Comment #5 on issue 9732 by [email protected]: Fallback to site-search
for URLs without Tab-to-search
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=9732
Considering your remark on #chromium that entries should be actionable, how
about
having a "split" mode. I.e., if the user-entered text is equal to a keyword:
.) don't auto-complete inline
.) TAB triggers the search UI
.) ENTER triggers a secondary action, depending on the input text:
-) in case the text seems to be a URL, treat it as such
(e.g., keyword/text is "google.com")
-) [questionable] in case the text is equal to some very significant
part of a
history entry, use the history entry
(e.g., keyword/text is "amazon")
-) otherwise perform a search on the typed text
(e.g., keyword/text is "a")
Rationale: this scheme would keep all entries actionable and would likely
do what the
user intends. In cases where the keyword conflicts with something the user
would
rather do instead, he/she can always 'opt out' of it by entering 1
more/fewer
characters, or using the autocomplete listbox to select an alternative
entry.
Drawback: In such a 'split case' the UI would need to somehow show what
action ENTER
is going to perform. Hard to explain.
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