Frequently Asked Questions ...

To install mDictionary application follow the steps described in "How to ..." section.

To start using an application, open menu from Task Navigator, choose Extra submenu and tap on mDictionary Dictionary. Dictionary is ready to use!.
mDictionary is placed in Extra submenu by default. You can obviously choose a different location during instalation process.

You can use a various kinds of dictionaries. If you want to use XDXF dictionary file just simply download a file, unpack it and copy into the catalouge with the name of the dicionary. It is strongly required if you want mDictionary to work properly. If you want to use StarDict, download a package with a dictionary, unpack all files and copy them into the catalogue with the name of the dicionary. There is also possibility to point a location of a dictionary, which is packed into .tar.bz2 archive. mDictionary will simply unpack it for you.
When you have a catalogue with a file(s) inside, open mDictionary and simply load a new dicionary file by using Load Dictionary from Dictionaries submenu.

To load your own dicionary file into mDictionary application, choose Load Dictionary from Dictionaries submenu. A dialog popup will appear. Point the location of the file with dicionary. If you are loading XDXF dictionary - choose a file with .xdxf extension. If you want to load StarDict - you can choose any file from a catalouge (.idx, .ifo, .idx.gz, .dict or .dict.gz extension). You can also choose .tar.bz2 file.
After you choose a correct file, there is a necessary to answer some question before start using dictionary. mDictionary will ask you if you want to start using a new dicionary from now and if you want to optimize a dictionary file (so that it should work faster).

Just simply type a word into a find toolbar entry and tap a green arrow to start search. You can also choose Find from Search submenu in application menu
If you want to search a word, which is misunderstood in text from translation area, you can highlight it, use context menu and choose Search. mDictionary will search selected text for you.
If mDictionary did not find a word, which

To check which dictionares are currently used by mDictionary, choose Select dicionaries from Dictionaries submenu. Dictionaries which are ticked, are currently in use. You can change it by selecting the different ones.

You can remove a dictionary from mDictionary by using Remove Dictionary item from Dictionaries submenu. If you remove a dictionary from an application, it is still kept on your device. It is removed only from mDictionary application!

When you load a new dictionary file, you can optimize it, which means that a special cache file will be created and that makes a searching process work much faster. This option is available for XDXF dictionaries. When enabling opimialization for StarDict files, it is unuseful. If you load a new dictionary and not optmize it, you can do this anytime, by choosig Optimize dictionaries from Dictionaries submenu.

To add a word to the bookmarks, select it from the words list and choose Add bookmark from Bookmarks submenu or from sensitive context menu.

Yes. When you choose Open bookmarks from Bookmarks submenu, application will switch into a bookmarks mode. Than you can browse bookmarks. If you perform a searching process, you will see words which have been found only. if you want to reload list of all words from bookmarks, simply type * (asteriks) into a find toolbar entry and start search. This query works also with other dictionaries!.
If you want to leave bookmark mode choose Close bookmark brom Boomarks menu.

To remove a word from bookmark you have to switch mDictionary into bookmarks mode. Than select a word from words list which you would like to remove and choose Remove bookmark from Bookmarks submenu.

If you have installed mDictionary 0.6 and you want to upgrade it to version 1.0 (or above) please follow the steps:

1. Before you install new version of mDictionary (1.0 or above) download bmconverter tool and install it.
2. CLOSE YOUR mDictionary. Run bookmark converter tool and click Export button. If everything goes well, you will see a confirmation dialog window.
3. Install new version (1.0 or above) of mDictionary.
4. Run bmconverter tool again. Remember that during convertion your mDictionary HAS TO BE CLOSED
5. Click Import button. If your bookmarks have been imported correctly, you will see a confirmation dialog.
6. Run mDictionary. Bookmarks has been imported. You can enjoy the application now.

Yes. Just simply select text which you want to copy and choose Copy from Edit submenu in application menu or in context sensitive menu.

Yes. If you want to paste a text from the clipboard into a find toolbar entry choose Paste from Edit submenu in application menu or in context sensitive menu.

To select whole text from translation area choose Select All option from Edit submenu in application menu or in context sensitive menu.

Yes. If you want to hide words list click a green arrow in a left corner or choose Hide words list from View submenu in application menu.

There is possibility to zoom in or out text in translation area. You can do this by choosing Zoom in or Zoom out from View submenu or context sensitive menu. You can also use hardware keys, placed on your device.

Yes. To switch into fullscreen mode choose Fulscreen from View submenu or use hardware keys.

If you want to browse history you can use arrows placed on a find toolbar. There are forward and back option, just like in a web browser. You can also use Find next or Find previous from Search submenu. If there are no words in the history (either before the current position, or after), a proper arrow is dimmed.

Yes. There is a stop button on the find toolbar. You can also use Stop command from Search submenu.

You can click About in application menu. If you are looking for more details, you can always visit mDictionary website or see mDictionary project on garage.maemo.org.

To select (highlight) some text from the translation area just double tap on the word which you want to select or use double tap and drag to highlight more words.

Yes. Select word (text) from translation area and choose Search option from context sensitive menu.