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    • priapitis
      priapitis last edited by

      I am also having this problem. Restarting fixes it, but that's not very convenient. I'm able to type in the address bar but no where else.

      System: Windows 7 64-bit (WoW64)
      Opera Version: 34.0.2036.25

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      • A Former User
        A Former User last edited by

        Still happening here very occasionaly.
        Opera 35.0.2066.10, Windows 10

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        • cy414
          cy414 last edited by

          actually had this. thought it was a dud add-on.
          one factor of the bug was that it did work for some fields, but ignored the [ins] setting, meaning i was overtyping what i had already done.

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          • kbcz
            kbcz last edited by

            also having this problem - no dev tools whatsoever. win8. very very very frustrating. please focus on this as it renders browser unusable. alway have many tabs open, hate to restart browser more than anything

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            • shadowxt
              shadowxt last edited by

              I had the same problem since version 32. I was so fed up with it that I was about to dump Opera. The only fix that works so far is to completely disable mouse gestures and use a different mouse gesture extension for chrome. So far, haven't seen a single lock up since. Something about the mouse gesture that is built into Opera is locking up and preventing any input. This often occurs on any web sites using Adobe Flash.

              If it wasn't for the lack of updates for Coolnovo, I would have stayed with Coolnovo and dumped Opera a long time ago. Opera is barely usable only with adding about 5 to 6 extensions to enable simple Tab management options such as opening pages in a background tab, preventing the closing of application when the last tab has been closed, setting a new start page or replacing the crappy built-in speed dial software. Speed dial 2 is generations ahead of the garbage that Opera uses. Its sad how a great browser turned to crap by developers who doesn't listen to their own customers. They keep adding useless features and won't fix the things that makes browsing bearable by adding more tab browsing options. I hope they actually pay attention to the UI more instead of focusing on stupid changes like rewording "Opera" on the upper left corner to "Menu". Give me a break.

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              • venoel
                venoel last edited by

                Opera developer 36.0, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I have the same issue after using gesture (close tab)

                • Its sad how a great browser turned to crap by developers who doesn't listen to their own customers*
                  +1

                I miss about Opera ver.12

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  Opera developer 36.0, Ubuntu 14.04

                  This is Opera for Windows' forum. You will most probably have better luck if you post in Opera for *nix forum.

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                  • venoel
                    venoel last edited by

                    Opera developer 36.0, Ubuntu 14.04

                    This is Opera for Windows' forum. You will most probably have better luck if you post in Opera for *nix forum.

                    But problem exactly the same.

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                    • boberdober
                      boberdober last edited by

                      The problem like vanguardkeep still present. When you open "device mode" keyboard stops working

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                      • kumaramonk
                        kumaramonk last edited by

                        Now here's the kicker: I'm using Opera 12, essentially a different program, and I met with the same problem. Now it's ok again. It seems to get it working normally again, I need to restart. I believe the developers did something remotely that broke something.

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                        • k4lgarcias
                          k4lgarcias last edited by

                          Opera beta 36.0 does the same i had to write this comment on a notepad and copy it here.

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                          • bannedfromtv1982
                            bannedfromtv1982 last edited by

                            Still no fix?

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                            • xisps80
                              xisps80 last edited by

                              The same happens to me, this is really annoying. I've been an Opera user for years, I'm really used to it but if I cannot find a solution to this, I'm afraid I'll have to start chroming or something and I really hope not to do so.

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                              • eressiel10001
                                eressiel10001 last edited by

                                Same problem here.
                                Opera version 35.0.2066.92.
                                Windows 10.

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                                • A Former User
                                  A Former User last edited by

                                  Same issue here, very annoying. Version 35.0.2066.92 on Windows 7 64-bit (WoW64)

                                  It triggers when I use mobile view in developer tools.

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                                  • slarkki
                                    slarkki last edited by

                                    Same issue. Has happened several times before during the past 6 months but it seems like this 'feature' is not going anywhere.

                                    35.0.2066.92 & Windows 10 64-bit (WoW64)

                                    Edit: Possibly triggered by copy & paste but only occasionally.

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                                    • wutsdis
                                      wutsdis last edited by

                                      This is very frustrating and still happens to me in every version from several months. Now I'm using:

                                      Version: 35.0.2066.92
                                      Update stream: Stable
                                      System: Windows 7 64-bit (WoW64)

                                      and writing from IE because keyboard wasn't working in Opera and the browser needs to be restarted every time. facepalm I always reproduce it when I open the developer tools to inspect elements on a site I'm developing and trying the Mobile view. Please fix this because it's really unusable.

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                                      • wutsdis
                                        wutsdis last edited by

                                        P.S. I have these extentions enabled if relevant:

                                        Bulk Image Downloader
                                        Version 4.71.0.0

                                        Download Chrome Extension
                                        Version 2.2.4

                                        Multicheck Checkbox Checker
                                        Version 2.4

                                        Translator
                                        Version 0.11.11

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                                        • leocg
                                          leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                                          I have these extentions enabled if relevant:

                                          Have you checked with them disabled?

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                                          • aivier
                                            aivier last edited by

                                            Still have this issue on OPR Dev 37 (latest), This comment is copy from notepad , and paste to here, because keyboard not work.

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