Variable: dictionary-default-strategy

dictionary-default-strategy is a customizable variable defined in dictionary.el.gz.

Value

"."

Documentation

The default strategy for listing matching words.

The value should be a string. The special value "." means the default search strategy for dictionary-server in use. Other values are specific to servers and dictionaries. In a dictionary-mode buffer, you can use M-x dictionary-select-strategy (dictionary-select-strategy) to change the buffer-local value; it will show the available strategies from which you can choose. To change the value for other buffers, customize this option using M-x customize-option (customize-option).

This variable was added, or its default value changed, in Emacs 28.1.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/net/dictionary.el.gz
(defcustom dictionary-default-strategy
  "."
  "The default strategy for listing matching words.
The value should be a string.  The special value \".\" means
the default search strategy for `dictionary-server' in use.
Other values are specific to servers and dictionaries.
In a `dictionary-mode' buffer, you can use
\\[dictionary-select-strategy] to change the buffer-local value;
it will show the available strategies from which you can choose.
To change the value for other buffers, customize this option
using \\[customize-option]."
  :group 'dictionary
  :type 'string
  :version "28.1")