Ding: Usage tips

Version 1.4 or higher Start search:

Type in search word, select a search method, then press ENTER or press the "Search" button, or
Double click on a word in the result window with left mouse button 1, or
Select a word in another window, drop it by clicking with middle mouse button 2 over the result window.
Search in result:
- Type a slash, then the search word: /word + ENTER, or
- Type in search word, then press Shift+ENTER or press the "Search" button with mouse middle button 2, or
- Press Shift and drop word by clicking with middle mouse button 2 over the result window

Give search words:

Search options:

Search for full words or partial matches within words?
Ignore case or search case sensitive?
If agrep is used, try error correction if nothing is found?
Simple search (* is wildcard for any character) or search withregular expressions?

Another search behavior can be selected via the menu, or by clicking on "search word":

Search on mouse over:

elect a word in another window (left mouse button)
As soon as you move the mouse over the Ding window this word will be searched with the current search method

Search on new text selection:

As soon as you select a word in another window (left mouse button) this word will be searched with the current search method.

History function:

How it works:

"Ding: Dictionary Lookup" is not an intelligent translator system, but "only"a front-end to search quickly in files.
The search itself is done by a dedicated Unix command ala "grep". If you have installed "agrep" you are able to use the approximate matching feature to correct spelling errors.
Well, the results are as good as the dictionary wordlist. You could contribute to improve this list! Simply send an email to the author.

Further information: