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Address Bar
This document describes the implementation of Firefox's address bar, also known as the quantumbar or urlbar. The address bar was also called the awesomebar until Firefox 68, when it was substantially rewritten.
The address bar is a specialized search access point that aggregates data from several different sources, including:
- Places (Firefox's history and bookmarks system)
- Search engines (including search suggestions)
- WebExtensions
- Open tabs
Where to Start
If you want a high level, nontechnical summary of how the address bar works,
read {doc}nontechnical-overview.
If you are interested in the technical details, you might want to skip ahead to
{doc}overview.
Codebase
The address bar code lives in {searchfox}browser/components/urlbar <browser/components/urlbar/>.
Table of Contents
nontechnical-overview
overview
lifetime
utilities
telemetry
firefox-suggest-telemetry
debugging
ranking
dynamic-result-types
preferences
testing
contact
API Reference
UrlbarChildController
UrlbarInput
UrlbarParentController
UrlbarView