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3.5.7

30 Jan 12:53
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  • Fix Chrome context menu can't open popup bug
  • Chrome has BigSearch native sidebar
  • manifest v3 since 3.5.x

3.4.0

03 Jan 01:27
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  • added many engines
  • fix and improve some ajax:
    • support checkbox

3.4.x is the last manifest v2 release

3.2.16

12 Sep 12:01
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Video intro & usage: En: Youtube | 中(新): Bilibili, Youtube

New

  • Every search step can be done by just keyboard, without mouse. It's UI has built-in Vimium-like feature. Keys can quickly call different search engines (见视频)
  • added option to choose new tab open position
  • able to auto select all text in inputbox when UI open (optional)
  • add some new engines

Fix

  • In-Page-Ajax-Render on Chrome

3.0.12

29 Mar 14:34
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Uploaded full video: Youtube (en) | Bilibili (中) | Youtube (中)

Updates:
2.x to 3.x !

  • Now it has 3 UIs:
    • Toolbar button popup
    • Sidebar (Firefox)
    • Standalone tab
  • Improve engine-edit GUI
  • delete unused code
  • ...

2.8.20

03 Apr 11:41
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  • GUI to edit user custom engines
  • "Set as favorite" build-in engines and "re-order"
  • New engine: add 2 finance (stock) websites
  • New engine: 万词王
  • Dark theme
  • keyboard shortcut to set selected text as search term
  • rename key 'source' to 'dbname' in 'use_other_engine' (NOTICE this is breaking change)
  • remember last used catagory and every catagory's last button

v2.7.7

15 Jan 04:51
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  • UI many styles, choose Simplicity or Fancy (界面风格终于有了“正常点”的了)
  • shortcut key to open popup . Default key is:
    • Firefox: Ctrl+Alt+S (how to change)
    • Chrome & others:Ctrl+Shift+S (to change: chrome://extensions/shortcuts)
  • many small UI improvements
  • auto focus on input box & scroll to last pressed button , after clicking catagory button
  • history item max number changed to 45
  • dblclicking history item behavior change:
    • in single-line mode: replace
    • in multi-line mode: insert
  • add close buttons to bottom dialogs
  • fix bottom texts too mall on Chrome
  • Change the start year of this project from 2015 to 2008. 2015 is the first time publish on Internet. 2008 is the real starting time

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2.6.5

22 Dec 03:31
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  • Big Search is on Google Chrome Web Store also now!
  • Support multi-line edit and send
  • New engines: Newegg, Walmart, Best Buy, Alibaba, eBay, Bing (multimedia), Netflix, Vimeo, Dailymotion, DTube, 1688, Amazon, DeepL Translate, Chrome webExtension API Doc, 有道翻译, 汉语方言发音字典 等 多个汉语辞典和文献
  • fix can't paste on Chrome
  • support Ajax-only websites
  • 'use_other_engine' enhancements

2.3.1

26 Oct 03:26
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Changes:

  • Dynamic permissions. Won't ask for sensitive permissions until needed.
  • User custom engine table supports label row.

To use:

  1. Web: Main site | Standby site

  2. Browser extension (recommended):

2.3.0

14 Oct 02:27
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Big Search 大术专搜 gets an iconic update! Now user custom search engines feature has upgraded from alpha stage to beta !

  • Properer UI, easier & friendlier to edit custom engines:

    {
      "Google": "https://www.google.com/search?q={0}",
      "Yahoo Search": "https://search.yahoo.com/search?q={0}"
    }

    Need down to only 1 line for 1 engine. (details)

Newly added build-in engine:

  • Youtube
  • 网易云音乐

See full list of build-in search engines

Ways to use:

  1. Web: Main site | Standby site

  2. Browser extension (recommended):

Screenshots
Extension UI Context selection search Use on web without install Mobile UI (web)
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