When selecting text and right clicking, have the Look Up tool search a preferred search engine instead of Wikipedia
@Brent Williamson, I didn’t even know this feature existed! Just tried it, and you’re right. Why are we relying on Wikipedia by default? I’d much prefer the option to use Google or any other preferred search engine. (perhaps there is a setting that we can change? I looked preferences and did not find anything.)
I was told it's not something that can be changed and to bring it up here. It would be super beneficial when looking at specs and needing to research a material or product you are unfamiliar with.
This functions more like a dictionary than a search feature. I'm assuming it has to do with some Wikipedia API feature that takes you to a "safe" page. The last thing you want is for your customers to search for something harmless and get taken to adult content. That said, it would be nice to have the option to change to a search engine of your choice.
Maybe "Web Search" should be added as a separate feature.
The look up tool takes me to the Dutch wikipedia, while I was hoping to get an explanation about an English word. Please take the Kindle reader as an example. Best of all would be to add a user setting like Look Up URL "https://search.brave.com/search?q=<selected text>".
Thank you for bringing this up to the front @Siem and @Brent Williamson for the original post. I didn't know that this feature, even with it's limitations, was available on the right click menu.
@Luke Prescott any insight on this default setting and if it would a reasonable request to provide some flexibility in search engine selection?
Hi all, thanks for posting. That's a great suggestion to allow the user to set their own search engine or even internal repository of choice. We'll keep that in mind for the future.
We have been exploring different options to provide contextual information about content on the drawing or markups. We are still in the early stages but I could see how all of this would tie in together.
Thank you for the insight @Luke Prescott! 😎
