== RetroZilla Search Engine Collection ==
= Overview =
A collection of quick coded search engines for RetroZilla builds based on SeaMonkey (not RetroZilla based on Firefox). All search engines work without activating JavaScript. Only tested on one vanilla Windows 98 system using the English language from North America (Canada), running RetroZilla v2.2 with the about:config changes recommended earlier. Search engine URLs are region neutral (eg. *.com vs *.ca).
Let me know if anyone wants help creating an additional search engine that works without JavaScript. Developers are welcome to incorporate these search engine files into new browser builds, no credit or further permission required.
= Screenshot =
https://i.postimg.cc/prV1RXN0/RZ-Search-Engines.png
= Search Engines =
Dogpile
DuckDuckGo-HTML
DuckDuckGo-Lite
Free Dictionary
FrogFind!
Google
Google Images
IMDB
Internet Archive
Mojeek
MSFN_DDG-HTML
MSFN_DDG-Lite
MSFN_Google
Startpage
Urban Dictionary
Wiby
Wikipedia
Wiktionary
Yahoo
= Installation =
The default RetroZilla search engine directory pathway is:
C:\Program Files\RetroZilla\searchplugins
Default RetroZilla search engines can either be deleted or appended DISABLE before installing the collection: dmoz (broken), jeeves (broken), google (unnecessary redirect), startpage (bloated, unnecessary redirect).
Download RetroZillaSearchEngineCollection.zip attached to this post (forum login required).
Unzip and copy all or part of the collection, including the *.png icon file associated with it's *.src search engine file, into the search engine directory.
Restart browser.
= Usage =
The Startpage search engine requires installing and utilizing the User Agent Switcher extension.
Using the context search extension mentioned earlier in this thread, select word(s) on a page, right-click and select any installed search engine from the context menu to automatically open a search in a new tab.
Or just use the usual methods to access and change search engines. Pressing F9 opens the search side bar. The default search engine also populates below the URL bar when typing a query into the bar.
= Development =
New search engines can be created using the existing *.src files as templates, adjusting as needed. Sometimes the changes are simple, or not. Similarly, decent icon files may or may not be easy to obtain.
To incorporate an icon for a custom engine, find an appropriately sized *.gif or *.png image, place it in the same search engine directory. Ensure it has the same name as the search engine file (eg. google.src uses google.png).
With major websites, often an easy way to get an icon file is to append /favicon.ico to the root URL, load the URL, right-click and save the image. The image will save as an *.ico file, rename it to a *.png (or *.gif). For example with https://duckduckgo.com/html use this URL to get the icon:
https://duckduckgo.com/favicon.ico
Edit1: All engines now have icons - thanks Drugwash.
Edit2: Added extra MSFN search engines, revised startpage.src, tweaked icon sizing, screenshot.
Edit3: Updated search engines, removed Twitter and YouTube (sites fail in RetroZilla), added Wiby.
Edit4: Updated search engines, added FrogFind! and Mojeek.
RetroZillaSearchEngineCollection.zip