Need help creating context menu with input for web search

[mtdevdev]

Hi everyone, I'm trying to create a context menu item that, when clicked, opens an input field. The user should be able to type a search term or URL, and then that input should be used to trigger a web search (e.g., open it in Chrome).

// simplified pseudo-code item( title="Browse" image=\uE11F cmd=if( input("Web Search", "Enter the URL or search term:") ) )

I'm not sure how to properly handle the input and use it to open a browser with the entered search or URL.
Any suggestions on how to structure this or examples I could follow?

Thanks in advance!

[RubicBG]

you can use this as a basis:

item(title='Browse' tip='Seaarch in Google with your default browser'
	cmd=if(input('Web Search', 'Enter a search term:') and input.result().len()>0, 'https://www.google.com/search?q=' + input.result, msg('No search term!', 'Web Search', msg.warning)) )
item(title='Browse' tip='Open a URL with your default browser'
	cmd=if(input('Open Web', 'Enter a URL:'), if(str.contains(input.result, 'www'), input.result, msg('Invalid URL!', 'Open Web', msg.warning)), msg('No URL!', 'Open Web', msg.warning)) )

I have no idea

• how would you want to filter out a URL from a regular string
• which search engine do you want to use
• which browser do you want to execute the command
  the variations are too many

[mtdevdev]

Thanks! With this base code I can create what I want.

[whipper74]

Hi everyone, I'm trying to create a context menu item that, when clicked, opens an input field. The user should be able to type a search term or URL, and then that input should be used to trigger a web search (e.g., open it in Chrome).

// simplified pseudo-code item( title="Browse" image=\uE11F cmd=if( input("Web Search", "Enter the URL or search term:") ) )

I'm not sure how to properly handle the input and use it to open a browser with the entered search or URL. Any suggestions on how to structure this or examples I could follow?

Thanks in advance!

Alternatively, you might consider integrating Fluent Search. It allows users to perform simultaneous searches across both their local PC and the internet, which could enhance overall efficiency. Just a suggestion :)

[mtdevdev]

Thank you! It's a very useful tool, I will use it.