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Show full URL in the Opera address bar

Monday, December 20, 2010 6:42:30 PM

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By default, Opera 11 hides web protocol and URL parameter in address and will show them when address field is focused.

Opera default address
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To show both web protocol and URL parameter, right click on the badge before address in address field and enable 'Show Full Web Address' or CTRL+F12 > Advanced > Browsing > Show full web address in address field

Opera showing both web protocol & URL parameter
Opera showing both web protocol & URL parameter

To show only URL parameter, disable Hide URL Parameter.

Opera showing only URL parameter
Opera showing only URL parameter

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Unregistered user Sunday, February 13, 2011 5:53:14 PM

Eagleshadow writes: thank you!!!

Unregistered user Tuesday, March 1, 2011 6:03:29 PM

Anonymous writes: Omg, if I cannot disable all that crazy coloring in Opera version 11, I will stick with Opera 9.64. - Address Bar is colored now. - When searching text the whole page is colored with a dark overlay. - The buttons on the address bar have a rounded coloring box around them that takes up extra space. Please anyone, tell me there is a at least a fix to make the whole address be displayed in black.

Rafael Luikrafaelluik Tuesday, March 1, 2011 8:07:07 PM

Originally posted by anonymous:

I will stick with Opera 9.64 (...) The buttons on the address bar have a rounded coloring box around them that takes up extra space.

LOL!
Opera 9.64 had much bigger buttons...

Originally posted by anonymous:

When searching text the whole page is colored with a dark overlay.

It's for easier finding the word being searched, after you find it and want to read the text that's in the dark overlay press Esc and it'll close the search.

Originally posted by anonymous:

tell me there is a at least a fix to make the whole address be displayed in black.

There's no way to do this at this time.

Tamil Tuesday, March 1, 2011 10:54:46 PM

When searching text the whole page is colored with a dark overlay.

Set Dim Search Opacity to 0.

Rafael Luikrafaelluik Wednesday, March 2, 2011 1:13:54 AM

Oops I forgot about this option! p

Tamil Wednesday, March 2, 2011 2:51:03 AM

http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Boo.gif -

Cutting Spoonhellspork Wednesday, March 2, 2011 5:36:15 PM

Was he garping about the security badges?

Tamil Thursday, March 3, 2011 4:19:59 AM

Probably domain highlighting.

Unregistered user Thursday, March 3, 2011 9:12:18 PM

Anonymous writes: Hello. And Bye.

Milan Niznanskyminosk Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:57:14 AM

Big thanks Tamil for keeping the Opera experience bearable for the past two years!

Opera is making every possible effort to get rid of its core user base. The base on which its success stands on.

First they break the very "Opera" theme in 9.5, then they break keyboard navigation(reversible), then they break Search, then they even the address bar? What's next, for Christ's sake?
Oh, I know, they have already managed to eliminate user feedback by banning people with guts.

Surprise surprise: The emperor has no cloth, regardless what his PR might spin.

All this mess looks to me like a systematic hunt to eliminate every hard-to-copy strong point the software might have left.
Is Opera SA run by a (ex)Microsoft guy like Nokia is? O am I missing something else?

Cutting Spoonhellspork Sunday, March 13, 2011 8:50:49 PM

Actually, you're missing damn near everything. Just sayin'

Unregistered user Saturday, July 2, 2011 8:15:29 AM

Anonymous writes: hi, i just downloaded opera 11.5 and i cant find out how to delete websites from address bar. Help please.

Guest703 Saturday, July 2, 2011 1:31:54 PM

Hi, I'm looking for the shortcut key combo for opening up the Links Panel. The quickest way I can get there is by pressing Ctrl+B (takes me to the Bookmarks Panel) and then clicking the sideways S.

Is there a shortcut that takes you directly to the Links Panel?

Tamil Saturday, July 2, 2011 2:15:25 PM

Originally posted by Guest703:

Is there a shortcut that takes you directly to the Links Panel?

yes Ctrl + Shift + 9

Tamil Saturday, July 2, 2011 2:22:28 PM

i cant find out how to delete websites from address bar.

See How to bring back address field dropdown button in Opera? & How to delete typed-in addresses without affecting history in Opera?

Unregistered user Wednesday, July 13, 2011 2:01:33 AM

Anonymous writes: Big thanks. I did not see the problem in 11.0, maybe I installed it over 10.x. Just started using 11.50 and your solution is *great*. Thanks for all that you do, your site has helped me many times.

