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Better Search Highlighter

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Overview

Find exact text matches on the current page and make them easier to see with adjustable highlights.

Better Search Highlighter is a Chrome extension that provides page search with multi-level highlighting for matched text. - Search text on the current page, similar to the standard browser find feature. - Change the highlight level with the `ArrowUp` and `ArrowDown` keys. - Level 1: yellow highlight similar to the standard browser search - Level 2: red highlight - Level 3: blinking red highlight, only when blinking is enabled - Level 4: dim the whole page and spotlight only the current match - Blinking can be disabled for users who are sensitive to flashing effects. - `prefers-reduced-motion` is also respected. - All processing runs locally. - To avoid performance impact on dynamically generated or very large pages, the extension limits how much text it loads. Enable the "Search all content" option when you want to search the entire page. - Warning: this searches the page without a scan limit and may affect performance on some pages. [Usage] Open the search panel in one of these ways: - Extension action button - Right-click menu - Keyboard shortcut Default shortcuts: - Windows / Linux: `Alt+Shift+F` - macOS: `Option+Shift+F` Panel controls: - Up arrow button / `Shift+Enter`: move to the previous match - Down arrow button / `Enter`: move to the next match - Match number field: enter a number such as `40`, then press `Enter` - `ArrowUp`: increase the highlight level - `ArrowDown`: decrease the highlight level - `Escape`: close the panel [Settings] Settings can be changed from "Settings" in the search panel. - Enable / disable blinking - Enable / disable "Search all content" - Reset highlight level - Reset panel position - Open Chrome shortcut settings - Reset all settings

Details

  • Version
    0.1.1
  • Updated
    May 24, 2026
  • Offered by
    abap34
  • Size
    56.26KiB
  • Languages
    2 languages
  • Developer
    Email
    yuchi@abap34.com
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

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