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    Opera 12.17: How to edit search field pop up menu

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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      I would like to edit the menu when one right clicks in a search field in web pages to include "paste and go" if possible. Any ideas? Thanks.

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      • stng
        stng last edited by

        What you mean?
        Standard search field (near the address field) already includes "Paste and go" function.

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        • linuxmint7
          linuxmint7 last edited by

          I think the topic starter means that they would like a 'Paste and Go' option in the standard text area context menu. So when they are visiting a web site that has a search box (actually built into the page), they can just right click into that search box and paste the contents of the clipboard and immediately initiate a search of that web site.

          This is my take on what they have written, but I could be wrong.

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          • stng
            stng last edited by

            I think the topic starter means that they would like a 'Paste and Go' option in the standard text area context menu.

            [Edit Popup Menu]

            Item, "Paste and Go"=Paste & Go

            Another method:

            Item, "Paste and Go"=Focus next widget & Click button

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              I think the topic starter means that they would like a 'Paste and Go' option in the standard text area context menu. So when they are visiting a web site that has a search box (actually built into the page), they can just right click into that search box and paste the contents of the clipboard and immediately initiate a search of that web site.
              This is my take on what they have written, but I could be wrong.

              Yes, that's exactly right, instead of paste and then have to hit the search button

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              • stng
                stng last edited by

                @laingman

                Try this:

                [Edit Popup Menu]

                Item, "Paste and Go"=Paste & Focus next widget & Click button

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                • sgunhouse
                  sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  Actual paste and go won't work, the one with Click button might ...

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                  • stng
                    stng last edited by

                    Here is 100% working solution:

                    1. Edit your menu's configuration file

                    2. Add this string to the section [Edit Widget Popup Menu]:

                    Item, "Paste and Go"=Select all & Paste & Focus next widget & Click button

                    P.S. Works if there is "button" tag used (works in most of cases). Doesn't work with JavaScript-buttons.

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                    • stng
                      stng last edited by

                      P.P.S: Thanks for the idea

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        Ok, Thanks for all suggestions. My testing so far, both solutions work on some sites but not on the big ones, amazon, google, youtube etc. Seems to me that instead of the button solution it should be the enter key. I thought it would be easy.

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                        • stng
                          stng last edited by

                          @laingman

                          My testing so far, both solutions work on some sites but not on the big ones, amazon, google, youtube etc.

                          The method works well with a native buttons, but not with a sophisticated buttons on JS etc...

                          Seems to me that instead of the button solution it should be the enter key. I thought it would be easy.

                          You need to integrate utility NirCMD (freeware console utility, Windows only, it doesn't occupy RAM) to emulate Enter button in Opera.

                          Item, "Paste and Go"=Select all & Paste & Delay,500 & Execute program, "c:\windows\nircmd.exe","sendkeypress enter"

                          This should work everywhere.

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                          • A Former User
                            A Former User last edited by

                            @laingman

                            My testing so far, both solutions work on some sites but not on the big ones, amazon, google, youtube etc.

                            The method works well with a native buttons, but not with a sophisticated buttons on JS etc...

                            Seems to me that instead of the button solution it should be the enter key. I thought it would be easy.

                            You need to integrate utility NirCMD (freeware console utility, Windows only, it doesn't occupy RAM) to emulate Enter button in Opera.
                            Item, "Paste and Go"=Select all & Paste & Delay,500 & Execute program, "c:\windows\nircmd.exe","sendkeypress enter"

                            Yep. You are a genious, works perfectly on all sites I have tested it with. I would buy you a beer if I knew how. Question, can this nircmd program be used to make cetain items bold type? For example I had edited my document menu (right click) to include back and forward histories and close. I would like close and print to be bold

                            Thanks to all who helped to solve this paste and go problem. That was sooo annoying the old way

                            This should work everywhere.

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                            • stng
                              stng last edited by

                              @laingman

                              🍺

                              Question, can this nircmd program be used to make cetain items bold type? For example I had edited my document menu (right click) to include back and forward histories and close. I would like close and print to be bold

                              No, unfortunately, not.
                              But you can use different/custom icons for submenu and menu items.

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                              • A Former User
                                A Former User last edited by

                                @laingman

                                Question, can this nircmd program be used to make cetain items bold type? For example I had edited my document menu (right click) to include back and forward histories and close. I would like close and print to be bold

                                No, unfortunately, not.
                                But you can use different/custom icons for submenu and menu items.

                                OK. Thanks

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