Phrasal Verb Widget

A tiny always-on-top desktop widget that cycles through English phrasal verbs with Turkish meanings. Sits in the corner of your screen while you work.

Running

pythonw phrasal_widget.py

pythonw (with the w) runs without a console window on Windows. For debugging, use python phrasal_widget.py instead — print(...) warnings show up in the terminal.

Requires Python 3.12+. No pip packages needed (uses stdlib tkinter only).

Controls

Action	How
Move window	Drag with mouse anywhere on the body
Next verb	→ or click ▶ (hover to reveal)
Previous verb	← or click ◀
Pause/resume auto-advance	Space or click ⏸ / ▶
Close	Esc or click ✕

Window position is remembered across launches.

Editing the verb list

Edit phrasal_verbs.json — the format is a JSON array of {"en": "...", "tr": "..."} objects. Changes load on next launch.

If phrasal_verbs.json is missing or invalid, the app falls back to a built-in copy of the list.

Changing the interval

Edit ~/.phrasal_widget/config.json and set "interval_seconds" to whatever you like (in seconds). Restart the app.

Start on Windows boot (optional)

1. Press Win + R, type shell:startup, press Enter.
2. Create a new shortcut in the folder that opens. Target:

   pythonw.exe "C:\full\path\to\phrasal_widget.py"
   

3. Save. The widget will launch every time you log in.

Example View