General
Does anything bug you about using Readlang? Add or vote on suggestions to improve it!
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Allow adding custom external dictionaries
Let us specify a URL for our favourite dictionary, which may even be for a language that Google Translate doesn't support.
(Obviously the dictionary would need to work by entering the word to be translated somewhere in the URL.)
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Support for Japanese
Can you add support for Japanese?
1 voteI’ve just added basic Japanese support.
It avoids the word-detecting problem by leaving it up to you to drag across all the characters in a word or phrase.
Please give it a try and let me know what you think.
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Change documents from readlang
It would be great if one could not only add a text, but also change the existing one in their library (delete or add a piece, etc).
1 voteIt sounds like you’ve figured this out now :)
Please let me know if you have any more problems or suggestions.
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Easy export to Quizlet via csv file
While Anki is, to my knowledge, good for spaced repetiiton learning, Quizlet has many other useful functions such as writing, sharing, etc. Importing into Quizlet requires a Comma Separated Values text document. Would be best if just got that as a pop up than saving onto desktop.
1 voteI’ve added flexible output options now.
You will find them on the Words page: http://readlang.com/words
Please let me know if you have any problems.
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Allow for deleting many or all words in one fell swoop
Currently you can delete words one by one. If you add a document and decide to delete it, the words remain. I'd like the option of deleting several or all words easily instead of having to delete them individually - perhaps a 'select all' or highlight selection feature? Not a biggie, just a thought.
1 voteI’ve implemented this now, you can check the words and delete them all at once. To select a range of words in one go, check the first one and then hold shift and click the last in the range.
Please let me know if you have more suggestions!
Steve
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display a word (or character) count next to items in the bookshelf
...so that folks who like to add stuff in advance and come back later can easily find one with the desired length.
Sorry for the spam. Last one for today, I promise. :)
1 voteThere is now a word count next to each item in your bookshelf and the public library.
Please let me know if you have any more suggestions.
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Not translating words
The program doesn't seem to be translating words as well as it used to. Using Portuguese, it translates some words some of the time and others none of the time. Highlighting single words rarely translates the word, while highlighting a phrase or sentence will usually translate some of the words but leave others in Portuguese.
1 voteCould you check at the top of the page at http://readlang.com that your current learning language is definitely set to Português?
Otherwise it may be trying to convert from a different language.
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group words to learn by text of origin
suppose you want to read a book to learn a new language, as you translate unkownn words they are added to your word list, and when you study they will come up following the SRS principles; however, other words from other texts will also come up. This is inconvenient if all you want to do is being able to understand a particular book.
Hopeful this is not too bothersome, otherwise this is a great website.1 voteThis feature is now available, see screenshot (with stupid book – names!) on this webpage:
http://www.pagef30.com/2014/04/readlang-now-available-in-estonian.html
(This feature is restricted to Readlang Supporters for the moment: http://readlang.com/account)
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Let me take a test whenever I feel like
At the moment I have to wait until readlang has words ready for me to test. I should be able to review my words at any time.
1 voteA button has been added to temporarily add more words to the daily schedule, if new ones exist in the waiting area that is.
I also plan to add the ability to alter the target number of cards per day. <- This is done now, look in the preferences panel, accessible by clicking on your username at the top right corner.
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What about safari on iMac desktop?
I can't see any reference to installing readlang on a desktop iMac (as opposed to an iPad). I'd really like to use readlang. Apologies if the answer is obvious and I'm being dense!
1 voteSorry for the delay, I’m catching up on emails and queries at the moment. You don’t need to install it on your iMac, just use it directly from Safari. These videos may help get you started: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIGa-eWCssj9K_PpNGLnIs8vcENanVx3_
If you need any more help don’t hesitate to get in touch!
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Archive is not deleting
Dear Steve, please note that you Archive the deleted words and you call it delete, but you do not really delete them.
1 voteNow you can permanently delete:
1. Select the “Deleted” group
2. Select some or all words
3. Click Action → Permanently DeleteHope this is useful for you. If you have other suggestions please let me know.
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Maintain the selected tab in Library
When changing from 'Library' to 'Learn' and back, the selected tab in 'Library' is always set to 'Public', which can be both misleading and annoying.
I added my first book, went to 'Learn' and back to 'Library' and I was surprised because I didn't find my book (you still see the 'Add New Book' button and the 'Click the "Add New Book" button to get started.' message). I thought something went wrong and re-added the same book again and then I was redirected to 'Bookshelf' tab and saw that I had two books.
That would be more clear just maintaining…
1 voteYour selected tab on the Library page is now remembered for the next time you return.
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When recording words and translations, give more context
When I am reading and I click on a word or group of words, give me some more context for where the words came from. In a given sentence, I may only need to translate a couple of words, but I need the whole sentence to understand the usage, especially in a language with lots of declensions.
The alternative is that I just click on every word in a sentence if there is any word that I don't know. That would basically mean, "click on every word."
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words at the end of one line and he beginning of the next merge in phrase translation.
stop it from being like this...
Sorry to sound blunt1 voteThis should be fixed now. Please let me know if you notice it or any other problems again.
Thanks!
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sort by level
I think it will be useful to be able to sort by level. Be able to pull all the A1 level resources or A2, or B1. That will make it easier to find material that is right for the level of a certain student
1 voteThere’s now a slider to filter by difficulty level on the public library. This should become more useful as the library continues to grow.
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paypal payment
Dear Steve
I have a paypal account but when i use your payment method and i get into paypal it asks me for card details..I use paypal to avoid putting in card details on websites if possible.Anyway the point is it does not switch me directly into my account with paypal.Maybe that is something to look into.Is your email steve@readlang.com if so then I can go directly to paypal myself and pay.Finally a few months ago I signed up for a couple of months with Fluencia and the process was with paypal and it switched me directly into my paypal…1 vote -
Add option to manually add new flashcards
Justs a simple "add" button to let us create our own flashcards by typing in a front and back
1 voteDid you realise that you can add a flashcard from the http://readlang.com/words page by typing it into the search box and clicking search? If no results are found from your personal word list it will present a button (or two) offering to add the word to your list.
I realise this isn’t obvious at the moment, I’ll work on communicating this more clearly!
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problem solved
Dear Steve,
the problem i had with downloading your app for my chromebook was not your software but my chromebook so i hope you have not wasted any time on it..................steve1 voteAh, good to know, thanks. And ignore my previous response.
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Ability to edit title/content of texts after adding them
Would like to be able to add/delete from and rename texts after they've bee uploaded. Love the site, use it every day, thanks for all your hard work!!
1 voteGlad you’re enjoying the site :)
Renaming is possible. You need to:
1. Open the text to read
2. Click the button at the top right to open the sidebar
3. Click the “Edit” tab at the top
4. Enter a new name (you can edit the document text here too)
5. Click “Save”To delete a text, open the Library → My Texts tab and click the “Delete” button to the right of the text you wish to delete.
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When reading, let me choose how words are grouped
When I'm reading and I click on a word that is next to a word I have already clicked on, it groups them together. This is good when I want that, but bad when I don't. Give me a way to decide which words to group together and which to separate.
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