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gsearch-gmaps-link

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I got annoyed that when clicking the map box on a Google Search result it doesn't take you to a Google Maps location anymore. Using this extension, when clicking on map box in a Google Search results it opens Google Maps like it used to:

Installation

Download gsearch-gmaps-link. Due to Chrome blocking you from downloading .crx files, you download source code zip, and unzip the repository.
Go to chrome://extensions
Enable _Developer Mode _Once you've enabled Developer Mode, you'll see additional options appear.
Click on the Load unpacked button. A file dialog will open. Navigate to the location where you downloaded the gsearch-gmaps-link.crx file and select it. Once installed, you should see the extension appear in the list of installed extensions on the Extensions page.
Verify Installation. You should now see the extension icon in the Chrome toolbar. You can also verify that the extension is installed and enabled by checking the Extensions page. Navigate to Google search results and look for a map box element. Click on the map box, and it should open Google Maps with the corresponding search query.

By following these steps, you should be able to successfully install and use the gsearch-gmaps-link extension in Chrome. If you have any questions or encounter any issues during the installation process, feel free to ask!

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Use regular links instead of click handlers

Instead of click handlers, regular links may be used. This would have many benefits:

Cleaner, more natural integration.
Able to left-click (open in current tab) or middle-click (open in new tab).
See target in status bar.

Implementation suggestion:

Use elm.closest('a'). If a link is found, ~~edit its href attribute~~ do nothing, keep the existing link.
If no link is found, encapsulate the element in a link:

const link = document.createElement('a');
link.href = googleMapsLink;
mapBox.after(link);
link.append(mapBox);

I can't view cities.

There seems to be a problem when I search up cities. I can only see locations of certain statues or places e.g. "The Great Wall of China", but when I search up e.g. "Hebron", I can't click on it. I hope this can be fixed.

False positive on Mappy search result

Doing for instance this search: https://www.google.com/search?q=67210+Obernai (hope you will get similar search results on your side).

One of the search results is for the Mappy (fr.mappy.com) website, and this search result has a thumbnail. Problem, this thumbnail has a #dimg_1 id, thus the extension unexpectedly matches it.

Doesn't work when googling address.

It works nicely for results with the map as part of the knowledge graph on the right, but not when the map is inline with search results as shown here:

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