Thunderbird keyboard shortcut to switch dictionary language












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As a non-American I write emails in multiple languages. In the newest releases of Thunderbird the add-on Dictionary Switcher is no longer supported, so I would like to just add a shortcut for cycling through installed dictionary languages.



I am aware of the add-on Automatic Dictionary, but that only works on remembered contacts.



I have the KeyConfig add-on, but I can't find a working formula for changing dictionary language in the compose window. I have tried these three:



var SD='spellchecker.dictionary'; 
try{var sd=navigator.preference(SD);
sd=prompt('Spelling dictionary',sd);
if(sd!=null && sd!='') {
navigator.preference(SD,sd);
}
} catch (e) {alert('Permission to change the dictionary was denied');}


And



changeLanguage({ target: "en-US", __noSuchMethod__: function() { } }); 


And



Services.prefs.setCharPref("spellchecker.dictionary", "en-US");


Does anybody know code that works or potentially a different solution? I am on Ubuntu.










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    As a non-American I write emails in multiple languages. In the newest releases of Thunderbird the add-on Dictionary Switcher is no longer supported, so I would like to just add a shortcut for cycling through installed dictionary languages.



    I am aware of the add-on Automatic Dictionary, but that only works on remembered contacts.



    I have the KeyConfig add-on, but I can't find a working formula for changing dictionary language in the compose window. I have tried these three:



    var SD='spellchecker.dictionary'; 
    try{var sd=navigator.preference(SD);
    sd=prompt('Spelling dictionary',sd);
    if(sd!=null && sd!='') {
    navigator.preference(SD,sd);
    }
    } catch (e) {alert('Permission to change the dictionary was denied');}


    And



    changeLanguage({ target: "en-US", __noSuchMethod__: function() { } }); 


    And



    Services.prefs.setCharPref("spellchecker.dictionary", "en-US");


    Does anybody know code that works or potentially a different solution? I am on Ubuntu.










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      As a non-American I write emails in multiple languages. In the newest releases of Thunderbird the add-on Dictionary Switcher is no longer supported, so I would like to just add a shortcut for cycling through installed dictionary languages.



      I am aware of the add-on Automatic Dictionary, but that only works on remembered contacts.



      I have the KeyConfig add-on, but I can't find a working formula for changing dictionary language in the compose window. I have tried these three:



      var SD='spellchecker.dictionary'; 
      try{var sd=navigator.preference(SD);
      sd=prompt('Spelling dictionary',sd);
      if(sd!=null && sd!='') {
      navigator.preference(SD,sd);
      }
      } catch (e) {alert('Permission to change the dictionary was denied');}


      And



      changeLanguage({ target: "en-US", __noSuchMethod__: function() { } }); 


      And



      Services.prefs.setCharPref("spellchecker.dictionary", "en-US");


      Does anybody know code that works or potentially a different solution? I am on Ubuntu.










      share|improve this question














      As a non-American I write emails in multiple languages. In the newest releases of Thunderbird the add-on Dictionary Switcher is no longer supported, so I would like to just add a shortcut for cycling through installed dictionary languages.



      I am aware of the add-on Automatic Dictionary, but that only works on remembered contacts.



      I have the KeyConfig add-on, but I can't find a working formula for changing dictionary language in the compose window. I have tried these three:



      var SD='spellchecker.dictionary'; 
      try{var sd=navigator.preference(SD);
      sd=prompt('Spelling dictionary',sd);
      if(sd!=null && sd!='') {
      navigator.preference(SD,sd);
      }
      } catch (e) {alert('Permission to change the dictionary was denied');}


      And



      changeLanguage({ target: "en-US", __noSuchMethod__: function() { } }); 


      And



      Services.prefs.setCharPref("spellchecker.dictionary", "en-US");


      Does anybody know code that works or potentially a different solution? I am on Ubuntu.







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