That + a 'parameter' button left to the search when focussed... upon hover / click, a dropdownbox appears... with just the list 'add !g for google' , ..... you get what i mean?

<style type="text/css">

#drop, #drop li ul {
       list-style-type: none;

!!! position: relative;
!!! z-index: 5;

}

#drop li ul {
       background: lightblue;
       padding-left: 0px;
       border: 1px solid red;
       width: 150px;

       !!! height: 20px;

}

#drop li ul {
       display: none;
}

#drop li:hover ul{
       display: block;
}

</style>


<ul id="drop">
<li>search parameters
<ul>
<li>add !g for google</li>
<li>add !y for yahoo!</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>


only problem with this version is that the dropdown moves all of the site down a bit to be able to show the dropdown stuff

but i'm sure it's possible to make it just appear on top of the stuff, not shifting the site

EDIT: the problem will only occur when the bar doesn't have a limmited height (height is never limited or height: auto) so if it isn't already limited, just limit the bar and problem solved, perfect solution thanks to darl181's idea

(well i think it's the perfect solution )

btw: the colors were just for testing puposes, they can be changed

EDIT2: the content mixed up with background stuff, for that, add -> position: relative; z-index:5;
to the #drop

EDIT3: you might wanna add a padding-left and top to the div, so that the text wouldn't be at the edge
but it's already 4:34 am here, i gotta get up in a little more than 2 hours, so i'm gonna sleep now xD

EDIT4 : that css should be in a css file... you know that
but testing on ipad is easiests like this + this allows easy copy-paste-  direct testing

Basically the BASIC code which displays it does the following:
-If sprite is facing up, his head becomes turns green, as his hat hides it from that view.

well actiallu your hat in the left and right view should be longer for that to be correct, just saying xD

true... hmmm well i can't think of any other solution so i guess cookie will have to do...

well, is all of the bar ever fully used? if it isn't, just make a but left (like the size of the quick reply post button, and one to the right...) if it is... just expand the bar by 20px or so... shouldn't pose a problem... tho for mobile platforms it might just add a very tiny scroll to left/right

i got 49 wpm on ipad hell yeah xd

thanks guys

tho i think i won't be of much help, i'll be more some kind of annoying asker instead of helper xp

Nice to see you again! Do you have any computer projects underway by the way, such as games?

Well i don't really have any active projects on that field, but i do now and then work on my little chess program, and in a while i might start making some more games again, probably in lua