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    • gueffeli
      gueffeli last edited by

      I have the same anoying problem, since several months. On different computers, different systems (once Windows 7, 64-bit and once Windows 10, 64-bit), Opera always updatet to newest Version. Maybe, it has to do with my profile or some extensions?
      Keyboard works well from starting Opera, but after a while not using it (and changing from different program-tabs) it stops reacting (nothing works, not even CTRL+...). Only thing then: to restart Opera. Mouse works fine all the time.
      I would be glad if anyone knew how to stop this.

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      • kikofa
        kikofa last edited by

        I do have the same problem.
        It happens in the beta version, portable and also in the production version.
        Most of the shortcuts, mouse gestures, keyboard strokes stop.
        The only solution I have so far is restarting opera.

        In my case, I note this happen when the pop-up blocker react to some sites that are comum to open a lot of pop-ups.

        Hope this help you find a solution.

        Keep making great software, and it is amazing if you figure out why this problem happen.

        All the best

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        • icepick66
          icepick66 last edited by

          I also have this issue it hasnt been fixed in about 10 months now!

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          • A Former User
            A Former User last edited by

            This problem stopped a few months ago when I turned off "mouse gestures" in Settings.

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            • mykeblack
              mykeblack last edited by

              I'm experiencing the same problem too. I'm using the latest version 39.0.2256.71 on windows 10 and it generally happens if I have a few javascript-heavy tabs open (facebook, gmail, etc) so it looks like it might be a memory leak of some kind?

              I have already turned off mouse gestures, and the problems persists. Not had this problem with Chrome which I recently switched from, but I'm seriously considering switching back to chrome because I am losing work.

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              • iroha
                iroha last edited by

                tagboy June 28

                It works fine!
                Thank you very very much!

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                • dsilfver
                  dsilfver last edited by

                  I have the same issue using the latest version of Opera (39.0.2256.71) on Windows 10.

                  Usually the keyboard stops working while I'm using the developer tools, which is on a daily basis.

                  This is a very annoying problem and would appreciate if more people could upvote this so the developers can take a look at it.

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                  • A Former User
                    A Former User last edited by

                    I've tried the suggestion from tagboy (June 28) but it didn't work for me.
                    Only restarting Opera worked.

                    My configuration:

                    • Windows 10 - 64 bit (upgraded from Windows 😎
                    • Opera 39.0.2256.71

                    Reading the comments I've noticed that I'm experiencing this issue in the same situations:

                    • In inspect element
                    • In Google Drive (either Drive, Docs, Slides...)

                    Please, fix Opera team.

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                    • carlitin
                      carlitin last edited by

                      Same issue keyboard stops working ! in my case Windows 10 and Inspector

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                      • dessertbunny
                        dessertbunny last edited by

                        It's September 16 of 2016 and this still has not been fixed. Having the same issues. Sometimes it will let me paste in the user name but never the password.

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                        • carda24
                          carda24 last edited by

                          Opera stops accepting keyboard input.. still not fixet that is 2 years old problem

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