A Jetpack...Definer - V0.1 (5.29.2009)

Adds a box to the current tab with the definition of a selected word.

Install

Install the Jetpack addon for Firefox first.
Then click "Install..." to add the Definer Jetpack Feature

Uninstall

Navigate to about:jetpack and choose Installed Features. From there you can uninstall any Jetpack.

Features

Defines the currently selected word using an AJAX GET request to http://google.com/search?q=define:
Ability to close the definition box.

Examples

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//Dictionary Jetpack
jetpack.statusBar.append({
		html: "define",
		width:55,
		onReady: function(doc) {
		$(doc).click(function(){
			var rnd = Math.floor(Math.random()*1000);
			var wrd = jetpack.tabs.focused.contentDocument.getSelection();
			$.get("http://google.com/search",{q: "define:"+wrd}, function(data){
				var cTab=jetpack.tabs.focused;
				var handle=cTab.contentDocument.createElement("img");
				handle.setAttribute("onclick","document.body.removeChild(document.getElementById('dfjtpck"+rnd+"'))");
				handle.setAttribute("style","background-color:black;position:fixed;bottom:386px;right:1px;");
				handle.setAttribute("src","http://ericburling/jetpacks/close-icon.gif");
				var div=cTab.contentDocument.createElement("div");
				div.setAttribute("style","border:1px solid;position:fixed;width:450px;bottom:0px;height:400px;right:0px;background-color:white;overflow:auto;");
				var def=cTab.contentDocument.createElement("div");
				def.setAttribute("style","width:400px");
				def.innerHTML=data.substr(data.indexOf("Definitions of"),data.indexOf("")-data.indexOf("Definitions of"));   
				div.appendChild(handle);
				div.appendChild(def);
				div.setAttribute("id","dfjtpck"+rnd);
				cTab.contentDocument.body.appendChild(div);
				delete cTab;
				delete handle;
				delete div;
				delete def;
				delete wrd;
				delete rnd;
			});
		});
}});