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Opera GX Underwave Design: How to Go Back to Old UI

In this guide, we will show you the steps to go back to the old UI from the current Underwave design in Opera GX. This browser is among the very few in the market that majorly focuses on the gaming domain. With a slew of gaming, streaming, and AI features embedded into it, coupled with a Powerful UI Engine, you get the best of both worlds. Moreover, recently it has undergone a major UI overhaul [it’s first ever since its inception].

opera gx go back to old ui

The key takeaways, as documented by the company, is “A refreshed design language and expanded modding universe” as well as “deeper personalization options “. Apart from that, there’s “a fresher, more immersive feel, which adds a new depth to every interaction”, well, atleast this is what Opera thinks. However, if they were to look at user feedback, then it’s anything but this.

opera gx go back to old ui

This change has been heavily criticized left, right, and center from its user base and all of them have just two questions in mind. First off, why was there a need to introduce this unwanted change when everything was working well and good, and more importantly, how can they go back to the old UI from the current Underwave design in Opera GX? If you also echo the same sentiments, then this guide will help you out. Follow along for the instructions.

Opera GX’s “Underwave” Design: How to Go Back to Old UI

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  1. Launch the OperaGX browser. Make sure you’re on its home page.
  2. Then head over to its Widget section, which is at the top right corner.
  3. You’ll see a “Let Us Know” button, next to which is the Revert icon, tap on it.opera gx old theme
  4. The browser will ask why you’re reverting to the old UI.
  5. Type in the reason and hit Revert and Relaunch.
  6. That’s it. Opera GX will now restart to the old UI.

So these were the steps to go back to the old UI from the current Underwave design in Opera GX. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.


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