Add "Look Up" and "Search with [Engine]" to right-click context menu #10191
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This is a previously rejected feature request, I can't find a discussion on github but I do remember it being in the discord ill try to find that later (the search engine one) |
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Summary
When text is selected in Ghostty, it would be useful to have "Look Up" and "Search with [default search engine]" options in the right-click context menu, matching the behavior of Terminal.app and other macOS apps.
Use Case
Force Click currently shows dictionary definitions, but this is not accessible for users with mice (no trackpad) or those who prefer right-click workflows. Adding these menu items would provide:
Reference: Terminal.app behavior
Prototype
I've implemented this locally to validate the approach:
Implementation Notes
NSPreferredWebServicesin globalUserDefaultsshowDefinition(for:at:)on NSView provides the dictionary popupI'm happy to submit a PR if there's interest.
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