Preferences

To change the Dictionary application preferences, choose Edit ▸ Preferences.

4.1. Dictionary Sources

Figure 4 Dictionary Window

To change the dictionary source used to look up words, select the desired source from the list.

4.2. Adding a new source

Figure 5 Dictionary Window

To add a new dictionary source, perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the Add button
  2. Edit the name of the new source inside the Description entry
  3. Change the transport type of the new source using the Transport combo box
  4. Edit the attributes of the new source
  5. Click Add

Different source transport types uses different attributes. This is the list of available attributes per transport type:

TransportAttributes
Dictionary Server

Hostname: the hostname of the dictionary server

Port: the port of the dictionary server

4.3. Removing a source

To remove a dictionary source, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the source you wish to remove
  2. Click the Remove button

If you remove a dictionary source it will be permanently deleted from the list of available sources. Also, as some sources might be defined system-wide you may actually not be able to remove them unless you have the right ownership privileges.

4.4. Print Options

Figure 6 Dictionary Window

If you want to change the font name and size used when printing, perform the following steps:

  1. Click on the Print Font button
  2. Select the font and size you wish to use
  3. Click Ok
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