Chrome-Stats extension
Selection Context Search
- Right click on a selected text and choose the search website from the popup window or the context menu - Edit the website list in Add-on Options page or by using the Bookmarks - Unlimited depth of nested folders in the context menu
What is Selection Context Search?
Selection Context Search is a comprehensive Firefox add-on enabling users to easily search selected text through a right-click context menu. Users can edit the list of search websites via the Add-on Options page or bookmarks, with an option to import or export the list. Advanced search capabilities such as reverse image search, page translation, and domain search are also featured in this add-on. The search page can open in new or current tabs or a new window.
Stats
Rating:
4.29
(156)
Creation date:
2017-09-01
Weekly download count:
10
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- alarms
- bookmarks
- cookies
- contextMenus
- storage
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
Size:
39.48K
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
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2641
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Summary
Summary:
- Right click on a selected text and choose the search website from the context menu
- The website list is edited in the Add-on Options page. The list can include bookmark folders.
- Unlimited depth of nested folders in the context menu
- Export or Import the website list
- Optional use of placeholders
- The add-on can do advanced searches such as: reverse image search, page translation and current domain search
- Go to the search page, right-click on the field where you type the search keywords and choose "Add search page" from the context menu.
- Search websites can be added manually in the Add-on Options page. By default the selected text is appended to the website address. Optionally, a placeholder can be used to specify where in the address to insert the selected text.
- Search websites can also be added by using a folder named "Search" from the Firefox Bookmarks Menu. To use this method:
- Create a folder named "Search" in Firefox Bookmarks Menu
- Go to the search website you want to add and right click on the field where you type the text you want to search
- A context menu will be displayed then choose "Add a Keyword for this Search..."
- A window will be displayed then choose to save the bookmark in the "Search" folder then choose a unique keyword
- Optionally the bookmark can be created in sub-folders of "Search" folder
The search page can open in: a new tab, a background tab, the current tab or in a new window.
The following features are requested by users but cannot be implemented due to technical limitations:
- Move the sub-menu higher in the context menu
- Add websites in the main context menu, not only in the sub-menu
- Favorite icons for websites in the context menu are available starting with Firefox 56
User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
- Very useful and highly customizable extension
- Allows contexts like image, frame, tab, page, and link
- Adds search options to the context menu
Cons
- Does not save changes/settings, which requires manual reload upon each Firefox session
- Has privacy concerns due to being delisted from Google
- Some default search options and custom entries do not work
Most mentioned
- Useful and extensive customization
- Issues with saving settings and configurations
- Possibility of privacy issues
Recent reviews
by
Firefox user 18328500, 2024-03-14
by
Firefox user 18328500, 2024-03-14
Still 5⭐,but a question as well: Why it stays on only few seconds and when cursor is moved the pop-up shuts off?
by
algi, 2024-03-04
Safety
Risk impact
Selection Context Search is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Selection Context Search if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Selection Context Search has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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