Not sure where to throw this post.
I wanted to try to create a search engine target of about:config?filter={searchTerms}
Reason: I wanted to be able to simply right click a property I see in a discussion/thread and open about:config right to that.
Any tips? I've tried creating and OpenSearch XML but it was rejected by Pale Moon. AddToSearch bar doesn't function on about:config so that was a no go too.
about:config as a search engine target?
Re: about:config as a search engine target?
JavaScript is not my forte, to say the least.
But I would think someone could come up with a bookmarklet, in a minute, to do this.
Something along the lines of...
(But as I said, JavaScript is not... so will need some fixing .)
Idea being, that you highlight some text on a webpage, & the bookmarklet opens about:config, filtered on that text (Qr).
But I would think someone could come up with a bookmarklet, in a minute, to do this.
Something along the lines of...
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javascript:Qr=document.getSelection();if(Qr)window.open=('about:config?filter='+(Qr));void(0)
Idea being, that you highlight some text on a webpage, & the bookmarklet opens about:config, filtered on that text (Qr).
Last edited by therube on 2018-09-17, 18:46, edited 1 time in total.
Re: about:config as a search engine target?
Nice idea, unfortunately it didn't work.
I tried the example for bookmarklet search as found on Wikipedia. Searching on a real website, able to make it wok fine. Doesn't even attempt to open a tab for about:config.
I'm thinking it is most likely just the security to protect against malicious opening of such internal pages.
Anyway, thank you for the idea and time.
EDIT: confirmed Privileged URLs cannot be opened. Ah well, quest dead end. Same bookmarklet I tried earlier open for a non-privileged such as about:blank worked fine (although obviously went no where and did nothing except a blank page).
I tried the example for bookmarklet search as found on Wikipedia. Searching on a real website, able to make it wok fine. Doesn't even attempt to open a tab for about:config.
I'm thinking it is most likely just the security to protect against malicious opening of such internal pages.
Anyway, thank you for the idea and time.
EDIT: confirmed Privileged URLs cannot be opened. Ah well, quest dead end. Same bookmarklet I tried earlier open for a non-privileged such as about:blank worked fine (although obviously went no where and did nothing except a blank page).
Last edited by kelendral on 2018-09-18, 04:52, edited 2 times in total.
Re: about:config as a search engine target?
1. Create a bookmark with a location of "about:config?filter=%s" and assign it a keyword.
2. Download and install the SmartSearch v3.25 add-on.
3. Bingo
2. Download and install the SmartSearch v3.25 add-on.
3. Bingo