[enh] more flexible category selection

searx/webapp.py

@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ def render(template_name, override_theme=None, **kwargs):
 
     if not 'selected_categories' in kwargs:
         kwargs['selected_categories'] = []
+        for arg in request.args:
+            if arg.startswith('category_'):
+                c = arg.split('_', 1)[1]
+                if c in categories:
+                    kwargs['selected_categories'].append(c)
+    if not kwargs['selected_categories']:
         cookie_categories = request.cookies.get('categories', '').split(',')
         for ccateg in cookie_categories:
             if ccateg in categories: