Bug 361735 - middleclick on a search suggestion should open the result in a new tab p=Simon Bunzli <zeniko@gmail.com> r=gavin

browser/base/content/urlbarBindings.xml

@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@
           }
           // completely ignore right-clicks
           else if (aEvent.button != 2) {
+            if (gURLBar && this.mInput == gURLBar) {
+              // handle address bar click
               var url = controller.getValueAt(this.tree.view.selection.currentIndex);
 
               // close the autocomplete popup and revert the entered address
@@ -526,6 +528,23 @@
               // respect the usual clicking subtleties
               openUILink(url, aEvent);
             }
+            else if (this.mInput._getParentSearchbar) {
+              // handle search bar click
+              var search = controller.getValueAt(this.tree.view.selection.currentIndex);
+              var textbox = this.mInput;
+
+              // close the autocomplete popup and copy the selected value to the search box
+              this.closePopup();
+              textbox.value = search;
+              // open the search results according to the clicking subtlety
+              var where = whereToOpenLink(aEvent, false, true);
+              textbox._getParentSearchbar().doSearch(search, where);
+            }
+            else {
+              // everybody else (i.e. browser content) gets unmodified behavior
+              controller.handleEnter();
+            }
+          }
         ]]></body>
       </method>
     </implementation>