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Firefox for iOS supports keyword and %s url scheme for search engines. I am not sure why extensions are needed in desktop. You can change default search engine

by sccxy 3y ago

Firefox for iOS supports keyword and %s url scheme for search engines. I am not sure why extensions are needed in desktop. You can change default search engine, but you cannot add extra search engines in Safari without building your own extension (and paying apple for it)

Macha 3y ago
> Firefox for iOS supports keyword and %s url scheme for search engines. I am not sure why extensions are needed in desktop. So does Firefox desktop...? Extensions aren't needed, just right click on a search field and add it. You can customise placeholders and keywords too
- sccxy 3y ago
  It just creates messy bookmarks. Greatest UX for search...
  - Macha 3y ago
    https://superuser.com/questions/7327/how-to-add-a-custom-search-engine-to-firefox https://superuser.com/questions/7327/how-to-add-a-custom-sea... The resulting search shows up in the search UI, whether you have firefox configured for a seperate search bar or have their default of the address bar also being the search bar. This is the same as the extension method. If your complaint is that they also show up in bookmarks, then ehh, whatever. Most people either don't use bookmarks or have a giant dumping pile. If you're one of the 1% that organizes them, just put all your search bookmarks in their own folder.
ginko 3y ago
>I am not sure why extensions are needed in desktop. They aren't. Why do you claim things that aren't true?
- sccxy 3y ago
  Okay, extensions or bookmarks must be used to create custom search. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39239822 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39239822
kalleboo 3y ago
> you cannot add extra search engines in Safari without building your own extension Safari automatically detects search fields on websites and adds to the smart address bar. E.g. if I type "discmaster myst" Safari will suggest to search discmaster.textfiles.com for "myst". And that's something it automatically picked up. No plugins or configuration needed, users don't need to learn how HTTP queries work.

by sccxy 3y ago

Macha 3y ago

> Firefox for iOS supports keyword and %s url scheme for search engines. I am not sure why extensions are needed in desktop. So does Firefox desktop...? Extensions aren't needed, just right click on a search field and add it. You can customise placeholders and keywords too

sccxy 3y ago
It just creates messy bookmarks. Greatest UX for search...
- Macha 3y ago
  https://superuser.com/questions/7327/how-to-add-a-custom-search-engine-to-firefox https://superuser.com/questions/7327/how-to-add-a-custom-sea... The resulting search shows up in the search UI, whether you have firefox configured for a seperate search bar or have their default of the address bar also being the search bar. This is the same as the extension method. If your complaint is that they also show up in bookmarks, then ehh, whatever. Most people either don't use bookmarks or have a giant dumping pile. If you're one of the 1% that organizes them, just put all your search bookmarks in their own folder.

ginko 3y ago

>I am not sure why extensions are needed in desktop. They aren't. Why do you claim things that aren't true?

sccxy 3y ago
Okay, extensions or bookmarks must be used to create custom search. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39239822 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39239822

kalleboo 3y ago

> you cannot add extra search engines in Safari without building your own extension Safari automatically detects search fields on websites and adds to the smart address bar. E.g. if I type "discmaster myst" Safari will suggest to search discmaster.textfiles.com for "myst". And that's something it automatically picked up. No plugins or configuration needed, users don't need to learn how HTTP queries work.