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  1. Bug #232183
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Comment 2 for bug 232183

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 232183] [NEW] Input/Textbox context menu should provide ??Search [current search engine] for "[selected text]"?? menu item.

On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 12:19:17PM -0000, kbit wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> Pretty often, I want to search (especially online dictionaries) for text
> in input boxes. (E.g. out of a webmail reply window.)
>
> This is not currently possible via the context menu, as it is possible for normal selected text.
> I don't see, why it shouldn't. So this feature would be very welcome!
>

Standard ansewr: this can be done in an extension and you should be
able to find some i am sure.

 status invalid

 - Alexander