User tools

Awasu's Tools menu provides an easy way to integrate external applications and services without having to go to the trouble of writing a plugin or channel hook.

 

Using a tool couldn't be easier: just select some text in a browser window and choose the appropriate tool from the menu.

For example, some of the tools installed as standard let you search Google or Technorati for the selected text, search for channels at Syndic8 or even translate the page.

Managing the tools

The Organize User Tools dialog Open the Organize user tools dialog from the View main menu.

To add a new tool, click on the small square icon in the top-right and enter a name [1]. Then enter the command that you want to run [2].

You can get more information about integrating with specific tools by clicking on the More info button.


[1] Awasu will use the name you enter here in the Tools menu but you can change this by entering something in the Menu box. Awasu will also automatically assign keyboard shortcuts but you can override this by putting an ampersand (&) in front of the letter you want to use e.g. "G&oogle" will show up in the menu as Google.
[2] This can either be a program installed on your PC, or a web-based service (which will start with http:// or https://).