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| author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 01:47:29 +0000 |
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| committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 01:47:29 +0000 |
| commit | 0ebf5bdf043a27fd3dfb7f92e0cb63d88954c44d (patch) | |
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| parent | Initial commit. (diff) | |
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Adding upstream version 115.8.0esr.upstream/115.8.0esr
Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>
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diff --git a/browser/components/shell/search-provider-files/README b/browser/components/shell/search-provider-files/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..81ea16d9b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/browser/components/shell/search-provider-files/README @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +In order to get gnome shell search provider registered and active +you need to install the firefox-search-provider.ini and firefox.desktop files system wide. + +The locations may be distro specific, for instance Fedora and Ubuntu expect +the files at: + +/usr/share/gnome-shell/search-providers/firefox-search-provider.ini +/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop + +firefox.desktop is a system-wide Firefox launcher. It may come with your +distribution or you can use this one. Update name of firefox desktop file at firefox-search-provider.ini +according your actual file at /usr/share/applications. + +firefox-search-provider.ini registers Firefox as a search provider. +When the file is correctly installed you can see Firefox as a searchable application +at Settings -> Search at Gnome controll center. + +Gnome shell search provider is active only when Firefox is running. When it's active +you can see it as org.mozilla.Firefox.SearchProvider D-Bus service. + |