Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW2.3.0 - Google Play
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Publisher Description
CSBW is a super powered fully-editable search bar
Gizmodo Review: http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-save-a-ton-of-time-with-custom-searches-on-andro-1788952238"It’s one of the best options we’ve seen for bringing alternative searches to the Android home screen."
The Next Web Review: https://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/10/14/this-swiss-knife-of-search-widgets-is-a-must-have-for-android-users/
"This Swiss knife of search widgets is a must-have for Android users"
NOTE:
This app will change the appearance of the 'CSBW' search bar widget; NOT the appearance of your stock launcher's search bar. Add the CSBW widget to your home screen to apply changes.
GUIDE HERE: http://natewren.com/csbw-getting-started/
Custom Search Bar Widget (CSBW) is a fully editable search bar widget with a custom icon drawer. The widget can be changed in multiple ways to match your device's current theme. The drawer includes editable icons that can switch search engines, provide quick links to apps, or apply functions such as copy and paste.
FEATURES
• Fully customize all aspects of the search bar widget and icon drawer.
• Save search bar themes and load them later.
• Keyword search suggestions.
• Set-up search for installed apps instead of Google.
• Switch between search engines or apps such as Play Music, Spotify, Wikipedia, Amazon, etc.
• Add new search engines, or add new apps to search to the included icon drawer.
• Pre-made themes included for quickly applying theme to search bar.
PRO VERSION
• Customizeable Pixel Launcher Search Bar.
• Date option for Pixel Search bar.
• More customization options.
• Option to add icon drawer to home screen widget.
Note: If you see a gap on the side of the pixel widget, press and hold on the widget and select "Remove Padding" (Some launchers don't have this option. Nova Launcher is recommended.)
GOOGLE NOW vs GOOGLE WEB SEARCH
- Text searches default to Google web search
- Microphone Searches default to Google Now (Android 4.1+)
- These settings can be changed in Appearance>Edit Widget
CUSTOM SEARCH ITEMS
You can add a custom website's search by copying and pasting the results page URL into the custom field in CSBW.
In Add>Search Item>Custom:
1. Copy the URL of the search results page from the site you want to add.
For Example: http://www.imdb.com/find?q=cassablanca
2. Replace "cassablanca" with "%s" in the input field.The "%s" is a placeholder for the text you will enter into the CSBW search bar.
3. The URL you will add to CSBW Custom search item: http://www.imdb.com/find?q=%s
About Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW
The company that develops Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW is Nate Wren Design. The latest version released by its developer is 2.3.0.
To install Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2026-07-23 and was downloaded 0 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW as malware as malware if the download link to com.natewren.csbw is broken.
How to install Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Custom Search Bar Widget CSBW will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
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Version History
version 2.3.0
posted on 2026-07-23
New AI search and voice: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, and Grok. The mic now opens the assistant you pick.
New Pro styles: adjustable corner radius, gradients, Material You colors, dashed/dotted outlines, and Sunset, Ocean, and Midnight Glass themes.
Also: a refreshed, more modern look, more reliable weather, faster widget load, updated for Android 16, and several stability fixes.
Now requires Android 6 or newer.
version 2.2.2
posted on 2025-11-13
Fixed display issues on some newer devices.
Added Gemini to Voice Search Options
Added Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini to Text Search Items
version 2.1.7
posted on 2025-07-30
Updated Target SDK to 35
version 2.1.5
posted on 2023-08-21
Updated SDK version
version 2.1.4
posted on 2021-10-05
Updated Google Play Billing
Bug fixes
version 2.1.3
posted on 2020-05-08
Fixed issue where having both "Show settings" and "Show Add icon" set to "off" would crash the app.
version 2.1.2
posted on 2020-04-10
Fixed text encoding of some non-english characters in the suggested search area.
version 2.1.1
posted on 2020-02-23
Fixed "Remember Last Search." Should work as intended now.
Fixed Saving/Loading themes on Android 10
All installed apps should now appear when choosing "Add" > "App Shortcut"
Updated widget shadows
Added Magnifying Glass icon to "Left Icon" options
Fixed rounded widget display issues. - Right side of the widget would show as square when no mic icon was selected. This should be fixed now.
version 2.0.8
posted on 2019-04-23
Fixed suggestions on Android O+
Added Language options
version 1.5
posted on 2016-09-16
- updated Pixel Launcher Search Bar (pro Version),- Added search suggestions for installed apps,- Made Nav and Status Bar tranparent on Search Screen,- bug fixes
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