VSCode Samge Translate Plugin

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VSCode Samge Translate is a translation plugin for VSCode that offers translation services from English to Chinese and vice versa. It also provides a feature for converting Chinese text into variable names, supporting multiple naming conventions such as camelCase, capitalCase, constantCase, dotCase, headerCase, noCase, paramCase, pascalCase, pathCase, and snakeCase. This plugin leverages APIs from Baidu and other translation engines to deliver accurate translations.

The supported translation engines include: Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, Volcano, Youdao, DeepL.

this gif displays the translation function interaction of this plugin the translation results can be displayed after the selected text in the OUTPUT panel in the bottom right corner prompt box or hovering over the text these display methods can be turned on or off in the configuration

Installation

You can install this plugin through the VSCode Extension Marketplace by searching for "VSCode Samge Translate".

Features

• English to Chinese Translation: Translates selected English text into Chinese.
• English to Chinese Translation - Auto Replace: Translates and automatically replaces selected English text with its Chinese translation.
• Chinese to English Translation: Translates selected Chinese text into English.
• Chinese to English Translation - Auto Replace: Translates and automatically replaces selected Chinese text with its English translation.
• Chinese to Variable Name Conversion - Auto Replace: Automatically converts Chinese text into variable names in various programming naming formats.
• Flexible Configuration: Customize translation engine parameters and more through VSCode settings.

Keyboard Shortcuts (Customizable)

Command Name	Default Shortcut (Windows/Linux)	Default Shortcut (macOS)
Samge Translate：英译中-en2zh	alt+x	alt+x
Samge Translate：英译中并替换-en2zhReplace	ctrl+shift+alt+x	ctrl+shift+alt+x
Samge Translate：中译英-zh2en	alt+z	alt+z
Samge Translate：中译英并替换-zh2enReplace	ctrl+shift+alt+z	ctrl+shift+alt+z
Samge Translate：中文转变量名-zh2var	shift+alt+w	shift+alt+w

Configuration Options

Setting	Type	Default Value	Description
samge.translate.enable	boolean	true	Enables/Disables the plugin
samge.translate.enableHover	boolean	false	Enables automatic translation on mouse hover
samge.translate.enableOutput	boolean	true	Displays translations in the OUTPUT window
samge.translate.enableRightDisplay	boolean	true	Shows translation results next to the selected text
samge.translate.languageFrom	string	en	Source language for translation
samge.translate.languageTo	string	zh	Target language for translation
samge.translate.providerName	string	baidu	Translation engine provider
samge.translate.providerAppId	string		AppId for the translation engine
samge.translate.providerAppSecret	string		AppSecret for the translation engine
samge.translate.limitSingleMaximum	integer	1000	Maximum character limit per translation

Editing Keyboard Shortcuts and Configuration

Follow these steps to modify keyboard shortcuts and settings:

1. Edit Keyboard Shortcuts: In VSCode, go to File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts to set up your shortcuts（searchable keyword samge to quickly locate relevant configuration items）.
2. Edit Configuration: In VSCode, navigate to File > Preferences > Settings > Extensions > Vscode Samge Translate Configuration for configuration options（searchable keyword samge to quickly locate relevant configuration items）.

Common Questions

• How to obtain appId and appSecret?

  • Baidu: 50,000 free characters/month (personal authentication allows for an upgrade to the advanced version: 1,000,000 free characters/month)
  • Alibaba: 1,000,000 free characters/month
  • Tencent: 5,000,000 free characters/month
  • Volcano Engine: 2,000,000 free characters/month
  • Youdao: New accounts receive a fixed free experience quota of 50 CNY
  • DeepL: 500,000 free characters/month

• What translation engines are currently supported?

  • Baidu (baidu)
  • Alibaba (alibaba)
  • Tencent (tencent)
  • Volcano Engine (volcano)
  • Youdao (youdao)
  • DeepL (deepl)

• What translation languages are currently supported?

  • English (en)
  • Chinese (zh)

Release Notes

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Contributions

If you have any suggestions or code contributions, please feel free to submit issues or pull requests via the GitHub repository.

Copyright and License

This VSCode plugin is released under the MIT License.

Related Screenshots

automatically cache translation engine configuration parameters for easy switching：

Various display styles for translations:

Chinese to variable name conversion (supports converting mixed Chinese/English or pure English into different camelCase rules):

Customizing keyboard shortcuts gif:

Customizing keyboard shortcuts:

Configuration information gif:

Configuration information:

Add the feature to convert consecutive Chinese characters to English on the left side of the cursor (This feature is not enabled by default; it needs to be activated by selecting the option within the plugin settings.):

Dev

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