uutgi / wiki

GUI to search Wikipedia in multiple languages, displaying a summary of the article in the most detailed language available and offering translation links for the other languages

Wikipedia Multi-language Search Tool

This tool provides a simple and intuitive GUI interface to search Wikipedia in various languages, leveraging the power of wikipediaapi and tkinter.

Features

• Search Wikipedia articles in multiple languages.
• Displays a summary of the article in the language with the most detailed information.
• Offers quick translation links to other available language versions.
• Copies the Greek title version to the clipboard if available.

Prerequisites

Before running the tool, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3
• wikipediaapi
• tkinter (usually comes bundled with Python installations)

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the script.
2. Navigate to the directory containing the script.
3. Install the required Python packages using the command:

   pip install wikipediaapi

Usage

1. Run the script:

   python3 script_name.py

   Replace script_name.py with the name of the script if you've renamed it.

2. Enter your search term in the provided box.

3. Click on the Search button or simply press the Return key.

4. Review the summary and explore available translations via the provided buttons.

Support & Contribution

For any issues, questions, or suggestions, please open an issue on GitHub.

Contributions to enhance the tool or add new features are always welcome. Fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.

License

This project is open-source. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute it as per your needs.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to the developers of wikipediaapi for making Wikipedia content more accessible and to the tkinter community for their robust GUI toolkit.