Alpus is compatible with the following dictionary/file types:
- StarDict dictionaries (*.idx)
- DSL dictionaries (*.dsl)
- XDXF dictionaries (*.xdxf)
- Dictd dictionaries (*.index)
- TSV/Plain dictionaries (*.txt, *.dic)
- Hunspell dictionaries (*.aff)
- Connect your mobile device to your computer.
- Copy dictionary files to the app's documents/files folder on the device.
- Select the dictionary index file as listed in the compatibility section above (or an archive of it)
using the "Import Dictionary" option of the "Manage" menu.
- Select multiple indexes/files, with each selection assumed and analyzed as one dictionary. (optional)
- Select resource ZIP files (if any) to copy during importing. (optional)
- Edit properties of the dictionary such as visible name using the "Edit Properties" option of the dictionary
menu. (optional)
- Create a full-text search index of the dictionary using the "Upgrade" option of the dictionary menu. (optional)
- Create profiles to group and organize dictionaries. (optional)
Resource files of a dictionary can be put into multiple ZIP files with arbitrary sizes and file names.
The resource ZIP files placed into the root folder of a dictionary (beside Main.props file) will be detected
and indexed automatically.
The app supports searching full-text of all dictionaries for exact matches. The feature requires
a one-time upgrading ("Upgrade All" option of the "Manage" menu) of a dictionary which can take a very long
time to complete, since every single word anywhere on the dictionary is made searchable during the process.
Copying/moving dictionaries between devices is done using one of the two available methods:
- "Export Dictionary" to an *.aaf file on the first device and then "Import Dictionary" that *.aaf file on
the second
- Copy/move whole "Alpus.Config" folder or individual dictionary folders using a file manager or built-in
file operations
Search button:
- tap: search
- tap & hold: suggest
- tap & hold with wildcard: activate wildcard/regex search
- double tap: activate full-text search
List (1st) button:
- tap: show/hide suggestions/results list
- tap & hold: activate fuzzy search
- double tap: activate unordered full-text search
Back (2nd) button:
- tap: back/previous
- tap & hold: show history
- double tap: fold stem results
Home (3rd) button:
- tap: show home
- tap & hold: add bookmark
- double tap: clear history and caches
Next (4th) button:
- tap: go to next suggestion/result
- tap & hold: show results overview
- double tap: go to next occurrence in page
More (5th) button:
- tap: more menu
- tap & hold: switch profile
- double tap: enter full screen
- Swipe right: navigate back in history
- Swipe left: navigate forward in history