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What is Omnibox?
How can i use it?
Hi,
This is called Omnibox (also called Address bar) and you've already been using it all the time
The Omnibox is similar to the traditional web browser address bar, but you can also use it like a search engine. you get search suggestions, you can see website's address, you can paste full URLs in it. basically it's the key to the world wide web and every modern browser now has one.
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Hi,
This is called Omnibox (also called Address bar) and you've already been using it all the time
The Omnibox is similar to the traditional web browser address bar, but you can also use it like a search engine. you get search suggestions, you can see website's address, you can paste full URLs in it. basically it's the key to the world wide web and every modern browser now has one.
- Is there anything useful omnibox features in edge://flags?
Yeah
in the search if you type Omnibox, you get all these flags
SpoilerOmnibox rich entity suggestions
Display entity suggestions using images and an enhanced layout; showing more context and descriptive text about the entity. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-rich-entity-suggestionsOmnibox History Quick Provider Allow Midword Continuations
Midword matches are allowed and scored when the match begins immediately after the previous match ends. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-history-quick-provider-allow-midword-continuationsOmnibox tab switch suggestions
Enable suggestions for switching to open tabs within the Omnibox. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-tab-switch-suggestionsOmnibox Pedal suggestions
Enable omnibox Pedal suggestions to accelerate actions within Microsoft Edge by detecting user intent and offering direct access to the end goal. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-pedal-suggestionsOmnibox UI Max Autocomplete Matches
Changes the maximum number of autocomplete matches displayed in the Omnibox UI. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-ui-max-autocomplete-matchesQuery in Omnibox
Only display query terms in the omnibox when viewing a search results page. – Mac, Windows
#enable-query-in-omniboxWarning for Passive Mixed Content
Causes a 'Not Secure' chip to be shown in the omnibox if a site contains passive (aka optionally blockable) mixed content. – Mac, Windows
#passive-mixed-content-warningOmnibox Preserve Default Match Against Async Update
Preserves the default match against change when providers return results asynchronously. This prevents the default match from changing after the user finishes typing. Without this feature, if the default match is updated right when the user presses Enter, the user may go to a surprising destination. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-preserve-default-match-against-async-updateOmnibox History Quick Provider Allow but Do Not Score Midword Terms
Midword terms are allowed but not scored. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-history-quick-provider-allow-but-do-not-score-midword-termsOmnibox Loose Max Limit on Dedicated Rows
Enables not counting submatch suggestions towards total suggestion count. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-loose-max-limit-on-dedicated-rowsOmnibox short bookmark suggestions
Match very short input words to beginning of words in bookmark suggestions. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-short-bookmark-suggestionsLogging Textfield Lag
Logs if the omnibox has any significant lag for an ammount of time – Mac, Windows
#edge-log-textfield-lagUse Aura for Omnibox
Compose Omnibox using Aura instead of using a popup window – Windows
#edge-omnibox-auraI personally have enabled these flags
SpoilerOmnibox rich entity suggestions
Display entity suggestions using images and an enhanced layout; showing more context and descriptive text about the entity. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-rich-entity-suggestionsOmnibox History Quick Provider Allow Midword Continuations
Midword matches are allowed and scored when the match begins immediately after the previous match ends. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-history-quick-provider-allow-midword-continuationsOmnibox tab switch suggestions
Enable suggestions for switching to open tabs within the Omnibox. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-tab-switch-suggestionsOmnibox Pedal suggestions
Enable omnibox Pedal suggestions to accelerate actions within Microsoft Edge by detecting user intent and offering direct access to the end goal. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-pedal-suggestionsOmnibox UI Max Autocomplete Matches
Changes the maximum number of autocomplete matches displayed in the Omnibox UI. – Mac, Windows
#omnibox-ui-max-autocomplete-matchesQuery in Omnibox
Only display query terms in the omnibox when viewing a search results page. – Mac, Windows
#enable-query-in-omniboxWarning for Passive Mixed Content
Causes a 'Not Secure' chip to be shown in the omnibox if a site contains passive (aka optionally blockable) mixed content. – Mac, Windows
#passive-mixed-content-warning
