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How to change Google custom search watermark

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Google custom search has been around for some time now, but its only now that I look and use it.

However, I wanted it to fit on the top search box on my current WP theme. The query box has this background, so I looked at the CSS of the entire page. But nothing defines that google logo anywhere. Then, I found this code above embeded using javascript information on Web Developer toolbar. What I did is copy and modified the location of background image I want to use (q.style.background = 'url(your_new_path_to/watermark.gif)';) then, paste in the footer of my current theme. Barabimbaraboom! It executes last with a different background image location or new color background, that’s it.

But I reverted everything back to default! LOL, as I might violate Google T&C. Or if I found time to read the entire Google’s T&C on Custom Search, I will update this post, wether or not its ok to remove or change that watermark. ;) 

(function()
{
    var f = document.getElementById('cse-search-box');
    if (!f)
    {
      f = document.getElementById('searchbox_demo');
    }
    if (f && f.q)
    {
      var q = f.q;
      var n = navigator;
      var l = location;
      if (n.platform == 'Win32') {
        q.style.cssText = 'border: 1px solid #7e9db9; padding: 2px;';
      }
      var b = function()
      {
        if (q.value == '')
        {
          /*
            change the path to your intended background image or color.
           */
          q.style.background = 'url(your_new_path_to/watermark.gif)';
        }
      };
      var f = function() {
        /*
           This part is when query box is in focus
         */
        q.style.background = '#ffffff';
      };
      q.onfocus = f;
      q.onblur = b;
      /* JS regex that calls blur function when query is not submitted */
      if (!/[&?]q=[^&]/.test(l.search))
      {
        b();
      }
    }
  }
)();

Google math

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I’ve seen quite a few that types into Google search box the exact question instead of keywords. Well I also do that in desperate times LOL, but its better to know just the right keywords, the right terms to get the answer you’re looking for. This post is all about Google giving what the users want – “I want an answer to my question”. Here’s a few sample questions where you get the exact answers (its quite contained in known constants, but pretty handy).

They also have quick currency conversion, but notice the disclaimer link – it implies that data maybe inaccurate.

You can test and see for yourself the results, really handy at times. But still, you cannot compare this to a work well researched and backed up with proofs and explanations (i.e. why 1cc is equal to 1ml and show some calculations). Just reminded me of my Physics class :D