Chrome enables searching a site in the address bar - example nhl.com

[Digital Doctor]

Essentially when you type:

<space>
you get

Doesnt work for nfl.com

Is this new ... or old ? or what ?
What do people think of it ?

what is this phenomena called ?

 

[imthebest]

I can't replicate this behavior in Chrome 41.0.2272.89

 

[Digital Doctor]

Desktop I have:

and it looks like it is updating ..

I was not able to replicate it on my iphone 6+ with Chrome.

 

[Digital Doctor]

I'll try a few other PCs.

 

[Digital Doctor]

Interesting.
PC#1 (windows XP) + Chrome.

I tried NHL.com (Space) ... nothing.
Then I went to NHL.com used their search tool .... searching for something random.
When back to the address bar ... type NHL.com (space) and I got

hmmmm.

 

[Digital Doctor]

works for CNN.com too.

 

[thumped]

Essentially when you type:
View attachment 101786
<space>
you get
View attachment 101787

Doesnt work for nfl.com

Is this new ... or old ? or what ?
What do people think of it ?

what is this phenomena called ?

it's old

If Google Chrome has a record of the site's search engine, it automatically offers you the option to search that site.

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95655?hl=en

 

[Digital Doctor]

it's old
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95655?hl=en

Search a specific site (tab to search)
Start typing the web address of the site you want to search in the address bar. If Google Chrome has a record of the site's search engine, it automatically offers you the option to search that site. If you remember the search engine's keyword, you can also type the keyword in the address bar. Press Tab to choose the search engine, type your search term, then press Enter.

Can you get it to work with Xenforo.com ?

 

[thumped]

Search a specific site (tab to search)
Start typing the web address of the site you want to search in the address bar. If Google Chrome has a record of the site's search engine, it automatically offers you the option to search that site. If you remember the search engine's keyword, you can also type the keyword in the address bar. Press Tab to choose the search engine, type your search term, then press Enter.

Can you get it to work with Xenforo.com ?

i can't, no

 

[Kevin]

Can you get it to work with Xenforo.com ?

You mean like at Cool Sci-Fi?

You just need to add an OpenSearch definition file and then add it to your XF header.

https://xenforo.com/community/threads/adding-opensearch-to-xf.86985/#post-854190

 

[Daniel Hood]

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/xenmods-omnibox.2519/

November 2013..