search box covers half the screen when in use

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21. May 2010, 18:16:38

kalimba

Posts: 31

search box covers half the screen when in use

I just upgraded to 10.53.

When I start typing a search in the little box next to the address bar, half my screen fills up with my choices of search engine.
Any way I can change that to a small box near the bar, or not have it pop up at all?

Thanks

22. May 2010, 03:38:08

k0asati

Posts: 151

I had that problem when I updated one of the 10.5 betas to the released version of 10.50. A fresh install of 10.50 fixed it, and subsequent updates have been OK. I make nightly backups of my Opera profile, and mail, so this was a simple fix for me

Someone else may offer an alternative if you don't want to go that route........

22. May 2010, 11:21:16

mallen

Posts: 958

I had this one when I upgraded. It is a custom skin issue caused by there being a new search box.

Right click that toolbar and choose CUSTOMIZE from the menu. Then choose RESET TOOLBAR TO ITS DEFAULTS.

You will now see a different search box on your toolbar, and back to being narrow and resizeable.

You will need to then retweak \ adjust your toolbar as per any custom changes you had previously made.
Happy Opera user since v3.5x back in the previous Century

23. May 2010, 06:08:00

kalimba

Posts: 31

thanks, mallen, that fixed it.

23. May 2010, 14:23:44

mallen

Posts: 958

Good news - it looks like that change of search toolbar caught a few of us out in different ways.
Happy Opera user since v3.5x back in the previous Century

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