Bug 160259 - When a keyword is typed in the location bar, konq should fetch the most relevant address from google (a la firefox)
Summary: When a keyword is typed in the location bar, konq should fetch the most relev...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: konqueror
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Konqueror Developers
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Reported: 2008-04-02 13:02 UTC by Haris Kouzinopoulos
Modified: 2013-04-23 23:20 UTC (History)
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Description Haris Kouzinopoulos 2008-04-02 13:02:45 UTC 
Version:            (using Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources

If a user types 'gmail' for example in the location bar, konqueror should open www.gmail.com just like firefox does. I think this is a very time saving feature.
Comment 1 Stefano Roberto Soleti 2008-09-19 15:31:32 UTC 
You only have to set Google (I'm feeling lucky) in settings > konqueror settings > web shortcuts > favourite search engine
Comment 2 Haris Kouzinopoulos 2009-02-06 10:59:15 UTC 
Great, this works! Can this behavior be set by default? Most users won't discover this..
Comment 3 Maarten De Meyer 2013-04-23 23:20:50 UTC 
Hi,
Glad you like the solution.
However this would not be a good default imo. A lot of users use the location bar to search the web. (Firefox also uses normal google in the location bar)

If you want to help users discover this feature you could add a tip on userbase.kde.org or on the forums.

I'm closing this bug as it 'technically' works. The remaining problem is to inform people that want to use it. Again, help appreciated ;)