Settings

Startup and popup window options

Settings > Main

Open Settings to the Main tab.

Window

In this section, you may enable (or disable):

  • LiveScan: show popup when pointing to Chinese text
  • HighlightScan: show popup when highlighting Chinese text. Not available when ClipboardScan is enabled
  • ClipboardScan: show popup when Chinese text is copied to Windows clipboard. Not available when HighlightScan is enabled
  • Keyguard: Popup only with this key combination (Ctrl, Ctrl+Alt, Ctrl+Shift)
  • Pin to desktop: Freeze position of the popup LiveScan window
  • Dismiss on click: Click outside popup window to close

Startup

Options when MDBG Chinese Reader starts up.

  • Auto-start: Start MDBG Chinese Reader when computer starts up
  • Minimize on start: Minimize Main window (Lookup, Favorites, History) on start up
  • Systray mode: Hide Main window. Click MDBG Chinese Reader icon to open window and keep it on top

Some features are supported only in Standard, Professional and Ultimate Editions.

Other Settings

   Main
  Show
  Speech
  Auto-Translate
  Copy+/Export
  Popup
  Hotkeys
  Services
  Dictionaries
  History
  Advanced

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