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Fast proxy switching in Opera

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If you frequently switch proxies, it's annoying to change it every time in Tools → Preferences → Advanced → Network → Proxy servers

If you don't know how to edit menu setup see this.

Add the following below the line Item, 52216 = Enable proxy servers | Disable proxy servers under [Quick Preferences Menu] and change 127.0.0.1:5865 & 127.0.0.1:8080 with your proxy servers.
Item, "HTTP 127.0.0.1:5865" = Set preference, "Proxy|HTTP server=127.0.0.1:5865" 
Item, "HTTP 127.0.0.1:8080" = Set preference, "Proxy|HTTP server=127.0.0.1:8080"

You can switch proxy server quickly in Quick preferences (F12).
Proxy servers in Quick preferences
Proxy servers in Quick preferences

You can also use the following instead of above to set proxy server to http, https & ftp protocols but Opera won't respond for awhile when you switch proxy server.
Item, "HTTP,HTTPS,FTP 127.0.0.1:5865" = Set preference, "Proxy|HTTP server=127.0.0.1:5865" & Set preference, "Proxy|HTTPS server=127.0.0.1:5865" & Set preference, "Proxy|FTP server=127.0.0.1:5865"
Item, "HTTP,HTTPS,FTP 127.0.0.1:8080" = Set preference, "Proxy|HTTP server=127.0.0.1:8080" & Set preference, "Proxy|HTTPS server=127.0.0.1:8080" & Set preference, "Proxy|FTP server=127.0.0.1:8080"

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Thats an awesome tip.

By Indyan, # 10. April 2007, 20:46:46

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WOW.. very clear... Thank's. Good Work!

By kardjo, # 19. April 2007, 03:08:25

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Tamil, your a life saver!

By VJgamer, # 21. May 2007, 17:51:13

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vital writes:

great! thanks!

By anonymous user, # 28. June 2007, 15:33:06

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Anonymous writes:

Fantastic - been looking for a trick like this for ages. Many thanks!

By anonymous user, # 7. August 2007, 23:53:09

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Anonymous writes:

do u no any proxy sites dat work at skool

By anonymous user, # 13. September 2007, 11:28:58

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Anonymous writes:

I set HTTP, HTTPS and FTP as one Proxy and HTTP, HTTPs as another. How can i disabled the unwanted FTP Proxy?

By anonymous user, # 17. September 2007, 16:32:13

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How can i disabled the unwanted FTP Proxy?
Try changing FTP server=127.0.0.1:8080 to Use FTP=0

By Tamil, # 17. September 2007, 17:02:36

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Anonymous writes:

That works very good but there is some bug in it i think because when i use this two lines

http://cxg.de/?id=OVPqHJwNZxjegGT

and im hitting first the gateway proxy and then the debianS1 proxy he only changes the FTP proxy and leaves the HTTP and HTTPs settings.

By anonymous user, # 17. September 2007, 17:33:20

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when i use the http, https & ftp protocols together, the Radio Button besides the menu option is not displayed.

By relation, # 21. September 2007, 12:52:15

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Originally posted by relation:

when i use the http, https & ftp protocols together, the Radio Button besides the menu option is not displayed.
:yes: it won't show radio button.

By Tamil, # 22. September 2007, 14:06:08

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Tamil, I bow to you oh great one m(_ _)m.
Ive got ip tunneling and 3 ipv4 adresses on my nic and switch the outgoing adress using 3proxy wich is mapping a port to an outgoing address. It's been a hassle till now as i could only have one of them (enabled or disabled) without going the loong way in preferences every time. Now i can switch between any of the 3 ip's as well as TOR with just an F12 + click. You made my day.

By mokushi, # 14. November 2007, 23:18:50

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Loevborg writes:

Good information!

If you'd like to do the same, but with "Automatic Proxy Configuration", as required it some settings, then use this:

Item, "Proxy LRZ" = Set preference, "Proxy|Automatic Proxy Configuration URL=url.to.pac" & Set Preference, "Proxy|Use Automatic Proxy Configuration=1"

By anonymous user, # 13. January 2008, 15:54:22

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