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    • osxking
      osxking last edited by leocg

      I'm currently using GX LVL7 Core:130.0.5847.89 (the last full release) and I just found out I cannot change default search engines to the ones I prefer.
      There must be a flag or a setting I'm not aware of.
      Help me find it, please

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      • burnout426
        burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

        No flag or anything. Opera purposely only allows the search engines Opera comes with to be set as the default search engine for the address field. What search engines Opera comes with depends on the locale.

        Also, for the search field on the start page (as opposed to searching in the address field), the search engine used for that field is not configurable. It's purposely stuck at a certain one that depends on what locale you're using.

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        • osxking
          osxking @burnout426 last edited by

          @burnout426 so is it possible to change the locale for the purpose of changing SEs?
          I mean I'm using a non-opera VPN atm and it ain't changing a thing here

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @osxking last edited by

            @osxking Changing the locale will get you the start page search engine for that locale and the pre-defined list of search engines for that locale.

            I guess that, except for some specific locales, the list shouldn't change that much.

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