williampepple1/ibani-chrome-extension

# Ibani Translator Chrome Extension A powerful Chrome extension that translates web page content between English and Ibani language with a movable floating translation panel. ## Features - **Text Translation**: Automatically extracts and translates the main content from web pages - **Bidirectional Translation**: Translate from English to Ibani or Ibani to English - **Intelligent Caching**: Stores translations locally to avoid redundant API calls and improve performance - **Movable Translation Panel**: Draggable panel that displays original and translated text side-by-side - **Smart Content Extraction**: Intelligently identifies and translates main content while excluding navigation, ads, and other non-content elements - **Progress Tracking**: Visual progress bar showing translation progress through the page - **Navigation Controls**: Navigate between translated text chunks - **Copy Functionality**: Easily copy translations to clipboard - **Session Management**: Easy activation/deactivation for browser sessions - **Settings Persistence**: Your translation preferences are saved and restored automatically ## Installation ### Method 1: Load as Unpacked Extension (Recommended for Development) 1. Download or clone this repository to your local machine 2. Open Chrome and navigate to `chrome://extensions/` 3. Enable "Developer mode" by toggling the switch in the top right corner 4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the folder containing this extension 5. The extension should now appear in your extensions list and be ready to use ### Method 2: Install from Chrome Web Store (When Available) 1. Visit the Chrome Web Store (link will be provided when published) 2. Click "Add to Chrome" 3. Confirm the installation when prompted ## Usage ### Basic Usage 1. **Navigate to any webpage** you want to translate 2. **Click the extension icon** in your Chrome toolbar 3. **Select translation direction**: - English → Ibani - Ibani → English 4. **Click "Translate Page"** to begin t …