Albert-Deepl Extension

This is an Albert Extension for DeepL translations. This extension has a Albert-style-configuration-dialog.

• formal/informal translation
• helps to find any available language/ISO Code and sets default source/target language temporary for this session or permanent
• temporary and persistent settings (formal, target and source language)
• tracking usage

Install

in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/Bierchermuesli/albert-deepl.git  ~/.local/share/albert/python/plugins/deepl

• restart albert
• enable this extension in plugin Tab
• it might ask you for installing python deepl module
• maybe start albert again :-)

DeepL API

This extension needs a valid DeepL API key. You can optain one on https://www.deepl.com/pro#developer. Please check their policy about usage, privacy.

After you got your key you can install in a Albert-manner like this:

• dpl conf set key=xxx
• dpl conf save
• dpl conf reload

For this special case you have to save and reload the config (or reload albert). The extension has to re-initzailize.

Albert conf dialog

This is just a Idea. ATM only simiple key-value are supported. If you save the values, it is stored as a yaml in configLocation(), usually ~/.config/albert/DeepL Translate.yaml

Ideas:

• self-describing configuration file?
• dicts / lists?
• move default the conf functions to CPython for other plugins?

any feedback is welcome