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How to convert the search field into a button in the Opera Search panel?

Friday, 20. February 2009, 09:36:44

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If you want to search for same thing in different search engines, Search panel is convenient compared to integrated search field in address field.

When you add a search engine to the Search panel, Opera will add search field instead of a button. The problem with search field is you have to enter the search term again if you want to search for already entered search term in global search field. Search field can be converted in to a button easily.

  1. Add required search engine to the Search panel from Tools → Appearance... → Buttons → Search
  2. Open toolbar configuration file and under [Search Panel Toolbar.content] replace SearchX, Y with ButtonX, "Search Engine Name"=Search, Y
  3. Activate modified toolbar setup from Tools → Preferences... → Advanced → Toolbars → Toolbar setup to see the changes.
Opera Search panel with search field
Search panel with Acronym Finder search field 		Opera Search panel with search button
Search panel with Acronym Finder search button

Toolbar content before modification.

[Search Panel Toolbar.content]
Search0
Button1, "Google"=Search
Button2, "Ask"=Search, 1
Button3, "Yahoo!"=Search, 2
Button4, "Amazon.com"=Search, 3
Button5, "Wikipedia"=Search, 4
Button6, "Ebay.com"=Search, 5
Button7, "Yahoo!Shopping"=Search, 6
Button8, "BitTorrent"=Search, 7
Search9, 31
Toolbar content after modification.
[Search Panel Toolbar.content]
Search0
Button1, "Google"=Search
Button2, "Ask"=Search, 1
Button3, "Yahoo!"=Search, 2
Button4, "Amazon.com"=Search, 3
Button5, "Wikipedia"=Search, 4
Button6, "Ebay.com"=Search, 5
Button7, "Yahoo!Shopping"=Search, 6
Button8, "BitTorrent"=Search, 7
Button9, "Acronym Finder"=Search, 31

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