Add a way for quick launch to have internet search

[vycdev]

Description

Right now you can only add internet search to the quick launch if you also enable the search widget and mention the provider in it.

I found a temporary solution to hide the search widget using custom css, but that shouldn't be necessary.

.information-widget-search {
    display: none !important;
}

Here is the quick search element with the searchProvider prop being set to the searchProvider variable.

homepage/src/pages/index.jsx

Lines 400 to 407 in 9904c2d

	<QuickLaunch
	servicesAndBookmarks={servicesAndBookmarks}
	searchString={searchString}
	setSearchString={setSearchString}
	isOpen={searching}
	close={setSearching}
	searchProvider={settings.quicklaunch?.hideInternetSearch ? null : searchProvider}
	/>

Here is where the searchProvider variable is being set. As you can see, it will not be set if there is no search widget.

homepage/src/pages/index.jsx

Lines 207 to 220 in 9904c2d

	let searchProvider = null;
	const searchWidget = Object.values(widgets).find((w) => w.type === "search");
	if (searchWidget) {
	if (Array.isArray(searchWidget.options?.provider)) {
	// if search provider is a list, try to retrieve from localstorage, fall back to the first
	searchProvider = getStoredProvider() ?? searchProviders[searchWidget.options.provider[0]];
	} else if (searchWidget.options?.provider === "custom") {
	searchProvider = searchWidget.options;
	} else {
	searchProvider = searchProviders[searchWidget.options?.provider];
	}
	// to pass to quicklaunch
	searchProvider.showSearchSuggestions = searchWidget.options?.showSearchSuggestions;
	}

Older pull request that implemented this: #897

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To address your concern, it seems you've identified a dependency in the code where the searchProvider variable is only set if a search widget is configured. If you wish to have internet search available in the Quick Launch without displaying the search widget, you've found a workaround by hiding the search widget using custom CSS.

However, if you're looking for a more integrated solution that doesn't require custom CSS, this would likely involve a change in the application's codebase. As of my knowledge cutoff date, there isn't a built-in feature to enable internet search in Quick Launch without also enabling the search widget.

If you're comfortable with code changes and the project is open source, you could consider contributing a change that allows setting a searchProvider for Quick Launch independently of the search widget. Otherwise, you might want to raise this as a feature request on the project's issue tracker, explaining your use case and the potential benefits of such a feature.

For now, your CSS workaround is a valid method to achieve the desired behavior without directly modifying the application's code. If you have any further questions or need assistance with a different aspect of the application, please let me know.

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[vycdev]

I know the post hasn't reached 10 upvotes yet, but I created a pull request for this change.

PR: #3248

[Flo2410]

Hi @vycdev, this post has reached the 10 upvotes, so you could reopen your PR. This would be nice since I also have some custom CSS to hide the search bar.

[vycdev]

I have reopened the pull request. #3541

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