This test will check that Xfce4 Dictionary can open and use a Dictionary Server
- Locate "Dictionary" under "Office" on the menu and click on it
- The Dictionary dialog opens
- Confirm that the "Search with:" option is set to 'Dictionary Server', type a word in the Search term field and press Enter
- Definitions for that word appear in the window
- You will probably see returns from more than one dictionary. The number of definitions found will be shown on the status bar at the bottom of the window
This test will check that the Spell Checker works
- Select the 'Spell Checker' option on the "Search with:" line
- The 'Find' icon to the right of the search term field changes from a magnifying glass to "ABC"
- Type a word in the search term field and press Enter
- The window displays "Spell Checker Results:" for that word
- The suggestions indicate the correct language locale for this installation (e.g., "en_US")
This test will check the Speed Reader option
- Click the 'Speed Reader' icon
- The Speed Reader dialog opens
- Click the 'Start' button
- The Speed Reader-Running window opens and the sample text is played at the default speed
- Close the Speed Reader-Running window
- Click the 'Speed Reader' icon again
- Change the "Words per Minute:" to 100
- Change the "Word Grouping:" to 5
- Change the "Font Size:" to 26 and press OK
- Check the "Mark Paragraphs" option
- Click the 'Start' button
- The sample text plays at the new speed, five words at a time, with a 26 pt font, and with a paragraph break after the first sentence
- Close the Speed Reader-Running window
- Click the 'Speed Reader' icon again
- Locate the three icons to the right of the text box and click the one with the X
- The sample text is cleared
- Click the icon that looks like a folder
- The Choose a file to load dialog opens
- Find a plain text file, select it and click the 'Open' button
- The contents of that file appear in the Speed Reader text box
- Click the 'Start' button
- The text from the pasted file plays at the correct settings
- Click the 'Stop' button
- The play stops and returns you to the Speed Reader dialog
- Open another application and copy some text from it into the clipboard
- Back in the Speed Reader dialog, click the icon that looks like a clipboard
- The text from the system clipboard appears in the text box
- Click the 'Start' button to play that text
- The pasted text from the clipboard plays at the correct settings
- Close the Speed Reader-Running dialog
- Close the Speed Reader dialog
These tests will check the customization of Preferences
- From the main Dictionary dialog, click "File" on the menu
- The File menu drop-down opens
- Click "Preferences"
- The Dictionary preferences dialog opens
- Under the 'General' tab, check "Spell Checker" under the "Default search method:"
- Click the 'Close' button
- Verify that the "Search with:" option is still set to the default of 'Dictionary Server'
- Click the 'Quit' button
- Re-launch the Dictionary application
- The default "Search with:" option now shows 'Spell Checker'
- Click File->Preferences
- Select the 'Dictionary Server' tab
- From the "Dictionary:" drop-down, select "!(use all, stop after first match)"
- Click the 'Close' button
- Make sure 'Dictionary Server' is the selected "Search with:" mode and then enter a search term
- The returned definitions only come from a single dictionary
- Click File->Preferences again
- Select the 'Web Service' tab
- Several choices for a Web search URL are shown
- Click the 'Dictionary.com' button and click 'Close'
- The "Web Service" option on the "Search with:" bar is no longer grayed out
- Check the "Web Service" option
- The 'Find' icon to the right of the search term field now shows a globe
- Enter the same search term you used in the previous step
- The default web browser opens to Dictionary.com showing the definition of the word you entered in the search field
This test will check the functionality of the Xfce4-Dict plugin
- Make sure that the Dictionary application is closed
- Right-click on an empty area of the panel
- Click Panel->Add New Items
- Select "Dictionary" and click the 'Add' button
- The Dictionary icon appears on the panel
- Close the Add New Items dialog
- Left-click on the Dictionary panel icon
- The Dictionary application opens
- Close it
- Right-click on the Dictionary panel icon
- A drop-down menu appears
- Click "Properties"
- The Dictionary Preferences dialog opens
- Close it
- Open a web page in your browser and select a word on that page
- Drag that selected word and drop it on the Dictionary panel icon
- The Dictionary application opens and returns that word from whichever "Search with:" mode you had selected as the default (i.e., Dictionary Server, Web Server or Spell Checker)
- Close Dictionary
If all actions produce the expected results listed, please submit a 'passed' result.
If an action fails, or produces an unexpected result, please submit 'failed' and file a bug. Please be sure to include the bug number when you submit your result
