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Lookuplet lookuplet
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This GNOME application provides a unified interface for looking things up. This GNOME application provides a unified interface for looking things up.
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The lookuplet aims to make all of those services readily accessible in as The lookuplet aims to make all of those services readily accessible in as
efficient a manner as possible. efficient a manner as possible.
Using lookuplet
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When invoked, the lookuplet grabs the current selection and sticks it into When invoked, the lookuplet grabs the current selection and sticks it into
a text field for potential editing. You then press a key combination that a text field for potential editing. You then press a key combination that
you have previously configured and the text is sent either as an argument you have previously configured and the text is sent either as an argument
to an application or url encoded and substituted into a URL which is then to an application or URL encoded and substituted into a URL which is then
opened with your preferred web browser. opened with your preferred web browser.
This interface is based on the emacs principle of typing as few characters This interface is based on the emacs principle of typing as few characters
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The key combinations used by lookuplet and the associated launch The key combinations used by lookuplet and the associated launch
configuration are maintained via a simple graphical user interface. configuration are maintained via a simple graphical user interface.
Feedback on the program is welcome. Additional information and the latest Building lookuplet
release is available at <http://www.waywardgeeks.org/code/lookuplet/>. ------------------
Look at the INSTALL file for build instructions.
GNOME Note
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Originally this program was a GNOME applet that lived in the GNOME
toolbar. Then I decided that sitting around consuming large amounts of
memory waiting while doing nothing wasn't such a good idea. So I modified
the code to operate as a standalone program (and added the selection
grabbing which turned out to be way more useful anyway).
However, the code difference is extremely small and there are some
vestiges in the build framework that support building and installing
lookuplet as an applet. If someone were keen enough on having applet
support, it would be pretty easy to make that a compile-time configuration
option.
Distribution
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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option)
any later version. any later version.
Contact Information
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Feedback on the program is welcome. Additional information and the latest
release is available at <http://www.waywardgeeks.org/code/lookuplet/>.
Enjoy, Enjoy,
Michael Bayne <mdb@samskivert.com> Michael Bayne <mdb@samskivert.com>
$Id: README,v 1.3 2001/08/16 20:41:10 mdb Exp $