Re: Get the text under the mouse ?

[regatta <regatta gmail com>]

Hi everyone,

I didn't get any tip from anyone, does this mean it's impossible to
get the text under the mouse with the current X11 limitation or it's
just know one know ?


On 5/13/05, Regatta <regatta gmail com> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I saw a very nice program in my friend (windows box) , the program is
> very simple, just move your mouse over any text and wait for a few
> seconds and it will display a translation for the word and also it can
> speak/spell the word
> 
> I am planning to "try" to make something like this based in GTK and
> using dictd and Festival
> 
> So my first question to you guys, is there any program can do that :) ?
> 
> the second one, how to know where is the mouse now in the screen and
> what is the text under it (at less let make it work with GTK application
> then we can find something to do with the non-GTK application)
> 
> 


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