[BUG] In policies.json, search engine aliases shouldn't be comma-separated strings #226

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opened 2026-01-12 21:48:02 +01:00 by degausser · 1 comment

degausser commented

2026-01-12 21:48:02 +01:00

Confirmation Checklist

I confirm that this issue occurs on the latest release of Phoenix. You can check what the latest version is on the Releases page.
I confirm that this issue has NOT already been reported on the Codeberg issue tracker, the GitLab issue tracker, and/or the GitHub issue tracker.

What web browser(s) are you using with Phoenix?

Firefox

Other

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What operating system(s) are you experiencing this issue on?

Ubuntu, Windows

Other

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What version of Firefox/Gecko and Phoenix are you using?

Firefox 146.0.1 (Phoenix: 2025.12.23.1)

If you remember, what version of Firefox/Gecko and Phoenix did you first notice the issue on?

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Does the issue occur on a new browser profile?

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release

(Phoenix defaults)

Firefox Multi-Account Containers
uBlock Origin (Phoenix default lists)

Please explain the issue you are experiencing.

"Alias": "@duckduckgo, @ddg",

"Alias": "@duckduckgonoai, @ddgnoai",

"Alias": "@duckduckgohtml, @ddghtml",

"Alias": "@duckduckgolite, @ddglite",

"Alias": "@startpage, @sp",

"Alias": "@startpageeu, @speu",

these mean the whole string is the search engine alias, not two distinct aliases, which i assume was the intention. the mozilla policy docs refer to the alias field as a keyword to use for the engine (singular). the "alias" after the comma doesn't work, and tabbing in urlbar autocompletes the whole string (e.g. '@duckduckgohtml, @ddghtml'), not just the first keyword.

@celenity preferably only one alias per search engine should be kept (ideally the short form).

Please provide detailed steps to reproduce the issue.

attempt to use any short-form search engine aliases from the abovementioned list, for example @ddg, or @sp
short form can't be used as an alias on its own, long form tab-completes the whole string

### Confirmation Checklist - [x] I confirm that this issue occurs on the **latest release** of Phoenix. You can check what the latest version is on [the `Releases` page](https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/releases). - [x] I confirm that this issue has **NOT** already been reported on [the Codeberg issue tracker](https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/issues), [the GitLab issue tracker](https://gitlab.com/celenityy/Phoenix/-/issues), **and/or** [the GitHub issue tracker](https://github.com/celenityy/Phoenix/issues). ### What web browser(s) are you using with Phoenix? Firefox ### Other _No response_ ### What operating system(s) are you experiencing this issue on? Ubuntu, Windows ### Other _No response_ ### What version of Firefox/Gecko and Phoenix are you using? Firefox 146.0.1 (Phoenix: 2025.12.23.1) ### If you remember, what version of Firefox/Gecko and Phoenix did you first notice the issue on? _No response_ ### Does the issue occur on a new browser profile? - [x] Yes - [ ] No ### Please share your browser's distribution ID. _No response_ ### Please share your browser's update channel. release ### Please share a list of your currently installed browser add-ons/extensions, as well as the versions you have installed. (Phoenix defaults) Firefox Multi-Account Containers uBlock Origin (Phoenix default lists) ### Please explain the issue you are experiencing. https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/src/commit/f09568c8a71af4fe42dd43c6f711c67daf605f1e/build/policies/phoenix-unified.json#L23 https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/src/commit/f09568c8a71af4fe42dd43c6f711c67daf605f1e/build/policies/phoenix-unified.json#L32 https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/src/commit/f09568c8a71af4fe42dd43c6f711c67daf605f1e/build/policies/phoenix-unified.json#L41 https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/src/commit/f09568c8a71af4fe42dd43c6f711c67daf605f1e/build/policies/phoenix-unified.json#L50 https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/src/commit/f09568c8a71af4fe42dd43c6f711c67daf605f1e/build/policies/phoenix-unified.json#L81 https://codeberg.org/celenity/Phoenix/src/commit/f09568c8a71af4fe42dd43c6f711c67daf605f1e/build/policies/phoenix-unified.json#L90 these mean _the whole string_ is the search engine alias, not two distinct aliases, which i assume was the intention. the mozilla policy docs refer to the alias field as [a keyword to use for the engine](https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/#searchengines--add:~:text=Alias%20is%20a%20keyword%20to%20use%20for%20the%20engine) _(singular)_. the "alias" after the comma doesn't work, and tabbing in urlbar autocompletes the whole string (e.g. `'@duckduckgohtml, @ddghtml'`), not just the first keyword. @celenity **preferably only one alias per search engine should be kept _(ideally the short form)_.** ### Please provide detailed steps to reproduce the issue. - attempt to use any short-form search engine aliases from the abovementioned list, for example `@ddg`, or `@sp` - short form can't be used as an alias on its own, long form tab-completes the whole string

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