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    • acidinmyfridge
      acidinmyfridge @barcode last edited by leocg

      @barcode i have rolled back to v67 of Opera and have blocked auto-updates.
      Will stay on this now infinitely.
      Instant search is the superior feature that Opera has and no other browser offers.
      @treego i have been using Vivaldi on/off for since the beginning. I like that it is highly customizable and has tab stacking and such, but Opera's instant search is elementary for me.
      @avl please consider bringing instant search feature back. Clearly, the number of users actually using Instant Search was not negligible.

      Without instant search, there is nothing, that makes Opera different, better, superior compared to other browsers. Without it, Opera is just a browser like any other.

      You think you know, but you have no idea.

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      • Arima
        Arima last edited by

        I think so, I have no idea why they take it out, it's very useful when I need to research something quickly! Wooooo

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        • A Former User
          A Former User @avl last edited by

          @avl Do you call people who use your program and be hardcore fans of it negligible? That is not nice. I am done with this version i am downgrading and staying at that version

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          • zine00
            zine00 last edited by

            anyone can explain where is the search tab in sidebar , i think opera was remove but this make sad because it was very very very helpful

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            • sebastin24
              sebastin24 last edited by

              As a new user all i have to say is, i loved that feature but i didn't even get enough time to get used to it... I guess i am one of those negative numbers that appear in your statistics

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              • pleumz
                pleumz last edited by

                are there anyway to bring instant search back? when i click alt+space it show up something else it really use ful for me but maybe not for other

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer @pleumz last edited by

                  @pleumz See the topic.

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                  • GabrielGoncalves
                    GabrielGoncalves last edited by

                    Just got back from a trip to find out my Opera and Opera GX have no more instant search. Downgrading back to v.67 until the instant search function is back. It was the best feature the browser had to offer, imo, together with the conversions. Speaking of it, conversions were a great combination with instant-search.

                    Would like to give some more attention to: "fans that use our browser because of its unique features" = negligible. I really don't mind, but that's a dangerous turn, and dangerous words, for a software that has been doing great with niche public so far.

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                    • goldpepe
                      goldpepe @avl last edited by

                      @avl
                      I read every changelog and I try new features.
                      My colleagues dont know Alt+Space and I have showed them it.
                      How many users knew Alt+Space... and used it?

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                      • loveoleh
                        loveoleh last edited by

                        Instant Search + Video pop-up were the only reasons to use Opera. You removed one of them + you still cannot sync extensions by using an Opera account between several devices in 2020. Seriously ?

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User @goldpepe last edited by

                          @goldpepe I know the feature since v58 i guess. The feature is absolute brilliant and i love it ♥ . That's the reason why i stay on v67. If the instant search will not come back and Opera is too much outdated i will switch over to a other browser. 🤷🏻♂

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                          • simplimiled
                            simplimiled last edited by

                            I too would like to continue using the instant search feature. How do I revert back to v67 and stop the browser from autoupdating.

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                              • A Former User
                                A Former User @simplimiled last edited by

                                @simplimiled You have to modify the "Target" in the shortcut and add --disable-update
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                                I have pinned Opera to the taskbar and modified them.

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                                • rodrigosoueu
                                  rodrigosoueu @avl last edited by

                                  @avl I read some comments from users complaining about alt+space shotcut but i don't think the instant search was the problem, it was very quick and useful for who knew about that feature.

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                                  • rehfore
                                    rehfore last edited by

                                    what kind of answer is this from opera? "we removed instant search because idiots don't like to browse efficient, so we delete it and instead put a tab search function in, on a shortcut combination that is different from the feature that we removed it for". This company is a joke.

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                                    • leocg
                                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @rehfore last edited by

                                      @rehfore Source or this post will be deleted and you banned for spreading lies.

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                                      • ab-garcez
                                        ab-garcez @loveoleh last edited by

                                        @loveoleh does PIP have a hotkey? I haven't found any. I find it difficult to click on the icon to dettach the video. And it's pretty annoying to see this icon appear all the time when I hover the mouse or use VideoSpeed Controller. I wish I could hide this icon and activate via hotkeys.

                                        And I'm still missing Instant Search a lot. The devs should take in consideration all the complaints and make it back.

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                                        • acidinmyfridge
                                          acidinmyfridge @ab-garcez last edited by acidinmyfridge

                                          @ab-garcez to be able to use instant search again, you can just roll back to v67 and block auto updates. That's what me and a lot of other users are doing.

                                          You think you know, but you have no idea.

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                                          • ab-garcez
                                            ab-garcez @acidinmyfridge last edited by

                                            @acidinmyfridge too risky. I'm probably going to switch to Vivaldi if the devs don't make IS back.

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