Adding google/Linux to Web Shortcuts.


Konqueror has a feature called 'Web Shortcuts' that when enabled allow you to search directly from the browser address bar or from the <Alt><F2> CLI. The following is how I added google/linux to my web shortcuts.

webshortcut1.jpg
Fig:1 Web Shortcuts.

Select the web shortcut dialog (Fig:1).
KDE Control Center-->Internet and Network-->Web Browser-->Web Shortcuts, and click on Add.
Place the following values in the New Search Provider widget, (Fig:2).

Search Provider Name:
google/Linux

Search URI:
http://www.google.com/Linux/?q=\{@}

URI Shortcut:
gl

Charset:
Default (or whatever you use).

webshortcut2.jpg
Fig:2 New Search Provider.


Click OK and Apply.
Now you can search google/Linux by typing "gl:search-string" in the konqueror address bar or from the desktop by typing into the <Alt><F2>CLI.