Browser instant search

AnkiWeb addon 1282708253

Makes browser search live as you type, saves queries after two seconds of inactivity, highlights invalid searches in red, and still shows error popups when pressing Enter.
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Votes: 2 (👍 2 · 👎 0)
Updated: 2025-02-14
Anki versions: 24.11~
License: GPL-3.0 (from the license file in the package)
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Languages: Python
Description language: en

Maintenance

stale

Last update or commit: 2025-02-14 (625 days before the snapshot).
Commits in the last year: 0.
Issues: 0 open, 0 closed.
Pull requests: 0 open, 0 merged.

GitHub

Repository: hssm/browser-instant-search · more by hssm
Stars: ⭐ 0 · forks 0 · open issues 0
Last commit: 2025-02-14
License: GPL-3.0
Languages: Python, Shell
Tests: 0

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Description

This add-on changes the browser search bar to search as you type instead of needing to press enter.

The search history is saved when you stop typing for 2 seconds
If the search string is invalid, the search bar turns red to notify you that searching is not happening. You can press enter to run the original Anki search which will give you a popup telling you what the error is.

-- Changelog --

1.1 - (2025-02-15)

Preserve search history. Previously, searches were only saved when you pressed enter. Now, the search query is saved after typing stops for 2 seconds.
Add an error style when the search query is invalid.

1 - (2025-01-09)

Initial release

README

This Anki add-on changes the browser search bar to search as you type instead of needing to press enter.

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