101137 - Basic mode search engine selection should be saved as user's default engine

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 100078

(SeaMonkey :: Sidebar, defect, P2)

Description

[Tom]

Mozilla 0.9.4 OS X Build 2001092016

If you use the search feature in the sidebar with a browser besides the default
dmoz.org, the drop-down menu will switch back to the default after re-starting
Mozilla. In previous versions (as recent as 2001091313) this drop-down list
behaved differently. It used to remember which search engine you selected, and I
think this is the way it should work. I mean, most people are habitual about the
search engine they use. 

Steps to reproduce:

1) Launch Mozilla.
2) Open sideabar, click search tab.
3) Use drop-down and pick Google.
4) Search for something.
5) Quit Mozilla.
6) Re-launch Mozilla.
7) Open sideabar, click search tab.
8) Drop-down has returned to default browser.

Comment 1

[Niels Aufbau]

I can confirm that this bug happens on Windows 98, build 2001092208.  Since this
bug was reported against Mac OS X, the OS field should be changed to All.

This bug also occurs if I open a new browser window (file > new navigator
window) instead of relaunching Mozilla.

Comment 2

[Samir Gehani]

This is not a regression.  This is a deficiency in the design.  We will address
this by making the selection in the dropdown become your default as has been
suggested by some involved in search UE.  Such a fix inthe implementation will
allow your selection be persisted across browser sessions.

Comment 3

[sujay]

search = claudius

Comment 4

[Tom]

Re-confirmed in OS X 0.9.5 build 2001101516

Comment 5

[Samir Gehani]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 100078 ***

Comment 6

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

mass-verifying Duplicate bugs which haven't changed since 2001.12.31.

set your search string in mail to "CitizenGKar" to filter out these messages.