Extension: Rooster Reader for LINGQ - Autoscrolling LingQ Reader with translations

Rooster Reader Patch 1.28

VIDEO
→ Starts in wide screen LingQ reader. Toggle translation on/off as you please.
→ Toggle other modes as normal

Patch 1.29

→ The LingQ Reader is still dropping lines. I need to spend more time investigating it. We now start in the combined view, I have done some basic fixes to it. Centered the lines and made the box basically full screen.

ROOSTER READER PATCH 1.30

Bug Fixes Patch!
→ Fix for last line not showing
→ Added support for SENTENCES. (Now bolds and scrolls with the sentences not just paragraph headers).
→ If using Chrome remember to Toggle off LingQ display in App setings menu to use the auto scroll feature

ROOSTER READER PATCH 1.31

→ More bug fixes!
→ Toggle LingQ Mode now toggles the display on off
→ Chrome now Autoscrolls!
→ LingQ Reader still drops lines but if you toggle with it… it can fix the problem

NOTE: Rooster Reader Free will be receiving 1-2 more patches before it is moved to completed.

ROOSTER READER PATCH 1.32
→ Added new mode (Combined Lines)
→ More bug fixes and testing on CHROME

ROOSTER READER PATCH 1.33
→ Combined lines starts same size as combined scroll
→ Fix translation being in the wrong spot for combined lines

VIDEO using ALL FEATURES

ROOSTER READER PATCH 1.34
→ Small bug fix, combined lines was time-stamping 1 line up.

This patch will be live on Chrome by 10th September. Live on Firefox immediately.

Rooster Reader Free is now complete.

Lots of exciting features coming to Rooster Reader premium, stay posted for dev notes.

ROOSTER READER PREMIUM PATCH 1.10
I’ve been working on the first few features of Rooster Reader Premium. These are the first steps of a much larger process. Install link is available on the main Rooster Web Extensions

→ Added Next/Previous lessons if available
→ Opens Next/Previous with video if you are watching the video
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→ Display Mode preference is saved in local storage. (Always opens to your last used mode)
→ fixed combined lines again… Works good now!
→ Added Resizing to the Video Box

ROOSTER READER PREMIUM PATCH 1.11 & 1.12
Big patch for Rooster Reader Premium!

VIDEO

THEME SELECT
→ Choose between 2 Themes (Finland & Japan)* MORE COMING SOON
→ Theme preference saved between sessions


LINE HIGHLIGHTING
→ Added line highlighting and toggle
→ Line highlighting preference is saved between sessions

AUTO TRANSLATE
→ Merged auto translate into Rooster Reader.
→ Auto translate no longer freezes the screen and is 50% faster
→ Refreshes the display when finished
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ROOSTER READER PREMIUM PATCH 1.13

→ Fixed highlights on combined lines replace mode
→ Fixed colors on second translation box
→ Added LingQ Display back (woops)
→ Font family/size/line padding are saved between sessions
→ Line replacement and second translation box now only highlight current line
→ Fixed padding for all modes (Now properly shrinks/expands as expected)


Rooster Reader Premium early-access is available to supporters of ROOSTER

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ROOSTER READER FREE PATCH 1.35 - 1.38
Rooster Reader Free reclassified as complete as of 1.38

1.38
→ Fixed combined lines/line replacement autoscroll after drag add…

1.37
→ Firefox for Android support added

1.36
→ Bug fix for Autoscroll position after Drag Handles and resize added

1.35
→ Fixed Resizing for Reader Display on Chrome/Edge
→ Fixed Resizing for Mode Display on Chrome/Edge
→ Fixed consistent Autoscroll on Reader display
→ Add drag handles to Reader box
→ Add drag handles to mode boxes

ROOSTER READER PREMIUM PATCH 1.14-1.21

1.21
→ Fixed Drag handles and Font updating for all modes, Added Reset to original settings button.

1.19
→ Fixed combined lines/line replacement autoscroll after drag add…

1.18
→ Bug fix for Autoscroll position after Drag Handles and resize added

1.18
→ Bug fix for Autoscroll position after Drag Handles and resize added

1.17
→ Fixed Resizing for Reader Display on Chrome/Edge
→ Fixed consistent Autoscroll on Reader display
→ Add drag handles to Reader box

1.16
→ Mode Resizing issue has been fixed on Chrome/Edge
→ Add drag handles to mode boxes

1.15
→ Floating UI Menus no longer resets when you change modes
→ Floating UI Menus now maintain their position / size between sessions (Set up own custom UI)
→ Autoscroll modes (The main box in each mode) maintain their own size / position between sessions.

1.14
→ Fixed font size / padding persistence issues
→ Individual line sliders now update with the ZOOM slider
→ Added Display settings
→ Moved each Reader Mode to its own button
→ Minor styling fixes for the floating menus
→ Translation line colors added to presets
→ 2 New Color themes (Old book and Night)


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This is also another great walkthrough on accessing the listening mode that Rooster Reader for LingQ activated in:

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Thanks for the suggestion @chama1977

Rooster Reader Premium V1.23/4
→ New Mode: Rooster Elements
→ This mode takes influence from the Video Tools overlay
→ Access by Clicking Mode Settings → Rooster Elements. Your mode preference is also saved for next lesson.

1.24 → Bug fix for auto scroll position and line highlighting

Also works on Chrome

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