Automatic search from location bar is not obvious
Submitted by Thilo
Link to original bug (#468282)
Description
I know Epiphany is simple but I have found that people have trouble guessing how to search (which seems to be = how to google nowadays). So I suggest to make it more obvious some how. Possible solutions:
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By default write "Enter your search here" in grayed out words in the address bar, that disapear when people enter text.
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Have some kind of definable logo - maybe a distribution likes to put the Google Logo there. Which could also be just the logo of the default search engine.
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Maybe give the user some hints on first start of Epiphany (thats only useful for new desktop users)
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etc. etc.
So maybe you core developers have a better idea what solution would solve the problem best but its one of the few issues I think Epiphany has from my observation for the simple user. Once people know Epiphany I guess they do not need more hints. But if you let people use your browser instance you will have to teach them the non-obvious, still.