Feature Request: Custom search engine without search term
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- JavaScript
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Description
Currently, custom search engines in vimium require a search parameter, which means something like the following is not actually functional:
s: https://app.shortcut.com/blah/stories/space/78641/owned-by-me
since the user is prompted with a search parameter, as shown here:
There could also be a workaround or other config that supports this, which I'd be happy to hear about too!
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the custom search engine handling and the prompt shown in the issue. Trace how a configured URL without a search term is processed, then verify that it can open without requesting a search parameter and that existing search-engine behavior remains unchanged.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100