Add Dictionary Management and Multi-Language Support

[n0one42]

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Clear and concise description of the problem

1. Dictionary Management Menu:

   • View Dictionary Entries: Add a menu option to view all dictionary entries.
   • Edit Dictionary Entries: Allow users to edit existing dictionary entries.
   • Remove Dictionary Entries: Enable users to remove words from the dictionary.

2. Multi-Language Support:

   • Language Selection: Provide an option to select the language for the dictionary.
   • Language-Specific Dictionaries: Maintain separate dictionaries for each language selected.
   • Auto-Detect Language: Implement a feature to auto-detect the language of the text being entered and use the appropriate dictionary.

Suggested solution

1. Dictionary Management Menu:

   • View Dictionary Entries: Add a menu option to view all dictionary entries.
   • Edit Dictionary Entries: Allow users to edit existing dictionary entries.
   • Remove Dictionary Entries: Enable users to remove words from the dictionary.

2. Multi-Language Support:

   • Language Selection: Provide an option to select the language for the dictionary.
   • Language-Specific Dictionaries: Maintain separate dictionaries for each language selected.
   • Auto-Detect Language: Implement a feature to auto-detect the language of the text being entered and use the appropriate dictionary.

Alternative

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Additional context

Justification:

• Improved User Experience: Enhancing dictionary management capabilities will provide users with more control over their dictionaries, leading to a better user experience.
• Language Flexibility: Multi-language support is crucial for users who work with multiple languages. It will ensure accurate spell checking and text suggestions in the appropriate language.
• Consistency and Accuracy: The ability to manage dictionary entries and switch between languages will improve the consistency and accuracy of text inputs.

Impact:

• Developers: These enhancements will require modifications to the existing dictionary management system and the addition of new features for multi-language support.
• Users: Users will benefit from a more robust and flexible dictionary system, improving their overall productivity and satisfaction with the software.

Thank you for considering this enhancement request. I believe these features will significantly improve the functionality and usability of the Anytype app.

[n0one42]

Maybe this could help as an Idea:

sudo pacman -S hunspell hunspell-en_us hunspell-de

spellCheckConfig.js

const spellchecker = require('spellchecker');

// Function to initialize dictionaries
function initSpellChecker() {
  spellchecker.setDictionary('en_US', '/usr/share/hunspell/en_US.aff', '/usr/share/hunspell/en_US.dic');
  spellchecker.setDictionary('de_DE', '/usr/share/hunspell/de_DE.aff', '/usr/share/hunspell/de_DE.dic');
}

// Function to switch spell check language
function setSpellCheckLanguage(language) {
  switch (language) {
    case 'en':
      spellchecker.setDictionary('en_US', '/usr/share/hunspell/en_US.aff', '/usr/share/hunspell/en_US.dic');
      break;
    case 'de':
      spellchecker.setDictionary('de_DE', '/usr/share/hunspell/de_DE.aff', '/usr/share/hunspell/de_DE.dic');
      break;
    default:
      console.error('Unsupported language');
  }
}

module.exports = {
  initSpellChecker,
  setSpellCheckLanguage
};

[n0one42]

I found out that there is an ~/.config/anytype/Dictionaries/ folder. However, adding an additional dictionary did not did what it should. Renaming my dictionary the same name as the en-US one, did work which means it must be coded somewhere to always use only the en-US-10-1.bdic. Pls implement at least a dropdown or such to select the wanted dict. Multi Dicts would be still greater.

[iamWing]

Second on the dictionary management. Think it's more of a priority that if you allow users to add custom words to the dictionary then there needs to be a way to remove the custom words added as well.

[LucaPranay]

C'mon guys, please, English is not yet the only language spoken in the world