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    Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix

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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      At some point, a newer build of Opera started claiming keyboard shortcuts that are not actually tied to features. These shortcuts interfere with Microsoft Outlook. Opera is claiming Ctrl+Shift+1, Ctrl+Shift+2, Ctrl+Shift+3. I am not sure of the other shortcuts that are being claimed, there may be more.

      Even though they are claimed they cannot be found in Opera's settings to be reassigned or disabled.

      I am using Outlook 2016 with Opera 62 (stable) & 63 (developer) on Windows 10. Both browsers are causing the issue. I do not get a response from Opera if I enter Ctrl+Shift+1, for example, but a web search shows it used to be the "Manage view for search panel" shortcut. Source. I really appreciate a fix for this bug, because it only introduces an annoyance in a browser that is improving all the time.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

        @op3000 Your source seems to be very old and mentioning a very old version of Opera back when it still used the Presto engine.

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        • A Former User
          A Former User @leocg last edited by

          @leocg That's true, which is what makes the issue more annoying. Those features aren't even part of Opera anymore. Why would the browser claim a shortcut on a feature that doesn't exist...? ...but the browser still claims the shortcuts.

          I confirmed this by closing programs, one at a time, and testing the shortcuts in Outlook. Once Opera (v62 and v63) is closed, the shortcuts work again.

          I don't know if you're an Outlook or Windows user, but maybe you can reproduce.

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          • sgunhouse
            sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            So then Opera doesn't even have focus - you are using a standalone version of Outlook and not the online version - but is blocking shortcuts in another program? That sounds like a serious bug there. Report it at their bug tracker, then post the bug number you get assigned back here so we can check on it.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

              @op3000 What exactly happens when you try to use that shortcut in Outlook?

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              • A Former User
                A Former User @sgunhouse last edited by

                @sgunhouse Done, thanks! The bug ID is DNAWIZ-66222.

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User @leocg last edited by

                  @leocg said in Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix:

                  @op3000 What exactly happens when you try to use that shortcut in Outlook?

                  Nothing at all. The keyboard shortcut should execute the quick step. Instead, nothing happens.

                  I can still get the quick step to work by clicking on it (of course, or by first closing Opera and then using the keyboard shortcut). More information about what a quick step is is here.

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                  • leocg
                    leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                    @op3000 And what Opera has to do with it? Are you using Outlook Web?

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                    • A Former User
                      A Former User @leocg last edited by

                      @leocg I've already answered these questions.

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                        @op3000 What is the behavior with other browsers?

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User @Guest last edited by

                          @op3000 said in Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix:

                          At some point, a newer build of Opera started claiming keyboard shortcuts that are not actually tied to features. These shortcuts interfere with Microsoft Outlook. Opera is claiming Ctrl+Shift+1, Ctrl+Shift+2, Ctrl+Shift+3. I am not sure of the other shortcuts that are being claimed, there may be more.

                          Even though they are claimed they cannot be found in Opera's settings to be reassigned or disabled.

                          I am using Outlook 2016 with Opera 62 (stable) & 63 (developer) on Windows 10. Both browsers are causing the issue. I do not get a response from Opera if I enter Ctrl+Shift+1, for example, but a web search shows it used to be the "Manage view for search panel" shortcut. Source. I really appreciate a fix for this bug, because it only introduces an annoyance in a browser that is improving all the time.

                          I need to correct what is above. Ctrl+Shift+2 works normally. Only Ctrl+Shift+1 and Ctrl+Shift+3 are claimed by Opera.

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                          • A Former User
                            A Former User @leocg last edited by

                            @leocg Unfortunately, I do not have time to test the behavior with other browsers. I believe I've provided enough information for someone to replicate the issue. If you have access to a Windows 10 instance, you may be able to answer your own question.

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                            • leocg
                              leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                              @op3000 I couldn't find ctrl + shift +number in the list of Outlook keyboard shortcuts.

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                              • leocg
                                leocg Moderator Volunteer @leocg last edited by

                                Even with Opera closed, those shortcuts did nothing here.

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                                • A Former User
                                  A Former User @leocg last edited by

                                  @leocg Try following the steps in this article:
                                  https://www.howtogeek.com/393846/a-guide-to-quick-steps-in-outlook/

                                  Search the page for "shortcut keys" to see how to tie a quick step to a keyboard shortcut.

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                                  • A Former User
                                    A Former User last edited by

                                    Even with all extensions disabled, I find that when Opera is open on Windows 10, the shortcuts Ctrl-Shift-1. Ctrl-Shift-3 and Ctrl-Shift-8 are disabled in other programs, including one where I use these shortcuts frequently. As soon as I close Opera the shortcuts work again. I believe that this has been introduced in the last month or so in an Opera update, and it is very annoying, because I have both applications open most of the time. Any way to suppress this?

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                                    • leocg
                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                      Merging related topics

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                                      • burnout426
                                        burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                                        Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/operabrowser/comments/cbe8ot/opera_steals_shiftctrl1_bindings_on_system_level/

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                                        • A Former User
                                          A Former User last edited by

                                          I join the author of the topic. After the last update (hidden) Opera resetting language keybinds. Hope they will fix this issue quickly.

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                                          • aoirei
                                            aoirei last edited by

                                            I am experiencing this too. Its about 3 days that this is happening.
                                            My current Opera version is Version:62.0.3331.43
                                            It takes over
                                            CTRL+SHIFT+1
                                            CTRL+SHIFT+3
                                            CTRL+SHIFT+8

                                            I am experiencing this in my code editor PSPad. When Opera is opened, i cannot use the bookmarks (nothing happens). When i close Opera, all works fine.

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