Smarter address field suggestions
By Daniel Aleksandersendaniel. Friday, January 27, 2012 11:57:00 AM
In our old system; everything including bookmarks was matched against page URL, title, or page content and then ordered in one giant list sorted by last visited time.
The new system assigns a score to each suggestion based on more factors than just the last visited time. For example, we prioritize your bookmarks, the position in the URL where we find a match, and the number of times we get a match on the page.
We are not done yet, and will work on integrating Speed Dials and further improve the scoring system.
What do you think about the new results in the address field? Are we getting you to where you wanted to go?
If you already know exactly where you want to go and don’t care too much about the above improvements; then you will certainly appreciate that we’ve also worked on getting you on your way faster. (Nice segue, huh?) Start-up times and session handling should be snappier in this build. We’ve ironed out a bunch of smaller issues that we think will make a big difference.
PS: There are some other treasures in the change log as well.

Known issues
- Mail header layout is broken
- Mac: File uploading, and large network requests never finishes
- Mac: Some font rendering issues and crashes with Web fonts
WARNING: This is a development snapshot: It contains the latest changes, but may also have severe known issues, including crashes, and data loss situations. In fact, it may not work at all.
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Change log
Desktop
- New address field suggestion heuristics
- Start-up and session handling performance improvements
- Updated partner content
- DSK-353025 Revert Reload toolbar icon
- DSK-350900 Block VLC plug-in due to excessive crashing
- DSK-352150 Searches typed in the address field is not saved in History
- DSK-351508 Clean up Address Field and Search Field paddings
- Add support for RFC 2971 - IMAP4 ID extension
- Improve position and animations of mail overlay dialogs
- Cleanup padding in messages for small screens
- DSK-346708 Opera crashes on upgrading mail from version 9.27
- DSK-350723 Check/Send (Ctrl+K) does not activate all mail accounts
- DSK-350632 After few seconds locked attachments disappear from a mail
- DSK-353893 Crash on searching for e-mails
- DSK-347214 Mail subject doesn't get enough width on small screens
- DSK-352151 Mail title font should be 24px
- DSK-349048 Subjects in message list is displayed scrambled in list on the side
- DSK-350591 The fonts used are different for the labels and the buttons in the mail header section
- DSK-349884 Focusing in mail view should give visual hint
- DSK-349635 Zoom factor lost after selecting another message
- DSK-349965 Zoom changes don't show on zoom slider in mail view
- DSK-352652 MHT files should not get the extra margins
- DSK-352956 Hidden mail panel items Drafts and Outbox can't be re-added
- DSK-353139 Buttons on message toolbar should apply to mail selected in message pane, not list pane
- DSK-352012 De-select show sent mails resets/doesn't work.
- DSK-350578 No trash icon in list of messages
- DSK-350716 After customization of Mail Settings or View Sorting buttons, overlay dialog is placed incorrectly
- DSK-350805 Thread expand/collapse button not shown when thread has no subject
- DSK-351858 Copy contact from header widget doesn't copy name, only address
- DSK-351395 Group headers have no top border when list is on top
- DSK-351772 Selected message not consistent on layout switching
- DSK-353317 Expanding the "today" group header in M2 doesn't scroll to display the mails
- DSK-351552 Keyboard shortcuts to mark as read doesn't work if last focused element is grouping header
- DSK-355201New warning strings when failing to attach files to a mail
Linux/FreeBSD
- DSK-346947 Pasting text silently fails when the requested format is not supported
- DSK-340104 Clipboard incompatible with synergy / vnc / rdesktop / VMware / VirtualBOX
- DSK-352023 Clipboard contents lost after shutting down applications in Gnome/Unity
Core
- CORE-43788 Cannot scroll down with mouse wheel over iframe with scrolling=no if smooth scrolling is enabled
- CORE-41431 Crash in host resolver when closing browser after loading large number of tabs simultaneously
- CORE-43786 Remove possibility to not fallback to the default skin
- CORE-42458 mime.css changes needed for new mail window design




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Kilokiloza # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:00:31 PM
Yay.
Thanks Team!
alekksander # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:02:22 PM
testing...
thanks!
Obese MauriceObeseMaurice # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:05:27 PM
Christophchristoph142 # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:07:57 PM
Though I cannot spy any differences concerning my search results.
It isn't very handy having to skip all those search-suggestions first to get to the results that really matter.
And it still looks like a big non-structured list with missing icons
MaximSailorMax # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:11:10 PM
killer010 # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:11:41 PM
nimu_channimuchan # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:12:26 PM
BinbiK-Gergo # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:14:11 PM
Target version and time stamp of the active browser.js file is Opera Desktop 11.60 core 2.10.229, January 9, 2012. Active patches: 177.
Opera 11.61 update?
tmarieyoung # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:14:42 PM
i.e. http://snapshot.opera.com/11.61_windows.html
thankx
mulB # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:17:26 PM
Is this maybe a config or setup problem? Thanx!
Win7 64bit
DanielDD64 # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:18:56 PM
Never the less a pretty stable build
Martin RapavýAntikapitalista # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:25:16 PM
So, when working on the new scoring system, please try in it your development offices first; it may help you adjust your priorities.
Namely: the above-mentioned feature has been clamoured for by Opera users for years, unlike some new tinkering with Speed Dial, about which there has been hardly a single word.
(And no, do not keep telling us about "privacy concerns", as they have already been addressed by introducing "private tabs".)
Manoj Chandrasekharanmachs # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:31:12 PM
David Tsunamydavidtsunamy # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:31:23 PM
Vadimmve88 # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:32:43 PM
sabisan # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:34:19 PM
Muneer Hassan Abdullamha2999 # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:36:22 PM
flansuse # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:38:57 PM
As you know, there is a thread in the forums about this very issue of the address bar beyond 11.52. Not only is the sorting of entries argued against, but also the way in which 11.60+ merges all results without any clear distinction between bookmarks, history, and search suggestions.
