Search keyword contains colon in address bar will open a xdg-open dialog

asterism

If I search some keywords which contain colon, the Vivaldi will open a xdg-open dialog.

For example, If I type test: in address bar, and enter. It will open a xdg-open dialog. This is very annoying, because sometimes my search keyword contains a colon. I have no problem if I use F2 search, also these search keyword works in Firefox address bar (I haven't try Chrome, but I never have this problem before I switch from Chrome to Firefox).

Does anyone have this problem too?
Thanks.

lamarca

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I can confirm.
What's your distro, Vivaldi version and the Search Engine?

asterism

@lamarca
Distro: Fedora 30 (Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop)
Vivaldi: 2.6.1566.44 (Stable channel) (64-bit)
DE: kded5 5.59.0
Search Engine: Google Search Engine (with suggest url).

I try to remove my config (~/.config/vivaldi) completely, and then open Vivaldi. This problem still occurs.

asterism

@Gwen-Dragon
Thanks for your confirmation. I reported this bug just now, it's VB-55459.

Also I found these keywords would do nothing in windows (the expected behavior would search these keywords). I am not sure whether these two issues can be combined into one issue.
So I reported another one, it's VB-55462.

edit: I found the latter bug in windows has already reported in https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/36321/colon-in-search-string-redirects-to-the-current-page

lamarca

For the records: I can not confirm on Bunsenlabs.

MoskitoHero

I can confirm that I have had the same issue (on Manjaro Linux and KDE plasma) for months with several profiles.

It is pretty annoying.

DoctorG

@moskitohero Yes, the bug is a known, reported and unfixed issue,

Zesko

Me too, the search bar has the issue with only a colon in any search words except "http:", "vivaldi:" and "chrome:".

Isn't it not easy to be fixed after two years?

DoctorG

@zesko said in Search keyword contains colon in address bar will open a xdg-open dialog:

Isn't it not easy to be fixed after two years?

I think, its is not regarded as a very important bug by devs.

nutel65

Any ideas for any workarounds for fixing this bug? Seems like the devs don't give a f about it for now.

Zesko

This is very annoying for me as debug/error researcher.

That is why I enabled the second search engine and disabled "Search in Address Field"

Vivaldi settings -> Search -> Enable "Show in Address Bar".
Disable "Search in Address Field" in Search Options.

Both search fields should be separated. But they are not practical, try to get used to them anyway.

onkelmor

Still no update on this issue? Very annoying as a programmer. Also using Manjaro w/ Plasma.

nutel65

4.5 years later this is still not fixed. Meanwhile we got calendar, email, notes, and other useless stuff.

DoctorG

Sad that the issue still exists on Linux. I updated bug VB-55459 for 6.4+6.5 versions.

hugosv

As a researcher, I will use an alternative browser until this is fixed.

lfisk

@hugosv I've learned to add the search engine nick name first when there is a colon used in the quiry.

d test: some info here

Hadn't tried it before... but the back slash which is used in a terminal to allow certain commands to be taken literally also seems to work.

test\: some info here