Context Manager
The Context Manager lets you copy and paste context between applications using global hotkeys — without opening Fluent Search's search window.
"Context" means the most relevant piece of information from a window:
| Application type | Context |
|---|---|
| File manager (Explorer) | The selected file path or current directory |
| Browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) | The URL from the address bar |
| Other apps | A detected URL, file path, or the window title |
Setup
Go to Settings → Context (this is an advanced setting page — enable Show advanced settings if you don't see it).
Assign hotkeys for:
| Action | Suggested hotkeys | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Copy context | Ctrl+Shift+C, Ctrl+Alt+C |
Copy the focused window's context to the clipboard |
| Paste context | Ctrl+Shift+V, Ctrl+Alt+V |
Paste the last copied context into the focused window |
How it works
Copy context
Press the Copy context hotkey:
- If Fluent Search itself is focused → copies the selected search result's Context property
- If another app is focused → detects and copies the window's context (URL, file path, etc.)
The context is saved to both an internal variable and the system clipboard.
Paste context
Press the Paste context hotkey:
- If the target is a file manager → navigates to the directory
- If the target has an address bar (browser, file dialog) → sets the URL or path
- Uses Windows UI Automation to find and fill the appropriate input field
Automatic context transfer
Two automation options are available:
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Automatically copy context of Explorer | On | When you switch away from Explorer, its current directory is remembered as the last context |
| Copy context to file dialogs | Off | When switching from Explorer to a file Open/Save dialog, the dialog automatically navigates to Explorer's current directory |
Example: Auto-navigate file dialogs
- Enable Copy context to file dialogs.
- Browse to a folder in File Explorer.
- In another app, click File → Open (or Save).
- The file dialog automatically opens in the same folder you were browsing in Explorer.
This eliminates the common frustration of file dialogs opening in the wrong directory.
Tips
- Context detection uses heuristics — it looks for strings starting with
C:\,http,www., or containing.co,.net. - The Paste context hotkey is especially useful for navigating file dialogs to a specific folder without hunting through the folder tree.
- Combine with Process switched Task triggers for more advanced context-aware automation.