WikiFusion
What's new in 1.6.0
- Shows the selected result below the original query when their names differ, making spelling corrections and related matches clear in the article view.
- Marks confirmed media results as
[Has media].
- Adds optional command-reference results from the ManKier man-page service.
- Keeps recently played media for 24 hours, with a 100 MB limit, so repeated playback does not repeatedly contact the source server.
- Prevents older searches or article loads from replacing newer results.
- Adds clearer accessible control names, unique mnemonics, and Help buttons to the main dialog and settings panel.
- Streams downloads through temporary files so an interrupted transfer cannot leave a partial final file.
What's new in 1.5.5
- Added Ukrainian translation by George-br. See PR #1.
What's new in 1.5.4
- Removed the old GitHub updater hotkey now that Wiki Fusion is distributed through the NVDA Add-on Store.
- Wiki Fusion now has its own category in NVDA's Input Gestures dialog.
What's new in 1.5.3
- Updated package metadata for NVDA Add-on Store distribution.
What's new in 1.5
- Optional extra sources. Uncyclopedia and Urban Dictionary can now be enabled from Wiki Fusion settings if you want humorous or slang-heavy results.
- Main sources stay on top. The results tree now keeps Wikipedia and Wiktionary as the first two sections, with optional lighter sources listed underneath.
- Smart exact-match loading remains. Single-word searches still prefer dictionary-style hits first, while phrase searches still prefer encyclopedia-style hits first when choosing an automatic exact match.
- Integrated media playback. Pages that contain audio (such as Wiktionary pronunciation guides) now show a Media list beside the article.
- Media can be played directly inside WikiFusion without opening your external media player.
- WikiFusion automatically uses
ffmpeg (if available on your system PATH) to decode formats such as OGG and OPUS commonly used on Wikimedia sites.
- If
ffmpeg is not available, WikiFusion will inform you and you can still download the file with Ctrl+Enter.
Quick start
- Press NVDA+Alt+I to open WikiFusion.
- Type a word or phrase, then press Enter to search.
- Use the results tree to choose an item, then press Enter to load it.
Smart routing
- Single word: Wiktionary first, then Wikipedia if needed.
- Phrase / multiple words: Wikipedia first, then Wiktionary if needed.
The results tree
Results are shown in a tree with Wikipedia first, Wiktionary second, and any optional sources after them:
- Wikipedia (N) - encyclopedia results
- Wiktionary (M) - dictionary results
- Man pages - optional command reference results from ManKier
- Uncyclopedia - optional satirical encyclopedia results
- Urban Dictionary - optional slang results
Man pages
Enable Include man page results in Wiki Fusion settings to look up command-line
tools alongside the other sources. Results show the command name, manual section, and short
description. Loading a result retrieves its synopsis, description, and concise examples when
ManKier provides them. The Open in Browser command opens the complete page.
Man-page search and content are provided by the
ManKier API.
Each search automatically expands the sections so you don’t miss results.
You can collapse a section to reduce scrolling.
When the selected result has a different title from the text you searched for, the article view
shows Matched result directly below Query. This makes spelling
corrections and suggested results clear even after focus leaves the results tree.
Tree navigation
- Up/Down: move through items
- Right: expand a collapsed section
- Left: collapse an expanded section
- Enter:
- On a section header: expand/collapse
- On an article/entry: load it into the article view
Keyboard shortcuts
- F1: open the WikiFusion help file
- Alt+H: move to the Help button in the main dialog
- NVDA+Alt+I: open WikiFusion
- Enter (in search box): run search
- Enter (on a result): load selected item
- Ctrl+Enter (on a result): open the selected item in your browser
- Ctrl+C (on a result): copy (see below)
Media list (pronunciation guides, audio examples)
When a page includes audio files (for example, Wiktionary pronunciations), they appear in a
Media list to the right of the article view.
The media controls stay hidden until the currently loaded result actually has media.
After you load a result with media, its tree item is also marked with [Has media].
- Enter: play the selected media item (press again to stop)
- Space: pause/resume the currently playing item
- Ctrl+Enter: download the selected item
- Recently played media is cached for 24 hours so you can listen repeatedly without downloading it again. The cache is limited to 100 MB and removes the oldest files first.
WikiFusion plays media directly inside the add-on and will not open your external media player.
Many Wikimedia pronunciation files are in formats such as OGG or OPUS.
If the ffmpeg tool is available on your system PATH, WikiFusion will automatically
use it to decode these formats so they can be played internally.
If ffmpeg is not available, WikiFusion will notify you and you can still download
the file using Ctrl+Enter.
Copy behaviour (Ctrl+C)
WikiFusion copies different text depending on the source:
- Wikipedia result: copies the title plus the page URL (useful for sharing or citations).
- Wiktionary result: copies only the word (useful for spelling and learning).
- Urban Dictionary result: copies only the term.
- Uncyclopedia result: copies the title plus the page URL.
Why the difference? Wiktionary is often used to check spelling and meanings quickly, where pasting the URL is usually noise.
Wikipedia links, on the other hand, are frequently shared.
Settings
- Wikipedia language code: controls which Wikipedia you search (example:
en, sv, fr).
- Wiktionary language code: controls which Wiktionary you search.
- Include man page results: adds optional command-reference results from ManKier.
- Include Uncyclopedia results: enables the optional satirical source.
- Include Urban Dictionary results: enables the optional slang source.
- Maximum matches: default is 50.
- Maximum definitions: default is 50.
- Sounds: enable/disable UI sounds.