Two "Lookup" windows simultaneously?

Edward150 · 03-27-2022, 05:44 AM

As someone who studies foreign languages, the Lookup functionality is one of the strongest features for me in Calibre. I was wondering if it is possible to have two separate Lookup windows opened simultaneously. One would be for a translator and another for a dictionary, for example.

kovidgoyal · 03-27-2022, 09:12 AM

No, I'm afraid there is only one possible at a time. However, you can customise the url used for the "search the internet" action in the popup bar (Viewer preferences->Selection behavior).

Edward150 · 03-27-2022, 03:22 PM

I will add multiple lookup sources and switch between them. It's just a little bit slower than if it looked on 2 or 3 sites instantly. But it's not a problem. Thank you for your work!

03-27-2022, 05:44 AM	#1
Edward150 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2022 Device: PC	Two "Lookup" windows simultaneously? As someone who studies foreign languages, the Lookup functionality is one of the strongest features for me in Calibre. I was wondering if it is possible to have two separate Lookup windows opened simultaneously. One would be for a translator and another for a dictionary, for example.

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03-27-2022, 09:12 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,615 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, I'm afraid there is only one possible at a time. However, you can customise the url used for the "search the internet" action in the popup bar (Viewer preferences->Selection behavior).

03-27-2022, 03:22 PM	#3
Edward150 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2022 Device: PC	I will add multiple lookup sources and switch between them. It's just a little bit slower than if it looked on 2 or 3 sites instantly. But it's not a problem. Thank you for your work!

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