Idea #7294: Default Language affects Wikipedia quick search in Firefox

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Written by taron the 20 Apr 08 at 16:24. Category: Others.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New

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When I install the language packs of my language, the Wikipedia search in Firefox still refers to the English Wikipedia.

But that is dumb.

If I speak german, I want to search the german Wikipedia.
If my language is set to Italian, I want to search the italian Wikipedia.
If I live in Finland, I want to search the Finnish (or Swedish) Wikipedia.
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Eldmannen wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 17:16

This makes sense, but might a bit difficult to implement.

chig00 wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 18:21

I don't think it is that hard to implement, but I want to see localized search in addition to English search rather then instead.

a3_nm wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 19:11

chig00: Default behaviour should be to offer only the localized search imho.

Natanael_L wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 20:21

If Firefox can tell which localization that should be used for the installed addons when the addons have several addons based on it's current languages, then this should be extremely easy.
Just change the top-domain in the file.

zooounds wrote on the 21 Apr 08 at 05:19

I always want to search english wikipedia. You are free to change the search yourself.
-1

ronocdh wrote on the 21 Apr 08 at 11:33

Yeah I think this is much more a Firefox issue than an Ubuntu one, but it's nice to point it. Still, take it up with Mozilla, man.

Or just start using YubNub, that's what I do! I routinely search English and German Wikipedia so YN offers me a fast way to switch per query.

loonyphoenix wrote on the 21 Apr 08 at 15:26

I disagree. The search engine for localized wikipedia can be added, but I need English wikipedia even though I'm not English. It shouldn't be deleted.

dry_carton wrote on the 21 Apr 08 at 15:58

"If I live in Finland, I want to search the Finnish (or Swedish) Wikipedia. " No, I'm quite sure you would want to search the finnish, and not the swedish, Wikipedia (thuogh I do see your point)...

alvevind wrote on the 21 Apr 08 at 18:16

-1
Even if I speak Ethiopian I usually don't want to search the Ethiopian Wikipedia. There are handful of languages that are as comprehensive as the english Wikipedia, but most languages are not sufficient.

vexorian wrote on the 22 Apr 08 at 16:45

-1 for my case, imho the Spanish wikipedia blows.

kiersie wrote on the 22 Apr 08 at 19:00

I wanna the dutch wikipedia, but another dutchman would have the english. i preffer that he add his autosearch not that i add the dutch one

Sprak wrote on the 19 May 08 at 09:20

Good idea, most people don't know how to change this so it should be right from the start.

Dualities wrote on the 29 Jun 08 at 21:18

amazon should also be localiced, I have the international amazon search although I am German.

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