Version: (using KDE KDE 3.4.0) Installed from: Compiled From Sources Compiler: gcc-3.4.3 Compiler compiled from sources OS: Linux I can no longer use the kdict panel applet. I have it configured in a child panel which hides in the upper right corner of my screen. If the mouse pointer goes to that corner, the applet appears, but it does not take the focus, and does not accept text input. The pull-down menu of previously-searched words does work, but I cannot enter new words.
I'm sorry, but I can't reproduce you problem. If the child panel is set not to be hidden, does it work?
OK, I played around a bit, and I think I found the difference. Do you have "click to focus"? I use "focus under mouse", and in that mode, the kdict applet never gets the focus, the focus stays in the last window which had it. Once I change to "click to focus", I can type text into the applet (after clicking on it, of course). It could be kdict is doing something wrong, but this might actually be a window manager bug.
a similar bug is reported in Debian BTS at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=403314 I'm using Debian Etch and KDE. I can use kdict normally when launched from command line (i.e., $ kdict). When kdict is docked on the panel as an applet (i.e., right click on the panel -> Add Applet to Panel -> Dictionary), the icon shows up on the panel. I can click on it to activate the input for defining a word, but *the text is not displayed as I type.* Once I finish typing the word and type enter, the window pops up with the correct dictionary entry. It seems the problem only occurs when the kdict is docked on the panel which is configured vertically on left or right side of the desktop. When the panel is placed at the top or the bottom of the desktop, the kdict icon doesn't show up but the input field is always shown in the panel. Since I'd like to place the panel vertically, I hope kdict works in that configuration without the tiny glitch as well.
Kdict bugs has been closed. This product is no more developed and mantained.