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YomiNinja v0.9.1

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@matt-m-o matt-m-o released this 02 Aug 14:28

Changelog

Enhancements:

  • Native support for VOICEVOX TTS on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  • Added "Recognition on-demand" option for MangaOCR, reducing processing time by recognizing text only when needed.
  • MangaOCR can now be accelerated using GPU technologies like CUDA and ROCm, installable from the settings screen.
  • Furigana filtering is now more accurate and can be fine-tuned by adjusting its threshold.
  • Improved text rendering with language-specific fonts for Japanese and Chinese
  • Added image preprocessing options to the OCR Templates menu.
  • Added a new screen capture method for up to 10x faster screenshots.
  • Improved screenshot quality, potentially providing a slight boost to OCR accuracy in some cases.
  • Browser extensions can now access screenshots, fixing the Yomitan mining issue (you need to reinstall Yomitan).
  • Initial support for the Wayland window system (tested on Nobara KDE and Ubuntu GNOME).
  • Added a button next to each hotkey setting to copy the equivalent CLI command.
  • Added a button to refresh the capture sources list.
  • Experimental API for controlling the app from third-party applications.
  • The hotkey for moving and resizing the overlay is now customizable.
  • Added a button to clear extension data.
  • Improved compatibility with the Migaku extension when using the web overlay.
  • Updated the built-in Yomitan extension to version 25.7.14.1.
  • Updated the built-in 10ten Reader extension to version 1.25.1.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed Lens OCR engine.
  • Fixed an issue where extension data wasn't removed after the extension was uninstalled.
  • Fixed an issue where the overlay was displayed on the wrong screen in Entire Screen mode on Linux and macOS.
  • Fixed an issue where full-screen mode wasn’t detected on Linux.
  • Fixed incorrect overlay coordinates on Linux Mint.
  • Improved overall stability, including fixes for hanging processes and first-run freezes.

Known Issues

  • When updating from v0.7.x to v0.9.1, you may need to reset the furigana filter in the overlay settings to get the overlay working again.
  • Before updating the app, you need to manually delete the app permissions (accessibility and screen recording) in the macOS privacy settings.
  • The ARM64 version for macOS might show the message "YomiNinja is damaged and can't be opened" You can work around this issue by running the command xattr -cr /Applications/YomiNinja.app

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Windows

macOS

Note: You may need to run the following command in the Terminal app before launching YomiNinja for the first time:

xattr -cr /Applications/YomiNinja.app

Linux x64

Note: For Linux users, there's a dependency on xdotool.