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Context Search

Context Search is a Firefox extension that expands the context menu's 'Search for' item into a list of installed search engines, allowing you to choose a specific search engine every time.

Expands the context menu's 'Search for' item into a list of installed search engines, allowing you to choose the engine you want to use for each search.

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  • Free
  • Open Source

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  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Waterfox
  • Pale Moon
  • Firefox
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Discontinued

The extension is currently not working on Firefox 57. It still works on XUL-based Firefox forks like Waterfox icon Waterfox and Pale Moon icon Pale Moon

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What is Context Search?

Context Search is a Firefox extension that expands the context menu's 'Search for' item into a list of installed search engines, allowing you to choose a specific search engine every time.

Search engines can be added or reordered in Firefox's Search Toolbar ("Manage Search Engines").

Once the search engine menu is visible:

  • Left click to search in a new background tab.
  • Middle click to search in a new tab and switch to that tab immediately.
  • Ctrl+click to search in a new tab and switch to that tab immediately.

If you have Firefox set to switch to new tabs immediately, the above key combinations will have the inverse effect.

Shift + click opens search results in a new window.

Hidden Preferences

  • extensions.contextsearch.separatorItems: A comma-separated list of search engines. A menu separator will be added before each.
  • extensions.contextsearch.quoteStringsWithSpaces: Automatically surround search strings that contain spaces with quotes).