently lost. But you don’t have to worry about the file documents you created (folders and dock files), as well as downloaded applications—everything will be fine with them.

The easiest way to restore an old browser version

The easiest and fastest way to install the previous version is to remove the updated Yandex browser and download the old one.

Removing a web browser will happen in a matter of seconds and will not cause any difficulties, but finding the desired version on the Internet will be more difficult.

Of course, on the Internet you can see many offers to download old versions of Yandex.Browser, but often they come from scammers who ask for a message or a deposit before receiving the application.

Even free downloaded versions can be dangerous, since it is possible that you received the application from attackers who add viruses and malicious files to web browsers.

Yandex.Browser itself does not provide links to its older products. But it is quite possible that you will find the version you need on other Internet sites. But before installation, check the downloaded files for viruses.

If you decide to get rid of the new version by uninstalling the program, before installing the old one, check whether the updated version is completely uninstalled.

When creating Yandex, the developers made sure that it was easy and understandable to use.

There is nothing superfluous in the design and font settings, so users can quickly understand what's what.

Each version of the Yandex browser is designed beautifully, the design is carried out by the best specialists. But there are users who do not like monotony.

10 reasons to switch to Yandex.Browser

Even the most beautiful view will quickly bore them and they will want to “change the situation” and “breathe life” into their work with the web browser.

There is nothing wrong with this, otherwise why did the developers introduce the function of changing the interface? So that anyone who doesn’t like the standard background or is bored with the monotony can change the look of their application.

To change the appearance of your Yandex browser, you only need to be distracted for a couple of minutes:

Turn on your web browser.
Open a new tab (you can do this in the settings next to the bookmarks bar).
An “Express Panel” will appear in front of you.
You need to go down to the bottom of the screen and click on the “Change background” icon.
Then a list will open with a variety of browser designs, among which you need to choose the one you like best. Having selected the appropriate drawing, click on the “Done” button.

And working with a high spirit is much more interesting and easier!

Is it possible to set something “of our own” to the background?

Such cases are provided for by the creators of Yandex Browser: you can download personal pictures available on your computer. This gives full rein to imagination. How pleasant would it be, for example, if every time you get into the “Express Panel” you see a bright fragment of your life or a photo of a small child?

In order to set a picture from your device as the background, you need:

enable Yandex;
open a new subwindow;
find the “Change background” function and click on it;
Behind the last image there is a “+” icon, you need to click on it;
select the photo you want to see in the browser and press enter (“Enter”).

Now you can set absolutely any image, which is saved until the next change.

Yandex Browser developers have limited the minimum width of tabs and added scrolling to fit them all. In the settings you can choose how much you want to compress the tab title

Few people remember, but the first browsers did not support working with tabs.

Yandex presented the “browser of the future” - a new “Yandex.Browser” with a transparent interface [video]

Fortunately, this problem no longer exists. Tabs help us keep a large number of open sites at hand without having to switch between windows. But classic tabs are not at all designed to work with a large number of pages. For example, in Chrome there is a limit on the number of tabs displayed, and outwardly it looks like this (we call it a “saw”):

This, of course, is a completely extreme case, but even an icon and one letter of the title are not always enough to comfortably find the desired page among all the others. And on small monitors the problem appears even earlier.

Therefore in Yandex.Browser We limited the minimum width of tabs and added scrolling to fit them all.

Moreover, in the settings you can choose how much you want to compress the tab title. For some, one icon is enough, for others, we save part of the text. Scrolling works not only by clicking on the arrows, but also using the touchpad or mouse wheel.

Scrolling and width selection are not the only features of tabs in Yandex Browser. Many modern browsers have the ability to pin a tab so as not to lose important and most visited resources. For example, a postal service or a social network. Our Browser pays a little more attention to pinned tabs. Some examples:

If you follow a link to a third-party site, it will not replace the pinned tab, but will open in a new one.
Pinned tabs in Yandex Browser are protected from accidental closing via Ctrl-W.
We have already told you that Yandex Browser starts faster due to selective loading of the most relevant tabs. Pinned tabs are important, so they will be loaded at start anyway.

