Instant love for Opera

June 15, 2011 · by Aleksander Aas

Good news everyone! Apparently shortly is now and Google Instant finally supports Opera without masking or using any tricks!

How do you test it? It's simple, just go to Google and start searching. If you previously masked as Firefox please remove the masking so we can get more feedback on this new implementation!

Readers' comments 76

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AndreaMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 11:48:29
Finally!
D1sasterp1eceMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 11:54:05
I think I'll never use it.
AlexeyMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 11:54:40
hooray for one more site stopping Opera discrimination!

p.s. Theoretically, was it possible to add something to browser.js, so it broke Google's browser sniffing code?
Kilay Yaska RepiMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:10:04
weww... !
Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:10:48
Hurra for normality! http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Cheers.gif -
Mağruf ÇolakoğluMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:12:42
DanielMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:14:16
Finally.
r13Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:14:36
It works nicely, but the problem is that we still don't get the new image search layout etc. - so I actually still have to mask as Firefox to use all the new features. Maybe Google, could you come up with support for the new image search for Opera as well?

But in general: Finally, good work Google - keep it up
Aleksander AasMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:15:40
Originally posted by raphweng:

It works nicely, but the problem is that we still don't get the new image search layout etc. - so I actually still have to mask as Firefox to use all the new features.

Try joining here: http://www.google.com/experimental/index.html
capitanquesoMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:17:51
Great now is time for twitter! have you tried to tweet this by the button near the picture using opera?
HadejhumokeMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:18:19
Dat's cool kip it up bt i which i cud be able 2 use it.
Sami SerolaMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:20:58
Shortly indeed Well, better late than never
Nahuel SanchezMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:21:13
Google Must start to develops to Any Browser.
I do not like try to use a service and say:
"your browser is old, use the "fantastic" chrome"
WTF? My Opera is not old! Is better than your #### chrome! (and I not want to use chrome!!)

p.s.: I like the traditional search, I desactivate instant-search
coderockerMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:21:35
Originally posted by raphweng:

It works nicely, but the problem is that we still don't get the new image search layout etc.

Same here - liking the new feature for Opera but "the real deal" would be much appreciated.
techlawsamMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:22:10
Glad I Tweeted this yesterday xD (@samMDS)
Arun KumarMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:26:20
Harry PhillipsMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:33:58
I didn't even know we were missing out on anything until I saw this blog post.
Samed AyanMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:36:05
OPERATORMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:40:48

Heeyyy googleeee backround image is not working...
Eric BladeMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:51:04
but the background image on this page flashes horrifically when scrolling!!! (using yesterday's Next build)
Mağruf ÇolakoğluMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 12:51:14
Background image link doesn't work on the left botom side of the page...
http://i1106.hizliresim.com/2011/6/15/7957.png
metudeMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 13:03:35
What about this? (Their plans to support modern browsers and looks like Opera is not modern browser. )
pzippMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 13:05:55
It works on .com for me. But not on google.dk ;S
LeoCGMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 13:14:54
Seems to be working only on google.com. Not working on google.com.br
AbhinavMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 13:15:54
finally !
Alexodius PrimeMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 13:16:43
Nice! Things are certainly looking up for the relationship between Google and Opera! Now if only Gmail labels were the same as Opera Mail labels...
Ali yahayaMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 13:23:17
Pleace can some body define operamini4me?
MyOpera team, please fix this!Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 13:23:58
"Shortly" translates to 9 months in Google engineer speak. That sounds like a similar dialect to Opera engineers when they say "soon".
r13Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 13:55:37
Originally posted by Aleksander:

Try joining here: http://www.google.com/experimental/index.html

None of these experiments works in Opera - the new image search layout is also not in testing anymore, they released it for Safari, Firefox, Chrome,... long ago. I will identify as Opera and wait for Google to upgrade my image search experience
TamilMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 14:02:34
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Yes.gif -
CristianMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 14:11:51
YEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!! I was waiting this feature. THANKS everyone
Wraith5Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 14:25:28
I hate Google Instant, so one of the first things I did this morning was disable the functionality. One thing I did notice before I switched it off, however, was that the apostrophe key doesn't work for some reason (German keyboard layout); if I try to type in a genitive, the search box refuses to recognise the apostrophe and instead automatically types in the next-suggested letter. Observed with both 11.10 and the current Next build, and whether I mask as Firefox or not. Other browsers don't have the problem (I tested with Iron and Firefox).
PhaaakEMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 14:51:49
I hate the fact that the inputfield gets all the keyboard input even when it's not focused, it messes with single-key shortcuts.
JimMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 14:58:52
I hate instant, but i do like the +1 and the image search features.
Mask as Firefox goes back on.

You should twist their arm to fix the gradients on Youtube and update all of their search features to work in Opera.
Zalex ;-)Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 15:02:34
Good... but not enough
Rafael LuikMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 15:16:47
Finally...
Ken TuckyMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 15:22:45
I was surprised as I saw Google Instant yesterday evening the first time on Opera.

"Is this only a dream?"
Daniel HendrycksMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 15:27:25
Originally posted by MyOpera team, please fix this!:

"Shortly" translates to 9 months in Google engineer speak. That sounds like a similar dialect to Opera engineers when they say "soon".
Relena2002Mittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 15:56:59
well, 10 minutes into using Google Instant Search.. outcome: I thoroughly hate it. Opera keeps freezing or crashing! The flashing of the screen when it DOES happen to function properly is simply annoying. Claiming to save users their precious seconds of searching, in reality Instant Search brings only headache! Thank you very much but I am disabling the option this very second!
АлександрMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 16:14:16
How to turn off it?
DefCorMaxMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 16:28:50
Originally posted by kelzar2:

How to turn off it?

On Google-Site - upper right corner, in options - search settings, i think.
Charles SchlossMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 17:02:21
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Dance3.gif -

Originally posted by DefCorMax:

On Google-Site - upper right corner, in options - search settings, i think.

http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Yes.gif -
djsigmaMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 17:26:26
I can also confirm what Wraith5 said. If instant search is turned on, you cannot type an apostrophe into the search box. The key press is simply ignored. I've had to turn instant search off for that reason alone.
jtdcMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 17:32:08
oh so this was the reason. I thought what is google thinking and the instant results clutter my screen. now that I knew it, I wouldn't think much on how it can be turned off.
Léon McGregorMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 18:28:35
wooooooo!
Nathan RodriguezMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 18:41:30
d4rkn1ghtMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 19:28:10
Goran KonjevicMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 20:48:35
finally ...
alexander andres olivares cornejoMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 20:53:35
aleluyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Victor IMittwoch, 15. Juni 2011 22:19:47
That's very nice. But how do I turn it off without using cookies?!