WikiFusion
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.
WikiFusion is a fast lookup add-on for NVDA that combines the best parts of wikiSeek (Wikipedia)
and dictionarySeek (Wiktionary) into one workflow.
If you used either of those add-ons before, WikiFusion should feel instantly familiar.
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
- Uncyclopedia - optional satirical encyclopedia results
- Urban Dictionary - optional slang results
Each search automatically expands the sections so you don’t miss results.
You can collapse a section to reduce scrolling.
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
- 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 [media].
- Enter: play the selected media item (press again to stop)
- Space: pause/resume the currently playing item
- Ctrl+Enter: download the selected item
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 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.
Hotkey note (dictionarySeek)
WikiFusion uses the same default hotkey as dictionarySeek:
NVDA+Alt+I.
If you still have dictionarySeek installed, the two add-ons will clash. You can either:
- Uninstall dictionarySeek, or
- Change the gesture for one of the add-ons in NVDA’s Input Gestures dialog.
Why the letter “I”?
A bit of trivia: we kept I because it’s a natural fit for both “wiki” and “dictionary” workflows,
and many users already had the muscle memory from dictionarySeek / wikiSeek.