Open dictionary with single tap

kandwo · 12-09-2022, 03:53 AM

Is it possible to set up Koreader to open the dictionary with a single tap? In Librera it's possible to enable a so called 'single tap selection', which makes it so that a single short tap opens a word in the dictionary and a long tap on the screen brings up the menu.

Is it possible to enable this kind of behaviour in Koreader? I would love to be able to access the dictionary in a quicker fashion and then either long press by the upper or lower edge to bring out the menu (or swipe).

Pajamaman · 12-09-2022, 09:50 AM

I guess you might be able to, but then you could only turn pages via swipes. If it is possible, then there a config file where you can set it up. It's been a while since I played with it.

NiLuJe · 12-09-2022, 11:59 AM

A single tap *where*? We're going to need more context, here

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Frenzie · 12-09-2022, 02:36 PM

@NiLuJe On the word, of course.

kandwo · 12-10-2022, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Pajamaman

I guess you might be able to, but then you could only turn pages via swipes. If it is possible, then there a config file where you can set it up. It's been a while since I played with it.

That wouldn't be a problem, as I would use this on my e-readers with physical page turn buttons: Leaf 2, A9 and Libra 2.

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

A single tap *where*? We're going to need more context, here

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Frenzie

@NiLuJe On the word, of course.

Yes, on the word I want to select/look up.

NiLuJe · 12-10-2022, 12:25 PM

Right ;o).

Not currently, but it might be somewhat doable, I think? (We... probably wouldn't merge it, as it feels rather niche and weird, though, but it could live on as a userpatch).

kandwo · 12-11-2022, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Right ;o).

Not currently, but it might be somewhat doable, I think? (We... probably wouldn't merge it, as it feels rather niche and weird, though, but it could live on as a userpatch).

That would be great! How do these userpatches work?

I understand it's relatively niche, but it's highly useful for reading in foreign languages when one has to look up a large quantity of words. Saves quite a bit of time

pazos · 12-11-2022, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kandwo

That would be great! How do these userpatches work?

I understand it's relatively niche, but it's highly useful for reading in foreign languages when one has to look up a large quantity of words. Saves quite a bit of time

An user patch is a chunk of lua code that modifies the runtime behaviour of the application. They are applied at runtime and the changes persist updates as long as the patch modify/hooks in functions that weren't removed or changed during the update.

It is a non invasive way of tweaking code for self-usage and the recommended way of implementing changes that aren't going to be merged upstream.

See more info and some examples at https://github.com/koreader/koreader/wiki/User-patches

12-09-2022, 03:53 AM	#1
kandwo Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 11708254 Join Date: Dec 2020 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3	Open dictionary with single tap Is it possible to set up Koreader to open the dictionary with a single tap? In Librera it's possible to enable a so called 'single tap selection', which makes it so that a single short tap opens a word in the dictionary and a long tap on the screen brings up the menu. Is it possible to enable this kind of behaviour in Koreader? I would love to be able to access the dictionary in a quicker fashion and then either long press by the upper or lower edge to bring out the menu (or swipe).

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12-09-2022, 09:50 AM	#2
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,861 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	I guess you might be able to, but then you could only turn pages via swipes. If it is possible, then there a config file where you can set it up. It's been a while since I played with it.

12-09-2022, 11:59 AM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	A single tap where? We're going to need more context, here .

12-09-2022, 02:36 PM	#4
Frenzie Wizard Posts: 1,751 Karma: 730681 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Antwerp Device: Kobo Aura H2O	@NiLuJe On the word, of course.

12-10-2022, 12:25 PM	#6
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Right ;o). Not currently, but it might be somewhat doable, I think? (We... probably wouldn't merge it, as it feels rather niche and weird, though, but it could live on as a userpatch).

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