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

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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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                                    • therocksays
                                      therocksays last edited by

                                      same problem here, it started 3-4 days ago, i've tested on ubuntu 20.04.1 also and there was no problem

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                                      • jenden
                                        jenden last edited by

                                        I was having the same problem since Thursday. None of those annoying "workarounds" (such as alt-tabbing) are realistically feasible. The only solution is to restore to older version. For me it was 64.0.3417.119, before bookmark rework fiasco.
                                        In the recent year or two Opera dev's work had disappointingly poor quality. They keep making poor design decisions, essentially forcing the customers to "eat up" what they came up with, instead of listening to recommendations and suggestions. I do not recall a single useful change since 2019.

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                                        • MGStraze
                                          MGStraze @Guest last edited by

                                          @amalgamat2 menu->update has a report bug link below "check for update" button which redirects to bugs.opera.com/wizard

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                                          • ecto
                                            ecto @Swollward last edited by

                                            @Swollward Following. Have the same problem on all of our PCs with Opera 72.0.3815.186

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