Local Search in the Address Bar
WebLibre can search your own data directly from the address bar. When you type in Search or enter URL, it can show matches from sections such as Tabs, Bookmarks, Articles, and History.
Local results come from data already stored on your device. If you also enable a Default Autocomplete Provider, WebLibre can additionally fetch web suggestions from that provider.
What Local Search Can Find
The address bar can show several kinds of results at the same time.
Tabs
The Tabs section can match:
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page titles
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page addresses
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text saved from page content
This is useful when you remember a phrase from a page, but not the site name.
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Tab content search depends on what content WebLibre has already saved for that tab. Some pages may match by title or address only. |
Bookmarks
The Bookmarks section searches your saved bookmarks. Results open the bookmarked page directly.
In search results, WebLibre shows the bookmark title and address.
Articles
If you use Web Feeds, the Articles section can search across saved feed articles. Matches can come from article titles, summaries, or article text.
This makes your feed list easier to reuse like a personal reading archive.
History
The History section shows pages from your browsing history that match what you typed. Results usually appear with the page title and address.
Bang Providers
Bang providers are not local results, but they appear in the same address-bar workflow. When you want to send a query to a specific site, choose a bang chip below the search field or open Search Bangs from the chevron button.
If you are already on a page, WebLibre can also show separate Search On This Site and All Providers bang areas.
Learn more: Bang Providers
How to Use It
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Tap the address bar.
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Type a word, phrase, site name, or address.
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Review the grouped results such as Tabs, Bookmarks, Articles, or History.
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Tap the result you want.
You do not need to choose a search mode first. WebLibre checks the available sections automatically.
What to Expect While Typing
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If your text looks like a web address, WebLibre treats it like an address.
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If your text looks like a search, WebLibre can show local matches first.
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If you enabled a Default Autocomplete Provider, web suggestions may also appear.
If no local result matches, you can still submit the text as a normal web search.
Practical Examples
- "I still have that article open somewhere"
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Type a phrase from the page. Check Tabs first, then History.
- "I saved that site months ago"
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Type the site name or topic and look in Bookmarks.
- "I read this in one of my feeds"
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Type a distinctive phrase and check Articles.
- "I visited this before, but I do not remember when"
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Type part of the title or address and check History.
Customize Which Sections Appear First
You can change the order of the search sections and hide sections you do not use.
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Open the address bar.
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Start typing to show search results.
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Tap Customize sections.
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Reorder the sections or hide the ones you do not want.
This changes the order of sections such as Tabs, Bookmarks, Articles, and History.
Clipboard Suggestions
If you copied a link before opening the address bar, WebLibre can offer Fill link from clipboard. Tapping it pastes that link into the address bar for you.
It does not open the page immediately. You can still review or edit the link first.
Enable this in Settings > Search > Allow clipboard access for suggestions.
Search Suggestions from the Web
By default, you can keep autocomplete suggestions disabled for a more private setup. If you want web-based suggestions while typing, choose a Default Autocomplete Provider in Settings > Search.
Built-in provider options are available, and you can also leave this disabled for a more local-first setup.
This setting affects suggestions while typing. Your Default Search Provider can still be something different.
Custom Search Engines
You can add your own site-specific bang providers from Settings > Search > Custom Search Engines.
When creating one, enter:
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a name
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a trigger
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a URL template
Use {{{s}}} as the placeholder for the search terms.
Example:
https://example.com/search?q={{{s}}}
After that, the provider appears in WebLibre’s bang picker and bang browser, where you can select it for future searches.