GUI: add basic configuration

It is simply not feasible to write the text file by hand on Windows.
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@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ of StarDict dictionaries, and is inspired by the dictionary component
of PC Translator. I was unsuccessful in finding any free software of this kind,
and thus decided to write my own.
The project is covered by a permissive license, unlike vast majority of other
similar projects, and can serve as a base for implementing other dictionary
software.
The program offers both a terminal user interface, and a GTK+ 3 based UI.
The styling of the latter will follow your theme, and may be customized
from 'gtk.css'.
image::tdv.png[align="center"]
As a recent addition, the program also offers a GTK+ 3 based user interface,
whose styling will follow your theme, and may be customized from 'gtk.css'.
The project is covered by a permissive license, unlike vast majority of other
similar projects, and can serve as a base for implementing other dictionary
software.
Packages
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Further Development
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While I've been successfully using 'tdv' for many years now, some issues
should be addressed before including the software in regular Linux and/or
BSD distributions:
- The GUI is awkward to configure.
- Lacking configuration, standard StarDict locations should be scanned.
Given all issues with the file format, it might be better to start anew.
Lacking configuration, standard StarDict locations should be scanned.
We should try harder to display arbitrary dictionaries sensibly.
Contributing and Support
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