+ Pressing Enter in translateLine focuses on definition.

+ Typing any text key switches back to translateLine and puts it there.

src/articleview.cc

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QWebHistory>
 #include <QClipboard>
+#include <QKeyEvent>
 #include "folding.hh"
 #include "wstring_qt.hh"
 
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ ArticleView::ArticleView( QWidget * parent, ArticleNetworkAccessManager & nm,
   ui.definition->addAction( &pasteAction );
   connect( &pasteAction, SIGNAL( triggered() ), this, SLOT( pasteTriggered() ) );
 
+  ui.definition->installEventFilter( this );
+
   // Load the default blank page instantly, so there would be no flicker.
 
   QString contentType;
@@ -224,6 +227,29 @@ void ArticleView::cleanupTemp()
   }  
 }
 
+bool ArticleView::eventFilter( QObject * obj, QEvent * ev )
+{
+  if ( obj == ui.definition )
+  {
+    if ( ev->type() == QEvent::KeyPress )
+    {
+      QKeyEvent * keyEvent = static_cast< QKeyEvent * >( ev );
+
+      QString text = keyEvent->text();
+
+      if ( text.size() )
+      {
+        emit typingEvent( text );
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  else
+    return QFrame::eventFilter( obj, ev );
+
+  return false;
+}
+
 
 void ArticleView::linkClicked( QUrl const & url )
 {

src/articleview.hh

@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ signals:
   void showDefinitionInNewTab( QString const & word, unsigned group,
                                QString const & fromArticle );
 
+  /// Emitted when user types a text key. This should typically be used to
+  /// switch focus to word input.
+  void typingEvent( QString const & text );
+
 private slots:
 
   void loadFinished( bool ok );
@@ -152,6 +156,8 @@ private:
   /// Attempts removing last temporary file created.
   void cleanupTemp();
 
+  bool eventFilter( QObject * obj, QEvent * ev );
+
 protected:
 
   // We need this to hide the search bar when we're showed

src/mainwindow.cc

@@ -499,6 +499,9 @@ ArticleView * MainWindow::createNewTab( bool switchToIt,
   connect( view, SIGNAL( showDefinitionInNewTab( QString const &, unsigned, QString const & ) ),
            this, SLOT( showDefinitionInNewTab( QString const &, unsigned, QString const & ) ) );
 
+  connect( view, SIGNAL( typingEvent( QString const & ) ),
+           this, SLOT( typingEvent( QString const & ) ) );
+
   int index = cfg.preferences.newTabsOpenAfterCurrentOne ?
               ui.tabWidget->currentIndex() + 1 : ui.tabWidget->count();
 
@@ -729,6 +732,8 @@ void MainWindow::translateInputFinished()
       addNewTab();
 
     showTranslationFor( word );
+
+    dynamic_cast< ArticleView & >( *( ui.tabWidget->currentWidget() ) ).focus();
   }
 }
 
@@ -900,6 +905,13 @@ void MainWindow::showDefinitionInNewTab( QString const & word,
       showDefinition( word, group, fromArticle );
 }
 
+void MainWindow::typingEvent( QString const & t )
+{
+  ui.translateLine->setText( t );
+  ui.translateLine->setFocus();
+  ui.translateLine->setCursorPosition( t.size() );
+}
+
 void MainWindow::showTranslationFor( QString const & inWord )
 {
   ArticleView & view =

src/mainwindow.hh

@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ private slots:
   void openLinkInNewTab( QUrl const &, QUrl const &, QString const & );
   void showDefinitionInNewTab( QString const & word, unsigned group,
                                QString const & fromArticle );
+  void typingEvent( QString const & );
 
   void showTranslationFor( QString const & );