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Address, Search, Extensions, and Installer

December 8, 2010 · by Daniel Aleksandersen

It's not Christmas yet, but we're back with another excellent set of improvements to the address and search fields to correct faulty animations, more accurately display security information, and generally make things a lot more pretty.

We have also fixed a bug that have appeared in the last half a dozen snapshots where secure negotiation (HTTPS) would end prematurely, leaving the page blank until you restarted Opera and tried a second time, along with a very common crash on exit.

Extensions get a few updates, particularly on the UI side.

Finally, on Windows there are numerous improvements to our installer.

WARNING: This is a development snapshot: It contains the latest changes, but may also have severe known issues, including crashes and data loss situations. In fact, it may not work at all.

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Known issues
  • The preference to disable the mouse gestures popup is missing. It will return later

Changelog
Desktop
  • DSK-309222 (Display "Malware site" in the security button when a site is blocked because it contains malware)
  • DSK-318100 (Focusing and unfocusing address field with keyboard shortcuts does not animate the badge)
  • DSK-318293 (Wrong padding in address field)
  • DSK-318300 (No security indication for Web pages when Turbo is on)
  • DSK-318301 (Overlaid page information window incorrectly displayed on blank pages)
  • DSK-318303 (Blank badge when enabling Turbo after typing in address field and focusing page)
  • DSK-318309 (Turbo badge is shown on intranet and ftp pages)
  • DSK-318315 (Wrong label highlighting with IDN)
  • DSK-318491 (Badge and popup are displayed on certain error pages)
  • DSK-318539 (No badge after expanding the collapsed address bar in window.open)
  • DSK-318567 (Badge text gone when quickly focusing and unfocusing the address field)
  • DSK-318568 (Turbo message in private tab is wrong)
  • DSK-318602 (When going from speed dial to page and then back, the address field badge stays wide but blank)
  • DSK-318603 (Turbo info confusing when loading https site with certificate problems)
  • DSK-318840 (Path not greyed out with local domain name)
  • DSK-318926 (New Address Bar lacks "extension" badge)
  • DSK-319240 (Query string hiding breaks "Go" button)
  • DSK-319437 (Add Show Full URL which minimizes the badge and shows the full url)
  • DSK-159442 (Incorrect sample text for Chinese simplified and Chinese traditional in International fonts dialog)
  • DSK-278181 (Searchbox on another toolbar makes Opera freeze on startup)
  • DSK-282415 (Windows Native skin: No blue text for Page Bar attention state)
  • DSK-303850 (Opera opens multiple download dialogs with same content when "Open windows instead of tabs" is enabled)
  • DSK-304227 (Yandex maps widget crash on exit)
  • DSK-309531 ("Zero Width Non-Joiner" character is not rendered correctly in Right To Left languages)
  • DSK-311826 (Web Panel height does not grow when starting with a restored window and switching to maximized)
  • DSK-316438 (BitTorrent download text is clipped)
  • DSK-317749 (Add Web Panel doesn't work, when done through "Appearances")
  • DSK-317998 (Download dialog disappears on redirect)
  • DSK-318257 (Change of bookmark folder using properties dialog lost after restart)
  • DSK-318504 (Panels button disabled after getting more security information (or open other dialogs such as Preferences))
  • DSK-318766 (WebSocket error messages in error console do not appear in desktop)
  • DSK-319171 (Shift+Enter and Ctrl+Shift+Enter doesn't work in the address bar)
  • DSK-270617 (Can't remove multi-search field from address bar)
  • DSK-277981 (Typing in search box doesn't always enable search button)
  • DSK-278253 (Making the search field small doesn't stick)
  • DSK-282293 (Search field gets narrower when certain buttons are put to the left of it)
  • DSK-284481 (old-style search field dropdown uses the whole horizontal space of window when added as search button from Appearance > Search)
  • DSK-290895 (Search box icon still looks active after unfocusing search field)
  • DSK-319167 (Crash on changing to Amazon and performing search)
  • DSK-320528 (google search icon in Zoom menu)
  • Add a tooltip to the search field
  • Change default search icon/shortcut back to the favicon/shortcut of the default search provider
  • Visual enhancements of the search drop down
  • Increase the number of search suggestions in speed dial search
  • Do not show "Previous searches" header when there are no previous searches

Extensions
  • DSK-318154 (No notification displayed if one of extensions' update failed)
  • DSK-319448 (Whitelist for trusted repositories is un-upgradable file)
  • DSK-320035 (Gadget installation fails when triggered after download)
  • DSK-320039 (Always below does not work for application mode widgets)
  • DSK-320829 (Options page opened from popup has address bar wich is inaccessible)
  • DSK-321101 (Autoupdate crash when triggereing update of unite)
  • New Extension Installer UI
  • Fixes for popup skin, size and arrow positioning

