1480674 - alt+enter does not open a new tab from about:newtab using the Location Bar

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Firefox :: Search, defect, P5)

Description

[Iulia Cristescu, QA [:JuliaC] (away, please needinfo? [e-mail])]

[Affected versions]:
- 63.0a1 (2018-07-30
- 62.0b13 build1 (20180730180407)
- 61.0.1 build1 (20180704003137)

[Affected platforms]:
- Windows 10x64
- Ubuntu 16.04 x64 
- macOS 10.11.6

[Steps to reproduce]:
1. Launch Firefox 
2. Access about:newtab (or use the newtab specific button or use the CTRL+T combination)
3. Type a random search term (or an URL) in the Location Bar
4. Press the Alt + Enter buttons

[Expected result]:
- The entered search term is opened in a new foreground tab as result of the default search engine search (or specifically, the entered address is opened in a new foreground tab)

[Actual result]:
- The search process is made in the same tab (or specifically, the entered address is opened in the same tab)

[Regression range]:
- This issue is not a recent regression, as it's reproducible all the way back to 46.0a1 (2016-01-01)

[Additional notes]:
- The expected result is triggered only if the Location Bar is accessed from about:home or any other page

Comment 1

[Marco Bonardo [:mak]]

I actually think this is by design, alt+enter reuses empty tabs.

Comment 2

[Marco Bonardo [:mak]]

oh sorry, at least from the Address Bar, not sure the Search Bar, but they should probably be consistent.