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# Search UI Preferences
This document describes preferences affecting Firefox's Search UI code. For information
on the toolkit search service, see the {doc}`/toolkit/search/Preferences` document.
Preferences that are generated and updated by code won't be described here.
## Hidden
These preferences are normally hidden, and should not be used unless you really
know what you are doing.
browser.search.openintab (boolean, default: false)
: Whether or not items opened from the search bar are opened in a new tab.
browser.search.context.loadInBackground (boolean, default: false)
: Whether or not tabs opened from searching in the context menu are loaded in
the foreground or background.