Search Modules
WebLibre uses section-based search instead of one undifferentiated result list. The app groups related results into modules so you can see what kind of thing you are about to open.
This applies both to:
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address-bar search results while typing
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the start or empty search view before you type
Bang provider chips live alongside this search UI, but they are a separate control. The chip row decides where a web search should be sent. Search modules describe what local or saved data matched your text.
Search Result Modules
When you type in the address bar, WebLibre can group matches into sections such as:
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Tabs
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Bookmarks
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Articles
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History
These are the same sections described in Local Search in the Address Bar.
Start-Screen Modules
Before you type anything, WebLibre can also show quick sections in the start or empty search state.
Current built-in sections include:
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Top Sites
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Recent Tabs
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Recent History
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History Highlights
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Recent Articles
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Containers
These help you jump back into recent or important browsing without typing a search first.
What These Sections Mean
- Top Sites
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Quick-launch tiles for frequently used, pinned, default, or suggested sites.
- Recent Tabs
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Your recently active tabs, including their tab or container context where relevant.
- Recent History
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Recently visited pages from browsing history.
- History Highlights
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Prominent or reusable pages from your browsing history.
- Recent Articles
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Recent items from Web Feeds.
- Containers
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Container shortcuts so you can jump into a specific browsing context quickly.
Customize Sections
WebLibre lets you reorder sections and hide the ones you do not use.
To customize them:
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Open the search or start view
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Tap Customize Sections
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Reorder sections by dragging them
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Turn visibility on or off for each section
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Tap Done
The order and visibility are saved for you.
Search Modules and Start Modules Are Separate
WebLibre treats typed-search sections and empty-state sections as different groups.
That means you can:
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keep search-result modules focused on Tabs, Bookmarks, Articles, and History
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keep the empty state focused on quick access areas like Top Sites or Recent Tabs
This helps the browser feel useful both before and after you start typing.
Top Sites Inside Search Modules
The Top Sites module has a few extra behaviors:
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some tiles can be pinned
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some can be edited or removed
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persisted tiles can be reordered
For more on that, see Home Screen & Top Sites.
Related Features
Search modules work alongside other search features such as:
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Default Search Provider
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Default Autocomplete Provider
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Allow clipboard access for suggestions
Those live under Settings > Search.
Tips
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Put the sections you use most at the top so they appear first
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Hide sections you rarely use to reduce scanning noise
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Keep Top Sites visible if you want a start page that feels more like a launch surface
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Keep Bookmarks and History visible in typed search if you often remember only part of a page title or address