zkanji v0.1.0

This version of zkanji is feature complete compared to the latest 0.731 release, apart from the missing automatic updater. There can still be bugs, since it's a beta release meant for testing.

Installation Instructions:

This is a Windows only release. If you want to try the program under Linux, please download the source code and read README.md for further instructions.

If you are a Linux user, and could make release packages for a Linux distribution, please consider helping out.

This is the full version with all required DLLs and data files. The program currently does not require installation, just unpack the archive into the destination folder. In case you would like to import your own dictionary, please see readme.txt included in the package for further instructions.

Changes: (in random order)

Many changes were made since the last release, but only the most obvious ones are listed here.

• Added context-menus to word and kanji group tree views, and to the kanji information window.
• Sort order of dictionary searches can be changed in the settings. Instead of by relevance, results can be sorted by their frequency of use.
• Fixed: deinflecting conjugations with N kana syllable in them were not recognized.
• Fixed: issues with the kana writing practice that made it crash.
• Several other fixes.
• The radicals filter combo box of the kanji search acts as a button to fast open the radicals search dialog.
• Added tool-tips for most controls.
• Changed how window positions and sizes are remembered. The only toggle option in the settings is to save the window positions or not. When not saved, only window sizes are saved and the program is shown on the active monitor on startup.
• Saving the size of most windows, and restoring them to this size when next shown.
• Added icons for buttons on the kanji information window.
• Button on the kanji information window to select a word as example for a kanji is now a toggle button. It's checked when an example word is the current one in the words list.
• Changed some colors for dark themes.
• Example sentences for words is enabled in the word group view too.
• New program icon.
• Example sentences can be linked to words. Linked sentences can be browsed fast by right clicking on the example sentences navigation arrows.
• Switched to Qt5.10.1
• User dictionaries can have their custom icons.
• Added horizontal scroll bar for tree views.
• Fixed translation issues.
• Program interface texts updated when selecting a new language in the settings.
• Hungarian translation added.
• Showing language selection when the program first starts if a translation is present.

zkanji Test 4

This version of zkanji is now almost complete, but is still alpha. There can still be bugs, and I plan to rework dialog window placement. Please note still that data saved by this version of zkanji might get corrupted or not saved at all. Use at your own risk.

If you are a Linux user, and could make release packages for different Linux distributions, please consider helping out.

Installation Instructions:

This is a Windows only release. If you want to try the program under Linux, please download the source code and read README.md for further instructions.

This is the full version with all required DLLs and data files. The program currently does not require installation, just unpack the archive into the destination folder. In case you would like to import your own dictionary, please see readme.txt included in the package for further instructions.

Changes: (in random order)

Many changes were made since the last release, but only the most obvious ones are listed here.

• Added kana reading and writing practice.
• Preview of selected fonts in the settings dialog.
• Added context-menu options for the long-term study items lists.
• Study statistics for the long-term study decks shown in the items window.
• Implemented interface scaling depending on choice in the settings.
• Color settings are applied to many more widgets, allowing system colors to be used everywhere.
• Updated dark theme default colors.
• Very large font size option for dictionary listings.
• Search controls on the kanji search widget were reordered for better use of space. The widget can be slimmer now.
• Added some new SVG button icons. The playback buttons on the handwriting recognizer now follow the system theme and color settings.
• Starting the program again, while another instance is already running will bring that one to the foreground instead.
• Redesigned the dictionary filters window.
• Added option to move program to tray on close instead of on minimize.
• Added status bars below dictionary and kanji listings.
• Attempts to show windows on the active monitor on multi-monitor setups.
• Applying settings or closing the settings window is now faster.
• Many changes not listed here and many bug fixes.

zkanji Test 3

Installation instructions:

The binary release doesn't contain the data files, just the executable. Get the first release first and unzip it somewhere. When it's done, overwrite its executable with the one in this release.

Info:

With this release I continue to fix critical bugs and some usability issues in the program. It mainly fixes the long-term study and vocabulary study errors.

Changes: (in the order they were done, not by importance)

• Fixed: The button to list definitions on their own separate lines didn't do anything when there were no words listed.
• Fixed: Including new words in the long-term study could crash the program.
• Fixed: Some settings were not loaded related to the long-term study.
• Fixed: Only the main window status was saved on exit.
• Fixed: Under Linux, clicking frameless windows (handwriting recognition, kanji info) did not activate them.
• Fixed: The word-to-group dialog was not shown from the popup dictionary.
• Fixed: In Linux, Qt can't handle stay-on-top windows. I use a native solution now, but this might not work everywhere. Please tell!
• The kanji information window now shows up when it's re-opened where it was last shown.
• When adding words to the long-term study decks, unchecked parts are now shown as disabled.
• Fixed: wrong hint was shown in the long-term study for word parts.
• In the kanji readings practice, (after a long-term study session,) the current kanji is now colored in each listed word to show which reading is requested. There's now a color setting for this too.
• Triangle, circle etc. symbols are used instead of *** when hiding kana in the written word form field during a test, if it is set in the settings. This works in the long-term study too. Also, the dash kana character is hidden as well.
• Fixed: corruption of data when a "gradual inclusion" test was suspended and saved in the user file.
• Fixed: crash when suspending long-term study test and changing the studied items, then continuing the test the same day.
• On Linux, the study windows are now shown centered.
• Preventing the normal word study to run with too few words.
• If a word had the same written and kana forms, it won't be included in tests that hide one to show the other one.
• Fixed: suspending a "gradual inclusion" test falsely reported that the test ended.
• Fixed: when a dialog window couldn't close (and showed a message box for example) closing it again caused random errors.
• Removed the "Skip all" button in the JLPT replacement form, because it made no sense. Closing the dialog will now act as if the words were skipped.
• Fixed: showing dialog window after import to fix missing user words, even if no words were missing from the new dictionary.
• Added keyboard shortcuts in the word test window for accepting entered word or accessing the pause and options.
• Added the "Options" button in the word test window to add word to group or look it up online.
• Added status bar for the kanji readings practice form.
• Fixed: starting a long-term study then entering a number of new words, then suspending the study, caused it to keep this number. When the study was started again, it asked for a number once more, which increased this.
• The select all/deselect all shortcuts now work in the dictionary listing where available (for example in the group words listing.)
• Button to move items back to the queue in the long-term study list word listing now works when listing the last test also.

zkanji Test 2

Installation instructions:

The binary release doesn't contain the data files, just the executable. Get the previous version first and unzip it somewhere. When it's done, overwrite its executable with the one in this release.

Usability:

• Fixed crash when mouse is over the example sentences strip.
• Word popup is only shown for example sentence words when necessary, and it's drawn better.
• Fixed mouse button getting stuck when showing context menu.
• Fixed on dictionary import that the "Skip all" button of the JLPT word replacement dialog caused a freeze.

Source/Linux:

• Code compiles with QtCreator and GCC
• Converted source to UTF-8
• Dialog windows are now actual dialog windows staying above the main window.
• Possible future dark themed default colors. The colors are still set as the same for both light and dark theme but this can be changed easily.

zkanji Test v1

This is the first early release of zkanji. The program should be usable, but I didn't test it thoroughly (I mean not at all.) It's possible that a feature is completely broken, or it breaks down after use. Some combination of settings can also make the program stop working.

Please contact me if you encounter an error, or open an issue here on GitHub. You can find my contact information in the about box of the program.