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    • SilentHugOfDoom
      SilentHugOfDoom @Guest last edited by

      @diegosdf

      I'm definitely leaving opera...

      don't. they are going to make something better, I know they will...

      Stable macOS • Online Portfolio

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      • andrew84
        andrew84 @leocg last edited by andrew84

        @leocg there were many requests in the past about increasing the amount of recently closed tabs items in TabMenu, as it seems. So the feature was and still quite popular.

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        • andrew84
          andrew84 @leocg last edited by andrew84

          @leocg Look what I've found https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2017/08/exportable-bookmarks-smoother-videos-design-improvements-opera-47/
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          Yes, I agree with Opera, this a handy shortcut to my history log.

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          • davey126
            davey126 @rsa-vby last edited by

            @rsa-vby : that certainly is an argument many are making in the comments. My own view is excess functionality gets in the way of usability. Cluttering the (arguably already busy) top bar with additional buttons will diminish the experience for some. Which buttons should be there and/or whether they should be user selectable is a choice the designers will have to access based on user feedback and whatever other criteria goes into the decision making process. My earlier comment was simply expressing a personal preference for what rolled out in O68.

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            • andrew84
              andrew84 @davey126 last edited by andrew84

              @davey126 You probably forgot that 'Seacrh in tabs' feature was part of the InstantSearch feature previously and the magnifying glass icon (can be hidden) was in the sidebar.
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              Now the icon is always visible and can't be hidden and replaces the TabMenu. When I open start page I see 3 magnifying glasses.
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              • davey126
                davey126 @andrew84 last edited by

                @andrew84 : I did not forget but also didn't use the feature that often due to click path and count. That, of course, is a personal view albeit partially biased by a dislike of the quick search function as I tend to open a new tab. I am not here to argue for one option over the other. I am simply stating my satisfaction for the UX choices in O68.

                As for multiple magnifying glass icons on the start page, yeah...there's an opportunity to clean that up. Does not bother me but I can see how it would put some folks nickers in a knot.

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                • andrew84
                  andrew84 @davey126 last edited by andrew84

                  @davey126 Ok. I just was trying to say that this is not a new feature but just part of the old feature (though in the blog it's announced like a new feature in 68) which is now located (its icon) in the new place, and the TabMenu suffered because of these manipulations. And like previously it can be called by using Ctrl + space shortcut.
                  *If in short, we have the same old feature now ('Search in tabs') but in new place instead of previous 3 features ('Search in tabs', 'web Instant Search' and TabMenu).

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                  • giacomorutili
                    giacomorutili last edited by

                    where is the recent open tabs button? The same button that shows the tabs sync with other devices

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                    • misterdoge
                      misterdoge @giacomorutili last edited by

                      @giacomorutili You have to disable the new search button for that : opera://flags/#enhanced-address-bar
                      Apparently opera really likes to remove useful features these days...

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                      • davey126
                        davey126 @andrew84 last edited by

                        @andrew84 : Yep - I get that. I also suspect Opera has usage telemetry from millions of users that supported the decision. Moving/retiring functionality is never an easy choice; some portion of the population always feels burned.

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                        • stolis
                          stolis @davey126 last edited by

                          @davey126: That's your personal opinion and i respect it. But the hole point is to improve
                          functionality, right? In this case there's a lot of people feeling frustrated with the absence of previous feature. Otherwise we wouldn't see that many posts about it.
                          So i believe they should reconsider their decision in this case and give users the opportunity to disable stuff they don't like. Don't you think?

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                          • davey126
                            davey126 @stolis last edited by

                            @stolis : reread previous posts; no advocacy for turning a blind eye. That said, there is a bigger picture that ultimately drives difficult design choices. Moving on, not going to resolve anything by rehashing.

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                            • giacomorutili
                              giacomorutili @misterdoge last edited by

                              @misterdoge thank you! I can't understand that choice

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                              • giacomorutili
                                giacomorutili @misterdoge last edited by

                                @misterdoge I've disabled the search button but it's always there 😞
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                                • andrew84
                                  andrew84 @giacomorutili last edited by

                                  @giacomorutili correct flag is #search-in-open-tabs

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                                  • giacomorutili
                                    giacomorutili @andrew84 last edited by

                                    @andrew84 yep, now it's perfect. Thank you again

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                                    • slytzel
                                      slytzel last edited by

                                      I really loved this update at first, especially because of the new workspaces, but what I am really missing now is the recent open tabs dropdown button, which was replaced by the magnifying glass. This button was, at least for me personally, always the biggest argument for Opera, so I would really appreciate it if I had the option to enable this button again.

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                                        • davey126
                                          davey126 @slytzel last edited by

                                          @slytzel : read up a few posts; there's a flag that will revert to previous UI (as least with respect to the feature you:re asking about)

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                                          • stolis
                                            stolis @davey126 last edited by stolis

                                            @davey126: The problem is their thinking removing the flag,

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