From 9433d17d70649796e48ee1917e00e1542166dda1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mdb Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:13:37 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Edits. git-svn-id: https://samskivert.googlecode.com/svn/trunk@284 6335cc39-0255-0410-8fd6-9bcaacd3b74c --- projects/lookuplet/README | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/projects/lookuplet/README b/projects/lookuplet/README index 9cb70bbf..49c6d606 100644 --- a/projects/lookuplet/README +++ b/projects/lookuplet/README @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Lookuplet --------- -This GNOME applet provides a unified interface for looking things up. +This GNOME application provides a unified interface for looking things up. There are many applications (desktop and web-based) in which you enter some text and they return some information based on that text. Examples include: @@ -10,21 +10,36 @@ include: * Performing a web search * Performing a more specific search (searching Debian packages or on freshmeat.net, etc.) + * Looking up an address in a mapping service The lookuplet aims to make all of those services readily accessible in as efficient a manner as possible. -A text entry box is provided on the GNOME panel and you simply enter text -into that box and then press whatever action key combination you have -defined for a particular service to initiate the lookup. This interface is -based on the emacs principle of typing as few characters as possible to -perform tasks that are done frequently. I find myself looking things up in -various applications all of the time and the overhead of creating a new -browser window, selecting a bookmark, clicking into the text entry field -and then pressing submit struck me as tremendously inefficient. +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 +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 +opened with your preferred web browser. + +This interface is based on the emacs principle of typing as few characters +as possible to perform tasks that are done frequently. I find myself +looking things up in various applications all of the time and the overhead +of creating a new browser window, selecting a bookmark, clicking into the +text entry field, entering the text and then pressing submit struck me as +tremendously inefficient. + +The expectation is that you'll configure your window manager to launch +lookuplet at the press of some key combination so that from any +application, you can simply highlight text, press the lookuplet key +combination and then press the key combination of your desired service. +With such a configuration, the process of looking up information becomes +extremely efficient in terms of key presses and mouse clicks. + +The key combinations used by lookuplet and the associated launch +configuration are maintained via a simple graphical user interface. Feedback on the program is welcome. Additional information and the latest -release is available at . +release is available at . 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