address field inactive

[Miikka69]

Miikka69 last edited by

The address field is the same color as the address bar, meaning it is not displayed in any way.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Miikka69 last edited by

@Miikka69 Yes, it was designed to be that way.

[Miikka69]

Miikka69 last edited by

It is a pity, namely, there are a lot of people who support the availability. You exclude them as an Opera user. I am one of them. Read WCAG 2.1, please.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Miikka69 last edited by

@Miikka69 What exactly is the problem with the address bar being that way?

[Miikka69]

Miikka69 @leocg last edited by

@leocg I am a person with a disability and I need to show I am able to write to the address field. I was going to return to Opera as a user of spring experiments (different browsers), but I can't. I was extremely happy with the Opera for years, but ..

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Miikka69 last edited by

@Miikka69 And why you can't write in address bar?

[Miikka69]

Miikka69 @leocg last edited by

@leocg It’s easier for me to work when I see where I’m typing the address. It’s not enough for me to see until the mouse is on. It's a shame that Opera goes with the design above and not the users.
Along these lines:

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @Miikka69 last edited by

@Miikka69 Well, the address looks like that since a very long time and I don't remember have seen that many people complaining about it

[Miikka69]

Miikka69 last edited by

Maybe they have just switched to using another browser e.g. Vivaldi, Chromium and now came a new edge ..

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Miikka69 last edited by

@Miikka69 Or they just got used to it.

[Miikka69]

Miikka69 last edited by

Perhaps..

[Miikka69]

Miikka69 @leocg last edited by

@leocg By the way, what is the latest version that still had an address field?

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @Miikka69 last edited by

@Miikka69 The current one has it, integrated with address bar and tabs.

Anyway, try version 59 and olders.