[FEATURE] Allow private searches for search providers
#5.913 aberto em 4 de out. de 2025
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Description
Describe the feature
The search providers list could include an option, or other entries, to allow users selecting their provider in a private browsing mode.
Why would it be useful to add?
Mobile web search often concerns quick, informative information retrieval, done "on-the-go", making it unnecessary to keep track of such history: why would I need to keep track of my web search going for the birth date of Roger Federer? In my personal routine, this kind of mobile browsing concerns 90% of my web traffic.
Indeed, I know many people, me included, having two browsers on their phones: one for such light browsing, and one for persistent sessions. On the stock launcher, my default browser is designated for such light browsing, and is always opened in private mode.
Did the feature exist in Lawnchair v2? (Play Store version)
No
Example(s)
In the case of Fennec, mainly designed to provide privacy-enabled web browsing, the application supports two types of intent:
- org.mozilla.fenix.OPEN_TAB
- org.mozilla.fenix.OPEN_PRIVATE_TAB
The Lawnchair search could change the Intent value based on users' preferences.
Additional context
Related to #5227 or #5146