'Re: A mouse dictionary for KDE'

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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: A mouse dictionary for KDE
From:       "Jesse L. Zamora" <xtremek2008 () aim ! com>
Date:       2008-11-27 13:15:17
Message-ID: 200811270815.18362.xtremek2008 () aim ! com
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On Wednesday 26 November 2008 03:53:47 Christoph Burgmer wrote:
> I would be interested in extending KDE with a mouse over dictionary, i.e. a
> small "What's this" like popup that shows dictionary data for a word or
> text the mouse is hovering over. This IMHO very useful application can be
> found on OS X, MS Windows and Mozilla Firefox, but KDE still has a gap
> here.
>
> I'm am looking for a starting point, that is an interface in KDE or QT, to
> build on, and am asking myself if Qt Accessibility is what I am looking
> for.
>
> Do such capabilities exist?
>
> Christoph

Hey that would be great!! You can look at QDict to see what they do, 
because if you type or hover over a word, a popup pops up and shows the 
definition. But it would be AWESOME if you made it for KDE4, all nice and 
integrated!

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font-weight:400; font-style:normal;">On Wednesday 26 November 2008 03:53:47 Christoph \
Burgmer wrote:<br> &gt; I would be interested in extending KDE with a mouse over \
dictionary, i.e. a<br> &gt; small "What's this" like popup that shows dictionary data \
for a word or<br> &gt; text the mouse is hovering over. This IMHO very useful \
application can be<br> &gt; found on OS X, MS Windows and Mozilla Firefox, but KDE \
still has a gap<br> &gt; here.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I'm am looking for a starting point, that is an interface in KDE or QT, to<br>
&gt; build on, and am asking myself if Qt Accessibility is what I am looking<br>
&gt; for.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Do such capabilities exist?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Christoph<br>
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margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; \
-qt-user-state:0;"><br></p>Hey that would be great!! You can look at QDict to see \
what they do, because if you type or hover over a word, a popup pops up and shows the \
definition. But it would be AWESOME if you made it for KDE4, all nice and \
integrated!</p></body></html>

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