GoogleDesktopSearchSpotlight

This Widget interfaces with Google Desktop Search, providing a much needed link between the desktop and the browser-based search. You need to set up your individual preferences before it will work. Instructions are provided in the preferences, but make sure the code you supply is from a page listing results, rather than Google Desktop home page.

See the Version History to learn how to use the Widget.

Current Version: 1.1

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November 22, 2007 · version 1.1
what for?
toomak
why is this better than the GDS floating deskbar?
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November 16, 2007 · version 1.1 Kamesh
very useful tool that doesn't take too much desktop real estate. With the new version of google desktop it fails.

The security code should be followed after "?" but it is appended to after the security code which breaks it

http://127.0.0.1:4664/search?s=icsiB9vg19fKalLyiLkLYgp-Mmk
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August 31, 2006 · version 1.1 Morganscannon
Sweet widget.
December 29, 2005 · version 1.1 chramp
cool - make also options for:
- Yahoo Desktop search
- MS Windows Desktop search
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November 10, 2005 · version 1.1 benjymous
I've found out how to make this work with Google Desktop 2

* Run regedit
* browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogleGoogle DesktopAPI
* double click on search_url
* A text box will appear saying:
http://127.0.0.1:4664/search&s=###########################?q=
* Copy the #####s part, and paste this into the widget's prefs

The search should now work properly

Now if only it had the realtime search results that the normal google desktop search thing does