vim-dictcc

Vim plugin for dictionary lookups using dict.cc

Requirements

vim-dictcc requires python3 support. Check by running

:echo has('python3')

in vim, which should return 1. In neovim you can use :checkhealth provider, which has a more helpful interface.

Further you need to have the python module BeautifulSoup installed. Use your package manager or pip:

pip install beautifulsoup4

Remember to call this with sudo to install system-wide.

Use your plugin manager of choice:

Pathogen
- git clone https://github.com/weinshec/vim-dictcc ~/.vim/bundle/vim-dictcc
Vundle
- Add Bundle 'weinshec/vim-dictcc' to .vimrc
- Run :BundleInstall
NeoBundle
- Add NeoBundle 'weinshec/vim-dictcc' to .vimrc
- Run :NeoBundleInstall
vim-plug
- Add Plug 'weinshec/vim-dictcc' to .vimrc
- Run :PlugInstall

The plugin supports simple online lookups ENG <-> DEU for now and provides a vim-command for querying, e.g.

:Dict lunch

will query for lunch and show the results in a newly created buffer.

DictCur queries for the word under cursor, which is convenient to map, e.g.

inoremap <c-s> <Esc>:DictCur<CR>
nnoremap <c-s> :DictCur<CR>

Now Ctrl-s in normal and insert mode will query for a translation.

The newly created dictcc buffer can be closed by pressing the q key.

vim-dictcc is in an early stage of development and your help is appreciated. Feel free to create issues and contribute PRs.