Re: Adding a feature to gnome-dictionary

["Eduardo Narros" <jenarros gmail com>]

> > Firstly, thank you guys for the job you all are doing. I just come
> > aboard with gnome-utils because I am working on one feature I would
> > like to see in gnome-dictionary, I have called it "Watch clipboard".
>
> Interesting feature.  If I understand the design correctly, it can be
> achieved by creating an idle or a timeout function which in turn calls
> gtk_clipboard_request_text(), am I right?

 

Yes, I call gtk_clipboard_request_text() on a PRIMARY clipboard every second (by default,changeable?), and if the

content has changed I call the proper *lookup* function and bring the window to the front (changeable?).

 

> > [1] Where do you think is a good place (interface/code) to put this
> > feature?
>
> Please, open a bug for the gdict component of the gnome-utils product
> inside Gnome Bugzilla.

 

Done. I will track this on the Bug 332000.

 

> > [2] Are there any plans to add to gnome-dictionary the feature of
> > becoming an icon when minimized? If not but you think is a good
> > feature I can do it.
>
> There are no plans, and I frankly do not believe it would be a good
> feature; let's not pollute the notification area with icons which aren't
> used for status: this is not windows.  The notification area is meant
> for stuff like hardware events or alarms.

 

You are right.

 

Thanks,
 

Eduardo Narros