Browser freezes when typing in URL bar

[luixxiul]

Description

https://community.brave.com/t/browser-freezes-when-typing-in-address-bar/6336?u=suguru

I just installed Brave today (ver. 0.18.23), and everything is working fine except the browser freezes for a second or two every time I type something into the address/search bar. It always unfreezes and catches up to my typing, but it’s a bit annoying.

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Brave Version

about:brave info:

0.18.23

Reproducible on current live release:

Additional Information

I also experience the issue with my existing browser's profile.

[JulesPalmer]

I have the same issue.
version 0.18.36

[mmdmo2090]

Hey, I had this same issue. I removed all tab settings under preferences and it cleared it up. I don't know if its a bug specifically on macOS, but I compared it to my windows PC and didn't have any issues with the settings being on.

Hope this helps.

[stormy706]

Deleting my browser history (imported from FF) solved the issue, however it wasn't really good that I had to do that...

[zbroinx]

@stormy706
Thank you. After delete imported browser history, solved my problem.

[JulesPalmer]

My issue with the browser freezing when typing into the URL bar was resolved by switching off "Show history matches" on the Search tab in Preferences.
The history I imported from FF was probably too much. Hope this helps.

[stormy706]

Yes exactly, I maybe it doesnt index important history properly, causing these load times (as it sifts through the old records)

[ghost]

Just like to add that this is still occurring. It happens when you open a new tab and start typing in the address bar. It will stall for about 5-10 seconds before letters show up.

Brave Version: 0.22.721

Operating System: MacOS 10.13.4

Bandaid: @mmdmo2090 suggestion worked for me. Go to Preferences > Search > then turn off all Search Bar Options.

[strathmeyer]

I can confirm that this still happens. I imported my browser history from Chrome and saw 10 seconds of spinning beach ball after I typed the first character in a new tab. Even typing the same characters in another new tab would cause a big delay.

Turning off "Show history matches" in Search preferences removed the delay. I was also able to remove the delay by deleting Browsing history. (Oddly, even though I used the "Clear Browsing Data Now…" button and did not have any of the "clear when I close" options selected, my browsing history did not disappear until I restarted Brave.)

MacOS 10.13.5

Brave: 0.23.39
V8: 6.7.288.46
rev: 3ee14b0
Muon: 7.1.6
OS Release: 17.6.0
Update Channel: Release
OS Architecture: x64
OS Platform: macOS
Node.js: 7.9.0
Brave Sync: v1.4.2
libchromiumcontent: 67.0.3396.103

[kenneho]

@strathmeyer, thanks for the tip on turning off "Show history matches" in Search preferences. This completely removed the 5-6 second delay I had when opening new tabs. The downside is that the autocomplete function doesn't suggest my previous visited sites, which will probably be a showstopper for me if it doesn't get fixed in reasonable time.