Was tinkering with userchrome and sidebery this day and it got me thinking how others has their firefox customized. Let’s bring the fun back to firefox. Share your screenshots. :)
Why is there a SEARCH bar next to the bar where you can search anyway? How did you get that bar on the left with icons?
Why is there a SEARCH bar next to the bar where you can search anyway?
Muscle memory I guess. I associate the main bar with typing in websites. While the smaller one for search. That’s how I’ve been doing it for years.
The icons are pinned tabs using sideberry and CSS from r/FirefoxCSS
Why is there a SEARCH bar next to the bar where you can search anyway?
i can think of a few reasons
| Reasons to Re-Add Search Bar in Firefox | Benefits and Explanations |
|---|---|
| Quick Access to Multiple Search Engines | Easily switch between different search engines for different purposes. |
| Separation of Functionality | Avoid accidental searches in the address bar. |
| Visual Preference | Keep the interface structured and organized. |
i remember, you can use prefix searches @ddg or similar … just redoing a query on different engins was bothersome, since you needed to jump back to the beginning or click on the icons. in the search bar, i can just ctrl+k to focus the search area again and use ctrl+arrowup/down to toggle the target engines quickly.
edit/correction: my mistake … the arrow toggle also seems to work in the url bar. Re-Checked in a new profile, since i normally dont have it enabled. So i guess you can ignore that point on my list. Sorry.
But i guess you can still more easily change to another search engine and have it set for as long as you want. since the search area remembers/keeps you selection … i dont think the url bar remembers your last used search engine and always jumps back to the default, if you dont explicetly change it again.