Anki addon to lookup selected character on click.

lookup_character_on_click.py

# coding: utf-8

"""
Modification at the request of François LEROY.
Tries to lookup single first character from selection on right click, using hsk.academy.

Author: Artiom Basenko <demi.log@gmail.com>
License: The MIT License (MIT)
"""

# Stdlib
import urllib

# Anki
from aqt.qt import *
from aqt.webview import AnkiWebView
from anki.hooks import addHook

# Qt
from PyQt4.QtGui import *
from PyQt4.QtCore import *


class HSK:
    """hsk.academy lookuper
    """

    # Lookup options
    BASE_URL = 'http://www.hsk.academy/fr/'
    CHARA_URL = 'characters/%s'

    def get_selected(self, view):
        """Copy selected text"""
        return view.page().selectedText()

    def lookup_character_action(self, view, menu):
        """Lookup single character action"""
        url = QUrl.fromEncoded(self.BASE_URL + self.CHARA_URL %
                                urllib.quote(
                                        self.get_selected(view)[:1].encode('utf8', 'ignore')))

        if self.get_selected(view):
                QDesktopServices.openUrl(url)


# Add lookup actions to context menu
hsk = HSK()
addHook("AnkiWebView.contextMenuEvent", hsk.lookup_character_action)