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Smarter address field suggestions

We have already introduced address field search suggestions powered by our partners Google (default), Bing, Яндекс (Yandex), and Wikipedia (English only). Now we want our own address field suggestions to meet the same high quality standards as the ones provided by our partners for your bookmarks and history entries.

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. pirate

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

Mail
  • 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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Opera 11.61 releasedOok!

Comments

Christophchristoph142 Monday, January 30, 2012 3:01:38 PM

Originally posted by alexl1984:

Anyone else notice this?


For sure. i guess everybody (on Win?) does...
Confirmed Win8 DevP x64 & Win7 x64

alekksander Monday, January 30, 2012 3:10:50 PM

still slow performance with flash

siamak5561 Monday, January 30, 2012 3:14:58 PM

very slow on this site
narenji.ir
Anyone confrimed???

Colecolej2000 Monday, January 30, 2012 4:07:18 PM

Can someone please notify me when Opera get around to fixing Skydrive and "Use Facebook As" (Top right of FB) so I can start using Opera again..................thats if they can be bothered, they seem far more interested in making it look pretty while Firefox & Chrome are more concerned about making there's WORK!

Rafael Luikrafaelluik Monday, January 30, 2012 5:27:15 PM

Originally posted by minho:

My keyboard stops write some caracters randomly on my linux OpenSuse 12.1 x32 system. Sometimes I can write accents ('`~^), sometimes not.
I use pt-br abnt2 keyboard layout.

Can you try to minimize Opera and then maximize it again the next time this happens?
It used to happen to me when I used Mandriva Linux and minimizing and then maximizing solved the problem temporarily. I never knew what caused this though.

Originally posted by colej2000:

Can someone please notify me when Opera get around to fixing Skydrive and "Use Facebook As" (Top right of FB)

p "Use Facebook as" is working, it's just a visual issue.

EricJH Monday, January 30, 2012 5:49:20 PM

Originally posted by EricJH:

Did anybody notice that when you open a session from an existing window, the session will open in a new window, that the Panel cannot be opened in the window that holds the pages of the session but can be opened in the mother window?

However when you open the session with the Panel open in the mother window the Panel can be used in the child window.

I am on Win 7 SP1 x86. It is an update installation with a new operaprefs.ini.

Submitted as DSK-356402.

Originally posted by EricJH:

Congratulations with this release. It's good to see another Wahoo build.... up coffee sherlock I do agree that the search suggestions from the address bar should favour bookmarks whether they have nick names or not. May be make it an option to switch that on or off.... Was the following reported as a bug? When using Fast History Navigation and going back from a page with the Facebook "Like" button present Opera will stop because of the Facebook "Like" button and a second click is needed to go back to the previous page. It will also show the word false at the place of the Facebook button. See images. http://files.myopera.com/EricJH/files/FHN%20before.png][/img]
http://files.myopera.com/EricJH/files/FHN%20going%20back%20stuck%20on%20FB.png][/img]

Submitted as DSK-356401.

Paweł Pawlakpafflick Monday, January 30, 2012 6:25:33 PM

I have disabled the hardware acceleration, and now it's about 50-70% faster... p But it crashes too often on my computer at work (WinXP), while at my home PC (on Win7) it's working well. OK, it's quite slow, but the hardware acceleration is enabled.
One thing, that I can't understand, is why it stopped supporting CSS3 fonts??? And it happened in 11.61 as well!
I have installed this snapshot yesterday. It wasn't supporting the "box-shadow" property, but the rest was working fine (incl. @font-face). On 11.61 everything was OK. But today both of them (12.00a and 11.61) stopped supporting the @font-face property, while "box-shadow" is still working on 11.61. That's weird. Is this new alpha snapshot affecting the stable version of Opera somehow? confused

blaxima Monday, January 30, 2012 6:54:34 PM

The 12's have been nothing but problems and this one takes the cake.
It crashes on start every time for me after upgrade. The crash log says MAIL_WINDOW. I normally open with a session that has the mail tab pinned. Even when I choose the option to open with no tabs and extensions, it crashes with the crash dialogue saying the same thing

win xp sp3

Jordan TrillesCristallix Monday, January 30, 2012 9:38:27 PM

Alt + D doesn't work under ubuntu in this build. (a menu appear and the url isn't selected)

