.\" This file was generated by (a slightly modified) kdemangen.pl and edited by hand .TH KDICT 1 "June 2006" "K Desktop Environment" "KDE Dictionary Client" .SH NAME kdict \- The KDE Dictionary Client .SH SYNOPSIS \fBkdict\fP [Qt\-options] [KDE\-options] [options] [word/phrase] .SH DESCRIPTION \fBKDict\fP is a graphical client for the \fBDICT Protocol\fP. It enables you to search through dictionary databases for a word or phrase, then displays suitable definitions. \fBKDict\fP tries to ease basic as well as advanced queries. A separate list offers a convenient way to deal with the enormous number of matching words that a advanced query can return. .sp 1 The remainder of \fBKDict\fP's user interface resembles a web browser. For instance, you can jump to the definition of a synonym by simply clicking on the highlighted word. The back/forward functionality is also implemented, enabling you to quickly go back to the result of previous queries. .sp 1 \fBKDict\fP is able to process the content of the clipboard, so it's easy to combine \fBKDict\fP with your web browser or text editor. .sp 1 If your machine is behind a firewall, has no permanent internet connection or the server of dict.org is too slow for you, you can set up your own local server, all you need is available at \fBwww.dict.org\fP. The advantages of a local server are optimal performance and the ability to install additional databases of your choice. .SH OPTIONS .SS .SS Arguments: word/phrase Lookup the given word/phrase .SS Options: .TP .B \-c, \-\-clipboard Define X11-clipboard content (selected text) .SS .SS Generic options: .TP .B \-\-help Show help about options .TP .B \-\-help\-qt Show Qt specific options .TP .B \-\-help\-kde Show KDE specific options .TP .B \-\-help\-all Show all options .TP .B \-\-author Show author information .TP .B \-v, \-\-version Show version information .TP .B \-\-license Show license information .TP .B \-\- End of options .SS .SS Qt options: .TP .B \-\-display Use the X-server display 'displayname' .TP .B \-\-session Restore the application for the given 'sessionId' .TP .B \-\-cmap Causes the application to install a private color map on an 8\-bit display .TP .B \-\-ncols Limits the number of colors allocated in the color cube on an 8\-bit display, if the application is using the QApplication::ManyColor color specification .TP .B \-\-nograb tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard .TP .B \-\-dograb running under a debugger can cause an implicit \-nograb, use \-dograb to override .TP .B \-\-sync switches to synchronous mode for debugging .TP .B \-\-fn, \-\-font defines the application font .TP .B \-\-bg, \-\-background sets the default background color and an application palette (light and dark shades are calculated) .TP .B \-\-fg, \-\-foreground sets the default foreground color .TP .B \-\-btn, \-\-button sets the default button color .TP .B \-\-name sets the application name .TP .B \-\-title sets the application title (caption) .TP .B \-\-visual TrueColor forces the application to use a TrueColor visual on an 8\-bit display .TP .B \-\-inputstyle <inputstyle> sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root .TP .B \-\-im <XIM server> set XIM server .TP .B \-\-noxim disable XIM .TP .B \-\-reverse mirrors the whole layout of widgets .SS .SS KDE options: .TP .B \-\-caption <caption> Use 'caption' as name in the titlebar .TP .B \-\-icon <icon> Use 'icon' as the application icon .TP .B \-\-miniicon <icon> Use 'icon' as the icon in the titlebar .TP .B \-\-config <filename> Use alternative configuration file .TP .B \-\-dcopserver <server> Use the DCOP Server specified by 'server' .TP .B \-\-nocrashhandler Disable crash handler, to get core dumps .TP .B \-\-waitforwm Waits for a WM_NET compatible windowmanager .TP .B \-\-style <style> sets the application GUI style .TP .B \-\-geometry <geometry> sets the client geometry of the main widget - see man X for the argument format .TP .B \-\-nofork Don't run in the background. .SS .SH FILES .I ~/.kde/share/config/kdictrc .br .I ~/.kde/share/config/kdict_panelappletrc .RS \fBkdict\fP configuration files .SH SEE ALSO .TP \fBwww.dict.org\fP DICT Development Group home page .RE .sp 1 Full user documentation is available through the KDE Help Center. You can also enter the URL .BR help:/kdict/ directly into konqueror or you can run .BR "khelpcenter help:/kdict/" from the command\-line. .br .SH AUTHORS .nf Christian Gebauer <gebauer@kde.org> .br Matthias Hoelzer <hoelzer@kde.org> .br .br .fi Please use http://bugs.kde.org to report bugs; do not mail the authors directly. .PP This manual page was written by Holger Hartmann <Holger_Hartmann@gmx.de> for the Debian Project, but may be used by others. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation. .PP On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common\-licenses/GPL.