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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

ZAHEK 1. December 2008, 13:36

Good tips,especially for new users.

ripp2002 1. December 2008, 17:01

nice

Anonymous 1. December 2008, 17:14

Phil writes:

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

Tamil 1. December 2008, 17:23

Did you bug report it?

Anonymous 13. December 2008, 13:32

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.

ellinidata 21. December 2008, 16:51

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

Tamil 21. December 2008, 16:56

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.

ellinidata 21. December 2008, 18:33

: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 21. December 2008, 18:38

Nope.

ellinidata 21. December 2008, 22:04

: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 25. April 2009, 23:16

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 25. April 2009, 23:29

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:

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