Also, does anybody can confirm this:

click on an extension, like the ghostery icon, and press ctrl + enter

Opera should crash instantly - Ubuntu x64

YaroslavFeyFre Monday, January 30, 2012 10:23:59 PM

> DSK-350900 Block VLC plug-in due to excessive crashing
I hope it is temporary?! Because I just have installed it and it works for me w/o any problems on both Windows x32 and Linux x32.

inDigazzZAnuarSh Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3:58:11 AM

4esn0k Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:22:00 AM

i have a small web sites, where people watches TV with VLC plugin...
many users have Opera installed.
VLC versions 0.9.8 and 1.0.5 is not so buggy, and Opera+VLC works good.
Why you block VLC?
Should my visitors change their browser?

sabisan Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:59:40 AM

This build sometimes freezes for ~5 sec. when syncing with Opera Link.

Win7x64

ClashCityRockerclashcityrocker Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:40:23 AM

I'm guessing when plugins run in a seperate process, it will get unblocked. VLC can then crash as often as it wants...

In the meantime, users will blame Opera when VLC brings it down.

Daniel Aleksandersendaniel Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:09:49 AM

Originally posted by clashcityrocker:

I'm guessing when plugins run in a seperate process, it will get unblocked. VLC can then crash as often as it wants...In the meantime, users will blame Opera when VLC brings it down.


Bingo.

Justasdrumblius Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:48:43 AM

Please, please consider taking parts of URL as high priority keywords while typing into address bar. Right now Opera will not include results if you type part of the URL. i.e.
previously visited domain: http://somewords.xxx.domain.com
if you will type xxx into address bar, it will bring no results. It's really annoying. Opera would become perfect after implementing this smile

coww Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:57:38 AM

I disable flash plugin in Opera but Playing youTube videos/audios within opera browser. lol

Version
12.00 alpha
Build
1256

Blazej Kazmierczakbkazmierczak Tuesday, January 31, 2012 12:45:35 PM

Originally posted by drumblius:

Please, please consider taking parts of URL as high priority keywords while typing into address bar. Right now Opera will not include results if you type part of the URL. i.e.previously visited domain: http://somewords.xxx.domain.comif you will type xxx into address bar, it will bring no results. It's really annoying. Opera would become perfect after implementing this



Yes, that's already on our list. Opera will become BETTER after implementing this wink

EricJH Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:58:58 PM

Originally posted by AnuarSh:

Incorrect bookmark identification

Correct
http://s007.radikal.ru/i300/1201/18/3e259284a1dd.png][/img]

Incorrect
http://s017.radikal.ru/i416/1201/84/97392c194fe7.png][/img]

I may be mistaken but I think you show the same image twice.coffee

Rafael Luikrafaelluik Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:06:42 PM

Originally posted by EricJH:

I may be mistaken but I think you show the same image twice.

Notice the address field...

Justasdrumblius Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:08:01 PM

Originally posted by bkazmierczak:

Originally posted by drumblius:

Please, please consider taking parts of URL as high priority keywords while typing into address bar. Right now Opera will not include results if you type part of the URL. i.e.previously visited domain: http://somewords.xxx.domain.comif you will type xxx into address bar, it will bring no results. It's really annoying. Opera would become perfect after implementing this



Yes, that's already on our list. Opera will become BETTER after implementing this wink

Wow, many thanks, can't wait to try it out smile

minho Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:33:55 PM

Why are the items displayed by the search suggestions do not use the entire width of the address field?
http://files.myopera.com/minho/albums/3631672/0Imagem%20000.png?1328020370

win 7 x64

EricJH Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:35:56 PM

Originally posted by rafaelluik:

Originally posted by EricJH:

I may be mistaken but I think you show the same image twice.

Notice the address field...

Thx. Now I see.
wizard

D1sasterp1ece Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:55:59 PM

Originally posted by minho:

Why are the items displayed by the search suggestions do not use the entire width of the address field?
http://files.myopera.com/minho/albums/3631672/0Imagem%20000.png?1328020370

win 7 x64

Devs said they are working on this.

minho Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3:19:48 PM

Originally posted by D1sasterp1ece:

Devs said they are working on this.


