# \#search **URL:** https://discourse.mozilla.org/tag/search/34.md [Latest](https://discourse.mozilla.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.mozilla.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.mozilla.org/tags.md) --- ## [How can I disable search engines in address bar?](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/how-can-i-disable-search-engines-in-address-bar/77793)
**Author:** [@Alman](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Alman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/how-can-i-disable-search-engines-in-address-bar/77793 "2026-05-02T14:25:10Z")
I deliberately set Firefox to provide a separate search input box to the right of the address bar. This way I can simply disambiguate between performing a search and typing an address manually. When I enter an address i… --- ## [Search bar is now equal to addres bar](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/search-bar-is-now-equal-to-addres-bar/147918)
**Author:** [@DaveShine](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/DaveShine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/search-bar-is-now-equal-to-addres-bar/147918 "2026-04-10T13:56:35Z")
Hi there, for years I always had the search bar enabled because it was easier to use different search engines there (than in the addres bar). I just started typing and then used the TAB key to select the search engine I… --- ## [Supporting /suggest as a search engine with Firefox - how to render result so it is accepted?](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/supporting-suggest-as-a-search-engine-with-firefox-how-to-render-result-so-it-is-accepted/146502)
**Author:** [@Jan\_Jonsson](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Jan_Jonsson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/supporting-suggest-as-a-search-engine-with-firefox-how-to-render-result-so-it-is-accepted/146502 "2025-11-20T17:10:20Z")
Hi, Made a search engine, added to FireFox ad default= WORKS! Now, support for /suggest, it is kind of working, FF calls it, result returned, but FF do not render andy suggestion for USER, have tried 100 things. Belows… --- ## [Is OpenSearch Auto-Update Still Supported in Firefox?](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/is-opensearch-auto-update-still-supported-in-firefox/146462)
**Author:** [@amber.arrow](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/amber.arrow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/is-opensearch-auto-update-still-supported-in-firefox/146462 "2025-11-07T16:50:56Z")
\ ... \ \ … --- ## [If, on Android, "chrome\_settings\_overrides" is not supported, there is no way to add a custom search engine?](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/if-on-android-chrome-settings-overrides-is-not-supported-there-is-no-way-to-add-a-custom-search-engine/58465)
**Author:** [@loserdev](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/loserdev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/if-on-android-chrome-settings-overrides-is-not-supported-there-is-no-way-to-add-a-custom-search-engine/58465 "2020-04-22T23:10:25Z")
I had uploaded an OpenSearch XML, and it worked on both the destkop and Android FireFox. Now that that is obsolete, I created a new extension using chrome\_settings\_overrides, uploaded it to the official site, and had it … --- ## [Why it is so difficult to add/change the search engine?](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/why-it-is-so-difficult-to-add-change-the-search-engine/90285)
**Author:** [@JOduMonT](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/JOduMonT)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/why-it-is-so-difficult-to-add-change-the-search-engine/90285 "2022-09-20T17:51:44Z")
Hi everyone; I was wondering why it is so hard to add a search engine in Firefox; I means I would like Qwant by default, but no I have to install a plugin, hide the icons, … Why I can’t simply add https://qwant.com/%s … --- ## [Searchbar UI Eventshandler activation behavior problem](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/searchbar-ui-eventshandler-activation-behavior-problem/83488)
**Author:** [@DanqingYang](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/DanqingYang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/searchbar-ui-eventshandler-activation-behavior-problem/83488 "2021-07-22T01:16:23Z")
I was using the searchbar and found out that with listItem selected by mouse, whenever I clicked ENTER, it went to the page of the selecteditem. It is weird when pen tablet is used, because the mouse pointed somewhere wi… --- ## [AMO search relevance ranking](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/amo-search-relevance-ranking/65862)
**Author:** [@rayshan](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/rayshan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/amo-search-relevance-ranking/65862 "2021-06-03T09:26:59Z")
Hi! Does anyone know how the Firefox extension search relevance ranking is determined? I publish an extension called Stock Inspector, which shows users stock prices. My users are unhappy that they cannot find my extensi… --- ## [Add search engine icon to search box](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/add-search-engine-icon-to-search-box/34543)
**Author:** [@Alman](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Alman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/add-search-engine-icon-to-search-box/34543 "2021-04-19T13:24:00Z")
A couple of years ago, the Firefox design team decided to remove the icon of the currently selected search engine and replaced it with a general magnifying glass icon. I feel this is utterly irritating and confusing. I… --- ## [Search Folder pane in Thunderbird](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/search-folder-pane-in-thunderbird/75176)
**Author:** [@Thomanji](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Thomanji)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/search-folder-pane-in-thunderbird/75176 "2021-02-09T11:02:17Z")
Hi, I am looking for an add-on or other way that would allow me to search the folder pane for a specific folder. I guess not so many people file messages into folders like I do, but I have somewhere above 1200 folders an… --- ## [Addons.mozilla.org : Sort search for recommended?](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/addons-mozilla-org-sort-search-for-recommended/56859)
**Author:** [@Clemens\_Ratte-Polle](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Clemens_Ratte-Polle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/addons-mozilla-org-sort-search-for-recommended/56859 "2020-04-02T00:19:41Z")
Hi. Am i right here? :slight\_smile: I want to sort my addon search with the filter: Sort by Recommendation. There are only options for: Relevance, Recently Updated, Most Users, Top Rated, Trending. Sorting for “Recomm… --- ## [Addons.mozilla.org search operators](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/addons-mozilla-org-search-operators/47117)
**Author:** [@anzi](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/anzi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/addons-mozilla-org-search-operators/47117 "2019-10-22T21:03:11Z")
My search problem was to find all addons with some word (wordcloud) but exclude other word (password) so I tried well know Google Search opeator wordcloud -password and got not relevant results. Then I tried another for… --- ## [Programatically manage search engines](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/programatically-manage-search-engines/24075)
**Author:** [@mstanke](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/mstanke)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/programatically-manage-search-engines/24075 "2018-01-04T16:47:49Z")
Hi. I have an idea for an extensions that would allow the users to create custom search engines, or at least will add a search engined for a particular service, that will be customizable from the extension options. The …