vim-websearch allows you to trigger a web search from within vim. you can search for the word under the cursor, for a visual selection or for something you type.
variables:
| variable name | possible values | info |
|---|---|---|
| g:web_search_engine | "google", "github", stackoverflow | choose your search engine. default: "google" |
| g:web_search_query | any string | if set g:web_search_engine has no effect. your search term will be added to this. no default. |
| g:web_search_browser | "macopen", "w3m" | choose your browser. default: "w3m" |
| g:web_search_command | any string | if set g:web_search_browser has no effect. your favorite browser. no default. |
| g:web_search_use_default_mapping | "yes", any | if set to "yes" the default mappings get set. default: unset |
the default is to search in google with w3m. to use f.e. firefox with yahoo put this in your .vimrc:
let g:web_search_command = "firefox"
let g:web_search_query = "https://search.yahoo.com/search;?p="
to use f.e. chromium with google put this in your .vimrc:
let g:web_search_engine = "google"
let g:web_search_browser = "chromium"
you can also combine you favorite browser with a known search engine and viceversa:
let g:web_search_command = "w3m"
let g:web_search_engine = "duckduck"
if you want to use the default mapping (which is <leader>ws to search for the word under the cursor in normal mode or to search for the selection in visual mode) add this to your .vimrc:
let g:web_search_use_default_mapping = "yes"
otherwise you can create your own mappings like this:
" search for word under cursor in normal mode
nnoremap <leader>w :WebSearchCursor<CR>
" search for selection in visual mode
vnoremap <leader>w :WebSearchVisual<CR>
type :WebSearchAbout in normal mode to see the about dialog.
type :WebSearch hello world in normal mode to search for hello world.
type :WebSearchCursor in normal mode to search for the word under the cursor.
type :WebSearchVisual in visual mode to search for the selected text.
instead of typing :WebSearchCursor and :WebSearchVisual i would recommend to use the default or any other mapping.
feel free to open an issue or send a pull request.
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Copyright (C) 2015 Lukas Singer.
I use the GNU GPL v3.
See LICENSE for more info.