Search from new tab search box died

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ithinktfiam
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Search from new tab search box died

Post by ithinktfiam »

I remember, a while back, there was the same problem. When I start typing in the search box it bumps the search to the url bar. I hate that.

There was an about:config setting, but I can't find it. All I can find with a search is references to the "Awesomebar" one and that doesn't put it back in the new page search box.

What's the other setting?
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WaltS48
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Re: Search from new tab search box died

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I see that when I start typing in the search box of the New tab page.

Don't see it if I have Search on the toolbar.

I don't use either and search from the address bar in the New tab page, or page I'm on if I'm done with it.
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Re: Search from new tab search box died

Post by therube »

When I start typing in the search box it bumps the search to the url bar. I hate that.
That is (now) the (Mozilla) expected behavior.
Why, you might ask? Easy. Because Chrome does it!

This should fix you up, 89 style is nice. But not search bar hijacking home page.
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xanthon
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Re: Search from new tab search box died

Post by xanthon »

Search in about:config for 'handoff'. The preference is:
browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.improvesearch.handoffToAwesomebar
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