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| − | This release demonstrates my understanding of how some searchbar features currently work in the Firefox browser | + | This release demonstrates my understanding of how some searchbar features currently work in the Firefox browser. I've uploaded a patch file that outputs a series of dump("DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE: Function Name - What the functioning is doing") statements to the terminal window while running a debug build of Firefox. Specifically, what functions/methods are called and what happens to the searchbar menu when the following events occur: |
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* The browser auto-detects a site that has a search plugin available. | * The browser auto-detects a site that has a search plugin available. | ||
| + | * The user selects the button to display the search engine list when a search plugin is available. | ||
* The user selects the option to "Add this search engine". | * The user selects the option to "Add this search engine". | ||
| − | * | + | * The user changes the current search engine by selecting it from the search bar drop-down list (menu). |
| + | * The user moves the position of a search engine using the Search Engine Manager. | ||
| + | * The user removes an auto-detected search engine from the list of "installed" search engines. | ||
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Revision as of 15:16, 1 February 2008
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Project Name
Localized Search in Firefox Search Box
Project Description
Firefox features a search box that can be customized to work with different search engines (e.g., Google, Yahoo!, Wikipedia, etc.). Most websites have their own search facilities, but the location of the search box on the page varies considerably. This project creates a mechanism for Firefox to pick up a web site's search mechanism and make it accessible to the user through the Firefox search box so that users have a consistent place to look for site-specific search.
Project Leader
Project Details
Release v.01
This release demonstrates my understanding of how some searchbar features currently work in the Firefox browser. I've uploaded a patch file that outputs a series of dump("DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGE: Function Name - What the functioning is doing") statements to the terminal window while running a debug build of Firefox. Specifically, what functions/methods are called and what happens to the searchbar menu when the following events occur:
- The browser auto-detects a site that has a search plugin available.
- The user selects the button to display the search engine list when a search plugin is available.
- The user selects the option to "Add this search engine".
- The user changes the current search engine by selecting it from the search bar drop-down list (menu).
- The user moves the position of a search engine using the Search Engine Manager.
- The user removes an auto-detected search engine from the list of "installed" search engines.
Release Target for v.02
- To be announced after further discussions with instructor.
Release Target for v.03
- To be announced after further discussions with instructor.
Resources:
Search Service: Code Design - Automatic Detection
SearchLoad Options :: Firefox Add-ons
Project-Related Bugs
Bug 236587 - Allow bookmark keyword searches from the search bar
Bug 374268 – Quicksearch/keyword should be integrated into search engine manager
Bug 261124 – Textbox context menu should have "Add to Search Bar..."
Bug 360907 – Search current site with OpenSearch
Bug 408244 – show opensearch plugin availability same as feed availabilitiy
Bug 405443 – Making search engine discovery more discoverable
Bug 356332 – Select default search engine again after searching with another
Bug 384124 – Option to reset search bar engine to default when starting Firefox
Project News
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