Remove Safari 3.1 searchbar?

Curiosity · #1 March 21st, 2008, 08:33 PM

Is there any easy way to remove the searchbar from Safari 3.1? I would rather use the space for a longer URLbar.

DeltaMac · #2 March 21st, 2008, 09:49 PM

No easy way. The Address and Search part is a unit. All you can easily do is drag the divider bar between those two as far as you can, which leaves a tiny search area.

You could click the Report Bugs to Apple under the Safari menu. Not exactly a bug, but if it 'bugs' you, then go for it !

VirtualTracy · #3 March 22nd, 2008, 05:24 AM

If you remove the Searchbar the URL bar goes with it.

If you Control/Right-click the searchbar you will see the option to remove it (as long as it isn't currently highlighted). You will notice that the URL bar disappears too. You can return them anytime by selecting "Customise" from the same menu.

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DeltaMac · #4 March 22nd, 2008, 07:37 AM

[QUOTE=VirgilTracy;1434713]If you remove the Searchbar the URL bar goes with it./QUOTE]

How is that helpful? The OP wants to remove the searchbar, but that's linked to the Address bar. You have both or none. The OP wants a longer URL field, and doesn't want the search box (I suppose..)

Curiosity · #5 March 22nd, 2008, 04:36 PM

I was afraid of that! I downsized it a bit and used Acidsearch to make Scroogle the default search plugin. That is an improvement, anyway.

VirtualTracy · #6 March 23rd, 2008, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeltaMac

The Address and Search part is a unit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VirgilTracy

If you remove the Searchbar the URL bar goes with it.

They mean the same thing. I am stating facts. They are helpful in as much as the OP can see for him/herself what I both state is true.

**Giaguara** · #7 March 23rd, 2008, 05:29 PM

Safari > View > Customize Toolbar
select the elements you want to add or remove, ie drag the search bar away?

DeltaMac · #8 March 23rd, 2008, 05:54 PM

Doesn't anyone read previous responses anymore?

As I stated above, the Searchbar, and the url search window are a unit. One cannot be removed, and leave the other. You can only move the divider between those two elements, so one can take up less space - or remove both.

Of course, curiosity is using a work-around by changing the search engine to something he considers more useful.