On macOS and Linux, the placeholder text "Find in Preferences" is truncated in French (see screenshot), and we can’t easily shorter the translation. Other locales may be affected, but it seems French is the longest for this string: https://transvision.mozfr.org/string/?entity=browser/chrome/browser/preferences/preferences.properties:searchInput.labelUnix&repo=central We’re using a different, shorter string on Windows (Preferences vs. Options), so Windows builds are not affected.

From visual perspective, I suggest to extend the width of the search field to 240px in this case, so we can show the whole string, let me know if any questions!

Per discussion with Helen, we finally decided to extend the width of search field to 230px but set display: none for the .textbox-search-icons to reduce extra space.

Comment on attachment 8892303 [details] Bug 1385902 - Extend the width of preferences search field https://reviewboard.mozilla.org/r/163250/#review168980 Thanks!

Pushed by rchien@mozilla.com: https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/9432c692aae0 Extend the width of preferences search field r=mconley

The issue is still reproducible on Firefox Nightly 57.0a1 on Windows 10 x 64, Mac OS X 10.12 (ID 20170808114032) and Ubuntu 16.04 x64(ID 20170809043657). New screenshots attached.

This one is fixed (on 56). See bug 1388348 for Nightly.

(In reply to Francesco Lodolo [:flod] from comment #8) > This one is fixed (on 56). See bug 1388348 for Nightly. Ugh, this landed in central after merge day. It needs to be uplifted to beta, since it only affects 56.

Comment on attachment 8892303 [details] Bug 1385902 - Extend the width of preferences search field Approval Request Comment [Feature/Bug causing the regression]: - [User impact if declined]: search field in Preferences is cut in some localized builds (e.g. French) [Is this code covered by automated tests?]: no [Has the fix been verified in Nightly?]: it was verified on Nightly before the visual refresh. [Needs manual test from QE? If yes, steps to reproduce]: - [List of other uplifts needed for the feature/fix]: none [Is the change risky?]: no [Why is the change risky/not risky?]: only setting a larger width on the search field. [String changes made/needed]: none

Comment on attachment 8892303 [details] Bug 1385902 - Extend the width of preferences search field Search field width fix for l10n. OK for beta 2.

Based on https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1388348#c35, I'll mark this as Verified as fixed on Firefox Nightly 57.0a1 on Windows 10 x 64, Mac OS X 10.12 and a new bug is logged for Ubuntu bug 1392601.