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Version 0.9 released on Jun 5, 2010
New in this version:
- added: compatibility up to 7.0a1 for Firefox and Thunderbird and 2.4a1 for SeaMonkey
- added: quick switch between target languages
- added: ability to specify source language in addition to auto-detection
- added: preserving basic format of translated text for better readability
- added: Danish localization
- added: Brazilian localization
- added: Serbian localization
- changed: improved preferences language selection
- changed: language menu removed in favor of translation popup language selection
- changed: status bar label removed
- changed: styling and interface improvements
- changed: disabling translation of password field (security issue)
- fixed: translator popup position adjusted if popup goes beyond the edge of browser window
- fixed: bug when using multiple application windows at the same time
- fixed: compatibility with frame based web-sites
- fixed: few bugs related to Firefox 3.0 and 3.5
- fixed: many small bug fixes and improvements
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Quick Translator is the most lightweight and easiest translator. Translate between more than 50 languages with one click or a hot key. Translate from one word to a whole page.
Translation on:
- Hot key (Ctrl + Alt + T by default)
- Floating button next to selected text (enabled by default)
- Mouse selection (disabled by default)
- Context menu option (can be disabled)
- Supports translation of manually entered text
- Supports translation of whole page
Features:
- Supports translation in any combination of more than 50 languages
- Supports Firefox, Thunderbird, and Seamonkey applications
- Automatic detection of the language of translated text
- Enhanced translation for single words (translation dictionary)
- No additional JavaScript files loaded on each page request - save your bandwidth (as some other translation add-ons)
- Easily configurable to your own preference
- Support translation of manually inputted text
- Can be shown in any combination of a toolbar, status bar, or context menu.
- Translation by a hot key, with a mouse selection, context menu or floating button.
- Based on Google Language API
Known issues:
- System theme could work incorrectly on some systems
Quick Translator at Firefox Add-ons
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Version 0.9
- added: compatibility up to 7.0a1 for Firefox and Thunderbird and 2.4a1 for SeaMonkey
- added: quick switch between target languages
- added: ability to specify source language in addition to auto-detection
- added: preserving basic format of translated text for better readability
- added: Danish localization
- added: Brazilian localization
- added: Serbian localization
- changed: improved preferences language selection
- changed: language menu removed in favor of translation popup language selection
- changed: status bar label removed
- changed: styling and interface improvements
- changed: disabling translation of password field (security issue)
- fixed: translator popup position adjusted if popup goes beyond the edge of browser window
- fixed: bug when using multiple application windows at the same time
- fixed: compatibility with frame based web-sites
- fixed: few bugs related to Firefox 3.0 and 3.5
- fixed: many small bug fixes and improvements
Version 0.8.1
- fixed: ability to de-select both translation actions in preferences
Version 0.8
- added: compatibility up to Firefox 4.0b9pre
- added: hotkey for translation input panel for entering text for translation
- added: hotkey for translation of whole page
- added: Japanese localization
- added: Traditional Chinese localization
- added: Swedish localization
- added: support group (link in the menu)
- changed: improved code base, reducing code footprint to 50%
- changed: improved animations
- changed: few changes in the interface
- fixed: error when source language is undetected or text cannot be translated
- fixed: error when translation is truncated
- fixed: problem with websites that use frameset as their top document
- fixed: problem with websites that use XML/XSLT to create HTML document
- fixed: bug in Thunderbird which affect prolonged usage
- few other small fixes and changes
Version 0.7.5
- added: compatibility with Firefox 4.0b8pre
- added: compatibility with Seamonkey 2.1b2pre
- added: compatibility with Thunderbird 3.3a2pre
- added: ability to translate to and from Haitian Creole language
- added: ability to translate to and from Portuguese language
- added: Hungarian localization
- added: Italian localization
- changed: few small style changes to add-on themes
- fixed: bug affecting clicking on some form elements
- fixed: few styling bugs for translator popup affected on some pages
- fixed: bug affecting click events on some web pages
- fixed: 'auto-copied' label only shown when actual translated text was copied
