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Is there anything that typed string into url bar let firefox NOT recognize as url?
If I want to search something which includes dot(.), firefox immediately recognize as url so i always failure to search it. So I still leave search window inside firefox. Is there anything temporarily disable this recognition and search it in url bar(awesomebar;megabar)? Is there hidden commands such as !nourl:blahblah?
Solución elegida
Instead of putting a dot between four apostrophes, you could
prepend "?" to your search :
"?"www.youtube.com
Or :
Put quotation marks around the string :
"www.youtube.com"
I always go for the "dot between four apostrophes" because it also makes a link unclickable, like here - when you quote this post, you'll see what I mean.
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roflsunriz said
If I want to search something which includes dot(.), firefox immediately recognize as url so i always failure to search it.
Hello roflsunriz,
You can put the dot ( . ) between four apostrophes, like e.g.:
youtube''.''com
Give it a try .....
Hello roflsunriz, You can put the dot ( . ) between four apostrophes, like e.g.: youtube''.''com Give it a try .....
Thanks. Maybe this is available solution currently I can do. The Question will keep open until next few days to wait another best suggestion, but if I haven't it, I will mark this as solution.
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Solución elegida
Instead of putting a dot between four apostrophes, you could
prepend "?" to your search :
"?"www.youtube.com
Or :
Put quotation marks around the string :
"www.youtube.com"
I always go for the "dot between four apostrophes" because it also makes a link unclickable, like here - when you quote this post, you'll see what I mean.
McCoy said
Put quotation marks around the string : "www.youtube.com" I always go for the "dot between four apostrophes" because it also makes a link unclickable, like here - when you quote this post, you'll see what I mean.
Question mark is best I think - because it make me less type keyboard. The other method >Put quotation marks around the string is just complicated (more typing) so I'm not like it though - thanks again.
roflsunriz said
Question mark is best I think - because it make me less type keyboard.
You're right - I should have mentioned that as first option, but forgot all about it because I use the "dot between apostrophes" for two reasons.
Would you be so kind as to mark the post that has the best solution for you as Chosen Solution ?
It's the "Solved the problem" button to the right of that post.
Ah, Eh, Yeah. I mentioned the reason at above already because to wait another,but you really wants that thing so I'll push that button.
roflsunriz said
Ah, Eh, Yeah. I mentioned the reason at above already because to wait another,but you really wants that thing so I'll push that button.
I honestly thought that the "?" was the Chosen Solution for you ....
Don't mark my post because I asked you to, but only mark it because you think it is the best option !
If you'd rather wait to see if someone else will come up with a better answer, then just remove the Chosen Solution mark from my post by clicking on the "Undo" button to the right.
See if there is something you like better in these Reddit threads :
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/ccp6wn/coming_from_chrome_how_can_i_make_firefox_search/
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/boh2l4/i_cant_use_address_bar_for_search/
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/ackke5/firefox_tries_to_open_url_that_doesnt_exist_and/
Here's a thought : instead of using the address bar; why not just use the search bar for searching ......
I already have both in Firefox window, but wanted to remove search-bar which is just left for prevent such URL recognition (see post #1)
You can also initiate a search via the '@' symbol (you need to select a search engine).