Hey, I just tried out lisak's newest version (after
posting a report about the old version, which doesn't work at all on the 505 because the enter key does nothing).
I really like the new version (which needs to be linked to in the original post instead of lisak's first one) and there are only a couple of things I'd change. There's a rectangular "null" character at the end of each definition. I said this on the first page but I noticed that the default dictionary file when I installed the new version was now wb1.txt and wondered if there might be an updated dicitionary file that fixes this. If that exists, I'd suggest repacking a new archive with all of the files included and editing the first post to refer to that.
I also think it's essential to have some way to browse through longer definitions, since they seem to end up rolling off the screen. The up and down buttons on the directional pad seem like they'd be perfect for this, though I imagine it might be a little tricky to program.
This is just a small thing, but I might suggest having the first letter input after looking up a term start a new line automatically instead of having to clear it manually (though still leaving the definition on the screen), though that depends on whether you think it's more likely that the average user would want to start a new search term (like they might do when they're trying to find what cuss words Webster left in) or whether they would want to add more text onto what they already searched for (like they might do if they accidentally hit the search button before finishing their "typing"). I think it would be a little more handy if the line cleared automatically as you started inputting more letters, but it really is a very small detail, especially with the bookmark button serving to clear with line with one button press.
Anyway, everything is pretty much where I need it to be to be usable and here's a big
THANK YOU for changing the button configuration around. I also like the cursor at the top and bottom of the screen (I forget if this was in any older versions) and non-qwerty keyboard layout. It's fast enough now that I don't it needs an hourglass, and the only reason it needed one in the first place was because it was too easy to accidentally hit the enter button and have it seem "frozen." If you did find a way to put one in, go for it.
Aaanyyyyway, keep up the good work, everybody, and thanks again for making my Reader even better!