Add translation of selected text by hotkey

.github/workflows/linux-arm64.yml

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: samuelmeuli/action-snapcraft@v1
       with:
         snapcraft_token: ${{ secrets.SNAP_TOKEN }}
+    - name: Install libxtst-dev
+      run: sudo apt-get install libxtst-dev
     - name: Set up Node.js
       uses: actions/setup-node@v1
       with:

.github/workflows/linux-x64.yml

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: samuelmeuli/action-snapcraft@v1
       with:
         snapcraft_token: ${{ secrets.SNAP_TOKEN }}
+    - name: Install libxtst-dev
+      run: sudo apt-get install libxtst-dev
     - name: Set up Node.js
       uses: actions/setup-node@v1
       with:

main-src/electron.js

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const {
 } = require('electron');
 const isDev = require('electron-is-dev');
 const settings = require('electron-settings');
+const { keyTap } = require('robotjs');
 
 settings.configure({
   fileName: 'Settings', // backward compatible with electron-settings@3
@@ -108,6 +109,21 @@ if (!gotTheLock) {
     app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient('translatium');
   }
 
+  const getSelectedText = async () => {
+    // get current text in clipboard
+    const currentClipboardContent = clipboard.readText();
+
+    // save selected text (by saving it to clipboard)
+    keyTap('c', process.platform === 'darwin' ? 'command' : 'control');
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
+    const selectedText = clipboard.readText();
+
+    // restore clipboard
+    clipboard.writeText(currentClipboardContent);
+
+    return selectedText || currentClipboardContent;
+  };
+
   // Load listeners
   loadListeners();
 
@@ -230,15 +246,16 @@ if (!gotTheLock) {
         try {
           globalShortcut.register(combinator, () => {
             if (isHidden) {
-              mb.showWindow();
               const translateClipboardOnShortcut = getPreference('translateClipboardOnShortcut');
               if (translateClipboardOnShortcut) {
-                const text = clipboard.readText();
-                if (text.length > 0) {
-                  mb.window.send('set-input-text', text);
-                  mb.window.send('go-to-home');
-                }
+                getSelectedText().then((text) => {
+                  if (text.length > 0) {
+                    mb.window.send('set-input-text', text);
+                    mb.window.send('go-to-home');
+                  }
+                });
               }
+              mb.showWindow();
             } else {
               mb.hideWindow();
             }

main-src/libs/locales/en/ui.json

@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@
 	"general": "General",
 	"advanced": "Advanced",
 	"alwaysOnTop": "Keep window always on top",
-	"translateClipboardOnShortcut": "Translate clipboard on shortcut",
-	"translateClipboardOnShortcutDesc": "When you open {appName} with a shortcut, it will automatically translate your clipboard contents.",
+	"translateClipboardOnShortcut": "Translate selection or clipboard on shortcut",
+	"translateClipboardOnShortcutDesc": "When you open {appName} with a shortcut, it will automatically translate your selected or clipboard contents.",
 	"openKeyboardShortcut": "Define a keyboard shortcut to open {appName} quickly",
 	"typeNewKeyboardCombinator": "Type the new keyboard combination.",
 	"useHardwareAcceleration": "Use hardware acceleration when available",

package.json

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "node": "14"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "postinstall": "npx patch-package && yarn generate-open-source-notices",
+    "postinstall": "npx patch-package && electron-builder install-app-deps && yarn generate-open-source-notices",
     "generate-open-source-notices": "yarn licenses generate-disclaimer > public/open-source-notices.txt",
     "start": "cross-env BROWSER=none react-scripts start",
     "electron-dev": "concurrently \"yarn start\" \"wait-on http://localhost:3000 && electron .\" -k",
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@
     "test": "mocha"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "node-mac-permissions": "2.2.0"
+    "node-loader": "^2.0.0",
+    "node-mac-permissions": "2.2.0",
+    "robotjs": "0.6.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@fontsource/roboto": "4.4.5",

webpack.config.js

@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ const getElectronMainConfig = () => {
     },
     devtool: 'source-map',
     plugins,
+    module: {
+      rules: [
+        {
+          test: /\.node$/,
+          use: 'node-loader'
+        },
+      ]
+    }
   };
 };