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 +{{ :xfce:xfce.dictionary.png?no link|}}
 ====== Xfce4 Dictionary ====== ====== Xfce4 Dictionary ======
  
 +  * **[[#xfce4-dict command|xfce4-dict command]]**
 +  * **[[#Panel Plugin|Panel Plugin]]**
 +  * **[[#Query a Dict server|Query a Dict server]]**
 +  * **[[#Search result highlighting|Search result highlighting]]**
 +  * **[[#Using a local dictionary server|Using a local dictionary server]]**
 +  * **[[#Latest Release|Latest Release]]**
 +  * **[[#Source Code Repository|Source Code Repository]]**
 +  * **[[#Reporting Bugs|Reporting Bugs]]**
  
-===== About ===== +---- 
-This program allows you to search different kinds of dictionary services+ 
 +===== Introduction ===== 
 + 
 +xfce4-dict allows you to search different kinds of dictionary services
 for words or phrases and shows you the result. for words or phrases and shows you the result.
 Currently you can query a ''Dict'' server(RFC 2229), any online dictionary Currently you can query a ''Dict'' server(RFC 2229), any online dictionary
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 panel plugin for the Xfce panel. panel plugin for the Xfce panel.
  
 +----
 +
 +===== Screenshots =====
 +
 +<figure "The main window">
 +{{:apps:xfce4-dict:xfce4-dict-main-dict.png?600|}}  
 +</figure>
 +
 +<figure "The main window showing some results containing cross references and the search history">
 +{{:apps:xfce4-dict:xfce4-dict-main-dict-2.png?600|}}
 +</figure>
 +
 +<figure "The main window showing a failed search and spelling suggestions fall back">
 +{{:apps:xfce4-dict:xfce4-dict-main-spell.png?600|}}
 +</figure>
 +
 +[[|Back to Top]]
 +----
  
 ==== xfce4-dict command ==== ==== xfce4-dict command ====
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 Please note: Please note:
-there is a limitation of max. 12 characters in passing a search term+There is a limitation of max. 12 characters in passing a search term
 to xfce4-dict when the panel plugin is loaded. That is, if pass a search to xfce4-dict when the panel plugin is loaded. That is, if pass a search
 term as command line argument(s) to xfce4-dict which is longer than 12 term as command line argument(s) to xfce4-dict which is longer than 12
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 the text field. the text field.
  
 +
 +[[|Back to Top]]
 +----
  
 ==== Query a Dict server ==== ==== Query a Dict server ====
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 in RFC 2229. in RFC 2229.
  
-=== Search result highlighting ===+==== Search result highlighting ====
  
-Sometimes defintions in certain dictionaries contain special markups+Sometimes definitions in certain dictionaries contain special markups
 to give additional information. Two of them are: to give additional information. Two of them are:
   * Cross-references   * Cross-references
-These are some kind of links in definitions to link to other defintions.+These are some kind of links in definitions to link to other definitions.
 Xfce4-dict will highlight these definitions and make them clickable to easily jump (by searching) to this highlighted definition. Xfce4-dict will highlight these definitions and make them clickable to easily jump (by searching) to this highlighted definition.
   * Phonetic hints   * Phonetic hints
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-=== Local dictionary server ===+==== Using a local dictionary server ====
  
 Instead of using remote dictionary servers like ''dict.org'' which Instead of using remote dictionary servers like ''dict.org'' which
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 The higher the speed rate is the faster you can read. The higher the speed rate is the faster you can read.
  
 +[[|Back to Top]]
 +----
  
-===== Screenshots ===== +==== Latest Release ====
-{{:apps:xfce4-dict:xfce4-dict-main-dict.png?300|The main window.}}  {{:apps:xfce4-dict:xfce4-dict-main-dict-2.png?300|The main window showing some results containing cross references and the search history.}} +
-{{:apps:xfce4-dict:xfce4-dict-main-spell.png?300|The main window showing a failed search and spelling suggestions fall back.}}+
  
 +{{rss>https://archive.xfce.org/feeds/project/xfce4-dict 1 date 2h}}
  
 +[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-dict/-/blob/master/NEWS|Read the CHANGELOG]]
  
 +  * **[[https://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/xfce4-dict/|Download current release]]** (link also contains older versions)
  
- +[[|Back to Top]]
-===== Downloads ===== +
-[[http://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/xfce4-dict/0.7/xfce4-dict-0.7.0.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-0.7.0]] [[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.7.0.tar.bz2.sig|(GPG Sig)]]\\ +
-[[http://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/xfce4-dict/0.6/xfce4-dict-0.6.0.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-0.6.0]] [[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.6.0.tar.bz2.sig|(GPG Sig)]]\\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.5.3.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-0.5.3]] [[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.5.3.tar.bz2.sig|(GPG Sig)]]\\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.5.2.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-0.5.2]] [[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.5.2.tar.bz2.sig|(GPG Sig)]]\\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.5.1.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-0.5.1]] [[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.5.1.tar.bz2.sig|(GPG Sig)]]\\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.5.0.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-0.5.0]] [[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.5.0.tar.bz2.sig|(GPG Sig)]]\\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.4.1.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-0.4.1]] [[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.4.1.tar.bz2.sig|(GPG Sig)]]\\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.4.0.tar.gz|xfce4-dict-0.4.0]] [[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict/xfce4-dict-0.4.0.tar.gz.sig|(GPG Sig)]]\\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict-plugin/xfce4-dict-plugin-0.3.0.tar.gz|xfce4-dict-plugin-0.3.0]] \\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict-plugin/xfce4-dict-plugin-0.2.1.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-plugin-0.2.1]] \\ +
-[[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict-plugin/xfce4-dict-plugin-0.2.0.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-plugin-0.2.0]] \\ +
-[[http://files.uvena.de/xfce4-dict-plugin/xfce4-dict-plugin-0.1.1.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-plugin-0.1.1]] \\ +
-[[http://goodies.xfce.org/releases/xfce4-dict-plugin/xfce4-dict-plugin-0.1.0.tar.bz2|xfce4-dict-plugin-0.1.0]]  +
-\\ +
-\\ +
-You can also check out the latest bleeding-edge code from the Goodies GIT Repository using the following command: +
-<code>git clone http://git.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-dict</code> +
- +
-You can view the GIT source tree [[http://git.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-dict/|online]] as well.+
  
 ===== Dependencies ===== ===== Dependencies =====
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   * Libxfce4ui 4.10.0   * Libxfce4ui 4.10.0
  
-[[|Back To Top]]+---- 
 + 
 +===== Source Code Repository ===== 
 +[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-dict|]] 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Reporting Bugs ===== 
 +  * **[[:apps:xfce4-dict:bugs|Reporting Bugs]]** -- Open bug reports and how to report new bugs 
 + 
 + 
 +[[|Back to Top]]
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