ContextSearch web-ext version history - 25 versions
ContextSearch web-ext by Mike B
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- Latest version- Version 1.48.4.7Released Oct 14, 2025 - 634.5 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterfix: hidden engines not persisting after browser reload- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Older versions- Version 1.48.4.6Released Oct 14, 2025 - 634.48 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterfix: errors in non-content script pages (reader mode, other extensions pages)
 fix: menus failing in edge
 fix: openAsLink broken
 fix: some conflicts with Firefox ESR releases- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.48.4.5Released Oct 14, 2025 - 634.47 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterfix: Activate toolbar button shortcut not working fix: toolbar menu console errors
 fix: menus failing in edge
 fix: openAsLink broken- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.48.4.4Released Oct 13, 2025 - 634.5 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterfix: Activate toolbar button shortcut not working fix: toolbar menu console errors- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.48.4.3Released Oct 13, 2025 - 634.51 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterfix: default engines have no id (context menu search fails)
 hotfix: missing icons & engines
 new: catch missing userScripts permission in chrome
 search engines manager: remove Set As Default in some menus- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.48.4.2Released Oct 13, 2025 - 634.29 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterfix: default engines have no id (context menu search fails)
 hotfix: missing icons & engines
 new: catch missing userScripts permission in chrome
 search engines manager: remove Set As Default in some menus- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.48.1Released Sep 14, 2025 - 635.23 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterMoved back to manifest v2
 Firefox still not implementing userScripts.execute()
 fix: cannot open toolbar menu from protected tab
 fix: console error after canceling new engine
 fix: findbar overflow
 fix: large CS icons and images on pages with replaced HTML and/or no shadow root
 fix: options checkbox styling options styling
 fix: parent folders in list view not respecting group colors
 fix: post-search scripts
 fix: qm.rootNode error when opening quick menu cleanup
 fix: QMtools error
 fix: quickmenu resize shrinking / stutter quickmenu resize widget styling
 fix: scripts and bookmarklets ( chrome )
 fix: scripts and bookmarklets ( chrome )
 fix: search engine manager Add button broken
 fix: search engine manager context menu not selecting active table row
 fix: search engines manager -> sort failing
 Fix typo: 'font-famity' to 'font-family' in inject_widgets.css
 new: ctrl + mousewheel zoom adjusts scaling for widgets ( sidebar, quickmenu, findbar )
 new: option to set the default engine( Enter from searchbar ). Defaults to the first engine in the menu
 new: repeat search terms can be modified with a prompt via shortcut ( testing )
 new: shortcut for toggling repeatsearch tool QMtools array moved to object
 options -> toolbar menu : renamed icon uri to icon
 update: findbar styling
 update: search engine manager -> new menu items moved to submenu
 update: shortcut for opening options moved to ctrl-alt-o ( previously conflicted with browser bookmarks menu ) fix: removed Menu -> Sidebar -> Minify shortcut ( testing )- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.48.0Released Sep 14, 2025 - 637.12 KBWorks with firefox 109.0a1 and laterMoved to manifest v3!