Unregistered user Saturday, November 19, 2011 6:05:29 AM

roadworrier writes: Every time I use an Opera that I installed on a different machine, this "feature" really enrages me. I always look there to see what I'm getting, but I don't know what I'm really getting, because it's hidden. If you really want to do this by default, how about showing it in a really light font. AAARGH!

Cutting Spoonhellspork Sunday, November 20, 2011 4:55:05 AM

Check your color settings. I've had no trouble after adjusting my screen.

Unregistered user Saturday, November 26, 2011 12:50:42 PM

Palantír writes: In relation to this topic: How can I see the full URL in the address bar at the bottom of Opera browser? When browsing the web there is links to click, holding the mouse upon a link will make the URL address appear at the bottom of Opera ( next to panel – opera link – opera unite – opera turbo, and to the left of the zoom function). When the URL of the links gets too long to be displayed, how can I get it to break on multiple lines or some other way make the whole URL address to appear? There are many sites that have too long links that sends me off to a different site without me knowing it since the *http:\\ bla bla bla -> http:\\ bla bla bla* is hidden so long out in the link I just cant see it. Is there some information or links to this subject that I can read and try?

Tamil Saturday, November 26, 2011 2:06:41 PM

Try popup statusbar extension.

Unregistered user Saturday, November 26, 2011 4:17:09 PM

Palantír writes: @Tamil - That extension did the work, thank you so much for the help and quick answer (And thanks for this site).

Unregistered user Thursday, December 8, 2011 12:59:00 AM

Anonymous writes: I just installed 11.52, and while I have used both methods to show full URL (I right-clicked on the badge and selected "Show Full Web Address" -- which refused to stay that way until I used the method of pressing CTRL-F12 > Advanced > Browsing > Show full web address in address field" after which time it did "stick" e.g. stay that way, and allow me to change it back and forth. Of course, I put it back to "Show full web address"). All looks great -- until, once the page is loaded, it takes away the full URL and just lists the domain again. It will always show the URL now while the page is loading or when I click the address bar, but it refuses to just leave it. (I did verify in opera:config that "Show Full URL" was checkmarked) Is this a version issue or did I do something wrong? I've been all over the menus and opera:config page trying things out (and having to undo them sometimes;-) but this is the one thing I have not been able to fix

Tamil Thursday, December 8, 2011 3:16:42 PM

Is this a version issue

Nope.

nimd4 Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:45:53 PM

Originally posted by rafaelluik:

Originally posted by Penge4:

This is when the coders want to think with the average user's mind.

The change makes browsing safer.

Penge, you're right, it's definitely one of the dumbest 'features' in recent history.

Firefox has done it, also & I imagine other browsers too. :/

Maarten MeurisNyerguds Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:04:19 PM

The newest one still does this, but with #labels in HTML pages... which, for some sites like Deviantart and twitter get used as necessary pieces of the url. Is there any way to disable that, too?

Tamil Wednesday, June 20, 2012 2:11:29 PM

Screenshot?

Unregistered user Thursday, June 28, 2012 10:14:00 PM

Anonymous writes: it stills hide the hash part. opera devs are on crack!

Unregistered user Monday, July 9, 2012 6:25:53 AM

CJ Dennis writes: Opera 12: Any way to show the anchor (part after # in address) by default without highlighting the address first? Interestingly enough once Opera shows a particular anchor it will not hide it again. Try some articles on Wikipedia and clicking on multiple heading links to test.

buddyns Friday, July 13, 2012 1:21:21 PM

Folks,

One more voice to this thread.

Please fix this irritating behavior in Opera. Internet is based on URLs, they are an essential part for the user to orient in a website and on a page. Please just show them as they should.

eonblue Monday, July 16, 2012 5:16:43 AM

Hi Tamil, you're the champion of Opera smile, I think you can help me with this problem I have a small screen on my netbook, so configure the look of the browser in this way (link image below). Tell me you'd know how to do to extend the web address box to view large. The problem is that having everything in the tab bar this is very small and I can not see the full web address.
http://es.zimagez.com/zimage/capturadepantalla-160712-021013.php#

Thks a lot.

Tamil Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:14:07 AM

Not possible.

eonblue Monday, July 23, 2012 2:18:30 AM

ok! Thks.

Unregistered user Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:13:58 PM

Peter writes: The developers must be retarded. Hiding the url parameters is nothing short of retarded. That is not good in any situation AT ALL, for nobody AT ALL. Also the fact that when you have browser maximized, and want to click on a tab, you cant just move the mouse all the way to the top. There is a little part at top that is not part of the tab.

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