Search Query Interaction Design
Interaction spec for bug 1040392. Questions? Ask :phlsa on IRC and Bugzilla!
This is what you see in the address bar when viewing the search result page for »whimsical octopus«
Awesomebar suggestions appear here
Changes
- When the browser shows a search result page from one of the installed search engines, the awesomebar displays the search terms instead of the URL of the page (regardless of how you've reached that page).
- The URL of the search result page is available via a contextual menu or by pressing ESC when the cursor is in the awesomebar.
- The icon on the left of the awesomebar changes according to how the query will be interpreted: a URL shows the globe, a search of any kind shows the magnifying glass
- If the search results page is encrypted, the site identity icon shows the lock instead of the magnifying glass (until the user starts typing – then the behavior described above applies)
- This is not a new mode. As soon as you start typing/editing inside the awesomebar, the usual suggestions appear.