Press Tab to quickly access the main search bar or search field of any website. No need to use your mouse! Autofocus available!

Latest Version

Version
0.4.0
Update
December 29, 2023
Size
989KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.90909 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Search Box Focus Extension

You hate taking your hand off the keyboard all the time only to access the search bar of the website you’re visiting?
You’d love to simply press Tab or a custom shortcut to focus the search field and start typing right away without ever using your mouse?
“Search Box Focus” solves exactly these problems. It also comes with an “Autofocus” feature which allows you to access the search bar automatically without pressing any shortcuts. Simply activate it for websites where you do a lot of searching like Amazon or online dictionaries. Whenever you load a website that has “Autofocus” enabled or when you switch to it from another tab, you’ll find that the cursor is already in the search bar ready for you to start typing.
The extension is completely free and open-source which means, no tracking or data collection. No ads!
After installation, make sure to reload/refresh all open tabs before using the extension!
Feel free to suggest new features, report bugs, and so on at:
https://github.com/gignupg/Search-Box-Focus

Credits:
“Search Box Focus” mainly uses the search box detection code of this Github repository:
https://github.com/CodeRevver/Focus-First-Input
The extension icon can be found at:
https://icons8.com/icon/48167/google-web-search
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Search Box Focus", "version": "0.4.0", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "Press Tab to quickly access the main search bar or search field of any website. No need to use your mouse! Autofocus available!", "icons": { "16": "icons/icons8-google-web-search-16.png", "48": "icons/icons8-google-web-search-full-48.png", "128": "icons/icons8-google-web-search-128.png" }, "permissions": ["storage", "tabs"], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*"], "js": ["content.js"] } ], "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "icons/icons8-google-web-search-16.png", "48": "icons/icons8-google-web-search-48.png", "128": "icons/icons8-google-web-search-128.png" }, "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "commands": { "focus-search-bar": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+S" }, "description": "Search Box Focus" } }, "content_security_policy": { "script-src": "self", "object-src": "self" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["/images/icon.png"], "matches": [""] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Search Box Focus extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Search Box Focus extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Search Box Focus extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Search Box Focus extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Search Box Focus extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Search Box Focus extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Search Box Focus Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Search Box Focus extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Search Box Focus extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Search Box Focus extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Search Box Focus extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Search Box Focus extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Search Box Focus extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Search Box Focus extension file

Select and download the Search Box Focus extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Search Box Focus extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Search Box Focus extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Search Box Focus extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Search Box Focus extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Auditormadness9 (ID: 000000712c6205b6) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/11/2023 Awesome but please make the custom shortcuts be set in your own extension's environment because Chrome shortcut system doesn't allow many keys, and necessarily asks for Ctrl or Alt :/

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Kevin (ID: 0000002d5cee9143) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/07/2023 dats AWESOME!!!

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Dylan Julian (ID: 000000b37305487c) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/15/2022 Thank you, this was exactly what I was looking for. This was so specific, I feared it wouldn't exist but it does. So far so good, I still have to test it on more websites!

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Saiha Homura (ID: 000000740709144e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/29/2022 Works well. Thank you.

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Luis_AM (ID: 00000096347093dc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/29/2021 Muchas gracias, excelente para los que no quieren usar el mouse a cada rato.