Opera Desktop Team

Mid week testing

By Tommy A. Olsen. Wednesday, 7. June 2006, 15:41:10

Its the middle of the week, but what do we care.

Known issues:

Search engines other than Google will also use Google.
Opening standalone files that require plugins still display "<embed src".
Middleclick features (Paste'n'Go and Panning) do not work.

Changes from last Friday:

Further improvement to the international MSI installer. It should now pick up your system locale and configure Opera with that locale if the language is supported by Opera.
Several fixes and improvements to SVG handling.
Links are clickable in Windows again.
Several IMAP fixes.

UNIX:

Plug-ins work better now.
The tray icon can now be disabled with the command line option -notrayicon

Download links
Windows MSI
Windows Classic
Macintosh
Unix

Added compatibilityFriday once more!

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Marcu5z # 7. June 2006, 16:44

Wonderful...

dockersfan # 7. June 2006, 16:46

brill

international installer... would be great to see an Australian English option :^)

i like the new login look... great work and well done

vladann # 7. June 2006, 16:50

Yeah!

rejzor # 7. June 2006, 16:54

Eh, when will you guys fix the GIF's on extasy?

netlord # 7. June 2006, 16:59

hi

nice - but ntlm is still not working.
it works a little bit. its asking me for a password and then my account is locked.
ie and ff are working properly...

greetz
netlord

ResearchWizard # 7. June 2006, 17:02

Thanks.

Pandora widget download is still crashing Opera. Do you need bug report again?

Opera.exe         8460  (Beta 2) caused exception C0000005 at address 67E255B4 (Base: 400000)

HeeZy # 7. June 2006, 17:12

touchthesky works for me again. had to download the new version. and now windows links work again. so far so good...

zombie # 7. June 2006, 17:12

Some pages have gray fonts in this build.

Example: http://www.nettavisen.no/bil/article655377.ece

WillYum # 7. June 2006, 17:16

Thank you for putting out a release early with a Windows Link fix.

ResearchWizard # 7. June 2006, 17:17

Just realized: it's German now (with msi installer on my German XP). Thanks a lot, although I changed language back to English (for easier reporting in English forum & easier distinguishing of O8.54 + O9w).

Will there be localized searches in future, too?

Toolbar-Searches does not always search with Google: amazon.com searches on Opera

Searches on panel work properly, but shift to open in new tab still doesn't work.

My custom search created 2-3 weeklys ago is still there - works with shortcut, not on toolbar (google).

vinczej # 7. June 2006, 17:30

Thanks, guys! I switched back to the last (this) version!

MoonStalker # 7. June 2006, 17:33

Well lot of things fixed! Great for a earlier link - fix. Still problems with aol aim-webmail! If I would´ve 1 wish, it would be get a plugin for AI-Roboform! Just like Firefox has! Just a dream, I know!

darkuni # 7. June 2006, 17:35

Problems with SUBJECT lines in VBulletin forums. As you type, spaces are changed to tabs! It is VERY VERY odd ...

BlazP # 7. June 2006, 17:38

My suspects...
http://www.si21.com (reduced web page)
http://www.dialogscript.com (menu don't work)
http://www.grimfandango.net (wrong position graphics/text)

Using Java 5.0 Update 7

Opera 8.54 with small problems:
Sometimes BACKSPACE don't wotk properly (if using in input box but is used as back page).
Sometimes are icons for Bookmarks used from another link.
Sometimes Bookmark link show's up in toolbar ?

-> I hope this read all developers for Opera <-

NoobSaibot # 7. June 2006, 17:40

guys, the download preferences are still broken in the linux version. if i define a download location (not asking me where to save this file) for a certain file type then i can be sure that i will not be able to download this file type at all.

rschultz2002 # 7. June 2006, 17:40

Middle Mouse AutoScroll stopped working for me in this build. Opera/9.00 (Windows ME; U; en) 8460

Also links that goto opera:config do not work as stated in the last Build by someone.

MisterE # 7. June 2006, 17:55

@rschultz2002: scroll using middle mouse button doesn't work for me either. Using build 8460, Windows XP Pro SP2.

Gort # 7. June 2006, 17:57

Middle mouse button scrolling doesn't work in the Linux build. Mandriva 2006.0 and KDE 3.4.2.

dajmg # 7. June 2006, 18:00

oh, the search engine problem is still there...

and the middle key of my mouse...

