While I answered this question in Stack Overflow:
How does the Stack Overflow Search Input work?
I found this hidden feature: If you type your search expression than clicking Ctrl + Enter it will open a new tab\window with the results for your search expression.
I thought it will make someone happy, so I shared the info.
Update:
For some browsers you will need to allow popups in the site to make it work.
For the sake of completness The keydown (javascript
- jQuery)code looks like this:
function(c) {
if (13 == c.which && c.ctrlKey && d.val())
return window.open("/search?q=" + encodeURIComponent(d.val()), "_newtab"), !1
}
(Maybe it should be in an answer using the "share your knowledge, Q&A-style" feature?)
clicking Ctrl + Enter
... ... ...Ctrl+Enter
does nothing for me.:)