Core
  • CORE-20172 (offsets of inline or inline-block sibling of absolutely positioned block child of inline-block miscalculated)
  • CORE-34223 (Gmail Video Chat Plug-In does not work)
  • CORE-34437 (Occasional crash when auth dialogs are up)
  • CORE-34899 (Crash after 5 minutes with Dragonfly open)
  • CORE-34954 (Problems connecting to some https sites)
  • CORE-31929 (Common crash on exit)

Windows
  • DSK-246452 (Installer: Can't associate widgets extension)
  • DSK-298112 (External links are opened in private tabs)
  • DSK-314907 (Cancelling the Admin password pop-up shuts down the installer)
  • DSK-315213 (Installer: Make the progressbar progress evenly)
  • DSK-315500 (Disabled "Shortcuts: in Quick Launch Toolbar" option on Windows 7)
  • DSK-315966 (file type associations in Opera's programs -> details dialog won't stay checked when trying to reassociate types another Opera is associated with)
  • DSK-316087 (Opera doesn't install when you try to install opera in a more than one level of non existent folders)
  • DSK-316231 (Text in uninstaller says "Thank you for downloading Opera")
  • DSK-316565 (Use a different icon for the installer)
  • DSK-316677 (Install for all users does not create a shortcut in the Quick launch bar for other users)
  • DSK-318396 (Clicking close in the warning dialog for "missing write permission" closes the installer)
  • DSK-318517 (Opera's profile from the VirtualStore should not be merged if UAC is disabled)
  • DSK-318601 (Wrong text in uninstaller locked files dialog)
  • DSK-318611 ("Thank you for downloading" text too close to "Opera 11.00" text in installer)
  • DSK-318625 (Installer: It's possible to click the "Accept and Install" button multiple times on a slow computer if UAC is enabled)
  • DSK-319293 (Install path not updated when upgrading Opera)
  • DSK-319969 (Installer: Quick Launch is spelled incorrectly)
  • Installer: More feedback when files are locked
  • Changed the command line parameters of the installer so that they can express a change from default behavior

Mac
  • DSK-313555 (Pop-ups open in foreground even though "Open in background is set")
  • DSK-319412 (Crash in overflowed scrollable areas)
  • DSK-301671 (Selection jumps from suggestion when changing search term)
  • DSK-319239 (Fix UI font sizes)

Linux/FreeBSD
  • DSK-313555 (Pop-ups open in foreground even though "Open in background is set")


Readers' comments

Comments left by My Opera members under the original post: the first 50, as archived.

  • MaxDamage8. December 2010, 17:38

    Let's see if crashes from last build remain...
  • Nicolás AgustínTeeylowtt8. December 2010, 17:38

    good
  • Benjaminvivabrevis8. December 2010, 17:39

    yeah, great!!!
  • Arguggi8. December 2010, 17:41

    Wasn't expecting another build so soon yes
  • XenoAntaresXAntares8. December 2010, 17:46

    Eager to re-start testing, after been forced to skip build 1128. smile
  • Kai OckendorfOckendorf8. December 2010, 17:48

    The preference to disable the mouse gestures popup is missing. It will return later

    happy
    thx btw for this unexpected gift...
  • Uncle MickMickeyjoe-Irl8. December 2010, 17:48

    Good work up Opera 11 final would be an awesome Christmas present.
  • nimu_channimuchan8. December 2010, 17:49

    WWWWow...Thanks.
    just downloading. love
  • FavDjiXas8. December 2010, 17:51

    What about stacking disabling?
  • Arguggi8. December 2010, 17:52

    found bug in windows installer:
    [img]http://files.myopera.com/Arguggi/albums/1505991/Opera%20bug.jpg

    You can't scroll down in the information tab about install for. Can anyone confirm?
  • Asires8. December 2010, 17:52

    opera:config#UserPrefs|ShowFullURL headbang cheers


    New Extension Installer UI

    up

    Originally posted by Arguggi:

    Can anyone confirm?

    Yes.

    Originally posted by Mickeyjoe_irl:

    Opera 11 final would be an awesome Christmas present.

