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Gmail: focus the mail search box

When Gmail opens the cursor lands straight in the mail search box, ready for your query.

Code to copy

var tries = 0;
var timer = setInterval(function () {
  var box = document.querySelector('input[aria-label*="Search" i], input[name="q"]');
  if (box && box.offsetParent !== null) {
    try { box.focus({ preventScroll: true }); } catch (e) {}
    clearInterval(timer);
  }
  if (++tries > 30) { clearInterval(timer); }
}, 400);

How to use this example

1. Copy the code with the button above.
2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
3. Add a new rule matching that page.
4. Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.