For hidden browser UI workflows

Vivaldi Drag Search

Drop selected text, links, or URLs near the page edge, then choose this tab, a new tab, or hold Cancel to continue the native drop.

Install from Chrome Web Store View source

The extension is open source and available from the Chrome Web Store.

Choose where to open
Works when the browser toolbar is hidden.
Example web page

Select text, drag it toward the configured edge, and drop when the target appears.

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What it does

Adds a small page-edge drop zone for explicit drag and drop actions.

  • Search selected text.
  • Open dropped URLs and links in this tab or a new tab.
  • Use the browser default search provider when supported.

Controls

Configure the workflow from the extension options page.

  • Top edge, bottom edge, or both.
  • Explicit This tab and New tab targets, plus hold-to-cancel.
  • Fallback search URL template.

Support & privacy

Report problems from the extension options page with a guided GitHub Issue form.

  • You review the report on GitHub before submitting it.
  • Processes only content you explicitly drop.
  • No analytics, tracking, ads, or remote code.