Good news! headbang

DitherDitherSky Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:03:23 PM

@Denqqq: For myself I've fixed IPB reply form misalignment with UserCSS right now:
@namespace url(http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml);

/*
Name: IPB fix
Version: 1.0
Description: "ed-0_main-bar" is the last td's id in the table representing misaligned reply form.
*/

#ed-0_main-bar { width:100%;display:table-cell !important; }

Stephen Turrellstve10 Tuesday, January 31, 2012 4:25:20 PM

Originally posted by Grasli:


Still don't see the problem. We're talking ONE pixel here just to be able to see tab stacks' top line (in any mode). It should be visible, it shouldn't disappear up there.



And Fitts law, hah... still don't see the problem with adding 1px more space up there. Try maximizing Internet Explorer for example, look at THAT enormous space up there.. wink



EDIT;

* Chrome Integration Drag Area Maximized --> works for maximized mode, changing value from 1 to 2 fixes it. THAT small change (1px) is all thats needed. Is that too much to ask for?



* Chrome Integration Drag Area --> doesn't work. NOT maximized, Toolbar ON/OFF, no change.



Opera devs, please just add 1px globally all over (any mode) and the problem is fixed. It looks so much better when the top-line of tab stacks can be seen! wink bigsmile


Internet Explorer does not have the tabs at the very top so the tabs do not obey fitts law selecting a tab with the mouse or trackpad you can overshoot & then have to make corrections which take time especially with a trackpad.
Having a one pixel gap above the tabs allows you to overshoot them.
Moving the mouse pointer upwards as far as it will go to select a tab & clicking does nothing because you have overshot the tab by one pixel.

Setting Chrome maximized to zero eliminates the 1 pixel gap & you cannot overshoot & you always select the tab.

When Opera is not maximized setting Chrome Integration Drag Area to 0 there is still a gap above the tabs of several pixels at least on Windows.

Lion and Lamb Ministrylionandlambministry Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:36:39 PM

HI, can we have the next snapshot?

erupt Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:47:10 PM

Deleting all private data two times in a row forces Opera to stop responding.
Win 7 x64 & Opera build 1256.

Akbalder Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:58:59 PM

If "Enable On Demand Plugin" is activated, when I visit https://www.creditmutuel.fr/cmlaco/fr/index.html, Opera tells me that the connexion isn't secured.
There is no problem if I disable the "Enable On Demand Plugin" option.

flansuse Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:43:06 PM

Originally posted by Akbalder:

If "Enable On Demand Plugin" is activated, when I visit https://www.creditmutuel.fr/cmlaco/fr/index.html, Opera tells me that the connexion isn't secured.
There is no problem if I disable the "Enable On Demand Plugin" option.

This is true, even back on the 11.5x series: http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=10921122

Grasli Wednesday, February 1, 2012 12:25:16 AM

Originally posted by stve10:

Stephen Turrellstve10 # tirsdag 31. januar 2012 17.25.20 Originally posted by Grasli: Still don't see the problem. We're talking ONE pixel here just to be able to see tab stacks' top line (in any mode). It should be visible, it shouldn't disappear up there.And Fitts law, hah... still don't see the problem with adding 1px more space up there. Try maximizing Internet Explorer for example, look at THAT enormous space up there.. EDIT;* Chrome Integration Drag Area Maximized --> works for maximized mode, changing value from 1 to 2 fixes it. THAT small change (1px) is all thats needed. Is that too much to ask for?* Chrome Integration Drag Area --> doesn't work. NOT maximized, Toolbar ON/OFF, no change.Opera devs, please just add 1px globally all over (any mode) and the problem is fixed. It looks so much better when the top-line of tab stacks can be seen!

Internet Explorer does not have the tabs at the very top so the tabs do not obey fitts law selecting a tab with the mouse or trackpad you can overshoot & then have to make corrections which take time especially with a trackpad.Having a one pixel gap above the tabs allows you to overshoot them.Moving the mouse pointer upwards as far as it will go to select a tab & clicking does nothing because you have overshot the tab by one pixel.Setting Chrome maximized to zero eliminates the 1 pixel gap & you cannot overshoot & you always select the tab.When Opera is not maximized setting Chrome Integration Drag Area to 0 there is still a gap above the tabs of several pixels at least on Windows.

