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Can't you use regexp to differentiate urls from search terms and only send search terms?

• m_myers 15y ago
  How? Do you start all your URLs with "www"? I know I don't, so a regex couldn't possibly know until I typed either a space or a dot. On the other hand, if you could make this work, I'd love to see it.
  • ninwa 15y ago
    Perhaps we could do the reverse? Provide search suggestions if the user explicitly tells us to by beginning their input with a special character. '?' perhaps. Alternatively, although not intuitive, if the user enters focus with the search bar through a specific key-stroke: CTRL + L for a regular URL entry, and re-route CTRL + K to our web-bar, but with suggestions.
    • oconnore 15y ago
      In Opera typing g + space begins a Google search. The prefix is stripped off before it's sent.
    • seabee 15y ago
      Your alternative method is Chrome behaviour (of course it gives suggestions even if you don't prefix with ?, but the keyboard shortcuts are there)