tuidict

TUI dictionary with support for multiple language pairs from FreeDict.

Features

• Multi-language support - Download and use any dictionary from the FreeDict database
• Live search-as-you-type with instant results
• Fast prefix search using Trie data structure (O(k) lookups)
• Binary caching for instant startup times
• In-app dictionary downloads and management

Quick Start

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1. Launch the application
2. Press 3 to go to the Download page
3. Browse available dictionaries and press Enter to download
4. Press 1 to return to the Translation page
5. Start typing to search!

Keybindings

Global

• 1 - Translation page
• 2 - Dictionary management page
• 3 - Download dictionaries page
• q or Ctrl+C - Quit

Translation Page (Page 1)

• Type to search (live results)
• Tab - Cycle through active dictionaries
• j/k or ↑/↓ - Navigate results
• Ctrl+n/Ctrl+p - Navigate results while editing
• Enter - Enter normal mode
• Esc - Go back to editing mode
• / - Clear input and go to editing mode

Dictionary Management (Page 2)

• j/k or ↑/↓ - Navigate dictionary list
• Space or Enter - Toggle dictionary active/inactive
• d - Delete dictionary (removes files)

Download Page (Page 3)

• Type to filter dictionaries (live search)
• Ctrl+n/Ctrl+p - Navigate while filtering
• j/k or ↑/↓ - Navigate dictionary list
• Esc - Enter normal mode (stops editing filter)
• Enter - Download and install selected dictionary
• / - Clear filter and enter editing mode

Storage

• Configuration: ~/.config/tuidict/config.json
• Dictionaries: ~/.local/share/tuidict/dictionaries/
• Cache files: Stored alongside dictionary files for fast loading

Dictionary Source

Dictionaries are sourced from FreeDict, a free and open-source dictionary project supporting numerous language pairs.