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KrossWordPuzzle is a crossword playing game and editor. You can use it to create new crosswords. It can open and save *.puz-files (AcrossLite) and it's own *.kwp files (which are XML files) or *.kwpz (which are compressed *.kwp files). You can download lots of crosswords from within the game.
 
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==Introduction==
You can use KrossWordPuzzle to play crosswords or to create new crosswords. It can open and save *.puz-files (AcrossLite) and it's own *.kwp files (which are XML files) or *.kwpz (which are compressed *.kwp files). You can download lots of crosswords from within the game.
 
KrossWordPuzzle is a community app {{Community-app}}.
 
==Screenshots==
'''TODO: More screenshots'''
[[Image:krosswordpuzzle_play_print.jpg|350px|center|thumb]]


==Features==
==Features==
::* '''Different crossword types:''' American, Swedish, Number Puzzle and Crossnumber. User defined types are also possible based on a set of rules. Barred crosswords can be played/designed (bars added automatically).
::* '''Many crossword types:'''
::* A '''library''', to store crosswords in. There are many ways to fill your library with crosswords, eg. by importing crosswords from files or by downloading crosswords. You can also add crosswords to the library by dropping files, eg. from dolphin.
::** ''American''
::* Load/save '''AcrossLite PUZ'''-files.
::** ''Swedish''
::* Download lots of PUZ-files from the Internet.
::** ''Number Puzzle''
::* Load/save XML files (*.kwp for kross-word-puzzle, *.kwpz for compressed *.kwp-files).
::** ''Crossnumber''
::* '''Thumb creator''' for crossword files. It's used to get thumbnails for crosswords in the library. Can also be enabled for crossword files in dolphin.
::** ''User defined'' crossword types based on a set of rules
::** ''Barred crosswords'' can be played/designed in each type (bars added automatically)
::** See [[User:Fpuelz/Crossword_Types|Crossword Types]] for a detailed description of the different crossword types


::* '''Print''' crosswords, print preview.
::* '''Many cell types:'''
::* Export to PDF, Postscript, PNG, JPEG.
::** ''Empty Cells''
::** ''Letter Cells''
::** ''Clue Cells'' (containing the clue text, eg. for swedish crosswords)
::** ''Double Clue Cells'' (two half clue cells inside one cell in the crossword grid)
::** ''Image cells'' (can be stretched across multiple cells, can display local or remote images)
::** ''Solution Letter Cells'' (all solution letter cells of a crossword form it's solution word)


::* Themes. There are currently three themes available: Default, Scribble and an Egyptian theme.
::* A '''Library''', to store crosswords in
::** Add crosswords in ''different file formats'' to the library (.puz, .kwp, .kwpz)
::** ''Download'' lots of .puz-crosswords from the Internet directly into the library
::** ''Export'' to many file formats (.puz, .kwp, .kwpz, .pdf, .ps, .png, .jpg)
::** ''Thumb creator'' for crossword files. It's used to get thumbnails for crosswords in the library. Can also be enabled for crossword files in dolphin.
 
::* '''Print''' crosswords, print preview
 
::* '''Themes'''. There are currently three themes available: Default, Scribble and an Egyptian theme.
 
::* Features in '''Playing Mode''' (edit mode not enabled)
::** Give ''hints'', ''check'' and ''solve'' whole crosswords or single answers/letters
::** Set ''confidence values'' for filled out letter cells
::** ''Clue list'' in a dock, which also shows the current answers
::** ''Eraser tool'' to clear letter cells / whole clue answers
::** ''Context menus'' for all cells
::** ''Easy navigation'' using the mouse and/or the keyboard, there are also navigation commands in the Move menu and in the toolbar
::** ''Fill out crosswords'' by selecting clues and writing the answer with the keyboard directly in the crossword view
   
   
::* Give hints, check and solve crosswords.
::* '''Edit crosswords''' (edit mode)
::* Set confidence values for filled out letter cells.
::** ''Add / remove / change'' clues and images
::* Image cells, which can be stretched across multiple cells. Can display local or remote images.
::** Change ''correct letters''
::* Double clue cells, two (half) clue cells inside one cell in the crossword grid.
::** ''Interactively change selected cells'' in a dock (clue texts / orientation / answer offset / dictionary / ..., image sources / cell span / ...)
::* A solution word can be defined by converting some letter cells to "solution letter cells" in edit mode. The solution word is displayed in a toolbar, focus and current letters are synchronized between the solution letter cells in the toolbar and the ones in the crossword.
::** ''Convert'' between crossword types
::* Erasor tool to clear letter cells / whole clue answers.
::** ''Resize'' the crossword grid
::* Clue list in a dock, which also shows the current answers.
::** ''Move all cells'' in the grid
::** Interactively change ''answer-lengths'' by dragging a bar after the last letter cell of a clue
::* '''Edit crosswords''' (edit mode). You can add/remove/change clues and images, change correct letters, convert between crossword types, resize the crossword grid or move all cells in the grid. Clue cells can be hidden or shown with the clue text in it, useful for german/swedish/? crosswords.
::** Check for ''180 degree rotation symmetry''
::* Undo/redo for all edit actions. The undo stack can also be saved with the crossword in XML files.
::** View ''statistics''
::* A '''dictionary''' to find matching answers for new clues. The dictionary database (MySQL) can be filled from plain text dictionaries, crossword files or cvs-files. You can search for answers using wildcard patterns. Those patterns are automatically generated based on the letters that are already in the crossword, therefore matching answers are automatically offered when adding new clues.
::** ''Templates'' for new crosswords
::* '''Templates''' for new crosswords.
::** ''Undo / redo'' for all edit actions. The undo stack can also be saved with the crossword in XML files
::* Interactively change answer-lengths by dragging a bar after the last letter cell of a clue.
::** A ''dictionary'' to find matching answers for new clues
::* Check for 180 degree rotation symmetry, view statistics.
::** A ''solution word'' can be defined by converting some letter cells to "solution letter cells". The solution word is displayed in a toolbar
::* Restore lost crosswords after a crash of the game (hopefully there is none ;)).
::** ''Context menus'' for editing
 
::* '''Restore lost crosswords''' after a crash of the game (hopefully there is none ;)).
 
