Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] bug-gnuzilla Digest, Vol 114, Issue 10
> What I have noticed is that Icecat, on pressing enter to search in > the > address bar or the search bar, returns the results and the address > bar > entry resembles: https://duckduckgo.com/html?q= - note the > 'html'. > FF returns: https://duckduckgo.com/?q= > > If I browse to the DDG page: https://duckduckgo.com and type my > search > in that search bar on the webpage (as opposed to the address/sear bar > search) then the results returned (and the appropriate flag) are > respecting the search region preference. > > It appears that something is different when using the address and > search bars. > This is because the search bars use the HTML-only service which is available at http://duckduckgo.com/html. The main DuckDuckGo website uses Javascript that is technically free, but it is not declared using the GNU Specifications for such, meaning that LibreJS won't allow it. Also, many users don't use Javascript at all. This is why it uses the HTML service. DuckDuckGo has recently improved their HTML-only site. -- Signed, The one, the only, Chocolate Chip! chocolatec...@derpymail.org * * To all members of the National Security Administration, I say * * this with full malice: Fuck you! I am not afraid to say that * * in an email signature. Never be afraid. * * ,= ,-_-. =. ((_/)o o(\_)) `-'(. .)`-' \_/ Support the GNU/Life. https://gnu.org/philosophy -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
Re: [Bug-gnuzilla] Icecat, default DuckDuckGo engine and search region settings
html version of DDG is safer for privacy; default version puts some tracking data in your browser such as saved preferences. I feel that Icecat has no difference in this question from its programming code; the difference is in default search engines selecion. El 24/03/16 a les 16:14, Habs ha escrit: > re: Icecat 38.5.0 on Slackware 14.1 32bit > > Hi everyone > > This is about Icecat and DuckDuckGo search and the respecting of search > region (and I presume some other things not as yet noticed). > > If I search from the address bar and/or search bar at the top of > Icecat, then the results returned do not seem to reflect the 'priority' > of the previously saved DDG search region setting. The search bar that > then appears in the results webpage, does not show the region flag. > > In Mozilla Firefox, that issue does not exist and the search results do > appear to reflect the preferred search region settings and the search > bar at the top of the results displays the chosen regions flag. > > Checking in 'about:config' on Icecat and Firefox, I could not discern > any obvious differences between the two that could be a cause. > > What I have noticed is that Icecat, on pressing enter to search in the > address bar or the search bar, returns the results and the address bar > entry resembles: https://duckduckgo.com/html?q= - note the 'html'. > FF returns: https://duckduckgo.com/?q= > > If I browse to the DDG page: https://duckduckgo.com and type my search > in that search bar on the webpage (as opposed to the address/sear bar > search) then the results returned (and the appropriate flag) are > respecting the search region preference. > > It appears that something is different when using the address and > search bars. > > I am unable to affect this with various settings changes I have > [blindly] tried and cannot spot obvious differences between FF (where it > works as expected) and Icecat. > > It did 'work' when I downloaded a different DDG search engine which was > DDG Blue - it seemed to me to be just a theme change, but it worked. > Yet again, I could not spot any differences which I could use in the > default engine. > > My knowledge is limited, but I am enjoying Icecat as for one reason, it > appears on my machine to be much faster and performant than FF. > > I am just looking for ideas to identify where I can affect this > behaviour [to respect the region and possibly other settings] as I tend > to use the address and search bars a lot. > > If someone is aware of this or has any ideas, I'd like to hear about > them. > > Thank you > Habs > > -- > http://gnuzilla.gnu.org > -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
[Bug-gnuzilla] Icecat, default DuckDuckGo engine and search region settings
re: Icecat 38.5.0 on Slackware 14.1 32bit Hi everyone This is about Icecat and DuckDuckGo search and the respecting of search region (and I presume some other things not as yet noticed). If I search from the address bar and/or search bar at the top of Icecat, then the results returned do not seem to reflect the 'priority' of the previously saved DDG search region setting. The search bar that then appears in the results webpage, does not show the region flag. In Mozilla Firefox, that issue does not exist and the search results do appear to reflect the preferred search region settings and the search bar at the top of the results displays the chosen regions flag. Checking in 'about:config' on Icecat and Firefox, I could not discern any obvious differences between the two that could be a cause. What I have noticed is that Icecat, on pressing enter to search in the address bar or the search bar, returns the results and the address bar entry resembles: https://duckduckgo.com/html?q= - note the 'html'. FF returns: https://duckduckgo.com/?q= If I browse to the DDG page: https://duckduckgo.com and type my search in that search bar on the webpage (as opposed to the address/sear bar search) then the results returned (and the appropriate flag) are respecting the search region preference. It appears that something is different when using the address and search bars. I am unable to affect this with various settings changes I have [blindly] tried and cannot spot obvious differences between FF (where it works as expected) and Icecat. It did 'work' when I downloaded a different DDG search engine which was DDG Blue - it seemed to me to be just a theme change, but it worked. Yet again, I could not spot any differences which I could use in the default engine. My knowledge is limited, but I am enjoying Icecat as for one reason, it appears on my machine to be much faster and performant than FF. I am just looking for ideas to identify where I can affect this behaviour [to respect the region and possibly other settings] as I tend to use the address and search bars a lot. If someone is aware of this or has any ideas, I'd like to hear about them. Thank you Habs -- http://gnuzilla.gnu.org
