Multi-select in spell checker?

Phssthpok · 01-07-2017, 12:12 PM

Would it be feasible to make the spell-check dialog allow multiple selections, so I could select a bunch of words and then e.g. add them to a specific dictionary? At the moment I have to do them one by one, which is a bit tedious...

kovidgoyal · 01-07-2017, 01:16 PM

Doesn't it alreadys upport multi-selections, at least I seem to be able to select multiple words by shift or ctrl clicking. I dont recall if the add words to dictionary button actually only adds the current word or all selected words however.

davidfor · 01-07-2017, 07:24 PM

Neither add to dictionary or ignore word work on all the selected words. They appear to only work on the last selected word.

BetterRed · 01-07-2017, 08:14 PM

Works fine for me using the keyboard, to select the words, to show context menu, and to do whatever - viz:

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Bardett’s
Bardetts
Barrington’s
Barringtons
Beauchamp
Becca
Becca’s
Berta
Boleyn
Booklist
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Maybe it doesn't work with clicking the buttons, on Windows at least Shift+F10 will pop the context menu if you don't have a menu key.

BR

kovidgoyal · 01-08-2017, 02:29 AM

I looked at the code and the ignore button cannot be made to ignore selected, as it becomes either an ignore button or an unignore button depending on whether the current word is already ignored or not.

But, as BR points out, you can use the context menu (right click menu) to add or ignore all selected words.

Phssthpok · 01-08-2017, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Maybe it doesn't work with clicking the buttons, on Windows at least Shift+F10 will pop the context menu if you don't have a menu key.

Yes, clicking the "add to dictionary" button adds only one word. Right-clicking works, however... I never thought of trying that! Thanks!

01-07-2017, 12:12 PM	#1
Phssthpok Age improves with wine. Posts: 558 Karma: 95229 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kobo Libra II	Multi-select in spell checker? Would it be feasible to make the spell-check dialog allow multiple selections, so I could select a bunch of words and then e.g. add them to a specific dictionary? At the moment I have to do them one by one, which is a bit tedious...

01-07-2017, 08:14 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,570 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Works fine for me using the keyboard, to select the words, to show context menu, and to do whatever - viz: The evidence Code: Bardett’s Bardetts Barrington’s Barringtons Beauchamp Becca Becca’s Berta Boleyn Booklist ... Maybe it doesn't work with clicking the buttons, on Windows at least Shift+F10 will pop the context menu if you don't have a menu key. BR

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01-07-2017, 01:16 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Doesn't it alreadys upport multi-selections, at least I seem to be able to select multiple words by shift or ctrl clicking. I dont recall if the add words to dictionary button actually only adds the current word or all selected words however.

01-07-2017, 07:24 PM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Neither add to dictionary or ignore word work on all the selected words. They appear to only work on the last selected word.

01-08-2017, 02:29 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I looked at the code and the ignore button cannot be made to ignore selected, as it becomes either an ignore button or an unignore button depending on whether the current word is already ignored or not. But, as BR points out, you can use the context menu (right click menu) to add or ignore all selected words.