==More Help is on these Pages==
* [[User:Fpuelz/Using_KrossWordPuzzle|Using KrossWordPuzzle]] - Solve crosswords or create new ones
 
==[[User:Fpuelz/Using_KrossWordPuzzle|Using KrossWordPuzzle]]==
{{info|This chapter explains the '''use''' of KrossWordPuzzle as game and as crossword creator/editor.
 
[[User:Fpuelz/Using_KrossWordPuzzle|Go to this chapter]]}}
'''TODO: Higher resolution'''
[[Image:krosswordpuzzle_use_screenie.png|550px|center|thumb]]
 
==[[User:Fpuelz/Settings|Settings]]==
{{info|This chapter explains the '''settings''' of KrossWordPuzzle.
 
[[User:Fpuelz/Settings|Go to this chapter]]}}
'''TODO: Higher resolution'''
[[Image:krosswordpuzzle_settings_screenie.png|400px|center|thumb]]
 
==[[User:Fpuelz/Crossword_Types|Crossword Types]]==
{{info|This chapter gives an '''overview of supported crossword types''' and information on how to '''create a custom crossword type''' based on a set of rules.
 
[[User:Fpuelz/Crossword_Types|Go to this chapter]]}}
'''TODO: Higher resolution'''
[[Image:krosswordpuzzle_types_screenie.png|550px|center|thumb]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''KrossWordPuzzle has a page on ''[http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=111726 kde-apps.org]''''', where you can download the latest sources and binary packages for various distributions.
{{Community-app-footnote}}


[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Games]]

Latest revision as of 15:54, 16 June 2011


 KrossWordPuzzle is a crossword playing game and editor.

Introduction

You can use KrossWordPuzzle to play crosswords or to create new crosswords. It can open and save *.puz-files (AcrossLite) and it's own *.kwp files (which are XML files) or *.kwpz (which are compressed *.kwp files). You can download lots of crosswords from within the game.

KrossWordPuzzle is a community app  See footnote .

Screenshots

TODO: More screenshots

Features

  • Many crossword types:
    • American
    • Swedish
    • Number Puzzle
    • Crossnumber
    • User defined crossword types based on a set of rules
    • Barred crosswords can be played/designed in each type (bars added automatically)
    • See Crossword Types for a detailed description of the different crossword types
  • Many cell types:
    • Empty Cells
    • Letter Cells
    • Clue Cells (containing the clue text, eg. for swedish crosswords)
    • Double Clue Cells (two half clue cells inside one cell in the crossword grid)
    • Image cells (can be stretched across multiple cells, can display local or remote images)
    • Solution Letter Cells (all solution letter cells of a crossword form it's solution word)
  • A Library, to store crosswords in
    • Add crosswords in different file formats to the library (.puz, .kwp, .kwpz)
    • Download lots of .puz-crosswords from the Internet directly into the library
    • Export to many file formats (.puz, .kwp, .kwpz, .pdf, .ps, .png, .jpg)
    • Thumb creator for crossword files. It's used to get thumbnails for crosswords in the library. Can also be enabled for crossword files in dolphin.
  • Print crosswords, print preview
  • Themes. There are currently three themes available: Default, Scribble and an Egyptian theme.
  • Features in Playing Mode (edit mode not enabled)
    • Give hints, check and solve whole crosswords or single answers/letters
    • Set confidence values for filled out letter cells
    • Clue list in a dock, which also shows the current answers
    • Eraser tool to clear letter cells / whole clue answers
    • Context menus for all cells
    • Easy navigation using the mouse and/or the keyboard, there are also navigation commands in the Move menu and in the toolbar
    • Fill out crosswords by selecting clues and writing the answer with the keyboard directly in the crossword view
  • Edit crosswords (edit mode)
    • Add / remove / change clues and images
    • Change correct letters
    • Interactively change selected cells in a dock (clue texts / orientation / answer offset / dictionary / ..., image sources / cell span / ...)
    • Convert between crossword types
    • Resize the crossword grid
    • Move all cells in the grid
    • Interactively change answer-lengths by dragging a bar after the last letter cell of a clue
    • Check for 180 degree rotation symmetry
    • View statistics
    • Templates for new crosswords
    • Undo / redo for all edit actions. The undo stack can also be saved with the crossword in XML files
    • A dictionary to find matching answers for new clues
    • A solution word can be defined by converting some letter cells to "solution letter cells". The solution word is displayed in a toolbar
    • Context menus for editing
  • Restore lost crosswords after a crash of the game (hopefully there is none ;)).

More Help is on these Pages

Using KrossWordPuzzle

Information

This chapter explains the use of KrossWordPuzzle as game and as crossword creator/editor. Go to this chapter

TODO: Higher resolution

Settings

Information

This chapter explains the settings of KrossWordPuzzle. Go to this chapter

TODO: Higher resolution

Crossword Types

Information

This chapter gives an overview of supported crossword types and information on how to create a custom crossword type based on a set of rules. Go to this chapter

TODO: Higher resolution



KrossWordPuzzle has a page on kde-apps.org, where you can download the latest sources and binary packages for various distributions.

Support for this application can be found from the project's home page

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