Wiki143:Tools/Browser tools/Microsoft Internet Explorer/Searchbox on your desktop
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Description
- Adds a Wikipedia search box to the Windows XP desktop. Note that this uses a feature of Windows XP that requires that Internet Explorer be installed.
Installation
- Open your favourite text editor, and paste the code into a new file.
- Save the file as an .html file (make sure the file extension is .html, not html.txt).
- Right-click on your desktop, and select "Properties".
- Click on the "Desktop" tab, then on the "Customize Desktop" button at the bottom.
- Click on the "Web" tab, then on the "New" button on the right side.
- Click "Browse" to find your file, and then "ok" after selecting it.
- "Click "OK" in all the related open windows to save your changes.
- A small box will be added to your desktop with the search box.
Code
<html>
<body style=margin:0;overflow:hidden>
<form action=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search>
<input
style=position:absolute;width:1;height:1
type=submit
value=Go />
<input
style="position:absolute;width:100%;height:20;
background:white url(wikisearch.bmp) no-repeat fixed top right;
border:1 solid gray"
name=search
type=text />
</form>
</body>
</html>
Usage
- Simply enter the search terms into the search box and press enter.