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ContextSearch web-ext by Mike B

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Review by Firefox user 14361362
by Firefox user 14361362, 7 years ago
(edit 4/23/19)
Absolutely perfect! Thanks a lot.
I have in mind 1-2 more useful options to suggest.
Is here a proper place or I might use your support email address?

(edit 4/3/19)
Thank you for your response and effort.
I can understand the possible technical limitations, but I would only like to stress the importance and usefulness of such an “Open in SideView” CS added option:
In this way, one could easily lookup for any selected words/phrases, in a multitude of resources like encyclopaedia, dictionary, translation, TTS, etc. sites, WITHOUT having to leave one’s current tab/page.
Now, this is possible only by using “per resource/site” specialized add-ons like QuickDictionary or by opening the wanted resource/site in the SideView through existent bookmarks and then copying/pasting the looked up words/phrases.

* By “Side Bar” I meant that of FF, not the “Side Bar” of CS. In resent versions of FF opening links/bookmarks in its Side Bar is possible using the SideView addon.

(4/1/19)
Great addon!
What about an additional option “Open in Side Bar” in the Search Actions settings?
Thank you!

Developer response

posted 7 years ago
(edit 4/17/19)
Open In Sidebar option added to Search Actions in v1.9.9. There are limitations, however.

1. No POST engine compatibility
2. Sidebar must be opened manually by the user to see results

There are likely more issues but I haven't tested much.

(edit 4-4-19)
I can give it a shot. If you have a github account and are familiar with sideloading, you can start a thread at the support site and help test the progress.

I tried that a while back but the sidebar isn't handled like a regular tab and some things simply won't work. POST engines fail completely as a result of the limited back-end. I'll give the API another look, but I think it's intended more for as a UI for the add-on, not an alternative tab for browsing or search results.
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