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SearchBar
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## FreeCAD SearchBar
This FreeCAD mod adds a search bar for tools, document objects and preferences.
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⚠️️ Most of these should now be solved, but save your work often and proceed with caution while testing this extension. ⚠️
Extensibility
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### Extensibility
It can be extended by other mods, by adding a new result provider.
Usage
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### Usage
The search bar appars next to the What's this? tool, in FreeCAD's default File toolbar.
The search bar appears next to the [`What's this?`](https://wiki.freecad.org/Std_WhatsThis) tool <a href="https://wiki.freecad.org/Std_WhatsThis"><img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4140247/156215976-5dfadb0c-cac4-44b2-8ad4-b67462a5f7fa.png" alt="drawing" width="20px" height="20px"/></a> in FreeCAD's default File toolbar.
![Screenshot of the search bar, with results in its drop-down menu and extra info about the result in a separate pane](screenshot.png)
Installation
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### Installation
#### Automatic Install
Install **SearchBar** addon via the FreeCAD Addon Manager from the **Tools** :arrow_right: **Addon Manager** dropdown menu.
#### Manual Install
<details>
<summary>Expand for instructions on manual installation of SearchBar</summary>
Clone the GIT repository or extract the `.zip` downloaded from GitHub to the following location:
* Linux: `~/.FreeCAD/Mod/SearchBar`
* macOS: `/Users/user_name/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod/SearchBar`
* Windows: `C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\SearchBar`
Uninstallation
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### Uninstallation
* Remove the folder which was cloned during installation:
* Linux: ~/.FreeCAD/Mod/SearchBar
* macos: /Users/user_name/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod/SearchBar
* Windows: C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\SearchBar
* Optional: Remove the cache (~30MB) ~/.FreeCAD/Cache_SearchBarMod or equivalent on other platforms
* Linux: `~/.FreeCAD/Mod/SearchBar`
* macOS: `/Users/user_name/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod/SearchBar`
* Windows: `C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\SearchBar`
* Optional: Remove the cache (\~30MB) `\~/.FreeCAD/Cache_SearchBarMod` or equivalent on other platforms
Development
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</details>
### Development
* `InitGui.py` adds an instance of `SearchBoxLight` to the GUI.
* `SearchBoxLight` is a hollowed-out implementation of a search box, it loads everything lazily.
License
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### Feedback
[![License: CC0 v1.0.](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-CC0-blue.svg)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) This repository is in the public domain.
To report bugs or feature enhancements, please open a ticket in the [issue queue](https://github.com/SuzanneSoy/SearchBar/issues). Best place to discuss feedback or issues in on the [dedicated FreeCAD forum discussion]() for SearchBar.
### License [![License: CC0 v1.0.](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-CC0-blue.svg)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
This repository is in the public domain.