I think it says more about ppl themselves if they have problems clicking on the tabs with 1px more space above, ie. "overshooting" as you say. If you have problem clicking ON the tabs when moving the mouse cursor fast or whatever, check your eyes. wink

I want to quote a pic of another dude here, where you can see the top-line of tab-stacks NOT being visible (both in maximized AND non-maximized mode + toolbar on/off);
Pic: http://s007.radikal.ru/i300/1201/18/3e259284a1dd.png

Stephen Turrellstve10 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 1:02:41 AM

Originally posted by Grasli:

think it says more about ppl themselves if they have problems clicking on the tabs with 1px more space above, ie. "overshooting" as you say. If you have problem clicking ON the tabs when moving the mouse cursor fast or whatever, check your eyes. ;


There are Opera users who are sight impaired but its more about ease of use & how long it takes to click a on tab even on a desktop its three times quicker & if you use a trackpad on a laptop you benefit even more.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms993291.aspx

Christian RivestChris260 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 1:16:50 AM

Opera Next freeze everytime i load it for about 1 minutes and it doesn't respond. I decided to close it and open Opera 11.61 witch does load well sad

12.00 b1256
win 7 x64 sp1

BigBonsai Wednesday, February 1, 2012 7:01:24 AM

Read the mail improvements with anticipation (hey... hope dies last). Unfortunately still no PGP (GnuPG) support...

But apart from that - Go Go GO! smile

nick_el_sonnickelson Wednesday, February 1, 2012 7:50:58 AM

Originally posted by Chris260:

Opera Next freeze everytime i load it for about 1 minutes and it doesn't respond. I decided to close it and open Opera 11.61 witch does load well 12.00 b1256win 7 x64 sp1


Can't confirm

Win7HP SP1 X86


btw, bring back this goddamn website favicons in address bar!

knockout

gasara Wednesday, February 1, 2012 12:09:16 PM

This bug still not fixed even though it can result in non-Opera files being permanently deleted:

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=965942&t=1328097989&page=1

D1sasterp1ece Wednesday, February 1, 2012 12:44:56 PM

Originally posted by ATLASSQPF1:

how to save web page custom layout made with dragonfly after removing some nodes i want some sites to look how i want tried everything nothing works that i can find on www



I don't think this is directly related to this snapshot. Anyway, you can use User JavaScript for that.

minho Wednesday, February 1, 2012 1:58:52 PM

Open two or more tabs
Press shift+f12, tool bas tab
Enable/disable start bar
Result: the new setting does effect only in the actual tab
Fedora 16 x32, win 7 x64

Tiago Wakabayashiozoratsubasa Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:39:09 PM

lately this have crashed a lot

berend ytsmaytsmabeer Wednesday, February 1, 2012 5:43:27 PM

Originally posted by ozoratsubasa:

lately this have crashed a lot


Try the latest build

syplex Thursday, February 2, 2012 3:00:04 AM

The smarter address field changes are welcome, but there are still some issues.

1. I want to disable web search suggestions completely. I am used to typing in the first few characters of a page or bookmark title and hitting DOWN then ENTER to go to the page quickly. Now Google search suggestions show up before the actual relevant items.

2. Privacy. I would really, really like to not send everything I type in the address bar to Google. This is an invasion of privacy. When I want to search for something on Google (or elsewhere) I will use the search box. For this reason I think it should be possible to completely disable partner search suggestions on either a per-search-engine basis or entirely.

3. Add an option to go to the base URL. This one has been bugging me for a LONG time. Often I want to go to a site such as youtube or Facebook but Opera shows me a giant list of long URLS to specific pages or videos. I think a link to just youtube.com should show up in the suggestions before the video-specific links to content. I often end up going to the video page, then click on the Youtube logo, but it would be much faster to just type "y DOWN ENTER".

