How To: ImTranslator for Opera

After the installation, ImTranslator button   appears on the Opera's toolbar and in the right click Context menu.

Refer to the Tutorial

• click "ImTranslator" button    on the Opera toolbar
• use the context menu "ImTranslator: Translator, Dictionary, TTS", then choose ImTranslator
• use the shortcut keys Ctrl+Alt+Z (default)

ImTranslator application opens:

To translate, select a text on a webpage, then:

• click  ImTranslator button  on the Opera toolbar to launch ImTranslator application
• use the shortcuts Ctrl+Alt+Z  (default) to translate with ImTranslator application
• choose ImTranslator: Translate selection from the context menu "ImTranslator: Translator, Dictionary, TTS"  to run ImTranslator
• choose Inline Translation from the context menu "ImTranslator: Translator, Dictionary, TTS" to run Inline Translation
• click on the floating button  to run the Pop-up Bubble translator
• choose Pop-up Bubble Translation from the context menu "ImTranslator: Translator, Dictionary, TTS" to run Pop-up Bubble (shortcuts Ctrl+Alt)

Refer to Run ImTranslator  tutorial.

ImTranslator applications can be run using shortcut keys.
You can use the hotkeys to launch ImTranslator application, to make translations, or to perform other tasks.

List of default hotkeys for ImTranslator for Opera

To translate a selected text:

• hold the shortcut keys BEFORE or AFTER text selection

The translation will appear instantly, either in ImTranslator window, Pop-up bubble or inline.

Shortcut keys customization

ImTranslator shortcuts are fully customizable, and can be defined for each translation application using Options.
To set preferred hotkeys, go to Options and choose the application tab to make desired changes.
The fastest way to access Options is to right-click ImTranslator button on the toolbar.

To change the hotkeys:

• click inside the Shortcuts field where you want to make changes
• enter new hotkeys
• after a short delay the new shortcut key appear
• click Save options to keep your changes

You can use the following keys: Ctrl, Alt, Shift, A-Z, 0-9 in any combination, but no more than three keys.

Please keep in mind that some key combinations cannot be assigned, as they are used by the Opera browser.

Settings identical hotkeys for different tasks is not allowed, as it will result in shortcut conflict.
If the new key combination has been already reserved, the alert message will appear.
In this case you need to choose other key combinations.

You can also temporarily deactivate hotkeys if desired by clearing the checkbox next to the hotkey title.

After Saving hotkeys, you will be redirected back to the application tab.

Some hotkeys fields include the clear button. Clicking on this button removes the hotkeys and replaced by None.  This mode allows you to activate translations on mouse selection.

Note: this translation mode is not recommended. It may interfere with other tasks where making text selection with the mouse is implemented. 

• right-click ImTranslator button on the Opera toolbar 

•  Options link on any translation application
• Shortcuts Ctrl+Alt+O

Refer to Options tutorial

ImTranslator is fully customizable. You can easily change settings of each translation application using Options.  To access Options, right-click on ImTranslator button on the Opera toolbar, or use the Options link in any translation application, and change your preferences:

• translation direction
• auto language detection
• back translation
• hotkeys
• font size
• pop-up bubble window
• translation history

You can configure each ImTranslator's application - ImTranslator, Pop-up Bubble, Inline Translator, Webpage Translation - by opening the corresponding tab.
Do not forget to Save Options to save new settings.
The new settings will be available immediately.

Translate selected text with a shortcut key

• hold the shortcut key Ctrl+Alt (default) before or after selecting the text on a webpage
• the translation will pop up in the bubble window

You can choose a different trigger key  Ctrl, Alt, Shift, A-Z, 0-9 in any combination, but no more than three keys.

Translate without a shortcut key

• open Pop-up Bubble Options
• remove the shortcut by clicking on the X icon ("None" will be displayed)
• save options

To translate:

• select the text with the mouse
• the translation instantly appears in a pop-up window

Make sure that the "Detect source language automatically" checkbox is ON in the Pop-up Bubble Options.

• click on the ImTranslator floating button 
• use the context menu and choose "ImTranslator: Pop-up Bubble"
• double-click a word (enable this mode in Options)
• remove the shortcut key from "Translate with shortcuts", then the translation will pop-up when selecting a word with the mouse

If you select more than one word to translate, you will get a regular translation done by Google Translate.

Make sure that you use the Google (G) provider. Other translation providers don't have Dictionary.

If the dictionary doesn't display translation variants, the searched word may not be present in the dictionary. In this case it will be translated by the Google Translate service.

The dictionary covers more than 90 language combinations with the English language, and some other language pairs.

Consult the Bubble Translator Options  tutorial.

If you know the language of the text to be translated, you can unmark the automatic language detection checkbox and set the source language manually using Options.

To access Options:

• click the Options link on the translation window or right-click on ImTranslator button  on the Opera toolbar, then choose Options.
• open the Pop-up Bubble tab.
• Set the preferred language direction.
• Clear the checkbox "Detect source language automatically".
• Save Options.

Refer to Language Detection tutorial.

• Click the Options link on the Pop-up Bubble Translator window or right-click on ImTranslator button on the Opera toolbar, then choose Options.
• In the Pop-up Bubble tab locate "Enable ImTranslator Bubble" and clear its checkbox.
• Click "Save Options" to keep your changes.

The Pop-up Bubble will no longer appear.

You can enable this application at any time to get the Bubble translator back. Go to Options, open Pop-up Bubble tab, and re-check the box "Enable ImTranslator Bubble".

Refer to Disable ImTranslator Bubble tutorial.

As you enter text and click the Translate button, the language detection tool analyzes the source text, identifies the language and displays the label "Detected: language".

The context menu provides the choice of the webpage translation modes:

• translate an entire webpage
• mouseover translation of a text segment on the page

Consult the Webpage Translation tutorial.

You can also change the translation language from the Translate toolbar on top of the page.