Wiktionary Integration with Koreader

mafein · 02-25-2021, 01:56 PM

Dear all,

There are livio dictionary apps, which have their database from wiktionary, and are lightweight (or look up dictionary that connects to livio and shows in popup) . Unfortunately, koreader doesn't work with it. Is it possible to integrate a 3rd party android app with koreader Android version? If not how can I suggest it to developers? Also sharing the dictionary lookup history wihh an anki kind of app, would also be great.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ack.lang.en_US

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...urav.lookuppro

Frenzie · 02-25-2021, 02:43 PM

See https://github.com/koreader/koreader/pull/5108 among others.

Once you have something that works you can consider submitting it as a PR.

pazos · 02-25-2021, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mafein

Is it possible to integrate a 3rd party android app with koreader Android version?

If the app is meant to be called from other apps then the answer is yes. You need to figure out the name of the package and the kind of action that it handles. It is already documented in the wiki (under android tips and tricks)

If the app works with one of supported actions (intents in android language) you can submit a PR. It is just a matter of adding the new entry to android's thirdparty apps

u/Norbi24 found some dict apps that need to be called from the app picker. These kind of apps are not welcome upstream and should stay as user overrides.

kandwo · 02-26-2021, 01:16 AM

I use Aard2 with offline wiktionary as my dictionary app in Koreader. It works great. I highlight a word and it opens wiktionary in a new window; when done I press back and continue reading.

mafein · 02-26-2021, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pazos

If the app is meant to be called from other apps then the answer is yes. You need to figure out the name of the package and the kind of action that it handles. It is already documented in the wiki (under android tips and tricks)

If the app works with one of supported actions (intents in android language) you can submit a PR. It is just a matter of adding the new entry to android's thirdparty apps

u/Norbi24 found some dict apps that need to be called from the app picker. These kind of apps are not welcome upstream and should stay as user overrides.

Both Livio and Lookup Dictionaries can be called from other apps, eg. google chrome, moon+reader, librera. But as I dont know much programming language, i dont know how to do it.

. Thats why I am learning python

pazos · 02-26-2021, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mafein

Both Livio and Lookup Dictionaries can be called from other apps, eg. google chrome, moon+reader, librera. But as I dont know much programming language, i dont know how to do it.

. Thats why I am learning python

Use the example 3 and test if your desired app is within the app picker options.

If that's the case you can use the package name

Code:

gaurav.lookuppro

or

Code:

livio.pack.lang.en_US

or whatever

mafein · 02-26-2021, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pazos

Use the example 3 and test if your desired app is within the app picker options.

If that's the case you can use the package name

Code:

gaurav.lookuppro

or

Code:

livio.pack.lang.en_US

or whatever

Thanks for the prompt reply. From the example 3 it works (as a send option),but example 2 doesn't work. Only The send part works, the app cannot be selected.

https://github.com/koreader/koreader...e-the-app-runs

mafein · 02-26-2021, 02:33 PM

Now could solve the issue. For the ones who want to do it (for lookup dictionary):

create a txt file and change the format name as .lua and copy under koreader/dictionaries.lua
write below in the file:
return {
{ "Look Up", "Look Up", false, "gaurav.lookuppro", "send" }
}

pazos · 02-27-2021, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mafein

Now could solve the issue. For the ones who want to do it (for lookup dictionary):

create a txt file and change the format name as .lua and copy under koreader/dictionaries.lua
write below in the file:
return {
{ "Look Up", "Look Up", false, "gaurav.lookuppro", "send" }
}

Good work! PRed in https://github.com/koreader/koreader/pull/7359

mbrisco · 06-20-2022, 06:42 PM

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the end of your troubles:

https://github.com/BoboTiG/ebook-rea...eleases/tag/en

This wonderful person packages the English Wiktionary into a StarDict every month. Just add it as a normal dictionary in KOReader. It's all I use now, if I'm feeling like Wiktionary.

02-25-2021, 01:56 PM	#1
mafein Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2021 Device: Onyx Boox Note Air	Wiktionary Integration with Koreader Dear all, There are livio dictionary apps, which have their database from wiktionary, and are lightweight (or look up dictionary that connects to livio and shows in popup) . Unfortunately, koreader doesn't work with it. Is it possible to integrate a 3rd party android app with koreader Android version? If not how can I suggest it to developers? Also sharing the dictionary lookup history wihh an anki kind of app, would also be great. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ack.lang.en_US https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...urav.lookuppro

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