[GH-ISSUE #192] [FEATURE] add google search tools function #136

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opened 2026-02-25 20:34:59 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

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Originally created by @somebody-somewhere-over-the-rainbow on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/192

Describe the feature you'd like to see added
Add search tools capabilities currently available in google search (limit time / age of search results and various settings of image search results)

Originally created by @somebody-somewhere-over-the-rainbow on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/192 **Describe the feature you'd like to see added** Add search tools capabilities currently available in google search (limit time / age of search results and various settings of image search results)

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2021):

Time limiting is available with the :past <year|month|week|day> field at the end of a search query (i.e. "darknet diaries episodes :past week"). Image search result tools can still use the same query based filtering that regular Google search allows, just without the UI (so things like filetype:png should still work in an image search).

Does this satisfy what you're looking for? Or is this more a request for implementing the dropdown filter UI that Google implements for search?

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Feb 20, 2021): Time limiting is available with the `:past <year|month|week|day>` field at the end of a search query (i.e. `"darknet diaries episodes :past week"`). Image search result tools can still use the same query based filtering that regular Google search allows, just without the UI (so things like `filetype:png` should still work in an image search). Does this satisfy what you're looking for? Or is this more a request for implementing the dropdown filter UI that Google implements for search?

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:00 +03:00

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@somebody-somewhere-over-the-rainbow commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2021):

I am talking about all the options available in the highlighted section:

If I am able to fully get there (e.g. having only images with a transparent background) via query filters in the search bar - that would satisfy my personal need. I was unable to find documentation on all the available filters (link?)

Long term I would still think that the dropdown UI would me easier to use for most people ...

@somebody-somewhere-over-the-rainbow commented on GitHub (Feb 22, 2021): I am talking about all the options available in the highlighted section: ![grafik](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11628284/108707632-9c787a80-7510-11eb-8d19-77c9e471cd85.png) If I am able to fully get there (e.g. having only images with a transparent background) via query filters in the search bar - that would satisfy my personal need. I was unable to find documentation on all the available filters (link?) Long term I would still think that the dropdown UI would me easier to use for most people ...

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@geckolinux commented on GitHub (May 31, 2021):

@benbusby Ahh, thanks, I wasn't aware of the :past filter. But I agree that a dropdown selector would be more discoverable, in fact, I would even recommend that it be always visible, not hidden under a menu as Google does.
By the way, congrats on making Whoogle, I really appreciate it.

@geckolinux commented on GitHub (May 31, 2021): @benbusby Ahh, thanks, I wasn't aware of the `:past` filter. But I agree that a dropdown selector would be more discoverable, in fact, I would even recommend that it be always visible, not hidden under a menu as Google does. By the way, congrats on making Whoogle, I really appreciate it.

kerem commented

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@Don-Swanson commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025):

Given the previous response from Ben, is there still a request here, or can this be closed?

@Don-Swanson commented on GitHub (Oct 1, 2025): Given the previous response from Ben, is there still a request here, or can this be closed?

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