Desktop client for Leo.org multilingual online dictionary, integrated into your menu bar.

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I'm learning German at the moment and Leo.org is my primary disctionary. I found it useful to have it accessible from menu bar so i could quickly open/close it without switching tabs in a browser. Did it for myself initially and then thought that it could be usefult to share it.

• macOS
  • Both Intel and Apple Silicon are supported.
  • Tested with macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 13 Ventura.
• Windows
  • Tested with Windows 10
  • Windows 11 support is not yet confirmed.
• Linux
  • Tested with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

1. Go to latest release page.
2. In the Assets section choose installer for your platform.

Install app via .dmg file. For macs that are using Apple Silicon processor - choose one that ends with arm64.dmg. For macs that are using Intel processor - choose one that ends with x64.dmg

Note App do not adds itself as a login item. If you want it to launch automatically on boot - follow this guide.

Install app via .exe file. Just run it and wait untill installation completed. Once installed you'll find the app in your tray.

Note App do not adds itself as a startup app. If you want it to launch automatically on boot - follow this guide.

App provided as a .deb package. To install, use following command as a reference:

sudo apt install /path/to/package/name.deb

This app is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3).

• Leo.org - a multilingual online dictionary provided by Leo GmbH.
• ElectronJS - framework for building cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Electron Forge - all-in-one tool for packaging and distributing Electron applications.
• ChatGPT for desktop - menu-bar client for ChatGPT. Took it as a reference of menu bar app.