Allow disabling of default search engine hotkeys

[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

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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

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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?

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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.