If you open the settings, you will find a couple more interesting options. You can choose which tab the browser will show after closing the current one. Or even place tabs at the bottom of the screen. We continue to discuss ideas and options for the development of tabs, and anyone can join and describe their vision in the comments.

For some time now, users of early releases of Windows XP suddenly began to notice that their system had ceased to receive the attention of developers and new versions of old programs often did not start. A similar “surprise” could arise with Yandex Browser. Usually this was discovered only after an unsuspecting XP user updated his working browser to a new version. After timid attempts to restore it, it turns out that there is nowhere to download it from.

In the described case, you need to update XP to the latest servicepack version. But the problem of fresh servicepacks is not the topic of the article, but is used as an example of a situation in which it became necessary to get an old version of the browser. In the article we will outline the points that allow you to restore your old browser.

What to do and where to get an old browser?

You can go three ways:

Revert the operating system to an earlier restore point.
Contact Yandex Browser support and ask them to solve the problem
Try to find a distribution kit on the Internet

We will dwell on these questions in more detail in the next subsection.

About the development of Internet browsers in a company with the letter Y

Without hiding my desire to be academic, I dare to make a brief excursion into the world of Yandex Browsers at the very beginning of our conversation about old Internet clients. Quite short.

Yandex Browser was created in 2012 based on the Blink framework. Popularity in RuNet is approximately 8%. The browser supports HTML5 technology.

Since October 2013, browser releases have been marked in a special way: “XX.YY”. The first two digits are the year of manufacture, the second are the month. For example, the label “11.14” means that the browser was released in November 2014.

Yandex.Alpha is a new browser with a revolutionary interface. The goal of the development is to open pages to fill the entire screen. The scoreboard has become animated, and the tabs have been moved down. The browser is integrated with all Yandex services.

Yandex.Browser 15.9: Calypso interface, secure WiFi, phishing protection

Built-in support for third-party extensions. So-called “mouse gestures” are used, when the movement of the mouse along a certain trajectory is interpreted as a command to the browser. For example, clicking and moving the mouse along the trajectory “right down and immediately left” will serve as a command: “return closed tab.”

How to install a previous version of the Internet browser

Let's consider three options for actions aimed at returning the browser from the Yandex company to the old version.

Operating system rollback

If you use “restore points” in the OS, then it is likely that rolling back to an earlier version will restore the old settings of programs installed on the system. If the browser updated automatically and then stopped working, there is a pretty good chance of returning it to its original state.

If you do not use this technology or have disabled it, then you will not be able to use this method.

Contact Support

First, go to the browser technical support section: yandex.ru/support/yabrowser/support/support.xml. Next, find the link “feedback form” in the text and follow it. Some kind of confusing redirection will occur, after which you will be taken back to the page where you will be asked to ask a question. Find the link to feedback there again and enter your message into the form about unsuccessful attempts to restore the previous version of the Internet client.

Using distributions saved by other users

You may be tempted to solve the problem here and now, without engaging in long correspondence with the support service or understanding the settings of rollback points (were there any at all?). And then the hand reaches out to type something like “download old Yandex” into the search. The result will probably please you and the search results will be full of offers to download the program. You will be especially touched by the indication that the download is free. Only these sites will be unofficial and only God knows what you will download to your computer along with the distribution and what problems may arise after that. Perhaps they will be such that more than just one browser will have to be restored.

From which site can I download the Internet browser?

Alas, I will not advise you, dear reader, where you can download the “long-suffering” Yandex Browser and here’s why. Because there is no such official possibility - Yandex does not provide links to download old versions in the public domain. But this does not mean that he will not give you a link during a private correspondence with the support service if you tearfully ask.

However, we discussed all this in the previous subsection - I’m sending you there for further steps in researching this issue.

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