P2O2 Thursday, February 2, 2012 5:43:40 AM

Originally posted by BigBonsai:

Unfortunately still no PGP (GnuPG) support...

Opera has been using its own bot for spying(?), as well, reportedly, so don't be baffled too much as the Opera Mail still does NOT have GnuPG. That's why I use Sylpheed for real e-mails and graphical HTML Opera Mail for watching such newsletter as those coming from National Geographic or Activity Village.

On the other hand Opera Mail uses TLS, so certain security level is achieved by default. Anyway GnuPG should be the MUST in next release.

Regards

Daniel Aleksandersendaniel Thursday, February 2, 2012 11:13:58 AM

Address field suggestions from our partners can be disabled from Preferences: Search.

chesss Thursday, February 2, 2012 1:32:42 PM

everything including bookmarks was matched against page URL, title, or page content


IF REMEMBER CONTENT ON PAGES IS CHECKED OFF , THEN address field SUGGESTIONS aren't included in history suggestions , even though "Show History In Addressfield Autocompletion" is checked. PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS A BUG.

For example : first disable 'remember content on visited pages', then visit this page: thinkdigit . Now close the page and type 'amazon' in the address bar. Nothing will pop up in the address field dropdown, even though amazon is in the title of the page and in the history.

Blazej Kazmierczakbkazmierczak Saturday, February 4, 2012 6:09:00 PM

Originally posted by syplex:

1... and 2...

can be fixed via opera:config#UserPrefs|AddressbarContentSearch or via preferences->search tab -> "enable search suggestion" checkbox.

Originally posted by syplex:

3. Add an option to go to the base URL. This one has been bugging me for a LONG time. Often I want to go to a site such as youtube or Facebook but Opera shows me a giant list of long URLS to specific pages or videos. I think a link to just youtube.com should show up in the suggestions before the video-specific links to content. I often end up going to the video page, then click on the Youtube logo, but it would be much faster to just type "y DOWN ENTER".


This is valid bug, also on our list.

flansuse Saturday, February 4, 2012 6:19:10 PM

Originally posted by bkazmierczak:

Originally posted by syplex:

1... and 2...

can be fixed via opera:config#UserPrefs|AddressbarContentSearch or via preferences->search tab -> "enable search suggestion" checkbox.

Originally posted by syplex:

3. Add an option to go to the base URL. This one has been bugging me for a LONG time. Often I want to go to a site such as youtube or Facebook but Opera shows me a giant list of long URLS to specific pages or videos. I think a link to just youtube.com should show up in the suggestions before the video-specific links to content. I often end up going to the video page, then click on the Youtube logo, but it would be much faster to just type "y DOWN ENTER".


This is valid bug, also on our list.

Oh, looking forward to that! I too noticed this issue, but was more concerned with other problems first.

Wojciech EysymonttNasty Sunday, February 12, 2012 9:32:58 AM

I would like to provide feedback regarding Opera start-up times on Knoppix 6.2.1 with 270 pages in 4 windows saved in Opera autosave.win session file.

There are two noticeable changes in this build and the following build 1272:
1. Time to show all 4 windows and content of last active page reduced significantly - Opera opens 4 windows almost immediately and shows loaded active page so user can read it while other pages are being loaded and Opera gets fully responsive.
This time was reduced from around 20 seconds to below 10.

2. The total start-up time (until Opera process loads content of all tabs and stops utilizing CPU power) incresead from around 45 to 82 seconds - almost twice. So something has been broken here...

One important remark - I boot up with JavaScript switched off and plugins switched on but with on-demand-plugins option activated, so effectively plugins/flash do not load at startup either. Such settings reduce start-up time to minimum and allow Opera to stop utilizing CPU after all pages load - JS and Flash (which are very CPU-hungry) are not running on any page.

Wojciech EysymonttNasty Thursday, February 16, 2012 7:20:15 AM

Originally posted by EricJH:

The above post is a spam post. Could anybody remove it and this message?


Huh? right left Could you explain why you consider my legitimate feedback about improvements in start-up time of this Opera build a spam..? Because I used bold a few times to make the key points more eye-catching?

Wojciech EysymonttNasty Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:55:06 PM

Ah. OK. bigsmile lol

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