In Firefox, I use the InstantFox add-on to combine address bar and search bar into one item – like in Google Chrome.
But even without this add-on, Firefox allows you to restrict your search by adding a character in front of the search terms, like so:
Notice the *
in front of the search term bugs
. This restricts the search to bookmarks.
Here’s a list of the most important restrictions:
Character | Restriction |
---|---|
* |
Bookmarks |
^ |
History |
% |
Open Tabs |
+ |
Tags (in bookmarks) |
# |
Search in titles only |
@ |
Search in URLs only |
All these shortcuts can be edited in about:config under browser.urlbar
.