About this extension

If you are experiencing issues, check https://github.com/ssborbis/ContextSearch-web-ext/releases for signed pre-releases with the latest fixes

ContextSearch web-ext

The most powerful, most complete search enhancement for Firefox

This Add-on was written as a Firefox 57+ web-extensions compatible replacement for Ben Basson's popular Context Search Add-on but has grown into much more.

Import your currently installed search engines
Access search engines from the Context Menu
Manage search engines using subfolders and separators
Access search engines from a popup menu (QuickMenu)
Compatible with all search engines using POST or GET requests
International character-set support
Reverse-image search
Site search
Add new search engines simply with a right-click
Custom API to build and install custom OpenSearch engines to FIrefox Search Toolbar
Edit search engine parameters and icons
Access bookmarklets from the context menu and quick menu
Highlight search terms
Lite and Dark themes
Use custom CSS for menus

* Linux and MacOS X users may need to set the option ui.context_menus.after_mouseup to true in about:config for mouse actions to work properly

Permissions
<all_urls>
This addon is works on all websites
activeTab
This addon injects code into tabs to create menus and styling
contextMenus
This addon provides a context menu
search
This addon interacts with Firefox search engines
storage
This addon saves preferences
tabs
This addon provides means to open search results in new tabs and windows

More info @ https://github.com/ssborbis/ContextSearch-web-ext

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Release notes for 1.47.5

v1.47.5
fix: some shortcuts not working (findNode() error)

v1.47.4
new: quickMenuRepeatSearchHideMenu - suppress opening the quick menu when the repeat search tool is enabled
new: quickMenuReuseVsClose for quicker repeat menu opening

v1.47.3
fix: setting shortcuts not working
fix: toggle hotkeys closing menu
update: sort and block tools added to toolbar menu

v1.47.2
fix: repeat search
fix: layout editor closing when enabled
fix: ESC cancels repeat search
fix: findbar not opening

v1.47.0
fix: qm shows scrollbars in chrome
fix: raw text unavailable in chrome
fix: firefox search engine import fails
fix: no toolbar menu on new tabs
fix: hide widgets on fullscreen video
fix: stalled browser toolbar on loading pages
fix: missing message
fix: cleaup default youtube url
fix: {clipboard} param chrome workaround
fix: clipboard param in chrome bypass
fix: site search missing domain when using the context menu
fix: bad menu scaling when using Firefox -> resistFingerprinting
fix: mozlz4 exporting phasing out encoding.js
fix: findbar highlighting errors
fix: qm overflowing iframe
update: context tool changed to toggle contexts vs select menu
update: advanced options shows all unused top-tier settings
new: quickMenuCloseOnEditKeydown closes qm when using arrow keys, tab, etc in input boxes
new: template parameter {clipboard} can read the current text in the clipboard. Can be combined with {searchterms} or other parameters

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