- few other small fixes and changes
Version 0.7.3
- fixed: enhanced translation for one-two words was working incorrectly in English-Chinese translations
Version 0.7.2
- added: support for Firefox 4.0b6
- added: Czech localization
Version 0.7.1
- fixed: conflict with TabUtilities add-on
Version 0.7
- added: enhanced translation for one-two words selections (translation dictionary)
- added: ability to translate selected text in input fields and textareas
- added: more actions for translator icon (click, middle-click, click + Shift), see tooltip for details
- added: language country flags for easier recognition
- added: "Translate selected text" menu item added for Thunderbird compose window
- added: Polish localization
- added: Chinese (Simplified) localization
- changed: speed of translation improved and now is twice as fast in most cases
- changed: context menu is reorganized to improve usability of important items
- changed: languages labels translation in all supported localizations
- fixed: positioning of floating panel in pages with frames (e.g. Gmail)
- fixed: problem when multiple Firefox windows are open
- fixed: restore to defaults in preferences wasn't working
- fixed: popup format on some pages
- fixed: format of preferences window in different locales
- few other small fixes and changes
Version 0.6
- added: translation of whole page with 2 clicks
- added: support for Firefox 4.0b4
- added: support for SeaMonkey 2.1a3
- added: now available in Thunderbird and SeaMonkey mail compose window
- added: French interface language
- added: Russian interface language
- added: option to auto-copy translation text to clipboard
- added: access keys on some menu items for easier interaction through keyboard
- changed: improvements to preferences layout to work better on different platforms
- changed: "restore to default" button in preferences moved to more logical place (on the left)
- changed: "Translate Selected Text" menu item is now grayed out if no text selected
- changed: small layout improvements
- fixed: problems with status bar icon and label on some systems
- few other small fixes and changes
Version 0.5
- added: support for Thunderbird 3.0-3.1.*
- added: support for SeaMonkey 2.0-2.1a2
- added: German interface language
- added: Spanish interface language
- added: new theme (will be selected by default)
- added: access key for Quick Translator menu item in context menu
- changed: improved setup of shortcuts on Mac OS
- changed: Quick Translator menu item in context menu moved closer to text action items (close to 'copy')
- fixed: formatting of translator popup and floating pane on some pages
- fixed: toolbar button do not keep its place in custom toolbars after restart
- fixed: Quick Translator menu item in context menu disappears sometimes
Version 0.4.5
- major internal code modification to prevent conflicts with some other add-ons (Download Statusbar in particular) and fix bugs.
Version 0.4
- added: copy button, for quick copying of translation to clipboard
- added: ability to manually input text for translation
- added: separate language menu on language label in status bar for quick language change
- added: new style for translation popup/panel which matches system theme (original style still available)
- added: indication of source and destination languages for each transaltion
- changed: "Languages" submenu removed from context menu, only "Translate selected text" shows up in context menu
- changed: if selected text is in the same language, translation will not show up
- changed: "Translate selected text" options shows up in context menu only there is some text was selected
- fixed: problem with Gmail and similar web page editors (translation elements were stuck in the messages)
- fixed: resolved conflict with Download Statusbar add-on
- fixed: sometimes toolbar button does not show right after activation
- fixed: translator popup formatting was off on some pages
- updated to Firefox 3.7a5pre
- few other small fixes and changes
Version 0.3.1
- updated to Firefox 3.7a3pre
- few other small fixes and changes
Version 0.3
- new way of translation added: floating pane appearing next to selection (enabled by default)
- increased limit of translation up to 5000 characters (this limit set by Google API)
- updated to Firefox 3.7a2pre
- added more clear error and notification messages
- fix for special characters in translation text (quotes, ampersand, html tags)
- other small fixes
Version 0.2.1
- default hot key combination changed to "Ctrl + Alt + T" to avoid conflict with firebug extension.
- added toolbar button (disabled by default)
- "restore to default" added for preferences
- preferences window layout fix for Firefox 3.5+
- translation by selection should correctly appear only on left click (no translation on context menu click needed)
- other small fixes
Version 0.2.0.1
- First public release.
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