User Dictionary Question

MerlinMama · 03-02-2015, 10:08 PM

I would like to know if there's a way to have spell check NOT take account of specific user dictionaries.

Example: In one set of books, there are names that are 'off' from regular names or words. Wolfe instead of Wolf; Aarone or Arone instead of Aaron; Cariline instead of Caroline. I want a user dictionary for that series, but I don't want it "active" for other books where those would be spelling mistakes. So far, it seems that all of my user dictionaries are always active.

I'd of course also love if spelling suggestions could show from the user dictionaries, but I seem to remember reading that that wasn't possible.

Thanks for any info, even if to say not possible!

BetterRed · 03-02-2015, 10:58 PM

@MerlinMama - you can activate/deactivate User Dictionaries via the Preferences->Editor Settings->Manage spelling dictionaries->Manage user dictionaries checkbox at top of word list on the right.

It would be nice to be able to do it from within the spell checker dialogue. Whilst you can get to preferences when spell checker is active, activating/deactivating won't take effect until you restart the spell checker.

BR

MerlinMama · 03-03-2015, 06:48 AM

Ugh, you have no idea how many times since we've gotten spell check, and I noticed all user dictionaries are active, that I've gone in to see if I could only use one or two. I have NEVER seen that little check box until you mentioned. Before asking my question yesterday, I even went in to look around in case there had been changes since my last look around.

I hate when I do things like that...

Thank you so much

though for answering me. I'm going to go bang my head on the wall now.

03-02-2015, 10:08 PM	#1
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	User Dictionary Question I would like to know if there's a way to have spell check NOT take account of specific user dictionaries. Example: In one set of books, there are names that are 'off' from regular names or words. Wolfe instead of Wolf; Aarone or Arone instead of Aaron; Cariline instead of Caroline. I want a user dictionary for that series, but I don't want it "active" for other books where those would be spelling mistakes. So far, it seems that all of my user dictionaries are always active. I'd of course also love if spelling suggestions could show from the user dictionaries, but I seem to remember reading that that wasn't possible. Thanks for any info, even if to say not possible!

03-02-2015, 10:58 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,590 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@MerlinMama - you can activate/deactivate User Dictionaries via the Preferences->Editor Settings->Manage spelling dictionaries->Manage user dictionaries checkbox at top of word list on the right. It would be nice to be able to do it from within the spell checker dialogue. Whilst you can get to preferences when spell checker is active, activating/deactivating won't take effect until you restart the spell checker. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 03-02-2015 at 11:07 PM.

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03-03-2015, 06:48 AM	#3
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	Ugh, you have no idea how many times since we've gotten spell check, and I noticed all user dictionaries are active, that I've gone in to see if I could only use one or two. I have NEVER seen that little check box until you mentioned. Before asking my question yesterday, I even went in to look around in case there had been changes since my last look around. I hate when I do things like that... Thank you so much though for answering me. I'm going to go bang my head on the wall now.

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