Settings: Popup

Fine-tune the location and behavior of the LiveScan and HighlightScan windows.

Overview

If you're satisfied with the way LiveScan and HighlightScan windows appear on your screen, then skip these settings.

Popup
  • Padding: Distance from the mouse pointer to the popup windows (LiveScan, HighlightScan)
  • Stickiness: Greater values makes it easier to click and take actions in the popup windows, but slows responsiveness when moving word to word
  • Auto-height: Let the program adjust the height of the popup windows automatically
  • Prefer right or bottom: Default positions for the LiveScan and HighlightScan windows is the upper left position of your mouse pointer. Check right or bottom to position the windows differently

Tips

On ultra-high resolution (or very low-resolution) displays, you may want to tweak the sliders for padding and stickiness. For most users, there's no need to change them

The three checkboxes control the size and location of the popup window, relative to your mouse pointer. The default is to popup the window in the space above and to the left side. (I have mine configured for right and bottom--but that's just me.)

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Popup, Show, Speech and other settings

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Guides for Chinese Reader 6

Installation Guide

Essential reference for installing and activating (PDF)

Using Chinese Reader

Overview of LiveScan, HighlightScan and Main lists (Lookup, Favorites and History) windows (PDF)

Personalizing Chinese Reader

Guided tour for the Settings dialog box (PDF)

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