It happens with or without extensions - but you might be onto
something with autohotkey which I use - do you know why that might be?
It doesn't effect Firefox or Chrome for example.

@alobpreis
There's something much more satistying about dragging.

First thing I do when trying out any browser is install an addon for it - also so many drag options.

Opera is really missing out here.

@lindencoll
Well, it still occurs.

I experimenting to see if it happens with different chrome derived browsers - so far: unofficial chromium is fine, Slimjet is fine, Ur Browser is terrible.

@donq
Thanks, I get it.
No Assistant installed.
Did some AHK reading and setting AHK to Admin privilege
is said to clear some intermittent failures - so am trying that.
Also on looking into the win key script I noticed it was too clever for my single purpose need, so maybe the additional
function was causing confusion - anyway I edited that part out.

So far so good - but haven't done a lot of typing on Twitter yet.

We'll see how it goes.

I'll report back if solved.

Happened a few days ago. Nothing else has been updated

How to get rid ?

@lindencoll

Well... the answer so far is to swap to slimjet,

@alobpreis
There's something much more satistying about dragging.

First thing I do when trying out any browser is install an addon for it - also so many drag options.

Opera is really missing out here.

@lindencoll
Well, it still occurs.

I experimenting to see if it happens with different chrome derived browsers - so far: unofficial chromium is fine, Slimjet is fine, Ur Browser is terrible.

@jeremymbwilson
I searched for ages for a solution - chrome drag addons don't work.
Best I came up with was to find a script to remap the Caps Lock key (which I find a nuisance and don't use) to Right Click with Autohotkey - after all the key is on the left and is easier to use than right click (on a touchpad notebook at least)
Then hold the remapped Caps key and drag the link quickly down and up as usual

Here's the script - paste it into a text editor, save and name it as you like with .ahk as the extension:

SetCapsLockState ,AlwaysOff ;so you arn't stuck SHOUTING

*CapsLock:: ;*so it works with modifiers

Send {Blind}{RButton Down} ;blind so the Modifiers affect the sent keys

KeyWait Capslock ;wait for the release of capslock

Send {Blind}{RButton Up}

Return

Ahk is simple to install and uses neglible resources - create shortcut to the file you created in startup

Caveat - see my previous post on random windows opening when typing in form fields - it is possible that some ahk scripts can interfere with Opera (unconfirmed as yet) if so just remove from startup - but I don't think this particular script will

@donq
Thanks, I get it.
No Assistant installed.
Did some AHK reading and setting AHK to Admin privilege
is said to clear some intermittent failures - so am trying that.
Also on looking into the win key script I noticed it was too clever for my single purpose need, so maybe the additional
function was causing confusion - anyway I edited that part out.

So far so good - but haven't done a lot of typing on Twitter yet.

We'll see how it goes.

I'll report back if solved.

OK, I've exited my Lwin key AHK script - which looks the most likely bet. I'll see how it goes.

It happens with or without extensions - but you might be onto
something with autohotkey which I use - do you know why that might be?
It doesn't effect Firefox or Chrome for example.

This happens at random, but at least a couple of times a day.
Especially when typing a response on Twitter, but also on a non-specific other sites.

This only happens when using Opera - older or latest versions - so rules out many suggestions I've read like stuck keys, drivers etc

Logging off and on fixes it for a while, but it returns,
Likewise pressing Ctrl,Alt&Delete together.

Good - you were right, it's gone now

Hope so - thanks