macvim-dev / macvim-dev/macvim
Context menu support for translate using macOS
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Description
I would like to enable translation of words in the text window using the native Mac translation engine.
Using the built in Mac OS translation requires no third party services and keeps my text on my system
There are various vim translation plugins but they call out to external translation services on the internet.
I prefer to use the offline capable translation in macOS
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by locating MacVim's text-window context-menu entry point and reviewing the native macOS translation facilities; done means selected words can be translated offline from that menu without sending text to an external service.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, vim
- Domain
- desktop, localization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100