Firefox Searchplugin
While using Zotero on an everyday basis, an idea just came to my mind:
Wouldn't it be a most valuable feature, having a firefox searchplugin in place that is searching (CTRL + K) the local Zotero collection and optionally (as soon as available) group-managed Zotero collections too?
As it is now, I have to enter:
CTRL + ALT + Z -> CTRL + ALT + L -> CTRL + ALT + K before having the chance to enter a search string.
What do you think about this idea?
Wouldn't it be a most valuable feature, having a firefox searchplugin in place that is searching (CTRL + K) the local Zotero collection and optionally (as soon as available) group-managed Zotero collections too?
As it is now, I have to enter:
CTRL + ALT + Z -> CTRL + ALT + L -> CTRL + ALT + K before having the chance to enter a search string.
What do you think about this idea?
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We'll likely offer a search plugin for server-based collections, but for local collections, since the plugins are based on OpenSearch and (as far as I know) just construct query strings, I think we'd have to send the queries through the Zotero custom protocol handler (zotero://), which might be more effort than it's worth to reproduce search functionality already available in the Zotero pane.
Thus, it would be helpful, to have an option (shortcut or general opt in field under settings or search) to open the Zotero panel with focus on quicksearch field and search on whole library.
But you are right, if the effort is substantial, it is possible to stay with CTRL + ALT + Z -> CTRL + ALT + L -> CTRL + ALT + K.