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Opera's opera: or about: pages

Monday, December 1, 2008 12:29:42 PM

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Opera has some special pages that show various information. The following is the list of the opera: pages available in Opera browser.

Entry Description
opera:about Displays version information, browser identification and paths.
opera:blank Displays blank page.
opera:cache Displays cache content. See Advanced search, thumbnails & sorting in opera:cache.
opera:config Displays preferences editor page allowing access to many configuration options not available through preferences window. See Useful opera:config (Opera Preferences Editor) entries.
opera:debug For remote debugging. See Remote debugging with Opera Dragonfly.
opera:drives* Displays local drives in your system.
  • Browse local drives to view images, html files, text files, etc.
  • Browse to an image directory (or drag & drop an image directory from file manager to Opera) and use mouse gestures, flip forward & flip back to navigate between next & previous images.
opera:help Displays Opera help page.
opera:history Displays browser history page.
opera:historysearch Displays history search page.
opera:plugins Displays list of installed plug-ins.

* = Available only in Windows

Opera will list all except opera:blank, opera:debug, opera:drives & opera:help when you type opera: in address field.

Opera's opera: or about: pages
opera: pages

You can also use about: instead of opera:

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Comments

Mağruf ÇolakoğluZAHEK Monday, December 1, 2008 1:36:30 PM

Good tips,especially for new users.

Rippripp2002 Monday, December 1, 2008 5:01:24 PM

nice

Unregistered user Monday, December 1, 2008 5:14:56 PM

Phil writes: Find in page still isn't working when browsing through drives on WinXP.

Tamil Monday, December 1, 2008 5:23:06 PM

Did you bug report it?

Unregistered user Saturday, December 13, 2008 1:32:54 PM

Ben writes: One way I do this is to do ctrl+tab to open a new blank tab, then drag'n drop a folder from desktop into the window. The window will now show the path. Try typing in the address bar something like: file://localhost/home/ben/.opera/ This is a linux system, but the starting point for you will be 'file://C:/' I think.

Angelikiellinidata Sunday, December 21, 2008 4:51:23 PM

darn it Tamil,
I thought I will find something easier to comment on! when are you starting to post recipes?? p

Tamil Sunday, December 21, 2008 4:56:58 PM

Originally posted by ellinidata:

I thought I will find something easier to comment on!

wink (Click smiley)

Originally posted by ellinidata:

when are you starting to post recipes??

I won't post. http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Tease.gif -

Angelikiellinidata Sunday, December 21, 2008 6:33:53 PM

lol

yes, that seems easier and very enjoyable heart I am very proud of you!

as fr the second part,
this might change your mind! lol


Spinach Cheese pie

Tamil Sunday, December 21, 2008 6:38:44 PM

Nope.

Angelikiellinidata Sunday, December 21, 2008 10:04:38 PM

lol

I know I spiced this area a little more than I should but I thought the "price was right " smile

still very proud of your recognitions smile

ersi Saturday, April 25, 2009 11:16:46 PM

There is history search keyword h in opera. I find it gives radically different results than opera:historysearch. Is it so that opera:historysearch is only for saved pages content? Is there documentation about these searches?

Tamil Saturday, April 25, 2009 11:29:32 PM

Originally posted by ersi:

I find it gives radically different results than opera:historysearch.

yes

Originally posted by ersi:

Is it so that opera:historysearch is only for saved pages content?

I think so.

Originally posted by ersi:

Is there documentation about these searches?

AFAIK, no

Unregistered user Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:32:20 AM

Anonymous writes: Is there a opera: page for Speed Dial?

ersi Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:56:49 AM

Is there a opera: page for Speed Dial?


Was requested in the forums when Speed Dial was created, but never implemented.

eil stridereil Friday, December 23, 2011 2:43:39 PM

is there someway to modify opera:about information? as there are already some info there, it could be very useful if it'd list for ex what menu/mouse/toolbar config files are currently in use..

Tamil Friday, December 23, 2011 2:47:26 PM

Search opera:config.

eil stridereil Friday, December 23, 2011 3:09:30 PM

this search is still not sufficient..sad menu/mouse/toolbar config are just an example|part of needed info, bookmarks/notes/speeddial is needed in this "list" too..
so there is no way to add few lines to opera:about Paths section?

Tamil Friday, December 23, 2011 3:20:20 PM

Bookmarks is there in about Opera page. Rest you can search in opera:config.

Rianav Verian AntaresKerenSkyy Sunday, January 1, 2012 11:02:13 PM

does opera:drives still work? im on *nix so....

Tamil Sunday, January 1, 2012 11:21:48 PM

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