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    [Solved]Address/Search bar doesn't work, won't let me enter, grays out text, etc

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    • xxflamegodxx
      xxflamegodxx last edited by

      I have the same problem, but I just out a new tab for google in my bookmark bar and when every I need to search something I just click on it or go on a new tab and do it.

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      • mcedro
        mcedro last edited by

        I have the same problem.
        Opera 73.0.3856.31 Beta

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        • aam2018
          aam2018 last edited by

          Got the same problem. Just updated to Version:72.0.3815.207, the problem is still there. What I do is to hilite the web address I typed in then copy and then right-click and Paste and search and it goes through.

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          • A Former User
            A Former User last edited by

            just updated to beta 73.0.3856.31 and got the same problem.
            FFS, why am I still using Opera? For mouse gestures? well...

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            • craft4ik
              craft4ik last edited by

              Same problem. I very often can't press enter after type search request through search bar.

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              • rocketank
                rocketank last edited by

                72.0.3815.207
                same here on pc and laptop

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                • freelanceartist
                  freelanceartist last edited by freelanceartist

                  everyone in this thread
                  alt text

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                  • coconutbeans
                    coconutbeans last edited by

                    I have the same issue

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                    • treego
                      treego last edited by

                      I am not experiencing this at all.

                      Windows 7, 32-bit

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

                        @antonkukoba which makes it an interesting bug from a qa-process perspective :)))))))))))) what happened.........

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                        • freelanceartist
                          freelanceartist last edited by

                          What a surprise, still no update.

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

                            @treego Instead of simply "it works on my side" can you point out for the stable version - we can somehow revert then.

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                            • bororea
                              bororea last edited by

                              same problem here, literally unusable
                              fix this already

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                              • treego
                                treego @Guest last edited by

                                @amalgamat2 said in Search bar won't let me enter, grays out text randomly:

                                @treego Instead of simply "it works on my side" can you point out for the stable version - we can somehow revert then.

                                Version:72.0.3815.207

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                                • teronus
                                  teronus last edited by

                                  same problem here. win 10 home 1909 opera version 72.0.3815.207

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                                  • ffirow
                                    ffirow last edited by

                                    Newest update 73.0.3856.31 now makes the text grayed out whenever I try to type something in. The problem is even worse. This should really be fixed, it's definitely more important than some other bugs, as this bug makes the browser so annoying to use. Again, Opera please fix this quickly. The problem is both on normal Opera and Opera Beta.

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                                    • dtorshin
                                      dtorshin last edited by

                                      A week ago I got troubles with using address line typing text there. I just don't get suggestions and can't even go further clicking 'enter' on my keyboard. I tried to turn off all extensions, LastPass extension helps for about a couple of times after, but then the problem returns. The version is the last 72.0.3815.207. While this, clicking shift+enter opens different window wellфввк ифк.jpg

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                                      • ffrickffrack
                                        ffrickffrack last edited by

                                        just came here to report the same problem. hope it gets fixed soon. doesn't make the browser unusable but it's really annoying 😕

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                                        • A Former User
                                          A Former User last edited by

                                          Lately opera was has been really annoying for me. When I create a new tab and try to search something, text turns gray and i doesn't search anything, sometimes it does but puts wierd "%" sings in between words. When it happens i spam randomly enter and mouse to make it work normally again.Trying.PNG

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                                          • bobo-of-no
                                            bobo-of-no last edited by

                                            Same thing here. For me this only happens on the home screen. If I got to another webpage and start typing in something to search, it works fine.
                                            It doesn't default to the set default search engine. It works if you type in "g ..." for google or "d ..." for DuckDuckGo, but never sets a default on the creation of a new tab.
                                            Version 72.0.3815.207

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