All the old problems with 8455 seem not to be solved and new problems appear. I should say, this is the most unsuccessful beta I have ever tested. Why to launch tihs middle weekly? 'cause of the WM? Sorry for my bitter words, but I am really disappointed......

Anyway, thx for your eforts and, longing for the next weekly version~~~

HerwigF # 7. June 2006, 18:03

HTML entity  does not work

The soft-hyphen  does not display a hyphen when it breaks a word at the end of a line. IE 6 works correctly, Opera 9 does not. Not a new issue, though... but I did not stumble over it earlier.

Cheers
Herwig

TheStalwart # 7. June 2006, 18:06

Tray icon can be disabled! \o/

Can you also make it disablable in preferences window? =]

kav2006 # 7. June 2006, 18:12

Some problems in Opera 9.0.8460
1. Sometimes Opera's Transfers on status field write not "Done", but "stopped", however downloading is complete and all files works!

2. The problem with Lang settings (when you switch favorite and encoding and press OK. preference window diapear) hasn't been fixed yet

3. When I'm clicking on link "Реформатор" on site http://www.artlebedev.ru/tools/technogrette/etc/reformator/ Opera crashs

thadood # 7. June 2006, 18:12

The last two or three releases have been nothing but crash prone on my Mac. Power Mac G5, running 10.4.6. Build 3418 crashes as soon as it starts loading ANY site. And since I have a home page.. it crashes as soon as it loads. The only way it won't crash is if I choose "Start with a blank page" when the "Welcome to Opera" screen loads up. This has happened with the last few builds. I can't remember which build was the last to work for me. 83xx? I can't recall.

Gort # 7. June 2006, 18:17

"Unix:

"Plug-ins work properly now."

When I go to Youtube.com, the Flash videos still won't work. Going to a few sites that have Flash still don't work (BBC's TV page for example). Some sites it works, but some it doesn't. Maybe I misinterpreted the info given about this build above.

Build 320, shared, .6; Mandriva 2006.0 with KDE 3.4.2.

episode # 7. June 2006, 18:26

The tabs look different in this build. I don't like the way really long tab names just continue outside the tab's borders. If I remember correctly, in earlier builds they just got three dots in the end if the name was too long to fit in tabs completely.

M-Z # 7. June 2006, 18:28

This new installer (noone knows why) has started using profile in c:\documents and settings instead of current one in Opera directory.
Good work!

Loki1zI # 7. June 2006, 18:51

Thank you for fixing '<embed src' issue!!!

But this problem is really suck:
"The tabs look different in this build. I don't like the way really long tab names just continue outside the tab's borders. If I remember correctly, in earlier builds they just got three dots in the end if the name was too long to fit in tabs completely."

musebliss # 7. June 2006, 18:57

Since build 8460, Opera doesn't show < table > bgcolor for the complete table, even if there are no bgcolor-tags in the < td > or < tr > tags...

gilb # 7. June 2006, 19:10

Hi
great for the international MSI installer.

Bug with on page of this forum with this version

http://forum.pcastuces.com/default.asp

Opera 9 8460:
[img]http://pix.nofrag.com/89/96/1913b16086562f776b739f966f53t.jpg

With FireFox 1.5.0.4

[img]http://pix.nofrag.com/5a/60/5d55e2e2d57ade1e7b17b9e07efft.jpg

Loki1zI # 7. June 2006, 19:14

i think that bugs with tables are bugs of web-developers and non Opera bugs... because bgcolor element in table is depricated for all current web specifications...

CSS background-color: attribute is working!

ytsmabeer # 7. June 2006, 19:15

Problem with this site http://www.theinquirer.net/
side menu is not usable and visable

musebliss # 7. June 2006, 19:23

@Loki1zI:
But bgcolor is HTML-Standard and W3C Standard, so I think that it is in fact a bug made by Opera.
Since it has always supported it, until this build.

