Global shortcut to search highligted word from other apps

[Hersir]

The Everything (1.5a) is working out very nicely. Many thanks for that.

I'm a bit confused about all the shortcuts one can use and configure, so I may have overlooked the answer to my question.

What I typically do for an Anything search in Windows 10 is:

• Highlight & copy word(s) (e.g from a browser)

• Open Anything (e.g. CTR+E)

• Paste the copied word(s)

• Check the results.

What I would like is that to:

• Hightlight word(s) in a Windows app

• Press keyboard shortcut to open and search highligthed word in Anything

• Check the results.

Is that possible?

Cheers!

[void]

It's not really possible as there's no standard way of getting the selected text from an program.

Add Search Everything to webbrowsers

[tuska]

Everything Options - 1.5.0.1399a (x64) > General > URL protocol

BOOKMARK in Microsoft Edge Version 140.0.3485.81 (Offizielles Build) (64-Bit) or Firefox 143.0.1 (32-Bit)

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Name:	E.g. 'EV' or Everything
URL:	javascript:location.href='es:'+document.getSelection();void(0);

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BUTTON in EmEditor Professional (64-bit) Version 25.3.903
- Right-click on the button > Properties

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- Title: 		‘Everything’ - [highlighted] word under cursor; “highlighted words” (including “”)
- Command: 		C:\Everything\Everything.exe
- Arguments: 		-s $(CurText)
- Initial directory: 	$(Dir)
- Icon Path: 		C:\Everything\Everything.exe

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Hightlight word(s) in a Windows app and click on your bookmark or the button.
‘Everything’ will open and the selected search term(s) will be inserted into the search box in ‘Everything’.