Re: Address bar searches (was: epiphany-list gnome org)

[Michael Wardle <michael endbracket net>]

On Mon, 2005-09-05 at 21:02 -0400, James Cloos wrote:
> If so, the real solution is to do what current versions of mozilla
> do: only explicit searching from the address bar.
> 
> Ie, after using C-l to get to the bar and entering the search string
> you have to down-arrow past the history items to the "search google
> for" item in the drop-down window.
> 
> That method prevents any privacy concerns while keeping the
> usability.

I really like the recent (but not new) behavior of Epiphany.  Being able
to search easily entirely from the keyboard is one of the main things
that made me go "wow" about Epiphany.  Others have said similar things
in this thread.

Having to explicitly type a search engine's name (or any keyword) or
press down (possibly multiple times) to perform a search would be a step
backward.

On the other hand, keyword searches for atypical search engines would be
a nice addition.  It sounds like this is already planned.