This is a simple way to add a codex search form to the dashboard header, on the top-right next to the quicklinks drop-down.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | /** * ADD WP CODEX SEARCH FORM TO DASHBOARD HEADER */ function wp_codex_search_form() { echo '<form target="_blank" method="get" action="http://wordpress.org/search/do-search.php" class="alignright" style="margin: 11px 5px 0;"> <input type="text" onblur="this.value=(this.value==\'\') ? \'Search the Codex\' : this.value;" onfocus="this.value=(this.value==\'Search the Codex\') ? \'\' : this.value;" maxlength="150" value="Search the Codex" name="search" class="text"> <input type="submit" value="Go" class="button" /> </form>'; } if( current_user_can( 'manage_plugins' )) { // The number 11 needs to be a 10 for this to work! add_filter( 'in_admin_header', 'wp_codex_search_form', 11 ); } |
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