---
name: "kdict"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kdict"
version: "4:3.5.10-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kdict"
---

# kdict(1)

The KDE Dictionary Client

## NAME

kdict - The KDE Dictionary Client

## SYNOPSIS

**kdict** \[Qt-options\] \[KDE-options\] \[options\] \[word/phrase\]

## DESCRIPTION

**KDict** is a graphical client for the **DICT Protocol**. It enables you to search through dictionary databases for a word or phrase, then displays suitable definitions. **KDict** tries to ease basic as well as advanced queries. A separate list offers a convenient way to deal with the enormous number of matching words that a advanced query can return.

The remainder of **KDict**'s user interface resembles a web browser. For instance, you can jump to the definition of a synonym by simply clicking on the highlighted word. The back/forward functionality is also implemented, enabling you to quickly go back to the result of previous queries.

**KDict** is able to process the content of the clipboard, so it's easy to combine **KDict** with your web browser or text editor.

If your machine is behind a firewall, has no permanent internet connection or the server of dict.org is too slow for you, you can set up your own local server, all you need is available at **www.dict.org**. The advantages of a local server are optimal performance and the ability to install additional databases of your choice.

## OPTIONS

### word/phrase Lookup the given word/phrase

### Arguments:

### Options:

- **-c, --clipboard**

  Define X11-clipboard content (selected text)

###

### Generic options:

- **--help**

  Show help about options

- **--help-qt**

  Show Qt specific options

- **--help-kde**

  Show KDE specific options

- **--help-all**

  Show all options

- **--author**

  Show author information

- **-v, --version**

  Show version information

- **--license**

  Show license information

- **--**

  End of options

###

### Qt options:

- **--display \<displayname\>**

  Use the X-server display 'displayname'

- **--session \<sessionId\>**

  Restore the application for the given 'sessionId'

- **--cmap**

  Causes the application to install a private color map on an 8-bit display

- **--ncols \<count\>**

  Limits the number of colors allocated in the color cube on an 8-bit display, if the application is using the QApplication::ManyColor color specification

- **--nograb**

  tells Qt to never grab the mouse or the keyboard

- **--dograb**

  running under a debugger can cause an implicit -nograb, use -dograb to override

- **--sync**

  switches to synchronous mode for debugging

- **--fn, --font \<fontname\>**

  defines the application font

- **--bg, --background \<color\>**

  sets the default background color and an application palette (light and dark shades are calculated)

- **--fg, --foreground \<color\>**

  sets the default foreground color

- **--btn, --button \<color\>**

  sets the default button color

- **--name \<name\>**

  sets the application name

- **--title \<title\>**

  sets the application title (caption)

- **--visual TrueColor**

  forces the application to use a TrueColor visual on an 8-bit display

- **--inputstyle \<inputstyle\>**

  sets XIM (X Input Method) input style. Possible values are onthespot, overthespot, offthespot and root

- **--im \<XIM server\>**

  set XIM server

- **--noxim**

  disable XIM

- **--reverse**

  mirrors the whole layout of widgets

###

### KDE options:

- **--caption \<caption\>**

  Use 'caption' as name in the titlebar

- **--icon \<icon\>**

  Use 'icon' as the application icon

- **--miniicon \<icon\>**

  Use 'icon' as the icon in the titlebar

- **--config \<filename\>**

  Use alternative configuration file

- **--dcopserver \<server\>**

  Use the DCOP Server specified by 'server'

- **--nocrashhandler**

  Disable crash handler, to get core dumps

- **--waitforwm**

  Waits for a WM\_NET compatible windowmanager

- **--style \<style\>**

  sets the application GUI style

- **--geometry \<geometry\>**

  sets the client geometry of the main widget - see man X for the argument format

- **--nofork**

  Don't run in the background.

### *~/.kde/share/config/kdictrc*

## FILES

*~/.kde/share/config/kdict\_panelappletrc*

**kdict** configuration files

## SEE ALSO

- **www.dict.org**

  DICT Development Group home page

  Full user documentation is available through the KDE Help Center.  You can also enter the URL **help:/kdict/** directly into konqueror or you can run  **khelpcenter help:/kdict/** from the command-line.\

## AUTHORS

```
Christian Gebauer <gebauer@kde.org>
Matthias Hoelzer <hoelzer@kde.org>
```

Please use http://bugs.kde.org to report bugs; do not mail the authors directly.

This manual page was written by Holger Hartmann \<Holger\_Hartmann@gmx.de\> for the Debian Project, but may be used by others. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.