Allow disabling of default search engine hotkeys

[Nordlys]

Nordlys @gbws last edited by

@gbws You cannot delete the default search engines, or edit them or their hotkeys in any way. This was added to Opera a long while ago, and I assume it has to do with paid deals with these brands, since it would otherwise make little sense to enforce it. Though it could also be a unified user experience choice. Either way, I have a feeling that Opera won't change this.

I have two workarounds for the issue:

• Use the keyword for your default search engine in these instances. E.g. "g b positive"
• Type out your search (e.g. "b positive"), then press tab or arrow keys to select your default search engine (should be the second option).

None of these will fix the annoyance of having a shortcut to a search engine that you don't want to use, but will allow you to search without going to the main page of the search engine first.

[manifesto]

manifesto last edited by

This is an easy fix to. All the dev. team would need to do is to add a toggle switch like they do for most other settings.

[PheonixFlame2130]

PheonixFlame2130 last edited by

2 years later and the problem still hasn't been fixed, this is ridiculous.

[newworldman]

newworldman @PheonixFlame2130 last edited by

@pheonixflame2130 I just tried "b positive" (including quotes) with DuckDuckGo as default and it did a DuckDuckGo search. Also works with Google as default. In fact, I think you only need the start quote.

Anyway, that's the workaround until Opera decides to allow editability in this area.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @PheonixFlame2130 last edited by

@pheonixflame2130 It's not a bug that needs to be fixed, but a suggestion/request that may or may not be accepted.

[honger]

honger last edited by

I am amazed this has been requested for more than two years already and devs still think that not being able to disable this simple feature is a great addition to the browser. I have to search through Google's website because I am a Pole and a good chunk of my queries start from the "w" word. Is promoting Xzibit really much more profitable than answering people's requests?

[tomasdk]

tomasdk last edited by

This has still not been fixed and I still think it's very annoying.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @tomasdk last edited by

@tomasdk There is nothing to be fixed.

[VitalityVentures]

VitalityVentures @leocg last edited by

I disagree, this is the most annoying browser behavior if you're coming from somewhere else. At the very least, I want the ability to reassign the keys, for example Y should be Youtube not Yahoo.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @VitalityVentures last edited by

@vitalityventures Even though, there is nothing to be fixed since it was designed to work that way.

If, one day, Opera will accept the requests to change the behavior and allow modifying or disable the search engines triggers, only time will tell.

[Epsilon1123]

Epsilon1123 last edited by

Okay, I'm trying to search "z score tables" online and am getting redirected to Amazon. Why on earth would there not be a setting to either disable the hotkeys, or change them? What genius implemented this feature, I must know, as with money comes stupidity.

Either way, this should be moved as a bug, since the "Space and Tab" and "Tab" feature is busted. Absolutely frustrating to deal with, and having nothing done over however many years since this has first been mentioned in any thread.

[shinobicat5]

shinobicat5 last edited by

Ok, I'm not crazy. This is a thing. I was trying to search the "d scale" for music and it kept sending me to DDG's "scale" search results.

1. This sucks.
2. I've had OperaGX for almost a year now, I'm surprised I haven't run into this sooner.

[azerdgzgrgrg]

azerdgzgrgrg @leocg last edited by

@leocg every one requested for this to change they can just add a toggle to it so if u use this thing u continue to use it even though no one uses it and if u r normal human being like 99.99% of ppl u will disable it

[blt123]

blt123 last edited by

Has there seriously not been a fix for this yet, its been like 2 years

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @blt123 last edited by

@blt123 It's not a bug, so nothing to be fixed. It's a request that they may or may not accept someday.

[VitalityVentures]

VitalityVentures @blt123 last edited by

@blt123 The only fix for this annoying accessibility issue/poor UI decision is to switch to another browser, which is what I have done.

This functionality is the only complaint I have with the browser, but it's a deal-breaker for me.

[blt123]

blt123 @VitalityVentures last edited by

@vitalityventures yeah ive been considering switching as well, ive just ran into to this issue on too many occasions

[blt123]

blt123 @leocg last edited by

@leocg why was such an obscure, unnecessary feature implemented in a way such that it is impossible for people to disable, just feels like such a ridiculous thing to force on all users. Is opera really being paid that much by the other browsers for this feature?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @blt123 last edited by

@blt123 Don't know, I could speculate that it's part of the agreements to have those (pre-defined) search engines.

[Dellengietf2]

Dellengietf2 @leocg last edited by

Sucks that this hasn't been solved yet but a potential temporary fix is if you're going to search something with 1 letter at the start, put "g" and a space before it, because that's the shortcut for the google search engine.
For example if you wanted to search "d pad" type "g d pad" and it will search the google for "d pad". Its still annoying though.