dude09 - How to Imitate Copy + Paste and Go Shortcuts with Mouse Gesture

How to Imitate Copy + Paste and Go Shortcuts with Mouse Gesture

Saturday, 15. December 2007, 10:27:52

Found a web address (URL) on webpage you want to visit immediately? You can Copy the URL & then execute Paste and Go (Ctrl+Shift+V) to do so; OR highlight the URL & use Context menu > Go to Web Address command to open it in a new page. But here is a quicker way - use the mouse gesture!

A. Setup Mouse Gesture
1. Go to Preferences (Ctrl+F12) > Advanced > Shortcuts > Mouse Setup.
(& create a new mouse setup, if you didn't do that already)

2. Double-click on a Mouse setup you want to use, then select the Application section.

3. Create a new shortcut & input: GestureRight, GestureUp then add action: Go to page, "%t"

B. How it works?
After highlight an URL from webpage, perform GestureRight, GestureUp to open it to a new page. Another useful trick: If you set Google as your default search engine, you can search any highlighted phrases (more than 1 word) with Google.

TIPS: You can also setup a Hotkey with Go to page, "%t" to imitate Copy + Paste and Go. It's faster & easier to use, & no need to sacrifice your clipboard after each used!

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Comments

scooterpd # 28. March 2008, 16:48

question: what if I wanted to automatically open up a new web page, say google.com, and have it already search for the highlighted word? how would I do that?

dude09 # 28. March 2008, 19:09

Read this from my other blogs:
1. http://my.opera.com/dude09/blog/2007/11/21/quick-access-to-search-engines
2. http://my.opera.com/dude09/blog/2007/12/07/quick-access-to-search-engines-part-2

OR try this from bpm's blog:
http://my.opera.com/bpm/blog/perfected-search-functions-now-available

Simple version, only work on webpage text:
Go to page, "http://www.google.com/search?q=%t"

scooterpd # 8. April 2008, 23:46

another quick question: is there a way to issue a mouse gesture command for the following without having to edit menu.ini?
open up a new background page (www.google.com) and search for the highlighted word?

thank you for all of your help.

dude09 # 9. April 2008, 03:49

is there a way to issue a mouse gesture command for the following without having to edit menu.ini?

Yes, you just need to setup a Mouse Gesture & input the command into the action slot. Most of the commands from menu.ini can be also used in the Mouse setup.

Example: Go to page, "http://www.google.com/search?q=%t" & Minimize page

diniets # 28. May 2008, 18:59

What do you mean by: "opened the URL into a new page!"
I made the mouse gesture as you suggested, but the URL is opened in the same page (tab).

I shure would like it to open in a bacground tab.

dude09 # 29. May 2008, 03:31

@ diniets

You can do so if you unchecked Reused Current Tab option, this option will force everything to be open in current tab - thus disabled it will let you to open some command in a new tab instead.

Anonymous # 23. August 2008, 03:41

Dennis writes:

Hi , in the new Opera 9.52 , I guess the Ctrl +Shift+ B which opens copied link in new tab doesnt work . How to fix this ?

dude09 # 24. August 2008, 11:38

@ Dennis:
Use the "Opera 9.2 Compatible" keyboard setup.

dtbinhvn # 25. August 2008, 04:10

Hi Dude , I mean Paste and Go in BackGround Tab , nevertheless ,I think Opera removed the function of Opening tab in background by using SHIFT key.

Please check for me if you could , thanks !

dude09 # 28. August 2008, 04:34

Hmm... You're right! It's not working anymore, it's might be a bug or something. Did you file a bug report yet? Post it on the forum after you done report with the bug number.