Opera FAQ's, Tips, Tricks & Tweaks

Sometimes we need to specify two parameters for search as in the following search.

http://images.google.com/images?imgtype=face&q=monkey

It is possible to create search engine for the above using JavaScript.

By creating a search engine with the following JavaScript in address field, you can search Google Images from address bar by typing <search engine keyword><space><search parameter 1><space><search parameter 2> (example: gi face monkey)

javascript:var s='%s';var p=s.indexOf('+');if(p>-1){var s1=s.split('+');var s2=s.slice(p+1)};window.location.href='http://images.google.com/images?imgtype='+s1[0]+'&q='+s2;

To create search engine for another site, modify images.google.com/images?imgtype='+s1[0]+'&q='+s2; part in the above JavaScript. When you perform search, s1[0] will be replaced by first parameter & s2 with second parameter.

If <search parameter 1> is more than one word use the following JavaScript. Use dot instead of space as separtor between search parameters.

javascript:var s='%s';var p=s.indexOf('.');if(p>-1){var s1=s.split('.');var s2=s.slice(p+1)};window.location.href='http://images.google.com/images?imgtype='+s1[0]+'&q='+s2;

Update: Apr 28, 2008

Bookmarks search history

Close Opera, open opera6.ini from profile directory and remove unwanted line(s) starting with the following under [Matches] section.

Bookmarks View       Searches in manage bookmarks
Bookmarks View Small Searches in bookmarks panel
File_types_treeview  Searches in Tools → Preferences → Advanced → Downloads
Groups_treeview      
History View         Searches in history
History View Small   Searches in history panel
Input_treeview       Searches in keyboard setup, mouse setup & voice
Links View Small     Searches in links panel
Mail View            Searches in mail/feed
Notes View           Searches in notes
Notes View Small     Searches in notes panel
Server_treeview      Searches in server manager (cookies & wand)

[Matches]
Bookmarks View=""opera", "https""
Bookmarks View Small=""software""
File_types_treeview=""exe", "rar""
History View=""opera", "google", "www""
History View Small=""my""
Input_treeview=""gesture", "alt", "shift", "ctrl""
Links View Small=""unread""
Mail View=""rss""
Notes View=""bugs", "@""
Notes View Small=""shortcuts""
Server_treeview=""google""

Update: Jan 25, 2007

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shift + Click/Enter/Left click - Bookmark/Link/Go to Web Address/Search will open in new tab

Ctrl + Shift + Click/Enter/Left click - Bookmark/Link/Go to Web Address/Search will open in background tab

Mouse Gestures

Point link, hold right mouse button and move down - Link will open in new tab

Point link, hold right mouse button and move down then up - Link will open in background tab

Others

To open search results & bookmarks in new tab
Opera 9: Tools → Preferences... → Advanced → Tabs → [DISABLE] Reuse current tab
Opera 8: Tools → Preferences... → Advanced → Browsing → [DISABLE] Reuse current tab

Configure mouse middle click action
Tools → Preferences... → Advanced → Shortcuts → Middle-Click Options... [or] Shift+Mouse middle click

Mouse middle-click options

Opera 9

Tools → Preferences... → Advanced → Search → [SELECT] Google → Edit... → Details>>

Replace address

http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&sourceid=opera&num=%i&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

http://www.google.local domain/search?q=%s&sourceid=opera&num=%i&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

de for Deutschland
fr for France
co.uk for UK
co.jp for Japan
com.co for Colombia
ca for Canada
com.mx for México
nl for Nederland
com.au for Australia
co.id for Indonesia
com.ar for Argentina
com.br for Brasil
co.nz for New Zealand
co.in for India
pt for Portugal
co.za for South Africa
com.pk for Pakistan
ie for Ireland
com.my for Malaysia
com.sg for Singapore
com.cu for Cuba

Opera 8 & below

Note path to Opera directory by clicking this. Open search.ini from Opera directory & replace

http://www.google.com/search?q=%s&sourceid=opera&num=%i&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

http://www.google.local domain/search?q=%s&sourceid=opera&num=%i&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Update: March 25, 2006