 fix: cannot open toolbar menu from protected tab
 fix: console error after canceling new engine
 fix: findbar overflow
 fix: large CS icons and images on pages with replaced HTML and/or no shadow root
 fix: options checkbox styling options styling
 fix: parent folders in list view not respecting group colors
 fix: post-search scripts
 fix: qm.rootNode error when opening quick menu cleanup
 fix: QMtools error
 fix: quickmenu resize shrinking / stutter quickmenu resize widget styling
 fix: scripts and bookmarklets ( chrome )
 fix: scripts and bookmarklets ( chrome )
 fix: search engine manager Add button broken
 fix: search engine manager context menu not selecting active table row
 fix: search engines manager -> sort failing
 Fix typo: 'font-famity' to 'font-family' in inject_widgets.css
 new: ctrl + mousewheel zoom adjusts scaling for widgets ( sidebar, quickmenu, findbar )
 new: option to set the default engine( Enter from searchbar ). Defaults to the first engine in the menu
 new: repeat search terms can be modified with a prompt via shortcut ( testing )
 new: shortcut for toggling repeatsearch tool QMtools array moved to object
 options -> toolbar menu : renamed icon uri to icon
 update: findbar styling
 update: search engine manager -> new menu items moved to submenu
 update: shortcut for opening options moved to ctrl-alt-o ( previously conflicted with browser bookmarks menu ) fix: removed Menu -> Sidebar -> Minify shortcut ( testing )- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.15Released Aug 21, 2025 - 654.75 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.15
 fix: opening large data URIs causing high memory usage
 fix: quickMenuSearchOnMouseUp not working
 fix: Add Engine to Firefox not working ( i18n error )
 fix: slow toolbar opening on restricted and slow loading pages- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.14Released Jul 10, 2025 - 654.52 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterfix: copy to clipboard only working correctly once per page load
 new: multisearchIncludeHidden allows hidden engines to run in multisearch searches- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.13Released May 25, 2025 - 654.38 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.13
 fix: character encoding for german translations (bsydow)
 fix: character encoding other than UTF-8 not working
 fix: copy to clipboard not working on links / images
 fix: multisearch in new window / icognito window
 update: french translations (DenB10)- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.12Released Mar 19, 2025 - 671.12 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.12
 fix: console errors (inject_highlight.js)
 fix: CS sidebar not opening with shortcut
 fix: drag & drop multisearch styling errors
 fix: fail to load results engine navigator on slow pages
 fix: folder icon not opening tab
 fix: inject_highlighting.js errors on options page
 fix: missing icons in results navigator update: cacheIcons disabled by default, cache size=64
 fix: mycroft add to contextsearch button not working
 fix: options page showing last edit form after close
 fix: qm opening icon hides on triple-click (known issue - icon shifts on click slightly)
 fix: qm opening icon repositions on click
 fix: qm opening icon shows wrong terms on triple-click
 fix: removed bad reverse image engine
 fix: some group folders more button not working
 fix: some searches fail due to background.js error
 fix: svgs converted to png cache
 fix: icons caching with cacheIcons disabled in some cases
 fix: wrong icon size after updating icon in edit forms
 fix: test runs when user presses cancel
 fix: popup window searches failing to open from some protected pages
 new: copy and autocopy handle rich text
 new: engines can be drag & dropped to multisearch engines
 new: mycroftproject options added to add custom search modal in chrome
 new: next results engine (Shift + LeftArrow, Shift + RightArrow) shows engine icon. Enter to select, ESC to disable
 new: popup results can remember position fix: popup results not working with POST
 new: popupWindow.reuse allows searches in popup windows to reuse a single window
 new: button below search engine manager linked to mycroftproject
 update: popupWindowReuse = true by default
 update: German translations
 update: options page styling
 updating search engines manager buttons- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.11Released Jan 29, 2025 - 656.83 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.11
 fix: missing filter icon
 fix: sidebar showing in popup results
 v1.47.10
 update: i18n messages
 fix: <dialog> styling
 v1.47.9
 update: context menu button on-boarding message
 v1.47.8
 fix: quick menu overflow with scrollbars in chrome + windows
 update: quick menu option to show without selection disabled by default
 fix: various context menu issues
 new: context menu on mousedown detecting and modal options window
 v1.47.7
 new: sort button in search engines manager
 fix: browser context menu not opening on first click after opening the quick menu
 fix: browser context menu not showing ContextSearch menu when using contextual layout + moving default context menu to double-click
 fix: toolbar menu not opening on blank tabs
 fix: find tool not working without opening find bar first
 fix: keyboard shortcuts not working in search engines manager after setting a hotkey
 fix: night mode button working intermittently
 update: better favicon handling for new engines
 update: custom fallback icons use svg
 update: options page styling
 update: replace default engine icons with svg images
