The omnibox.SuggestResult type defines a single suggestion that the extension can add to the address bar's drop-down list.
The extension's omnibox.onInputChanged event listener is passed a callback. To populate the address bar's drop-down list in response to the user's input, the extension can pass an array of omnibox.SuggestResult objects into this callback.
Type
Values of this type are objects. They have the following properties:
content- This is the value that will appear in the address bar itself when the user highlights this suggestion in the drop-down list. This is also the string sent to the
omnibox.onInputEnteredevent listener if the user selects this suggestion. If the string is the same as what the user has already typed, this entry will not appear in the drop-down list. description- This is the string that's displayed in the address bar's drop-down list.
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Opera | Firefox for Android | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge No support No | Firefox
Full support
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| Opera Full support Yes | Firefox Android No support No |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
This API is based on Chromium's chrome.omnibox API.
Microsoft Edge compatibility data is supplied by Microsoft Corporation and is included here under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.