GaBBaGandalf # 7. June 2006, 19:24

Hello there.... i've got the same Problem with Flash movies like 'Gort'

but i'm using Windows build 8460

greetZ:GaBBa

netwolf # 7. June 2006, 19:28

Good to see a new build, but unfortunately with the MiddleClick issues it's not really usable for me.
However, 3 things I noticed:

1) still crashes if the drive where it's installed is full
2) 'Blocked on current page' is always empty even if there is content blocked on that site.
3) when you delete a completed transfer using shell menu, its status changes to 'Stopped' (which is wrong of course).

alexs # 7. June 2006, 19:39

Bug or feature?
Blank-site when klick opera-links from website.

opera:about - opera: plugins - opera: cache

msi-installer build 8460

FAS # 7. June 2006, 19:43

Bug with the MSI Installer : with the french version, the caption of the command buttons are a little bit odd. The first button is "Configuration du démarrage" (Setup of the startup) instead of "Démarrage de l'installation" (Start setup). Anyway, this caption and the one of the "I disagree" button ("Je ne suis pas d'accord", "Je refuse" would be more appropriate) are too long for the button...

FataL # 7. June 2006, 19:46

Originally posted by toman:

Search engines other than Google will also use Google.

But inline (in address field) search works.

Loki1zI # 7. June 2006, 19:48

@musebliss
yeah... i know that bgcolor is W3C or HTML 4.0 and lower standart... but if web-developers add to it pages HTML 4.01 or XHTML doctype they can't use this attribute... i think so...

and i have next issue with RSS feeds:
Some bug with author names in RSS feeds

so... three last symbols in author name are replacing to three dots...

pepejeria # 7. June 2006, 19:53

How come this version has "Click to activate" for Flashs? Does it have to be like this? Firefox doesn't have this. I know IE had to do this change because of a lawsuit, but Opera as well?

elfsander # 7. June 2006, 20:01

And Opera does it differently then IE. Worse, because on IE the Flash movies doesn't need activation when they are loaded using Javascripts.

Like my website!

porneL # 7. June 2006, 20:05

"Middleclick features (Paste'n'Go and Panning) do not work."

Oh, a typical Mac Opera feature

Junyor # 7. June 2006, 20:20

@All: The problems with background colors are known.

@HerwigF: &shy works for me. Test case?

desmasiic # 7. June 2006, 20:23

"Search engines other than Google will also use Google."

That sounds more like a feature than a issue

EDIT: Oh and some sites like Gamespot and Digg, I am having problems with not being able to click 'next' page links. No idea why, I did disable scripting on those sites but enabled and reloaded, but same. I didn't have this issue before.

Digidani # 7. June 2006, 20:24

Thx for fixing several issues!

But I still have problems with many Windows Media-Streams. For instance www.n-tv.de (Videos/Livestream). Or www.viva.tv (Charts). Builds before 8455 have no problem. Also 8.54. But the new builds doesn`t work.

And: Please fix the flash-bug! Or can I use flash without "first-klick-in"?

Zajec # 7. June 2006, 20:29

Bug: Opera [320] treats &.nbsp; like a &.amp;nbsp; (without dots of course). These comments are little bugged.

toman # 7. June 2006, 20:30

@ResearchWizard: No need to report it again. We know what causes it (<security><plugin> combo in config.xml) and are fixing it.

@FAS: Could you please submit a bug report about the language in the installer?

@M-Z: Maybe you didn't choose to install with a shared settings directory.

@episode: We know, will be fixed.

FataL # 7. June 2006, 20:36

Disable bug seems fixed in this build, but not in WebForms 2 case: try to press Add button couple times on the second from the bottom form.

uzzerek # 7. June 2006, 20:37

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/topic.dml?id=141031

I'm waiting for fixing this bug.

FataL # 7. June 2006, 20:45

I bored to ask this again, but:

Please add "Highlight/Add bookmark" and "Highlight/Add note" in Appearances > Buttons dialog

Evo2Me # 7. June 2006, 20:46

- Any idea when the Currency converter widget will work again?

- Visited links are again not adhering to the time limit I have defined (after 2 hours they should revert to unvisited; they don't).

- http://www.iview-multimedia.com/support : background should be white (and was until and including the last weekly) instead of grey.

- Where are the "ID as [browser of your choice]" menu entries? I sometimes need them!

- The Flash movie on http://www.iview-multimedia.com home page is still obscuring the menu; I'd like to test what happens when I ID as IE (with this setting it worked before), but see above.

- http://www.openphotographyforums.com : wrongly rendered, there should be a brown bar right beneath the menu, to the left and right of the photo. Was in order before.

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