Yeah it takes some getting use to, but after a while I started liking using the omni bar. Hopefully with future version of Chromium we will be able to customize the UI more much like firefox does.
On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 8:00 AM, Diana <[email protected]> wrote: > > To clarify: yes, I already know the address bar also serves as the > search bar in chrome. However, some of us miss the Google search > box. I was responding to OP's point (as I interpreted it) of > preferring to perform a search via the Google search box (which is > located to the left just under the address bar within the Google > toolbar). Maybe it's just force of habit, but I find myself wanting > to type my keyword there. It's just something you get used to > doing. My point was that you can still search from that approximate > location by placing the google homepage on the "bookmarks" bar since > it appears under the address bar where the google toolbar normally > would be. And if it's one of your first bookmarks there, it will > appear on the left, where the search box normally is. So, you > "almost" get your google search box back. > > On Dec 31 2008, 10:11 am, yonz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > You don't have to search on the google.com, just type what you search > > for in the chrome address bar and chrome will search it using google > > search automatically. :) > > > > On Dec 31, 10:00 pm, Diana <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I miss the search box in the toolbar in chrome too. I am compensating > > > for the lack of this feature by adding the google search page ( > http://www.google.com) as a favorite directly on the bookmarks bar. That > > > way it's in approximately the same location as the search box is in > > > the Google toolbar and it's only a matter of one click to access > > > Google search. > > > > > On Dec 29, 1:44 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > I love google. So far I have been satisfied with everything you kids > > > > have cooked up. I used to dream about the day you guys would release > a > > > > browser and I'm still dreaming of the day you release an OS. > > > > > > So far I dig chrome and I want to switch over from Fire Fox however I > > > > can't because chrome doesn't have a google tool bar. I can't live > > > > without a search box at the top of my browser. Until chrome gives me > > > > the full google power that I've grown accustomed to I can't really > use > > > > it. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Chromium Discussion mailing list: [email protected] View archives, change email options, or unsubscribe: http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
