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spindrift 0633cfde87 Add content_type=combined URL parameter and FORCE_COMBINED_SEARCH user setting (#1058)
Adds support for `content_type=combined` in URL search parameters,
letting users force combined-mode searches via a bookmarkable link
rather than relying on the last-used preference from localStorage.

The override is applied only in Universal mode and only when combined
mode is actually available (universal enabled, `show_combined_selector`
on, neither content type blocked by policy). Otherwise, it's silently
ignored, consistent with how `content_type=ebook`/`audiobook` already
behave outside Universal.

Existing `content_type=ebook`/`audiobook` URLs now also force combined
mode off, so the URL is authoritative regardless of prior preference.

Also adds a per-user `FORCE_COMBINED_SEARCH` setting that locks combined
mode on whenever it's available.

URL `content_type=ebook`/`audiobook` overrides are also superseded by
force-combined for the same reason: the search bar wouldn't let users
switch back, so honoring the URL param would leave them in a state they
couldn't escape from.
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# URL Search Parameters
You can trigger searches directly via URL by adding query parameters. This enables bookmarking searches and sharing links.
## Basic Usage
```
http://your-server:8084/?q=harry+potter
```
## Supported Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `q` or `query` | Main search query | `/?q=dune` |
| `author` | Filter by author name | `/?author=frank+herbert` |
| `title` | Filter by book title | `/?title=foundation` |
| `isbn` | Filter by ISBN | `/?isbn=978-0747532699` |
| `lang` | Filter by language (ISO 639-1 code) | `/?lang=en` |
| `format` | Filter by file format | `/?format=epub` |
| `content` | Filter by content type | `/?content=fiction` |
| `content_type` | Select media type (`ebook`, `audiobook`, or `combined`) in Universal mode only | `/?q=dune&content_type=audiobook` |
| `sort` | Sort order for results | `/?sort=newest` |
## Multiple Values
Some parameters support multiple values by repeating the parameter:
```
/?lang=en&lang=de&lang=fr
/?format=epub&format=mobi&format=azw3
```
## Examples
**Simple search:**
```
/?q=lord+of+the+rings
```
**Search with author filter:**
```
/?q=dune&author=frank+herbert
```
**Search with format and language:**
```
/?q=harry+potter&format=epub&lang=en
```
**Author search with multiple formats:**
```
/?author=stephen+king&format=epub&format=mobi
```
**Search with sort order:**
```
/?q=science+fiction&sort=newest
```
**Universal search as audiobook:**
```
/?q=dune&content_type=audiobook
```
**Universal search forcing combined (ebook + audiobook):**
```
/?q=dune&content_type=combined
```
## Search Mode Behavior
### Direct Mode
When Search Mode is set to Direct, all parameters are used to filter results from the configured direct source.
`content_type` is ignored in Direct mode.
### Universal Mode
`q`, `sort`, and `content_type` are used. Other parameters (author, title, format, etc.) are silently ignored since metadata providers have their own search capabilities.
`content_type=combined` forces combined mode (search ebook and audiobook providers together), overriding the last-used preference. It is silently ignored if combined mode is unavailable (e.g. the combined selector is disabled in settings, or either content type is blocked by request policy).
## Notes
- URL parameters are read once on page load
- The URL is not updated when you perform searches manually
- Spaces should be encoded as `+` or `%20`
- Invalid or unknown parameters are silently ignored