Install DictTango on Android
This will help you to get DPD setup and configured on the DictTango app.
About DictTango
DictTango uses MDict files, but offers a far better user experience than the MDict app itself.
- Open any word from a PDF or website by long-clinging and using the Android popup menu.
- Once inside the app, words can be navigated with a single-click.
- It also offers full text search as well as numerous other advanced features.
Installation In Brief
- download the latest MDict version of DPD from Github
- download and install DictTango from Google Play Store or APKPure
Detailed Installation Instructions
Below are detailed anupubba instructions. Please follow them carefully to get full DPD functionality.
Download And Install DictTango
Download and install DictTango from the Google Play Store or APKPure
Download DPD
Download the latest dpd-mdict.zip from Github
Copy The DPD Files To The DictTango Folder
Using your file-manager of choice, unzip the dpd-mdict.zip.
Copy the three DPD files to this folder: /Android/data/cn.jimex.dict/files/Dictionaries
⚠️ If you are having security issues and cannot access that folder, try copying the files using a computer.
Open up the app to tweak some more settings.
Add Dictionaries
Click on Manage Dictionaries.
Click on the Dictionary List menu button in the top right hand corner.
Click on Add Local Dictionaries.
Select the Dictionary folder.
Select the three checkboxes.
Click the Add Local Dictionaries button.
Now you can search for more than a million inflected forms of Pāḷi words.
Dark Mode
If you prefer dark mode, then
Click the menu-button in the top right hand corner.
Click on Settings
And choose your preferred dark mode.
The app will restart in Dark Mode.
Font Size
To adjust the font size, open any word in the dictionary.
Click on this icon in the bottom right hand corner.
Adjust the slider up and down to change the font size.
How To Open A Word In DictTango
Long-click on a Pāḷi word in any PDF, doc or website.
After a moment, the Android menu will appear.
Click on DictTango
The headwords related to the inflected word will be displayed.
Once inside DictTango, just single-click on any word to open it.
Display All Entries
To see all DPD entries, follow the steps below. Otherwise you will only see the first entry.
Click the menu button in the top right-hand corner.
Select Dictionary Group.
Select the Default Group.
Select the 3 checkboxes of the DPD dictionaries.
Click MORE in the bottom right-hand corner.
Click on Auto Expand
That's it. Now you'll see all entries related to any Pāḷi inflection.
Change the Dictionary Order
While you are there, you can change the order that dictionaries are displayed in.
Click the arrows to move dictionaries up and down.
Enjoy your Pāḷi reading with this great Android app!