EASE OF URL EDIT IN ADDRESS BAR about brave-browser HOT 3 OPEN

Clicking edit pendil should show query to edit instead of whole search engine url

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ALL CHROME AND CHROMIUM BASED BROWSERS ON ANDROID HAS ALDREADY IMPLEMENTED THIS FEATUTE EXCEPT THIRD CLASS BRAVE BROWSER

I'm experiencing the same issue. That being said, previous versions of Brave Android did have the said function -- ie. tapping the URL address bar will show the Share | Copy | Edit Link icons.

The above function suddenly disappeared from Brave Android v1.66.110, even though I did not make any changes to the browser or system settings on my device.

Observed Behaviour in Brave Android v1.66.110:

Trying to Copy URL:

1. Tap URL bar showing hyperlink.
2. Whole URL gets highlighted.
3. Empty translucent space is displayed below URL bar -- ie. the Share | Copy | Edit Link icons are missing.
4. Tap empty translucent space to remove it, or else webpage below is not accessible.

Trying to Paste URL/Text String:

1. Copy URL/text from Brave Android -- using alternative method as workaround (eg. long-press URL to trigger Copy-Paste context menu) -- or from another app.
2. Tap Brave Android's URL bar.
3. Whole URL (if any) gets highlighted.
4. Empty translucent space appears below URL bar -- ie. Link/Text you copied text row below URL bar is missing.

Expected/ Normal Behaviour:

To Copy URL:

1. Tap URL bar showing hyperlink.
2. Whole URL gets highlighted.
3. To copy URL, tap Copy icon (2 overlapping rectangles) below URL bar.
4. URL copied floating message is briefly shown at bottom of browser window.

To Paste Copied URL/Text String in Current/New Tab:

1. Tap URL bar.
2. Tap Link/Text you copied text row that appears below URL bar.
3. Browser instantly loads the pasted URL, or the search results for the pasted text string.

Screenshots of Expected/ Normal Behaviour (collated from various sources):

• Brave Version: v1.66.110 x64 (16 May 2024 stable release, Google Play Store)
• Chromium Version: v125.0.6422.60
• Extensions Installed: Nil
• Problem seen with Brave Shields Disabled: Yes
• Problem seen with Brave Rewards Disabled: Yes
• Other Browsers Installed: Nil

• Device Type: Mobile Phone
• Android Version: v12

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I think the big issue we have is that the URL bar is not cleared when omnibox is focused

For example, in Chrome I can search Mercedes and pick a result. When refocusing the omnibox, it clears the box and then shows the current URL as a history entry directly below it (with a copy button).

Clicking the pencil opens what our UI does - editing the URL in the omnibox

cc: @anthonypkeane @timchilds

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