vim-browser-search

This plugin helps perform a quick web search for the text selected in (Neo)Vim

Installation

Plug 'voldikss/vim-browser-search'

Keymappings

This plugin doesn't supply any default mappings. Here are some recommended key mappings

nmap <silent> <Leader>s <Plug>SearchNormal
vmap <silent> <Leader>s <Plug>SearchVisual

Use cases

• Select text and type <Leader>s to do a web search

• Type <Leader>saw in to search web for a word

• Type <Leader>sa( to search web for the text wrapped in the bracket

• Type <Leader>sas to search web for a sentence

• ...

Variables

g:browser_search_default_engine

Defaut: 'google'

g:browser_search_engines

Default: See assets/json/engines.json

Commands

:BrowserSearch [text]

Search text with engine, if text is not given, use the word under cursor.

Also, you can use this command in visual mode, i.e., :'<,'>BrowserSearch

Contribution

If you would like to add new engine supports, see assets/json/engines.json.