Bug#383064: gnome-utils: Limited list of pre-configured dictionaries + editing sources

[Ahmad Khayyat]

Subject: gnome-utils: Limited list pre-configured of dictionaries
Package: gnome-utils
Version: 2.14.0-1
Severity: wishlist
Tags: l10n

This problem was introduced with the latest version of the gnome 
dictionary applet. The previous version had a comprehensive list of 
dictionaries to choose from. This is no longer the case for no obvious 
reason. The interface has changed but the new interface can accommodate 
the old complete list.

Moreover, trying to add a new "source" as it is called in the new 
"Preferences" dialog is a mystery. There are some dropdown lists but 
with nothing to choose from. I tried a few values I guessed but could 
not get the applet to work with any new source I add.

I am particularly interested in the English-Arabic and Arabic-English 
(was not there before but there was a "translating dictionaries" that 
did the trick) dictionaries. English-Arabic dictionary does exist on the 
dict.org server.

Another unexpected problem is that once a source is added it cannot be 
edited. It has to be removed and then re-added!


-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (900, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-686
Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)

Versions of packages gnome-utils depends on:
ii  e2fslibs                   1.39-1        ext2 filesystem libraries
ii  gconf2                     2.14.0-1      GNOME configuration 
database syste
ii  libart-2.0-2               2.3.17-1      Library of functions for 2D 
graphi
ii  libatk1.0-0                1.12.1-1      The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libaudiofile0              0.2.6-6       Open-source version of 
SGI's audio
ii  libavahi-client3           0.6.11-1      Avahi client library
ii  libavahi-common3           0.6.11-1      Avahi common library
ii  libavahi-glib1             0.6.11-1      Avahi glib integration library
ii  libbonobo2-0               2.14.0-1      Bonobo CORBA interfaces library
ii  libbonoboui2-0             2.14.0-3      The Bonobo UI library
ii  libc6                      2.3.6-15      GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libcairo2                  1.2.0-3       The Cairo 2D vector 
graphics libra
ii  libdbus-1-2                0.62-4        simple interprocess 
messaging syst
ii  libesd-alsa0 [libesd0]     0.2.36-3      Enlightened Sound Daemon 
(ALSA) -
ii  libfontconfig1             2.3.2-7       generic font configuration 
library
ii  libfreetype6               2.2.1-2       FreeType 2 font engine, 
shared lib
ii  libgconf2-4                2.14.0-1      GNOME configuration 
database syste
ii  libgcrypt11                1.2.2-3       LGPL Crypto library - 
runtime libr
ii  libglade2-0                1:2.5.1-2     library to load .glade 
files at ru
ii  libglib2.0-0               2.10.3-3      The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgnome-desktop-2         2.14.2-2      Utility library for loading 
.deskt
ii  libgnome-keyring0          0.4.9-1       GNOME keyring services library
ii  libgnome2-0                2.14.1-2      The GNOME 2 library - 
runtime file
ii  libgnomecanvas2-0          2.14.0-2      A powerful object-oriented 
display
ii  libgnomeprint2.2-0         2.12.1-6      The GNOME 2.2 print 
architecture -
ii  libgnomeprintui2.2-0       2.12.1-4      GNOME 2.2 print 
architecture User
ii  libgnomeui-0               2.14.1-2      The GNOME 2 libraries (User 
Interf
ii  libgnomevfs2-0             2.14.2-1      GNOME virtual file-system 
(runtime
ii  libgnutls13                1.4.1-1       the GNU TLS library - 
runtime libr
ii  libgpg-error0              1.2-1         library for common error 
values an
ii  libgtk2.0-0                2.8.18-1      The GTK+ graphical user 
interface
ii  libhal1                    0.5.7-2       Hardware Abstraction Layer 
- share
ii  libice6                    1:1.0.0-3     X11 Inter-Client Exchange 
library
ii  libjpeg62                  6b-13         The Independent JPEG 
Group's JPEG
ii  liborbit2                  1:2.14.0-2    libraries for ORBit2 - a 
CORBA ORB
ii  libpanel-applet2-0         2.14.2-1      library for GNOME 2 panel 
applets
ii  libpango1.0-0              1.12.3-1+b1   Layout and rendering of 
internatio
ii  libpng12-0                 1.2.8rel-5.2  PNG library - runtime
ii  libpopt0                   1.10-2        lib for parsing cmdline 
parameters
ii  libsm6                     1:1.0.0-4     X11 Session Management library
ii  libstartup-notification0   0.8-1         library for program launch 
feedbac
ii  libtasn1-2                 1:0.2.17-2    Manage ASN.1 structures 
(runtime)
ii  libx11-6                   2:1.0.0-7     X11 client-side library
ii  libxcursor1                1.1.5.2-5     X cursor management library
ii  libxext6                   1:1.0.0-4     X11 miscellaneous extension 
librar
ii  libxfixes3                 1:3.0.1.2-4   X11 miscellaneous 'fixes' 
extensio
ii  libxi6                     1:1.0.0-5     X11 Input extension library
ii  libxinerama1               1:1.0.1-4     X11 Xinerama extension library
ii  libxml2                    2.6.26.dfsg-3 GNOME XML library
ii  libxrandr2                 2:1.1.0.2-4   X11 RandR extension library
ii  libxrender1                1:0.9.0.2-4   X Rendering Extension 
client libra
ii  scrollkeeper               0.3.14-11     A free electronic 
cataloging syste
ii  zlib1g                     1:1.2.3-13    compression library - runtime

Versions of packages gnome-utils recommends:
ii  gksu                          1.9.2-1    graphical frontend to su

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