Setting is not replicated to other computers.

[zapta]

I am using the same Chrome profile from two computer, A and B. I installed ContextSearch on computer A, and added via ContextSearch three custom search engine.

When I tried to use it from computer B, ContextSearch was installed automatically (good) but the three custom search engine didn't show up.

I would expect the ContextSearch setting to be replicated on all computers.

[ssborbis]

This extension isn't set up to "sync" between computers. The reason is that custom engines can take up more space than the sync data limit of 100KB (last I checked). I've looked into providing some type of sync, but the API provided is really not compatible with the way this addon stores settings. You can, however, export your settings and copy from one computer to another and import those settings.

[zapta]

Thanks @ssborbis. The export/import does work.

BTW, with three custom search engines the json size is about 20KB so there is sufficient margin to the 100KB limit.

[ssborbis]

It's more than the total limit though. The API also imposes size limits on individual keys in the user settings object. I forget the actual size limit, but I've tested various workarounds, and they just didn't work well with how settings are stored in this addon. If anything changes though, I'll post a reply.

[zapta]

Thanks for looking into it. I ended saving the json file in a github repository, and sharing it via the repository. Would be great if you find a way to make the sync transparent.

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