[enh] generate search url of saved preferences

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index 29b0ce6af..e2825c050 100644
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def pre_request():
     preferences = Preferences(themes, list(categories.keys()), engines, plugins)
     request.preferences = preferences
     try:
-        preferences.parse_cookies(request.cookies)
+        preferences.parse_dict(request.cookies)
     except:
         request.errors.append(gettext('Invalid settings, please edit your preferences'))
 
@@ -402,6 +402,11 @@ def pre_request():
     for k, v in request.args.items():
         if k not in request.form:
             request.form[k] = v
+    try:
+        preferences.parse_dict(request.form)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception('invalid settings')
+        request.errors.append(gettext('Invalid settings'))
 
     # request.user_plugins
     request.user_plugins = []
@@ -685,6 +690,8 @@ def preferences():
                   plugins=plugins,
                   allowed_plugins=allowed_plugins,
                   theme=get_current_theme_name(),
+                  preferences_url_params=request.preferences.get_as_url_params(),
+                  base_url=get_base_url(),
                   preferences=True)