Used to be last year that an old useragent would give a classic google looking page - no longer

Any ideas how to do this now?

(I'm using Goanna)

Anything to do with this?

https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-to-phase-out-user-agent-strings-in-chrome/

From reading article's comments: "Client hints seem to contain even more information than many user agent strings, not less."

Client Hints, as those "malicious" trackings they pretend to prevent, rely on JavaScript.

If you disable JavaScript and they apply Progressive Enhancement, you'll have something acceptable.

Otherwise use other search engines, as meta-search-engines like Searx instances.

Thanks, I'll look at other searches

I've noticed that with js disabled google doesn't display a full menu - all - images - news etc.
"Tools" - which I use a lot to access custom date searches - is one of the missing items.

I could toggle js on and off but it gets boring having to do so.

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Thanks, I'll look at other searches

I've noticed that with js disabled google doesn't display a full menu - all - images - news etc.
"Tools" - which I use a lot to access custom date searches - is one of the missing items.

I could toggle js on and off but it gets boring having to do so.

Yeah, if you really need those tools better allow JavaScript and firefox agent and switch to the new layout.

But I see what you meant, the old light layout now is the mobile version, or the generic version, or... whatever. I didn't had a look before reply.

You'll need JS and Firefox compatible UA so that it looks something usable. I don't like that new bloated interface either, but it is better than the old light one. I didn't see the new mobile one replacement for the old layout till today but isn't good either



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/30/2020 11:11PM by JohnHell.

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Used to be last year that an old useragent would give a classic google looking page - no longer

Yeah it's a pain, all that's good gets destroyed
Had that Search prob since last winter, Goggle search suddenly looked just awful on old sys with old browser and no JS. Had to try long and hard to tweak it into something watchable again, although still flawed. For example have found ZERO way or workaround to restore the total number of HITS - GRRR

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I've noticed that with js disabled google doesn't display a full menu - all - images - news etc.
"Tools" - which I use a lot to access custom date searches - is one of the missing items.

Found that their menu strongly depends on useragent. In the end settled to FF10, since that one still had the date search. That's how it looks now for me, with UA and a bunch of messy user-css (and not sure anymore, maybe also a bit macro tweaks)





Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/2020 12:35AM by siria.

Glad it isn't just me, lol

That's nearly there siria...BUT I often need the custom range option which should appear at the bottom of that menu. Only appears with js enabled... weird!