# Awesome bar help text

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/awesome-bar-help-text/50075>\
**Category:** Firefox Development\
**Tags:** feedback\
**Created:** [December 10, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/awesome-bar-help-text/50075 "2019-12-10T06:07:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58f4c7/32.png) [@kaka](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/kaka)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 6:07am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/awesome-bar-help-text/50075/1 "2019-12-10T06:07:18Z")

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I love how awesome the home page looks when only web search is enabled. I also have disabled auto search from the URL box (since I already have a nice search box in every new tab). However the help string in it doesn’t change to reflect this. My suggesting is simple:

If `keyword.enabled` is `false` change the text string in the URL box from

> Search with (engine) or enter address

to

> Enter address

or

> Search or enter address

since searching is still possible with the popup buttons

It would be nice if the search engines popup in the home page’s search box also get the same newer css as the awesome bar.

FF 71

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**Author:** ![kaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58f4c7/32.png) [@kaka](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/kaka)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/awesome-bar-help-text/50075/2 "2019-12-15T09:22:33Z")

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somewhat related

could you update the css for the drop down list with search engines on the home page like the one from the awesome bar

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**Author:** ![kaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58f4c7/32.png) [@kaka](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/kaka)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/awesome-bar-help-text/50075/3 "2019-12-20T07:25:44Z")

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could you also make the Tab button move the cursor from the awesomebar to the search box (in the page) with one hit instead of three

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**Author:** ![jscher2000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/jscher2000/32/28202_2.png) [@jscher2000](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/jscher2000)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/awesome-bar-help-text/50075/4 "2019-12-20T16:33:47Z")

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> [@kaka](#):
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> make the Tab button move the cursor from the awesomebar to the search box (in the page) with one hit instead of three

There is a preference in about:config to restore the older behavior if you prefer:

(1) In a new tab, type or paste **about:config** in the address bar and press Enter/Return. Click the button accepting the risk.

(2) In the search box above the list, type or paste **navi** and pause while the list is filtered

(3) Double-click the **browser.toolbars.keyboard\_navigation** preference to switch the value from true to false

See also:

> **[Access toolbar functions using the keyboard | Firefox Help](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/access-toolbar-functions-using-keyboard)**
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> Use your keyboard to access add-on buttons on the toolbar, as well as perform other toolbar functions not previously available via the keyboard.