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diff --git a/browser/components/search/docs/application-search-engines.rst b/browser/components/search/docs/application-search-engines.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..30bc0b7575 --- /dev/null +++ b/browser/components/search/docs/application-search-engines.rst @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +Application Search Engines +========================== + +Firefox defines various application search engines that are shipped to users. + +The extensions for the definitions of these engines live in +:searchfox:`browser/components/search/extensions <browser/components/search/extensions>` + +Icons +----- + +Icon Requirements +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +It is preferred that each engine is shipped with a ``.ico`` file with two sizes +of image contained within the file: + + * 16 x 16 pixels + * 32 x 32 pixels + +Some engines also have icons in +:searchfox:`browser/components/newtab/data/content/tippytop <browser/components/newtab/data/content/tippytop>`. +For these engines, there are two sizes depending on the subdirectory: + + * ``favicons/``: 32 x 32 pixels + * ``images/``: preferred minimum of 192 x 192 pixels + +Updating Icons +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +To update icons for application search engines: + + * Place the new icon file in the :searchfox:`folder associated with the search engine <browser/components/search/extensions>`. + * Increase the version number in the associated manifest file. This ensures + that the add-on manager properly updates the engine. + * Be aware that the :searchfox:`allowed-dupes.mn file <browser/installer/allowed-dupes.mn>` + lists some icons that are intended as duplicates. + +To update icons for tippytop: + + * Place the new icon file in :searchfox:`both the sub-folders within the tippytop directory <browser/components/newtab/data/content/tippytop>`. |