Address Bar

This document describes the implementation of Firefox’s address bar, also known as the quantumbar or urlbar. The address bar was also called the awesomebar until Firefox 68, when it was substantially rewritten.

The address bar is a specialized search access point that aggregates data from several different sources, including:

  • Places (Firefox’s history and bookmarks system)

  • Search engines (including search suggestions)

  • WebExtensions

  • Open tabs

Where to Start

If you want a high level, nontechnical summary of how the address bar works, read Address Bar Nontechnical Overview.

If you are interested in the technical details, you might want to skip ahead to Address Bar Architecture.

Codebase

The address bar code lives in browser/components/urlbar.

Table of Contents

API Reference