The type of widget you’re thinking of hasn’t existed for a while. Google broke that functionality on Android a couple versions back. Some apps still make widgets that create the illusion it’s working that way, but it really isn’t.
So no, you can’t have a functioning Firefox search bar on the home screen.
But you can make a widget that’s basically a shortcut to the internal searchbar. One tap will:
Open the browser, create a new tab, place the cursor in the search bar, and open the keyboard.
It serves the same function: one tap then you can start typing your query and hit enter. It just doesn’t do that on the homescreen.
The type of widget you’re thinking of hasn’t existed for a while. Google broke that functionality on Android a couple versions back. Some apps still make widgets that create the illusion it’s working that way, but it really isn’t.
So no, you can’t have a functioning Firefox search bar on the home screen.
But you can make a widget that’s basically a shortcut to the internal searchbar. One tap will:
Open the browser, create a new tab, place the cursor in the search bar, and open the keyboard.
It serves the same function: one tap then you can start typing your query and hit enter. It just doesn’t do that on the homescreen.
Yep, it’s just annoying when the Google search widget gets to work that way.