The Kdict Handbook: Toolbars & Menus

5. Toolbars and Menus

5.1 Toolbars

The upper toolbar is mostly self-explaining, I hope. The two arrows allow you to jump back to the previous results, just like the back/forward arrows of a web browser.
In the second row you find the input line where can enter the word/phrase you want to search for (the input line remembers your past entrys, so instead of typing, you can browse through the drop-down-list and choose the approviate item.) Next is the database selector and two buttons. The "Define"-button will start a define-query, the "Match"-button will start a match-query.

5.2 File Menu

Save: Saves the current result as a html document.
Print: Prepares a printout the current result.
Quit: Quit Kdict

5.3 Edit Menu

Copy: Copies the current selection to the X-clipboard.
Select All: Selects the complete result, you have to use "Copy" to copy the selection to the X-clipboard
Define clipboard content: Starts a define-query with the content of the X-clipboard.
Match clipboard content: Starts a match-query with the content of the X-clipboard.
Find: Initiates a text search in the result.

5.4 History Menu

Back: Go back to the previous result
Forward: Go forward to the next result
Clear History: Clears the list of your past querys. Below this item the ten topmost entrys are listed for quick access.

5.5 Server Menu

Get Capabilities: Checks the capabilities of the dict-server. You must call this once to be able to specify search strategy and database for a query.
Edit Database Sets: Opens the database sets configuration dialog.
Databases Information: Submenu which offers a summary of the databases available, and detailed information for every database.
Strategy Information: Show a list with short descriptions of the search strategies available on the current server.
Server Information: Show some status information (uptime, etc.) about the current server.

5.6 Options Menu

Show Toolbar: Hides (or shows) the upper toolbar.
Show Statusbar: Hides (or shows) the statusbar.
Show Match List: Hides (or shows) the match list.
Swallow Match List: This (un-)swallows the match list into the main window.
Configure Key Bindings: Here you can assign custom keyboard shortcuts to all menu entries.
Configure Toolbars: Here you customize the toolbars.
Configure Kdict: Opens the preferences dialog.

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