    Beta2 will be more awesome wink
  • Robert MeijersRobert908. December 2010, 17:54

    The installer was borked when I ran it the first time. Only did "accept and install" (no options), got the UAC dialog, then the installer freezed (progress bar still empty), a second icon popped up in the taskbar, then the "installation is busy" window went away and the "new one" popped up (so there was only one item again in the taskbar) which told me some applications had to be closed, but the list of applications was empty, I clicked "Close all applications" (or something) but that did nothing, so I had to cancel the installation and had to run it a second time (in which I selected "options" which I already forgot the first time, and the installation went smooth as always)

    Running Windows 7, and when I started the installation the beta was still running, closed it during the installation but don't remember exactly when (if it was during the "introduction" screen where I still had to select "accept in install" or if it was already when the installation was started)
  • Abhinavdecodedthought8. December 2010, 17:54

    downloading.
  • micsk8. December 2010, 17:56

    Originally posted by DjiXas:

    What about stacking disabling?


    (I think that there are different teams/groups working on Opera beta, so sometimes we see an UI update, sometimes installer etc.; I suppose that's why there's another build so soon.)

    DSK-321101 (Autoupdate crash when triggereing update of unite)

    I don't know if it's a common problem, but I can't update Unite anymore (since a few beta builds) - the login window pops up, I enter my login data, and it just keeps popping up again.
  • quarkdrunkensurgeon8. December 2010, 18:00

    Will there be any christmas present?
  • joelson00078. December 2010, 18:05

    nice very nice!!
  • Jimmy Tsatsosjimmy_tsatsos8. December 2010, 18:15

    Can't change dictionary on crash report.
    Video on this page doesn't load http://screenr.com/StL .

    Windows 7 x64
  • Xombiemubaidr8. December 2010, 18:15

    Go go go... thnx for new snapshot
  • Øyvind ØstlundNoteMe8. December 2010, 18:16

    @Robert90
    Do you by any chance have an ATI graphics card, and CCC (Catalyst control center) installed?
  • NicoHellbillyDeluxe8. December 2010, 18:20

    The focus is still not on the address bar, after launching Opera. Please tell me if this is a known issue or if I should file out a bug report? It's a little bit annoying, to be honest wink

    Speed Dial looks different in this Build:

    http://i54.tinypic.com/lzeau.jpg


    Thanks a lot for the Build smile
  • Cristiancristianer8. December 2010, 18:21

    Thanks! I love Opera bigsmile
  • Violetmyvioleteyes8. December 2010, 18:28

    Wow! At the speed you've been working, can we expect Opera 11 Final as a lovely Christmas present?
  • PraetorianX8. December 2010, 18:29

    Originally posted by Arguggi:

    found bug in windows installer:
    http://files.myopera.com/Arguggi/albums/1505991/Opera%20bug.jpg

    You can't scroll down in the information tab about install for. Can anyone confirm?


    Yes. Confirmed. In win7 x64.
  • Gereford8. December 2010, 18:30

    Thx. Thanks for snapshot
  • fmbb8. December 2010, 18:31

    need to fix this on native skin

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    stack tabs use standard skin tabs

  • Роман КузнецовNeoNRoma8. December 2010, 18:32

    1. Why the status bar is so large???
    2. "Opera" lable in installer is smooth
  • Milan PetrovicGDragoNWS8. December 2010, 18:33

    There are a lot of issues with tab stacking: sometimes they just close on it's own, tabs added to stack sometimes are added to left or right, tabs are jumping when only one tab remains in stack...
  • Kaffeesegler8. December 2010, 18:36

    Still can't access www.heise.de (Opera / Mac OS 10.6.5)
  • flatter8. December 2010, 18:37

    I still have problem with https. Opera does not mark its as secure pages. Firefox does.
    I love Opera but I am compelled to use Firefox for banking, payments etc. and Opera for games and funs. Sadly.
  • Jan SegreJanLukaz8. December 2010, 18:40

    there's still somthing that bothers me a little: when in a stack, I open a link on a new tab and it stays inside the stack right, that's great, but when a close that newly opened tab it puts me back to the first tab on the stack not on the tab I was before.
    I just happened to notice a tiny animation gui problem:
    [img]http://i54.tinypic.com/23vyebt.png
    it happens when opening and closing a stack from outside that stack, it doesnt happen when the top of the stack is the first tab in it.
    another thing maybe not that worth mentioning is that when you close a tab in a stack and repoen it it returns outside the stack, maybe it is on purpose, i dunno.
  • NicoHellbillyDeluxe8. December 2010, 18:43

    Originally posted by Kaffeesegler:

    Still can't access www.heise.de (Opera / Mac OS 10.6.5)
    No problem here with heise.de (Windows 7 x64), the site loads just fine. What ist your exact problem?
  • Michelbudnyatski8. December 2010, 18:44

    » Increase the number of search suggestions in speed dial search

    Please, make the same on Address search bar.
    BTW, why to not do some options in settings, that user could choose number of desired suggestion (3,5,7,10 and so on)?
  • ArturMithos8. December 2010, 18:45

    How can I have my favicons next to the addressbar back?

