Dictionary lookup word-wrap

foosion · 08-08-2021, 10:06 AM

The dictionary lookup window used to word wrap. I seem to have changed some setting and now it no longer word-wraps. How do I fix that?

Also, is there a keyboard combination that closes the dictionary window?

Just to clarify the obvious, I mean the window that opens on the right side of the viewer when you click the dictionary lookup button.

Windows 10 if that matters.

kovidgoyal · 08-08-2021, 10:19 AM

The lookup window simply opens a webpage. there are no settings for it. Which webpage are you using?

foosion · 08-08-2021, 12:27 PM

I'm using Edge as a default web browser. Any suggestions?

kovidgoyal · 08-08-2021, 12:51 PM

Not web browser, web page which website are you looking up words in? Post a screenshot.

foosion · 08-08-2021, 01:04 PM

I highlighted a word in the book in the viewer, clicked the library symbol and:

kovidgoyal · 08-08-2021, 01:13 PM

Yes you are looking it up via a google search, look at the top of your screen shot where it says "Google dictionary" sadly the google result site simply isnt made to work with such narrow windows, you can instead use wordnik (click the dropdown above the results where it says google dictionary). That will work better with the narrow window.

foosion · 08-08-2021, 01:14 PM

Wordnik looks much nicer. Thank you so much. And thank you for the wonderful calibre.

EDIT: Is there a key combination that closes the dictionary window?

kovidgoyal · 08-09-2021, 12:07 AM

Yes there is, look for it in the viewer preferences under keyboard shortcuts, off the top of my head its probably ctrl+l

08-08-2021, 10:06 AM	#1
foosion Evangelist Posts: 479 Karma: 41524 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara BW	Dictionary lookup word-wrap The dictionary lookup window used to word wrap. I seem to have changed some setting and now it no longer word-wraps. How do I fix that? Also, is there a keyboard combination that closes the dictionary window? Just to clarify the obvious, I mean the window that opens on the right side of the viewer when you click the dictionary lookup button. Windows 10 if that matters.

08-08-2021, 12:27 PM	#3
foosion Evangelist Posts: 479 Karma: 41524 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara BW	I'm using Edge as a default web browser. Any suggestions? Last edited by foosion; 08-08-2021 at 12:32 PM.

08-08-2021, 01:14 PM	#7
foosion Evangelist Posts: 479 Karma: 41524 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara BW	Wordnik looks much nicer. Thank you so much. And thank you for the wonderful calibre. EDIT: Is there a key combination that closes the dictionary window? Last edited by foosion; 08-08-2021 at 01:22 PM.

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08-08-2021, 10:19 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The lookup window simply opens a webpage. there are no settings for it. Which webpage are you using?

08-08-2021, 12:51 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Not web browser, web page which website are you looking up words in? Post a screenshot.

08-08-2021, 01:04 PM	#5
foosion Evangelist Posts: 479 Karma: 41524 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara BW	I highlighted a word in the book in the viewer, clicked the library symbol and:

08-08-2021, 01:13 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes you are looking it up via a google search, look at the top of your screen shot where it says "Google dictionary" sadly the google result site simply isnt made to work with such narrow windows, you can instead use wordnik (click the dropdown above the results where it says google dictionary). That will work better with the narrow window.

08-09-2021, 12:07 AM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes there is, look for it in the viewer preferences under keyboard shortcuts, off the top of my head its probably ctrl+l

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