1858959 - Recent Searches’ ‘Learn more’ link is missing from about:preferences#search

Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: Settings UI, defect)

Description

[Ardelean Oana, Desktop Test Engineering [:oardelean]]

Attachment: Screenshot from 2023-10-13 16-15-46.png

Notes

• Per Figma design, 'Learn more' link should also be available in about:preferences#search.
• Screenshot attached.

Found in

• Nightly 120.0a1;

Affected versions

• Nightly 120.0a1;

Tested platforms

• Windows 10;
• Ubuntu 22;
• macOS 13;

Affected platforms

• Windows 10;
• Ubuntu 22;
• macOS 13;

Unaffected platforms

• N/A;

Preconditions

• browser.urlbar.recentsearches.featureGate set to true
• browser.urlbar.suggest.recentsearches set to true

Steps to reproduce

1. Launch Firefox with the profile from preconditions.
2. Go to about:preferences#search and look for ‘Recent Searches’ option, in the Search Suggestions section.
3. Look for the ‘Learn more’ link.

Expected result

• Hyperlink is present and can be accessed from about:preferences#search.

Actual result

• Hyperlink is missing.

Regression range

• Not a regression.

Comment 1

[BugBot [:suhaib / :marco/ :calixte]]

:oardelean, if you think that's a regression, could you try to find a regression range using for example mozregression?

Comment 2

[:Gijs (he/him)]

Per bug 1858961, Dale, are you the right person to ask about / prioritize this bug? :-)

Comment 3

[Dale Harvey (:daleharvey)]

Discussed this with product and UX and there isnt going to be a sumo link for the experiment.