Hi,
I've been giving FF Quantum a try and one thing I'm not clear on is the difference between the search bar and the address bar? I've actually disabled the search bar in Options, but before I dismiss it; can I ask what the real purpose (advantage) for it is (if the address bar can also do search and navigation)? The web does not really provide a good distinguishing between them and why one might want to keep it active?
TX
Search bar vs address bar
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Search bar vs address bar
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Re: Search bar vs address bar
The Search Bar appears to be there solely for people who are used to it; I don't think it serves any purpose since the address bar has had full search functionality for a long time now.
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Re: Search bar vs address bar
AKA dinosaurs like meHansV wrote:The Search Bar appears to be there solely for people who are used to it...
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TX.
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Re: Search bar vs address bar
This is how my home page in Firefox looks and has done since I started using it yonks ago.
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Wow! That's quite a "clean" (even bare) setup.
Just a Reload and Home button, and a lonesome ad blocker.
No customization? Where are all your shortcuts?
Just a Reload and Home button, and a lonesome ad blocker.
No customization? Where are all your shortcuts?
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Re: Search bar vs address bar
My Firefox Home Page is even cleaner - it's the same as my New Tab page:
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You guys do know that you can go to the hamburger icon and choose "Customize", eh?!
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Re: Search bar vs address bar
Yes, of course. How else did you think I managed to remove most default icons?
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Re: Search bar vs address bar
If you mean Bookmarks, they are all on the main menu, the others are in my 4 folders.Rudi wrote:Wow! That's quite a "clean" (even bare) setup.
Just a Reload and Home button, and a lonesome ad blocker.
No customization? Where are all your shortcuts?
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I gathered that Hans. It was just said jokingly.HansV wrote:Yes, of course. How else did you think I managed to remove most default icons?
Interesting that you use menus. I again prefer the bookmark bar...
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Re: Search bar vs address bar
Another reason to not show Highlights on the New Tab page is that Firefox connects to all these sites as it fills the page.
I see no reason to "ping" the world every time I open a browser tab.
I see no reason to "ping" the world every time I open a browser tab.
Byelingual When you speak two languages but start losing vocabulary in both of them.