It's a pity. Any other browser (including Opera 12.x) can do it. Does Opera belomg to google now?

I see, but that does not solve my problem. Whenever I open a new Tab or klick on Startpage I do not want to see google or any other predefined search engine but mine (i. e. ixquick).

Maybe because my Opera speaks German, I don't know how to get to opera:settings/powerSettingsOverlay. With Alt+P I get the settings page. In the left column I see "Settings", a search field and 4 sections "Browser, Website, Safety, an Opera-Help". At the bottom of the Browser section I can tick "Externded Settings". But where is powerSettingsOverlay ?

In the "Start Page" section I can tick something like "preload Discover-contents" and "speed dial animation ..." and set the number of colums, but I can't tick "Hide the search box in Speed Dial". It's simply not there.

In Opera 12.16 I simply could add a search engine and make it default.

down to the "Start Page" section, and tick the checkbox on the left of the "Hide the search box in Speed Dial":
I don't have it. Looks like Opera 32 dev is different.

Imeant settings

Where is the cursor when I do ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → b a?

you can remove it by entering power user mode in settings (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → b a), then "Hide the search box
in Speed Dial".
Sorry,I don't understand.

Where are the properties stored, especially for the search engines?