1208768 - Removed application provided search engine is not offered when visiting that search page

Status: NEW

(Firefox :: Search, defect, P5)

Description

[Tom S. (please needinfo tschuster)]

STR
1. Go to about:preferences#search
2. Remove DuckDuckGo
3. Go to duckduckgo.com
4. Observe that the searchbar doesn't offer to add a new engine

BrowserSearch.addEngine causes this to be classified as a "hiddenEngine".

Comment 1

[Florian Quèze [:florian]]

I think in that case we shouldn't add the engine offered by the page, but should (offer to) unhide the default engine that's currently hidden.

I'm pretty sure this is a dupe, although I can't find an older bug right now.

Comment 9

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco]]

The severity field for this bug is relatively low, S3. However, the bug has 6 duplicates.
:standard8, could you consider increasing the bug severity?

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Comment 10

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

S3 is still valid.

Comment 11

[Chris Bellini (:cbellini)]

Downgrading the priority of this, as improving the preferences for managing search engines is being considered in the coming year. Currently, it's possible to re-enable removed search engines in about:preferences#search by clicking the "Restore Default Search Engines" button.