A custom module for LiveWhale: easy global searches by ID

private.application.global_search.php

<?php

$_LW->REGISTERED_APPS['global_search']=array( // configure this module
    'title'=>'Global Search',
    'handlers'=>array('onLoad')
);

class LiveWhaleApplicationGlobalSearch {

	public function onLoad() { // in back-end search, if admin searching for ID, automatically search globally
		global $_LW;
		if ($_LW->page=='search') {
    			if (!empty($_LW->_GET) && array_key_exists('search',$_LW->_GET)) {
				if ($_LW->userSetting('core_admin')) {
					if (preg_match('~^[0-9]+$~', $_LW->_GET['search'])) {
						$_LW->_GET['group_mode'] = 1; // show from all groups
						$_LW->_GET['results'][] = 2; // search shared content
						$_LW->_GET['results'][] = 5; // show non-hidden content
					}
				}
			}
		}
	}

}

?>