** Description changed: Binary package hint: firefox - steps to reproduce: + Steps to reproduce (on Ubuntu Lucid): - * start a clean new firefox profile - * notice the default search provider is yahoo in the search box - * select some text on a page, right click on the selection and notice the item "search yahoo for YourText" - * set the search provider to google in the search box - * select some text on a page, right click on the selection and notice the item "search google for YourText" - * go to view-toolbars-customize and drag the search box out of the toolbar - * select some text on a page, right click on the selection and notice the item "search yahoo for YourText" (i'd expect google here) - * go to view-toolbars-customize and drag the search box into your toolbar - * notice google is selected as default search provider - * select some text on a page, right click on the selection and notice the item "search google for YourText" + 1. Start with a clean Firefox profile + 2. Notice the default search provider is Yahoo in the search box + 3. Select some text on a page, right click on the selection and notice the item "Search Yahoo for <YourText>" + 4. Set the search provider to Google in the search box + 5. Select some text on a page, right click on the selection and notice the item "Search Google for <YourText>" + 6. Go to View -> Toolbars -> Customize and drag the search box out of the toolbar + 7. Select some text on a page, right click on the selection and notice the item "Search Yahoo for <YourText>" (should be Google now) + 8. Go to View -> Toolbars -> Customize and drag the search box into your toolbar + 9. Notice Google is selected as default search provider + 10. Select some text on a page, right click on the selection and notice the item "Search Google for <YourText>" + + This is due to Firefox using the user-set engine when the search bar is + present, but using the default engine (which cannot be changed by the + user), when the search bar is removed. + + Confirmed on: + Ubuntu 10.04 (Firefox 3.6) + Ubuntu 9.10 (Firefox 3.7) + Windows Vista (Firefox 3.6) ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Feb 23 14:40:42 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes FirefoxPackages: - firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu5 - firefox-gnome-support 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu5 - firefox-branding 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu5 - abroswer N/A - abrowser-branding N/A + firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu5 + firefox-gnome-support 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu5 + firefox-branding 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu5 + abroswer N/A + abrowser-branding N/A Package: firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu5 ProcEnviron: - LANG=en_US.utf8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANG=en_US.utf8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-13.18-generic SourcePackage: firefox Uname: Linux 2.6.32-13-generic x86_64
** Summary changed: - resets default selection search provider when search box is not in toolbar + Firefox does not allow users to change the default search engine, unless the search bar is present -- Firefox does not allow users to change the default search engine, unless the search bar is present https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/526453 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
