When I try to change the URL, or search something in it, the browser get frozen for about 5-7 seconds before working again. Help. (This is why I need a seperate search bar).

Seriously, I changed from Chrome to Opera because Opera is lighter, but now Opera is as slow as Chrome. My PC only has 1 Gb RAM, and Opera is using 1.5 Gb.

They started this project after Opera 12, right? And my current version of the so-called "Opera Stable" is 23. And they cannot still cannot add the very basic features to it, like the Opera synchronize, or Home Button, or a downloading warning when close button is clicked, or a seperate search form? WTH? Are they still alive? Or Opera itself is dying and does not care about its users anymore?

When I try to change the URL, or search something in it, the browser get frozen for about 5-7 seconds before working again. Help. (This is why I need a seperate search bar).

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Sinnoh_Pastoria_City_Map.png

It only displays the first frame of the animated image. How to fix this?

1. There isn't any. At least not a native one.
2. You type your search on the address bar and choose the search engine on the bar that pops-up at the bottom.
3. I don't think it's possible.

So Opera kills their own browser just to mimic Chrome? What a waste. I am reusing my own Opera, I guess.

If there is no way to change them, then I will go back to my old Opera for good.
Why not have both?
I use Opera 12 still as my primary browser, and intend to carry on doing so until it fails on more websites than it works on, and I hope that's a long way away yet.
I have a custom button on the main toolbar which opens the displayed page in the new Opera, so if a site doesn't work I just click that and it opens in the new version instead.

Because its close button is so big so that I keep misclicking it. I usually use Opera Next to download from Mega, or upload image to FB. That's all. I don't need another useless browser.

Hello, I am switching from Opera 12 to Opera 21, but the new one really confuse me

1. Where is the home button?
2. Where is the search bar?
3. How can I set that when I click on a bookmark or search on the address, I will get a new tab, while keeping the old page, without click the middle mouse? That setting was very useful.
4. How do I remove the Close Tab button? The close tab button is really annoying me.
5. How do I remove the Add Bookmark button? I need more space to display my bookmarks.

If there is no way to change them, then I will go back to my old Opera for good.