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This tutorial explains how to configure Opera so that it will look like the rest of your KDE applications. To do this, we'll need to install the Opera Oxygen Project skin and change Opera's default font to the one which KDE uses.

Please note: This tutorial is written for Opera 9.5 or later. Make sure that you're using KDE's default icon theme, Oxygen, since the Opera Oxygen Project skin uses icons from Oxygen.

Step 1: Installing the Skin

Open Opera and navigate to the following link:

http://my.opera.com/community/customize/skins/info/?id=8141

Click "Download Skin" to install the Opera Oxygen Project skin.

Step 2: Applying the Skin

Go to Tools -> Appearance.

In the "Skins" box, you will see a list of all the skins that are currently installed. Click on "opera_oxygen_project_[version]" to apply the Opera Oxygen Project skin to Opera.

Step 3: Changing the Font

Go to Tools -> Preferences. Click on the "Web Pages" tab.

Opera has two default fonts - the normal font and the monospace font. You can change the default fonts by clicking on them. Change the normal font to DejaVu Sans and change the monospace font to DejaVu Sans Mono.

That's it! Now Opera will look and feel just like your other KDE applications.

Source

This tutorial is based on Patrick Trettenbrein's blog entry entitled “How to make Opera 9.5 look native in KDE 4”.

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-You’re running Opera 9.5 on your Linux system and want it to fit better in the look of KDE 4? If so, the tutorial below is your way to go:
+This tutorial explains how to configure Opera so that it will look like the rest of your KDE applications. To do this, we'll need to install the Opera Oxygen Project skin and change Opera's default font to the one which KDE uses.
-'''Please note:''' This tutorial requires, that you’re using the default KDE 4 Oxygen icon theme. Also you need Opera 9.5 or later to use the skin that you’ll install.
+'''Please note:''' This tutorial is written for Opera 9.5 or later. Make sure that you're using KDE's default icon theme, Oxygen, since the Opera Oxygen Project skin uses icons from Oxygen.
+== Step 1: Installing the Skin ==
-== Step 1 (Skin) ==
+Open Opera and navigate to the following link:
-Open up Opera and go to [http://my.opera.com/community/customize/skins/info/?id=8141 http://my.opera.com/community/customize/skins/info/?id=8141] and install the “Opera Oxygen Project” skin (Note that Opera version 9.5 or later is required by the skin). This skin will replace the default Opera icons with all the shiny ones that are used by KDE 4’s Oxygen icon theme.
+[http://my.opera.com/community/customize/skins/info/?id=8141 http://my.opera.com/community/customize/skins/info/?id=8141]
-== Step 2 (Color scheme) ==
+Click "Download Skin" to install the Opera Oxygen Project skin.
-Next thing you’ll have to do is to change Opera’s color scheme to “Default” in the configuration dialog. Now you’re almost done.
+== Step 2: Applying the Skin ==
-== Step 3 (Font settings) ==
+Go to Tools -> Appearance.
-[[Image:Opera-kde4.png|right|230px]] There’s just one last thing to do: Go to the settings dialog again and find the configuration options for the fonts that Opera uses. Now change all fonts to “DejaVu Sans” where it says “Browser” in the column called “Type”.
+In the "Skins" box, you will see a list of all the skins that are currently installed. Click on "opera_oxygen_project_[version]" to apply the Opera Oxygen Project skin to Opera.
-This will finally make Opera fit totally into your KDE 4 environment.
+== Step 3: Changing the Font ==
-== Last hints ==
+Go to Tools -> Preferences. Click on the "Web Pages" tab.
-In case that you’re using a default font other than “DejaVu Sans” in KDE, you’ll have to use this one instead to get a consistent look. Of course the same applys for the color scheme.
+Opera has two default fonts - the normal font and the monospace font. You can change the default fonts by clicking on them. Change the normal font to ''DejaVu Sans''  and change the monospace font to ''DejaVu Sans Mono''.
+That's it! Now Opera will look and feel just like your other KDE applications.
+[[Image:Opera-kde4.png|center|230px]]
 == Source ==
-This tutorial is based on the text and information from the blog entry [http://skateboardspot.info/cat/blog/displayOne/31 “How to make Opera 9.5 look native in KDE 4”] by Patrick Trettenbrein.
+This tutorial is based on Patrick Trettenbrein's blog entry entitled [http://skateboardspot.info/cat/blog/displayOne/31 “How to make Opera 9.5 look native in KDE 4”].