Can't re-enable favourites in Safari Smart Search Field after disabling all items

In Safari 17.3.1 I unticked all the options in the favourites panel contextual menu (so I could hide private info while screen recording) BUT now the panel won't appear any more, and there appears to be no way to re-enable the items.

This applies to the favourites panel from the search bar NOT the favourites screen in a new window or new tab. PLEASE that last sentence again before suggesting to ensure that 'New windows open with:' should be set to 'homepage'.

Search -> Smart Search Field -> Show Favourites is definitely turned on.

I took a screenshot of the offending contextual menu in Safari Technology Preview.

So to reproduce:

Ensure Search -> Smart Search Field -> Show Favourites is turned on
Click in search field
Right click (ctrl click) to bring up contextual menu and disable all items

The panel vanishes and there's no way to bring it back

Posted on May 16, 2024 4:41 PM