[Dictionarysearch] New feature idea

Jaap Haitsma jaap at haitsma.org
Mon Jun 13 22:46:29 EDT 2005


mikki wrote:
> Hi!
>  
> I have an idea about a new feature of dictionarysearch. The new feature is:
>  
> 1. allowing to make one of 4 dictionaries in dictionarysearch a default 
> one, in order to
> 2. enable to run the default dictionary by doubleclicking on a word with 
> simultanously holding a shift key.
> The idea is to simplify the process of opening a dictionary. The 
> extension is of course great, but its a little bit irritating when you 
> have to doubleclick a word, then the dropdown menu unfolds, then you 
> have to pick the proper option and finally the dictionary opens.
>  
> I believe there are quite many people, including me, that use 
> mostly only one dictionary. So they'd just doubleclicked a word and hold 
> Shift to open the default dictionary. Maybe there could be even other 
> keys assigned to other dictionaries - like Alt, Shift+Alt, etc. 
> Preferably not a regular alphabet key, so that you wouldn't have to 
> search it on the keyboard while reading the text.
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Marcin
>  
Nice idea, I'll put it on the wish list

Jaap


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