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    • burnout426
      burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

      As a test, not a solution, in Opera's install folder (path is shown at the URL opera://about), while Opera is closed, copy opera.exe and paste it right into the same install folder to create a copy. Then, rename the copy to chrome.exe and then launch Opera with that chrome.exe instead. Any difference there?

      You can rename opera.exe in the test standalone installation too to test what that does there.

      For another test, create a folder on your desktop named "Opera 133 Test".

      Then, download "Opera_133.0.5932.85_Setup_x64.exe " from https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/133.0.5932.85/win/ to your downloads folder.

      Then, hit Windows key + r to open a run dialog, type cmd and press enter to open a command prompt.

      Then, type:

      cd "%userprofile%\Downloads"
      

      and press enter to switch to your downloads folder.

      Then, type:

      Opera_133.0.5932.85_Setup_x64.exe --launchopera=0
      

      to launch the Opera installer.

      Once the installer launches, click "options", change the install path to the "Opera 133 test" folder on your desktop, change the install type to "standalone installation" and choose to install.

      Once Opera is done installing, it won't open. Then, go in the "autoupdate" folder in the the "Opera 133 test" folder and delete opera_autoupdate.exe.

      Then, start Opera, goto the URL opera://version to confirm you're using 133 and then test things to confirm that things still work fine in 133.

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      • burnout426
        burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

        Also, for your regular installation, what exactly do you have enabled at the URL opera://settings/shortcuts as far as the 2 gesture settings go?

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        • burnout426
          burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

          You can also try in Opera Developer just to test if things work fine there or not. If so, the issue may be limited to Opera Stable.

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              iwua @burnout426 last edited by

              @burnout426 thanks for the help

              for the first test - both exe copies behaved the same as the originals - switched on opera im using; only back button working in the standalone version

              second test - i installed the opera in desktop folder - the version stayed 133.0.5932.85 (Official Build) Stable (64-bit) and there the buttons work correctly

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                iwua @burnout426 last edited by

                @burnout426 i tried to toggle these setting with no change - currently only mouse gestures are turned on

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                  iwua @burnout426 last edited by

                  @burnout426 how do i clean up after these tests? should i uninstall somehow or just delete folders/new exes and rename the old ones to original?

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                  • burnout426
                    burnout426 Volunteer @iwua last edited by

                    @iwua For the standalone installations, you just delete their folders. That's it.

                    If you didn't use the standalone installation for Opera Developer, you uninstall via "Installed apps" in Windows.

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                    • burnout426
                      burnout426 Volunteer @iwua last edited by

                      @iwua Opera 133 is on Chromium 149. Opera 134 is on Chromium 150. Opera Developer (Opera 136) is on Chromium 151. Current stable version of Chrome is on Chromium 151.

                      It'd be interesting to temporarily test in Chrome to see if it has the issue too or not. Same with Opera Developer. It might be a Chromium issue that started with Chromium 150 that may or may not be fixed in Chromium 151.

                      If it is a Chromium issue, a bug needs to be filed at issues.chromium.org.

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                        iwua @burnout426 last edited by

                        @burnout426
                        Opera Developer - ❌switched buttons

                        Chrome 151.0.7922.138 (Official Build) (64-bit) (cohort: Stable Installs & Version Pins) - ✅ works correctly

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                        • burnout426
                          burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                          I see https://forums.opera.com/post/171766 that says you can use your Logitech mouse settings to have a profile just for Opera where you switch the buttons so that make Opera happy. Might be an option for a workaround for now.

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                            iwua @burnout426 last edited by

                            @burnout426 i already tried that and for some reason that doesnt work - i made an opera profile with switched buttons in logi options but no changes in behaviour occured

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                            • burnout426
                              burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

                              OK. Final tests for you.

                              Remove any Opera profiles you added in your mouse settings.

                              Download chrome.7z under Assets at https://github.com/Hibbiki/chromium-win64/releases/tag/v150.0.7871.47-r1639810 to your downloads folder. Then in File Explorer, go to your downloads folder, right-click it and choose "Extract all". You should then have a "Chrome" folder in your downloads folder.

                              Then, hit Windows key + r, type cmd and press enter to open a command prompt.

                              Then, type:

                              cd "%userprofile%\Downloads\chrome\Chrome-bin"
                              

                              and press enter to switch to the extracted folder.

                              Then, type dir and press enter to see the files (chrome.exe and the 150 folder etc.).

                              Then, type:

                              chrome.exe "--user-data-dir=%userprofile%\Desktop\Chrome150test"
                              

                              and press enter to launch that version of Chrome with a test profile folder on your desktop.

                              Does that version of Chrome work fine too or are the buttons switched there like in Opera?

                              Then, close that Chrome.

                              Then, type:

                              copy chrome.exe opera.exe
                              

                              and press enter.

                              Then, type:

                              opera.exe "--user-data-dir=%userprofile%\Desktop\Chrome150test"
                              

                              and press enter to launch Chrome with its executable's name set to opera.exe.

                              How does Chrome behave then?

                              When you're done testing, you can exit the command prompt and you can delete the "Chrome150test" folder on your desktop and delete the chrome.7z and the "Chrome" folder in your downloads folder.

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                              • burnout426
                                burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                                Opera Stable 134.0.5954.56 just came out. Make sure to update just to see if it's any different. Nothing in the changelog indicates that updating will help, but ...

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                                  iwua @burnout426 last edited by

                                  @burnout426
                                  both versions work without issue

                                  the new Opera update didn't help

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                                  • burnout426
                                    burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                                    OK. I'll file a bug report for Opera.

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                                    • burnout426
                                      burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

                                      Filed RNA-4348 for it. I'll let you know if I hear anything.

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                                        iwua @burnout426 last edited by

                                        @burnout426 thank you 🙂

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