SearchBox

A while back, I tried out Google Desktop, and realized the only part of it that I liked was the search bar that popped up when you tapped the "Control" key twice.

After a while, I learned about AutoHotkey, a very simple programming language that could be extremely powerful if used to its full potential. So, I learned how to use it, and set out to replace the Google Search bar, making it better in the process.

My prototype for the bar was pretty good. It did the job well, but it was very simple and had a lot of room for improvement. So, I decided to rewrite it completely, taking inspiration from Chrome's Omnibar, and created something much more powerful than my original bar ever was.

Meet SearchBox. SearchBox is my tool to search or go directly to any website you desire.

Pick a site, and execute a search. Or, choose ".com" from the Engine menu, and type in a URL (without the "www" and the ".com") to go directly to a site.

I'll be updating this page (and the program) as my ideas and knowledge. If you have any ideas/feedback, contact me at alex.lafroscia@gmail.com!

If you want to try it out, please download it here.

Thanks!