Method translate_selection

dialect/window.py:533–542

Runs `translate` with the selection clipboard text

(self, src_lang: str | None, dest_lang: str | None)

    @background_task
    async def translate_selection(self, src_lang: str | None, dest_lang: str | None):
        """Runs `translate` with the selection clipboard text"""
        if display := Gdk.Display.get_default():
            clipboard = display.get_primary_clipboard()
            try:
                if text := await clipboard.read_text_async():  # type: ignore
                    self.translate(text, src_lang, dest_lang)
            except GLib.Error as exc:
                logging.error(exc)
                self.send_notification(_("Couldn’t read selection clip board!"))

    def queue_selection_translation(self, src_lang: str | None, dest_lang: str | None):
        """Call `translate_selection` or queue it until the window is focused"""