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0 pointsmft_7y ago0 comments

Isn't that just a bit of code to fix?

if (s matches possibly valid URL pattern) then try to open it else send s to search provider

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javagram7y ago· 1 in thread

Searches are sent as you type, so it's not really that simple.

Firefox already does what you suggested when hitting enter in the default URL bar - if it's not a valid URL, it gets used as a search.

FWIW, I now see search bar has been off by default in firefox for the last 2 years (still grandfathered in for legacy users like me), so I think mozilla gave up on this. https://www.ghacks.net/2017/09/09/firefox-57-search-bar-off-...

> Searches are sent as you type, so it's not really that simple.

You might also very well end up with something that is not a valid URL when searching in your local history or bookmarks.

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