change time interval before clearing current search word

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Once I find a word I'm looking for, I tend to read the text around that word. 
By the time I'm done reading, the extension has cleared (or forgotten) the 
current search word. So instead of hitting F3 to find the next one, I have to 
retype. I never have this problem using the Firefox word search since it 
remembers my current word for a longer time. I propose to extend the time 
before type-ahead clears your current word, or have an option to extend it. 
Thanks!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by borat...@gmail.com on 12 Jul 2011 at 4:17

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The timeout is fixed to 5'' like firefox, but the difference it's that FF saves 
the search if you press F3 while the extension does not. This behaviour do need 
some changing.

Original comment by tokland on 12 Jul 2011 at 7:31

• Changed state: Accepted

[GoogleCodeExporter]

It seems like the extension used to avoid timing out, at all.  That's my 
preference.  What if we were to have an option to time out/avoid timing out?

Original comment by Daniel.W...@gmail.com on 16 Jul 2011 at 11:37

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Ok, I'll add a boolean option in the future.

Original comment by tokland on 18 Jul 2011 at 10:11

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Awesome, thanks.

Original comment by Daniel.W...@gmail.com on 19 Jul 2011 at 11:57

[GoogleCodeExporter]

r159: timeout configurable (empty to disable)

Original comment by tokland on 26 Jul 2011 at 5:23

• Changed state: Fixed