Firefox right-click "Search with ..." on key shortcut

Question

When I right-click on the highlighted text in Firefox, it shows an option "Search "text" with Google". Is it possible to set this option on key shortcut?

Answer 1

All of the solutions I've found require some sort of addon, but in my opinion, the least invasive method involves using keyconfig.

To set it up:

1. Install Keyconfig (through the link, I don't believe it can be installed from Get Addons)

2. Open Keyconfig (via options in Extensions) and add a new key. Call it "Search selected text" or something you can identify, and put the following in the the code section:

   var selectedText = getBrowserSelection();
   if (selectedText) {BrowserSearch.loadSearchFromContext(selectedText);}

Hit okay, then find your key in the list and assign it whatever shortcut you'd like by clicking the box next to "apply" and pressing your key combination.

Source: instructions from "Add Search for Selectin into Edit menu" addon