An Interesting Feature: Replacing URLs With Search Queries in Address Bar

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In Microsoft Edge, there is a flag called: Query in Omnibox&nbsp;Spoiler (Highlight to read)Query in OmniboxOnly display query terms in the omnibox when viewing a search results page. – Mac, Windows#enable-query-in-omnibox&nbsp;(edge://flags/)Query in OmniboxOnly display query terms in the omnibox when viewing a search results page. – Mac, Windows#enable-query-in-omnibox&nbsp;(edge://flags/)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What it does is, basically in search results, instead of showing you an ugly long address, it shows you an easier to read text.&nbsp;Compare:&nbsp;(Query in Omnibox: Off)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Query in Omnibox: On)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

cjc2112 · Answer

HotCakeX&nbsp;That is interesting. I personally have never had a problem with the long addresses though, and if anything think of them as a cool encoding that only computer geeks like us are able to understand and manipulate.

hotcakex · Answer

Yeah, though for me the URLs of search engines, when i do a search, never have been a thing to have a use for.

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An Interesting Feature: Replacing URLs With Search Queries in Address Bar

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