{"id":687,"date":"2014-12-11T13:10:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T17:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ilias.ca\/blog\/?p=687"},"modified":"2019-03-18T18:57:05","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T22:57:05","slug":"my-installed-add-ons-context-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ilias.ca\/blog\/2014\/12\/my-installed-add-ons-context-search\/","title":{"rendered":"My Installed Add-ons – Context Search"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love finding new extensions that do things I never even thought to search for. One of the best ways to find them is through word of mouth. In this case, I guess you can call it “word of blog”. I’d like to start a series of blog posts about the extensions I use, and maybe you’ll see one that you want to use.<\/p>\n

The first one is Context Search<\/strong>. Context Search is one of those extensions I think should be part of Firefox. Context Search allows you to choose which search engine you use for each search. If it’s a word you aren’t familiar with, you can choose the Websters search engine. If it’s an acronym you aren’t familiar with, you can choose the Acronym Finder search engine.<\/p>\n

Without the extension, when you highlight text then right-click, the menu will contain an item to search your preferred search engine for the text that is highlighted. With Context Search, you are instead given a list of your installed search engines, so you can pick which one to use. The search results will open in a new tab. I find myself using it more than the search bar.<\/p>\n

Here’s a screenshot:
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You can install it via the Mozilla Add-ons site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I love finding new extensions that do things I never even thought to search for. One of the best ways to find them is through word of mouth. In this case, I guess you can call it “word of blog”.… <\/p>\n

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