Talkings of a Tyrant

If you’ve never used Google Suggest, then I suggest you check it out now.

Google Suggest instantly give you suggestions of a search, narrowing it down with each letter you type. Type in “password” and a list will drop down of everything from “passwords” to “password hacker” (see picture). Keep typing and it will continue to narrow down your search to whatever you want.

Firefox comes default with Google in its search bar. It is just a search for Google.

However, Google released an extension that turns that ordinary Google search into Google Suggest search, with suggestions popping down based on what you’re typing.

You probably notice that the search box for my Firefox is bigger than the standard. Google Suggest often has entries that are too big for the normal search box, as the normal search box is pretty small.

If you want your puny search box to be expanded into my courageously space-consuming search box enter the following code into your userChrome.css file:
/* Make the Search box flex wider
(in this case 200 pixels wide) */
#search-container, #search bar {
-moz-box-flex: 200 !important; }

Save the userChrome.css file, restart Firefox, and *presto!* Your search box is larger and more fitting.

I was personally surprised by how useful Google Suggest is. You can easily and quickly see all of the suggestions that Google has, and figure out if there is a better way to say what you’re trying to search for.

In case there is any doubt, after you find the search you want, and hit Enter, this extension does nothing. Everything else behaves just like a normal Google Search.

Also, it uses stuff like Google Zeitgeist to determine what appears, not your personal search history.

Google Suggest Extension
Google Suggest Website
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