After I tested this latest build, here is an example of what I mean. Let's say I start typing "gmail" into the address field:
With 11.52, the first result is my bookmark of Gmail, clearly defined above the history entries, which follow below. With the history results, towards the top I have articles about Gmail. Near the bottom, I have irrelevant results for Google Image searches. Everything is organized distinctively, the entries are easy to click on (double-lined), they are readable (longer URLs and page titles), and they have favicons (which makes selection much, much easier than without favicons.)
With this build (12.00-1256), the first result is a search for "gmail". The following results are a mixture of history items and my bookmark, however, the history items have irrelevant entries towards the top, without *ANY* indication that the term "gmail" is found in them. The URLs are cut off, as are the page titles! To make matters worse, there are no favicons for quick identification, as was the case with 11.52.
Blazej Kazmierczakbkazmierczak # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:41:06 PM
Originally posted by christoph142:
Have you been trying to match your bookmarks? Especially bookmarks with nick name should be positioned higher in the list. You can turn off suggestions if you find them annoying.Blazej Kazmierczakbkazmierczak # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:43:05 PM
Originally posted by flansuse:
Can you please point the url to the forum?
BS-Harou # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:43:11 PM
pursanovd # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:48:52 PM
ouzowtfouzoWTF # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:50:44 PM
Originally posted by bkazmierczak:
These ones for example:
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=344331
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=420371
Javier Gutierrezjgutierrez # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:51:31 PM
Blazej Kazmierczakbkazmierczak # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:52:41 PM
Originally posted by ouzoWTF:
Thanks!Jordan TrillesCristallix # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:53:19 PM
flansuse # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:54:16 PM
Originally posted by bkazmierczak:
Actually this one: http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=1188962
And these too:
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=1202062
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=1202052
I did not include the link in my previous comment, since I'm not sure if it will get my entire post deleted.
This specific post does an excellent job of demonstrating why the single-line double-column display (which cuts URLs and page titles) is a usability hindrance: http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=11150382
SteveKong # Friday, January 27, 2012 12:59:10 PM
MichałEmdek # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:03:06 PM
But still no favicons in URL field dropdown...
woj-tek # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:03:46 PM
As for the suggestions -- I know that you are not to keen on options nowadays (tab stacking :/ ) but can we have an option to choose the sorting? I would love to see results in following order: bookmarks -> history -> search suggestions?
Blazej Kazmierczakbkazmierczak # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:05:13 PM
Originally posted by flansuse:
URL shortening will be adjusted in nearest future.
natrixx # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:05:34 PM
Downgraded to 1191, works fine for now.
ll3mo # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:07:03 PM
Windows 7 SP1 x64
Nvidia 9600M GT
Driver 285.62 (last stable, i'll try the latest beta too).
flansuse # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:07:20 PM
Originally posted by woj-tek:
That would be great. Perhaps a choice between "default" (current method) and "custom" which allows the user to override how the results are sorted, priotizing bookmarks over history over search suggestions, for example.beBoss # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:09:28 PM
cyberrufus # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:10:34 PM
corneliudabija # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:15:12 PM
Christophchristoph142 # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:15:25 PM
Originally posted by bkazmierczak:
Thanks for your assistance. I know about this option. But I cannot imagine, that I'm the only person who finds that annoying. That's why I wanted to point it out
tr33g # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:25:01 PM
z@h3kZAHEK # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:28:01 PM
King Crimson # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:32:05 PM
Wahoo!
Daniel Aleksandersendaniel # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:34:07 PM
Originally posted by jgutierrez:
We do not make any commitments to putting features released as Labs releases in the final product. We most certainly do not commit to a time frame. With that said: 64-bit will most likely happen when we are ready for it. You’ll just have to keep an eye on the Desktop Team blog like the rest.
Christophchristoph142 # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:38:17 PM
Win8 DevP x64 (no HWA)
Bill PBill_P # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:43:14 PM
example page http://www.aintitcool.com/node/53021
spiffytech # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:49:35 PM
couleursurlevide # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:51:24 PM
Originally posted by mulB:
I have the same thing. My default page zoom is 150%. I don't know if that changes something...
Also, many Youtube videos pause automatically before the end and it's getting really annoying. Basically, the only way to watch the end is to change the resolution.
WinXP 32bit, 11.61
minho # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:53:08 PM
Fedora 16 x32
Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 10)
OpenGL
Blocklist version
1.0.4
Blocklist status for 2D
Supported
Blocklist status for 3D
Supported
Backend status
Disabled by command-line argument
GL_VENDOR
Tungsten Graphics, Inc
GL_RENDERER
Mesa DRI Intel(R) G33
GL_VERSION
1.4 Mesa 7.11.2
tenplus1 # Friday, January 27, 2012 1:59:23 PM
NoFanboyNofanboy # Friday, January 27, 2012 2:00:45 PM
1. Disable the status bar in Opera so that links are displayed as tool tips when hovering on them with the mouse pointer.
2. Go to e.g. www.spiegel.de or www.heise.de (some other sites show the same effect, but these are the worst).
3. Hold the mouse over a link so that a toop tip with the URL (and often also a title) appears.
4. Either press the "cursor down" key, or scroll a bit down using the mouse wheel.
Effect: The screen area where the tool tip was is completely garbled. Not a single other browser shows this garbage. I have tried many configuration items (like soft scrolling off or on, Javascript off or on), nothing helps.
arnaud lautierGrouick # Friday, January 27, 2012 2:04:58 PM