Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] search-engines can not be edited

[ng0]

ng0 <address@hidden> writes:

> ng0 <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> I consider this a bug in icecat, not a feature:
>>
>> When I use firefox and add "searx" from https://about.me/about ,
>
> Correction: https://searx.me/about
>
> This feature pre-dates firefox 45x and is still present in 49x
>
>> I am able to later edit its url in about:preferences#search and
>> change the properties to set the url to an .onion address.
>>
>> I see no reason why I this ability should be removed in icecat,
>> anyone got an explanation why this functionality is removed?
>>
>> And keyword.URL in about:config is not what I mean.
>

Please consider fixing this bug in the next release, this is a
feature which has limits the usability of the browser.
I will work on a patch for myself and/or my system.

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