Bugzilla

**Notes**
* Likewise, the search term isn’t retained if submitting the search via middle-click. 

**Found in**
* Firefox 147.0a1;


**Affected versions**
*  Firefox 147.0a1;


**Tested platforms**
* Ubuntu 22;

**Affected platforms**
* Windows 11;
* Ubuntu 22;
* mac0S 15;


**Unaffected platforms**
* N/A

**Preconditions**
* browser.search.widget.new set to true 

**Steps to reproduce**
1. Focus the new search box and enter any string.
2. Submit the search by using the Alt / Option + Shift + Enter or middle-click.

**Expected result**
* A new tab is opened in the foreground; the search term should be retained. 

**Actual result**
* A new tab is opened in the foreground; the search term is missing. 

**Regression range**
* Not a regression.

**Notes**
* The search term isn’t retained if submitting the search via middle-click. 

**Found in**
* Firefox 147.0a1;


**Affected versions**
*  Firefox 147.0a1;


**Tested platforms**
* Ubuntu 22;

**Affected platforms**
* Windows 11;
* Ubuntu 22;
* mac0S 15;


**Unaffected platforms**
* N/A

**Preconditions**
* browser.search.widget.new set to true 

**Steps to reproduce**
1. Focus the new search box and enter any string.
2. Submit the search by using the Alt / Option + Shift + Enter or middle-click.

**Expected result**
* The search term should be retained. 

**Actual result**
* The search term is missing. 

**Regression range**
* Not a regression.

**Notes**
* The search term isn’t retained if submitting the search via middle-click. 
* Not reproducible with the old search bar functionality.  

**Found in**
* Firefox 147.0a1;


**Affected versions**
*  Firefox 147.0a1;


**Tested platforms**
* Ubuntu 22;

**Affected platforms**
* Windows 11;
* Ubuntu 22;
* mac0S 15;


**Unaffected platforms**
* N/A

**Preconditions**
* browser.search.widget.new set to true 

**Steps to reproduce**
1. Focus the new search box and enter any string.
2. Submit the search by using the Alt / Option + Shift + Enter or middle-click.

**Expected result**
* The search term should be retained. 

**Actual result**
* The search term is missing. 

**Regression range**
* Not a regression.