 v1.47.6
 fix: quick menu slow to open
 fix: drag over special folders not opening folder
 fix: copy and disable tools not closing menu, hide tool closing
 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- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.10Released Jan 28, 2025 - 656.79 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.9
 update: context menu button on-boarding message
 v1.47.8
 fix: quick menu overflow with scrollbars in chrome + windows
 update: quick menu option to show without selection disabled by default
 fix: various context menu issues
 new: context menu on mousedown detecting and modal options window
 v1.47.7
 new: sort button in search engines manager
 fix: browser context menu not opening on first click after opening the quick menu
 fix: browser context menu not showing ContextSearch menu when using contextual layout + moving default context menu to double-click
 fix: toolbar menu not opening on blank tabs
 fix: find tool not working without opening find bar first
 fix: keyboard shortcuts not working in search engines manager after setting a hotkey
 fix: night mode button working intermittently
 update: better favicon handling for new engines
 update: custom fallback icons use svg
 update: options page styling
 update: replace default engine icons with svg images
 v1.47.6
 fix: quick menu slow to open
 fix: drag over special folders not opening folder
 fix: copy and disable tools not closing menu, hide tool closing
 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- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.9Released Jan 28, 2025 - 656.76 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.8
 fix: quick menu overflow with scrollbars in chrome + windows
 update: quick menu option to show without selection disabled by default
 fix: various context menu issues
 new: context menu on mousedown detecting and modal options window
 v1.47.7
 new: sort button in search engines manager
 fix: browser context menu not opening on first click after opening the quick menu
 fix: browser context menu not showing ContextSearch menu when using contextual layout + moving default context menu to double-click
 fix: toolbar menu not opening on blank tabs
 fix: find tool not working without opening find bar first
 fix: keyboard shortcuts not working in search engines manager after setting a hotkey
 fix: night mode button working intermittently
 update: better favicon handling for new engines
 update: custom fallback icons use svg
 update: options page styling
 update: replace default engine icons with svg images
 v1.47.6
 fix: quick menu slow to open
 fix: drag over special folders not opening folder
 fix: copy and disable tools not closing menu, hide tool closing
 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- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.8Released Jan 28, 2025 - 657.11 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.8
 fix: quick menu overflow with scrollbars in chrome + windows
 update: quick menu option to show without selection disabled by default
 fix: various context menu issues
 new: context menu on mousedown detecting and modal options window
 v1.47.7
 new: sort button in search engines manager
 fix: browser context menu not opening on first click after opening the quick menu
 fix: browser context menu not showing ContextSearch menu when using contextual layout + moving default context menu to double-click
 fix: toolbar menu not opening on blank tabs
 fix: find tool not working without opening find bar first
 fix: keyboard shortcuts not working in search engines manager after setting a hotkey
 fix: night mode button working intermittently
 update: better favicon handling for new engines
 update: custom fallback icons use svg
 update: options page styling
 update: replace default engine icons with svg images
 v1.47.6
 fix: quick menu slow to open
 fix: drag over special folders not opening folder
 fix: copy and disable tools not closing menu, hide tool closing
 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- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.7Released Jan 26, 2025 - 656.48 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.6
 fix: quick menu slow to open
 fix: drag over special folders not opening folder
 fix: copy and disable tools not closing menu, hide tool closing
 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- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.6Released Jan 20, 2025 - 645.67 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.6
 fix: quick menu slow to open
 fix: drag over special folders not opening folder
 fix: copy and disable tools not closing menu, hide tool closing
 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- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.5Released Jan 17, 2025 - 645.61 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterv1.47.5
 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- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.4Released Jan 16, 2025 - 645.57 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.3Released Jan 16, 2025 - 645.35 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.2Released Jan 15, 2025 - 645.38 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.1Released Jan 15, 2025 - 645.34 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.47.0Released Jan 15, 2025 - 645.34 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
- Version 1.46.26Released Apr 23, 2024 - 607.95 KBWorks with firefox 56.0 and later1.46.26
 fix: context menu search fails- Source code released under Mozilla Public License 2.0 
