Possible to change search engine in FF URL-bar?

[ergdegdeg]

Is it possible to change the search engine used in Firefox's Awesome Bar? I'd like to use a different one.

 

[GGJstudios]

Is it possible to change the search engine used in Firefox's Awesome Bar? I'd like to use a different one.

I haven't yet tried FF3, but I'm sure there must be a way, considering how customizable FF has been in the past. Why do you want to? Does it default to something other than Google? That would be crazy, if it did!

 

[ergdegdeg]

I'd like to use something other than Google. (ixquick.com)

Thinking about it.. The search engine probably has to have a "I'm feeling lucky"-feature so that it can be used by FF 🙁

 

[clevin]

I'd like to use something other than Google. (ixquick.com)

Thinking about it.. The search engine probably has to have a "I'm feeling lucky"-feature so that it can be used by FF 🙁

not necessarily.

yes, you can change the search engine by altering the value of about:config entry of "keyword.URL", just be sure to use the correct one.

PS. here http://us2.ixquick.com/eng/download_ixquick_plugin.html you can install ixquick engine to your firefox's search field

 

[ergdegdeg]

Thanks clevin. I already tried looking around about:config but didn't find the relevant entry.

The string to insert is "http://eu3.ixquick.com/do/metasearch.pl?language=english&cat=web&query=" in case anyone else is interested in abandoning Google and enjoying their privacy 😉