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

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    • diezi
      diezi @Guest last edited by

      @basemodeldaytona see @defoxx reply. He rolled back to Opera 72.0.3815.186 (29 Oct) and disable auto-update

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      • bitrat
        bitrat @Guest last edited by

        @basemodeldaytona

        Start Opera and place your cursor on the address-search-bar and press Ctrl+Enter.
        (do not type anything in the addressbar)

        This solves the problem for me, now everything works fine
        (also the search function works again)

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

          @diezi Bullshit. I'm exactly on that version and have the same issue. It's something content related, and not to the core browser.

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

            @basemodeldaytona 71.0.3770.284 is still ok
            The most stupid thing is that this bug was able to go to Stable .

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by A Former User

              Thank you @antonkukoba I actually just installed that version, figuring the latest build of version 71 would probably be ok. Sure enough, it works fine.

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              • Caoli
                Caoli last edited by

                same here. version 72.0.3815.207 on win 10.
                the later update also had this bug, updated and its still the same.
                my issue seems like everyone elses, with search only working when clicking elsewhere and back on the search box.

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                • ptomeccc
                  ptomeccc last edited by

                  Same here

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                  • pc-net
                    pc-net last edited by

                    same issue, very annoying 😕 ...

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                    • Oway5
                      Oway5 last edited by

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

                      Swollward

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                      same here

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                      • freelanceartist
                        freelanceartist last edited by

                        When are we expecting a fix?

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                        • Barrimoon
                          Barrimoon last edited by

                          Same problem here

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                          • ioheo
                            ioheo last edited by

                            This very weird bug appeared to me when I started to regularly check Politico site regarding U.S. elections. I almost feel like this exact site is causing this weird crash.

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                            • eettcc
                              eettcc @eettcc last edited by

                              @eettcc For some reason, it's working today. But, now the Predictive Search Service can't be turned off. I like it off because I don't like suggestions popping down off the address bar. I turn it OFF in Settings and the suggestions still pop down. I turn it ON and they pop down. ON or OFF, the Predictive Service suggestions keep popping down, it won't turn off. Sigh.

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                              • ffirow
                                ffirow last edited by

                                I'm having the same problem as all the people here, except when it happens to me, the text doesn't gray out and instead the address bar just doesn't work. I hope Opera really fixes this as it makes the browser pretty unusable. It happens each time I open up a tab and start typing.

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                                • nopileosx2
                                  nopileosx2 last edited by

                                  Same problem here. It is super annoying and so far the only workaround I have found is use the shortcut to enter search or refresh the page.

                                  It is such a common thing that is broken that it really make the browser unusable in some sense.

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                                  • ms993
                                    ms993 last edited by

                                    It's been three days and it has still not been fixed. One of the core functionalities is bugged and no reaction for such a long time? Well, it's just pathetic.
                                    I wonder what is the dev team doing - probably adding another useless bloatware like Booking or AliExpress popups... Get your shit together and fix it!

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                                    • freelanceartist
                                      freelanceartist last edited by

                                      Why isn't there an update yet? shouldn't priority be set to high?

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                                      • A Former User
                                        A Former User last edited by

                                        The same problem here, version 72.0.3815.207. Is there any page to report proper bugs to the opera software or it is just this forum?

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                                        • A Former User
                                          A Former User last edited by

                                          Hi all,
                                          facing this: address bar is not responding if entering something. Later, it switches to Duck or History, but initially nothing happening. (as intended!)
                                          Did I activate this behavior somehow, somewhere, accidentally? I don't have it on my Notebook opera. (Both Versions latest - 72.0.3815.207)

                                          What is expected, in this example 'asdf', is that it's searched by Duck if I hit ENTER, but nothing happens if I hit enter. It stays grey.

                                          Thanks.
                                          Regards

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                                          PS I tried searching and reading help/threads, but couldn't find solutions.

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                                          • BrokenAnkh01
                                            BrokenAnkh01 last edited by

                                            Honestly, its been driving me mad. At least I know that im not the only one. Honestly if it doesnt get fixed soon ill consider going back to chrome

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