https://github.com/johngrib/vim-mac-dictionary

https://github.com/johngrib/vim-mac-dictionary

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/johngrib/vim-mac-dictionary
• Owner: johngrib
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-11-06T08:35:44.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-11-08T05:25:47.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-06T02:41:23.601Z (10 months ago)
• Language: Vim script
• Size: 22.5 KB
• Stars: 17
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# vim-mac-dictionary

 

[English](README.md) [한국어](README_kr.md)

A Vim plugin that helps you find words using Mac's dictionary app.

![dict](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1855714/48099708-c6d09c00-e263-11e8-8ffa-e929d3e04aa0.gif )

![dictk](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1855714/48100158-79edc500-e265-11e8-89e1-0a234c445fb5.gif)

# Installation

* This plug-in is only available for MacOS.

## VimPlug

Place this in your .vimrc:

```viml

Plug 'johngrib/vim-mac-dictionary'

```

Then run the following in Vim:

```

:source %

```

```

:PlugInstall

```

## Select a dictionary to use

1. Launch the built-in dictionary app on your Mac.

2. Enter `command +,` to enter the setting screen.

3. Drag the mouse over the dictionary you want to use and put it on the **top line**.

    * Please be sure to set it because it will show only the search result of the dictionary in the top row.

![setting](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1855714/48071044-a4676000-e21c-11e8-8609-a8c33b58e28c.png )

![setting](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1855714/48068975-89462180-e217-11e8-9f01-a7d58ba690d8.png )

## How To Use

* Place the cursor on a word and type `:MacDictWord` to find the dictionary.

* type `:MacDictQuery` and then type the word you want to search for, it will find the dictionary.

You can register shortcuts in the following ways:

```viml

nnoremap  :MacDictWord

nnoremap  :MacDictQuery

```

## Configuration

### Do not using formatted result

```viml

" shows the raw string from the dictionary

let g:vim_mac_dictionary_use_format = 0

```

### View in app

```viml

let g:vim_mac_dictionary_use_app = 1

```