My Chrome Omnibox toggles the search on both TAB and Space key. This is really annoying. Is there any way I can tell Chrome to search only on TAB?
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No real answer.superuser.com/questions/632261/…– crazypotatoCommented Jul 21, 2014 at 20:36
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is it acceptable to do it with some exstension ?– malakrsnaslavaCommented Dec 17, 2014 at 11:24
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What does "toggles the search" mean? It searches when you press space?– pkambCommented Oct 8, 2020 at 17:57
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4 Answers
I can recommend a workaround that saved my nerves a lot.
My problem was that when I tried to search something starting "php" keyword Chrome always activated php.net search engine after I pushed space. The solution is just to go Settings -> Manage Search Engines and find out your engine among Other Search Engines. Change the keyword adding 1-2 letters (in my case "php" -> "phps") and here you go, it won't bother you anymore other then you really call for it.
Good news! 7 years later Chrome added an option to use only the tab key
The option is above also in Manage Search Engines (chrome://settings/searchEngines)
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As of 31. Jan 2023, this is the correct answer and should be on top Commented Jan 31, 2023 at 17:10
The only thing I can think of is just resetting chrome.
I know this might not be a valid answer but chrome (currently) has no way to change keyboard shortcuts without a plugin
Chrome Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
Even this might not allow you to change the spacebar issue.
If you want to reset chrome:
- click the three horizontal stacked bars to the right of the URL Box (Should open a drop down menu)
- Locate and click setting in the menu (Should open a new tab)
- Scroll to the bottom of the newly opened page and click "Show advanced settings..."
- Once again scroll all the way to the bottom of the page
- Finally, at the bottom of the page there should be a button labeled "Reset Settings"
This button should in fact fix your problem. It restores chrome to as if chrome was just installed.
If the problem still persists, I would suggest a clean reinstall of chrome.
Update:
As of Chrome 92.0.4505.0:
Enable chrome://flags/#omnibox-keyword-space-triggering-setting and in chrome://settings/searchEngines, switch the hotkey from Space or Tab to just Tab
Old answer:
In Chrome Flags, enable "Omnibox suggestion button row" and "Omnibox keyword search button"
chrome://flags/#omnibox-suggestion-button-row
chrome://flags/#omnibox-keyword-search-button
I enabled both, but "Omnibox keyword search button" might be sufficient.
