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ContextSearch web-ext by Mike B

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Review by Firefox user 16274658
by Firefox user 16274658, 2 years ago
Why is it disabled on addons.mozilla.org? Description of the Addon says it works on *ALL* websites.

Also, in my case, I had to restart Firefox before the Addon became active. To clarify, it did install fine, and I could configure the settings, but the quick menu wouldn't popup before I restarted.

Developer response

posted 2 years ago
All content scripts are disabled by Mozilla on several mozilla.org domains, including this one ( addons.mozilla.org ). It's not just this add-on. Any add-on with features that rely on injecting code will not work here. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Content_scripts
172 reviews
  • by jupiter2, 22 days ago
  • by FQ1, a month ago
    This is the best search tool I've ever used, but the context menu often disappears. I'm using Win10, Firefox 108.0.1. I've tried reinstalling it, but it doesn't work.
  • by Firefox user 13815481, a month ago
    This actually works with any website that has a search bar - as far as I can tell.

    IMO this is far better than any other 'context' search extension as all the rest are limited.
  • by maikcheck, 2 months ago
  • by nh, 2 months ago
    功能强大
  • by lisa, 3 months ago
    What happened to the domain search engine, it just disappeared into thin air and disappears again if I import an older backup??? Hope this can be resolved because I use it quit often.

    I do really love this highly adjustable search bubble, thank you for that!

    PS I figured it out, had to add a new engine with:
    https://www.google.com/search?q=site:{subdomain} {searchTerms}

    Developer response

    posted 3 months ago
    (edit #4) 1.46.3 going up. If this doesn't solve the problem, please consider opening a new issue at the support site.

    (edit #3) One more issue to fix. The engine disappears after you move it.

    (edit #2) 1.46.2 going up. You can replace {subdomain} with {selectdomain} and get the tiled menus to display choices again.

    (edit) I'm seeing the problem. I'll get a hotfix up soon. Thanks for the heads up

    I'd be interested in trying your old config to see the engine disappear so I can correct that bug. If you you have a github account, open a new issue at the support site and I'll look into it.
  • by gangadhar jr, 3 months ago
    This is a well made extension. awesome config menu.
  • by PEEM1, 4 months ago
  • by Firefox user 14086121, 6 months ago
  • by asg aesgasgea sg, 7 months ago
    By far the most important extension. Would switch browsers for an addon like this. Not only that but the guy is awesome and very responsive on his github.
  • by Firefox user 15217831, 7 months ago
    Not quite as polished as the screenshots would suggest. But certainly the functionality for this extension is beautiful.

    *The sidebar doesn't seem to be displaying anything ... But the button for the extension is working just fine.
  • by rediffusion, 7 months ago
    Нет возможно выборочного поиска на нескольких сайтах одновременно. Фигня!

    Developer response

    posted 7 months ago
    "There is no possible selective search on multiple sites at the same time. Bullshit!"

    There are a number of ways to search multiple sites at the same time.

    Folder search -> Search every engine in a particular folder with one click.

    When using the context menu, enable "Show an option to search the entire folder at the top of the menu". This places a menu entry that allows searching every engine in the folder.

    When using one of the tile-based menus, map a mouse button to a folder search action under Quick Menu -> Search Actions. Tile-based menus also allow for clicking several engines, one after the other, while keeping the menu open, whereas the context menu does not.

    You can also create a new engine with multiple URLs in the template field. Simply enter them as a javascript array, i.e. ["http://somewebsite/q={searchTerms}", "http://someotherwebsite/search/{searchTerms}"]

    Существует несколько способов одновременного поиска на нескольких сайтах.

    Поиск в папке -> Поиск в каждом движке в определенной папке одним щелчком мыши.

    При использовании контекстного меню включите «Показать параметр для поиска во всей папке вверху меню». Это помещает пункт меню, который позволяет искать каждый движок в папке.

    При использовании одного из меню на основе плитки сопоставьте кнопку мыши с действием поиска в папке в меню «Быстрое меню» -> «Действия поиска». Меню на основе плитки также позволяют щелкать несколько движков один за другим, оставляя меню открытым, тогда как контекстное меню этого не делает.

    Вы также можете создать новый движок с несколькими URL-адресами в поле шаблона. Просто введите их в виде массива JavaScript, например ["http://somewebsite/q={searchTerms}", "http://someotherwebsite/search/{searchTerms}"]
  • by Hassanjwr6, 8 months ago
  • by LogUserFX, 8 months ago
    I was impressed with the number of options this extension offers and it has always worked well. The advantages that can be listed are many, perhaps one that users may not think about is that it can also support a very large number of search engines.
  • by wordpure, 8 months ago
  • by RACHEL SALZMAN, 8 months ago
  • by Dideldum, 10 months ago
    This ist the best Search-Engine addon i ever found for Firefox & Chrome with lots of configuration possibilites, works perfectly.

    Hint: From my optinion there a too much configuration possibilites for the daily user. A separate "simple configuation menu" could be useful...
  • by yuleself, 10 months ago
    Somehow the Copy-to-Clipboard button stopped working on some websites again, while the build-in COPY context menu works fine.

    2 example links:
    http://dict.youdao.com/search?q=clipboard

    http://osuraif.oneskyapp.com/collaboration/project?id=353334

    Developer response

    posted 10 months ago
    Thanks. I've found the problem based on the links you provided.

    The clipboard API requires a secure HTTPS website to function. The first link you provided uses HTTPS on the main page, but not on the results page. I assume it's the same issue you're having on your local server ( no https ).

    I've added some fallback code that seems to work, but the function is long depreciated, and may stop working at some point. Fixes will be in the next release.
  • by leviter, a year ago
  • by Alex Divola, a year ago
    The "Drag" for a quick menu doesn't work again (

    Developer response

    posted a year ago
    👍 sorry I didn't see your edit sooner. I have a fix ready and will have a new release soon
  • by Ayush, a year ago
  • by Dan, a year ago
    Nice addon, been using it for a while but with the latest version it's missing sometimes on the context menu. This is especially true with the about:support page where I use the search to easily check for updates with installed extensions that takes me to the Firefox addon page. For now I've gone back to 1.28.1, which has been working flawlessly.

    Update:1.32a1 seems good. I'll update this again if there's any problems.

    Developer response

    posted a year ago
    I think this bug may have finally been tracked down, with the help of a user @ the github support site. If you're game, backup your current CS config and install the signed pre-release from here: https://github.com/ssborbis/ContextSearch-web-ext/releases/tag/v1.32a1
  • by hschnellinger, a year ago
    I really like this Add-On and use it daily. But lately it has updates every second day, and I can't find a proper new release notes about what and why these updates happen, while the code on github shows no updates for months.
    That's not the most trustworthy situation. I hope you just forget about the changelog…
  • by Afzal, a year ago
    Constantly disappears from the menu for some websites, no from all websites. Just a little more testing before updating would be appreciated. And if not possible, stop adding so many features.

    Developer response

    posted a year ago
    See if 1.31.8 or above fixes your issues.
  • by fred, a year ago
    Has anyone got reddit to work?.....UPDATE got it.....5 Star know.Thanks Mike!

    Developer response

    posted a year ago
    It should work fine. Make sure you're on the latest version. v1.31 was a bit of a mess