    Besides the bug with the skin is still not fixed.

    Screenshot:
  • J-K-L8. December 2010, 18:47

    I'm seeing a lot of unnecessary scroll bars on various text labels.
    For example in the mouse gesture UI (every text label has scroll bars), or in the info box which is displayed when the security badge is clicked.

    Anyone else ? coffee

    Linux Mint Debian i386, tested with a clean opera profile
  • Sid328. December 2010, 18:48

    Mouse gesture circle in linux(ubuntu) shows scroll bars around text.

  • J-K-L8. December 2010, 18:50

    Originally posted by Sid32:

    Mouse gesture circle in linux(ubuntu) shows scroll bars around text.


    Exactly, perfect timing, thanks for the screenshot wink
  • João Davidpiroxicam8. December 2010, 18:52

    Originally posted by JanLukaz:

    there's still somthing that bothers me a little: when in a stack, I open a link on a new tab and it stays inside the stack right, that's great, but when a close that newly opened tab it puts me back to the first tab on the stack not on the tab I was before.


    True, also have this problem. This annoys me a lot! And I have the "Activate the next tab" enabled but it jumps to the first tab.
  • coyotemon8. December 2010, 18:59

    long freeze at startup (about 20-30 sec) up to 101% of CPU and opera link uses 10-15% cpu when sync.

    Autostacks in same domain must be optional.

    ArchLinux x86_64 + KDE 4.5.4
  • Robert MeijersRobert908. December 2010, 19:00

    Originally posted by NoteMe:

    Do you by any chance have an ATI graphics card, and CCC (Catalyst control center) installed?


    Nope, NVidia with the NVidia driver

    Originally posted by theadolescent:

    Pinned tabs still can not be closed without doing these:

    "Go to tabbar, right click, click uncheck pin tab, close tab"


    That's the idea behind pinned tabs wink A pinned tab is supposed to stay always open, so yes, you have to unpin it to be able to close it.
  • Crabman8. December 2010, 19:00

    Not sure if it's considered a bug but imo the color of the "Web" Button in the Address Bar should change accordingly when using another Color scheme than "None".

    Oh and while typing this for a few seconds I couldn't mark any text. Now it's fine but it's not the first time I noticed this problem, sometimes happens randomly on normal webpages.
  • delarge428. December 2010, 19:01

    Yes! Start bar works now. Speed Dial looks better, too.

    Still waiting for automatic focus on adress bar when starting Opera, please! (just like when creating new tab and just like it worked in versions before 11).

    Not even going to mention that crazy autostacking again smile)

    Edit: Opera starts veeeeery slow now sad
  • Sid328. December 2010, 19:03

    http://www.handdrawngames.com/DesktopTD/Game.asp

    Still fails to load, Errorcode 1.1. Ubuntu.
  • Robson Cordeirorobsonpc8. December 2010, 19:06

    Crash on import feed list *.opml
  • nopil3os8. December 2010, 19:14

    thanks for the new build

    pro:
    - "Show Full URL"
    - seems more stable than the last build

    con:
    - no progress on stacks, but i start getting used to the autostacking
    - whats with the new grey 1px line beneath the address bar?!
    - gesture ui still ... present wink
  • Crabman8. December 2010, 19:15

    Originally posted by delarge42:

    Speed Dial looks better, too.



    Not for me, the screenshots still get stretched in all directions when I change the size of the Opera window.

    Please restore the old look where the fields never got bigger than a certain size.
  • Jase Leunglinfotech8. December 2010, 19:15

    A sequence of crashed when I installed Opera beta as an upgrade from previous version :-s
  • Mathias Brodalamathbr8. December 2010, 19:16

    Since the last build (including this one) the option
    opera:config#UserPrefs|ShowedGestureInfo
    is ignored, the overlay is always displayed.

    On that note: the texts displayed in the gesture overlay seem to overflow their areas. I get scrollbars with them.
  • naphil-removed8. December 2010, 19:26

    Moderator edit: This comment was removed for breaching our terms of service.
  • kanstisama8. December 2010, 19:27

    Very nice build. No more crashes like in the previous one. Speedy and stable, that's what I like. Cheers smile
  • coyotemon8. December 2010, 19:28

    I decided to test more this snapshot but I hate the behavior of autostacking in same domain, return to beta 1 untill this is a optional feature, please add this at least in opera:config.

    Also some other crashes and crash on exit still here.

About this article

Published inDesktop Team blog
DateDecember 8, 2010
AuthorDaniel Aleksandersen
Tagskjevik, address, search, installer, Extensions
OriginalInternet Archive