This is the core source code repository for search extensions, written in vanilla Javascript.

A list of search extensions based on this project:

• Rust Search Extension
• Go Search Extension
• C/C++ Search Extension
• Js Search Extension
• Python Search Extension
• More (Java, etc)...

Everyone can build their search extension with this project. Here are some awesome search extensions from the community:

• AWS Search Extension
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constructor(defaultSuggestion, maxSuggestionSize)

let omnibox = new Omnibox(
    // The default suggestion title.
    defaultSuggestion="A handy search extension.",
    // Max suggestion size for per page.
    maxSuggestionSize=8,
);

bootstrap(config)

Bootstrap the omnibox.

• config: The configuration object to bootstrap the Omnibox.

{
    // The default global search function
    onSearch: function(query){},
    onFormat: function(index, item){},
    onAppend: function(query){},
    onEmptyNavigate: function(content, disposition) {},
    beforeNavigate: function(content) {},
    afterNavigated: function(query, result) {},
}

• config.onSearch: A hook function to perform the default search.
• config.onFormat: A hook function to format the search result.
• config.onAppend: A hook function append the custom item to the result list.
• config.beforeNavigate: A hook function to before URL navigate. You have the last chance to modify the url before it navigated.
• config.afterNavigate: A hook function to after URL navigated. You have the chance to record the history here.
• config.onEmptyNavigate: If the content is a Non-URL which would navigate failed, then fallback to this hook function.

addPrefixQueryEvent(prefix, event)

Add prefix query event.

addRegexQueryEvent(regex, event)

Add regex query event.

addNoCacheQueries(...queries)

Add query keyword to prevent cache result.

{
    onSearch,
    onFormat = undefined,
    onAppend = undefined,
    prefix = undefined,
    regex = undefined,
    // Whether enable the query as a default search.
    // Default search means user can perform search without any sigils.
    defaultSearch = false,
    // The hook method to enable default search dynamically.
    // This hook method is preferred over defaultSearch property.
    isDefaultSearch = undefined,
    // The default search priority. The smaller, the higher.
    searchPriority = 0
}

An interface representing a command, you should extend this class to build a custom command.

constructor(name, description)

• name: The command name, for example help.
• description: The command description, for example Show the help messages.

onExecute(arg)

A hook method the subclass should implement to execute the command with the arg.

onBlankResult(arg)

A hook method when the command result is empty.

onEnter(content, disposition)

A hook method called when press enter on command directly.

constructor([prefix, ]commands)

Construct the CommandManager with default commands. The prefix for commands is configurable through prefix, which if not provided defaults to :.

execute(query)

Execute command according matched query.

handleCommandEnterEvent(content, disposition)

Handle command enter event.

• HistoryCommand - A command to record search histories.
• SimpleCommand - A simple command to quick setup a list item of [name, url, description] data search.
• OpenCommand - A command simply to quick open the specific url.

Licensed under either of

• Apache License, Version 2.0 (LICENSE-APACHE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
• MIT license (LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

at your option.

Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.