Customize search / translation services

Available in version 3.4 or later.

You can send selected text to Google / Bing search engine or Google / DeepL translation web service:

• select text using mouse
• right-click for context menu

• use Selection sub-menu and select web service to use for translation or search:

You can also use command palette (Ctrl + K):

• select text
• Ctrl + K to open command palette
• type e.g. deepl to find Translate with DeepL command

• press Enter (or double-click with mouse) to execute the action

Adding more services

You can add more web services using advanced settings.

To configure an external reader:

• use Settings / Advanced Settings... menu to open configuration file
• modify SelectionHandlers section

Here's an example of adding DuckDuckGo search engine:

SelectionHandlers [
  [
    URL = https://duckduckgo.com/?ia=web&q=${selection}
    Name = &DuckDuckGo
    Key = Ctrl + t
  ]
]

URL is the website that will be launched. ${selection} will be replaced with (URL-encoded) current selection.

Name is what shows in the menu. You can use & characters to add Windows hot-key for keyboard-only invocation.

Ver3.6+: Key is a keyboard shortcut in the same format as in Shortcuts advanced setting.