Closed Bug 1111049 Opened 10 years ago Closed 9 years ago

firefox private window url bar shows auto complete

Categories

(Firefox :: Private Browsing, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
Private Browsing
Version:
34 Branch
Platform:
x86
macOS
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED INVALID

People

(Reporter: guigs, Unassigned)

Details

Description: When I open a new private window, in the url bar some of my history and tabs will autocomplete in the url bar. 

Steps to Reproduce: 
1. Open a used profile in Firefox
2. Click File > New Private Window
3. In the url bar, start to type a word
4. entries from history are seen 

Expected: 
no history to be seen only search suggestions

Actual: 
Preference for url bar shows history to not show it.
This is intended behaviour. I'm not convinced that exposing a preference for this is really valuable.
I agree with Josh.  It makes sense in the opposite way - don't suggest in non-private window what has been browsed for in a private window.  But actually I personally want to see my regular history in PB windows.
due to last 2 comments and my opinion. Autocomplete must not be transferred from private to normal windows, but reverse direction does not cause problems and is a useful feature.

So INVALID
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 9 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
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