Ab fb2 reader

Allows to translate words without hiding text.
What is Ab fb2 reader?
'Ab fb2 Reader' is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your reading experience. It works with various file formats like epub, fb2, or txt, enabling you to translate words without obstructing the text. This extension integrates with an online dictionary and utilizes the dictd protocol. It has navigation features for flipping through the pages, and options to show or hide elements. Touch functionality is also supported. Additionally, it provides a workaround for devices or browsers that do not support raw TCP sockets, allowing you to use a simple proxy.

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By: inferrna
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 1.63 (19)
Version: 0.52 (Last updated: 2019-03-08)
Creation date: 2019-03-08
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • app.window
  • *://translate.google.com/*
  • storage
  • fileSystem
  • {"socket":["tcp-connect:*:2628"]}
Size: 2.23M

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Simple epub/fb2/txt reader with online dictionary support. At startup select fb2 or epub or txt file. For translation works select dictionary type and database for dictd (socket) variant. Dictd dictionaries uses its own dictd protocol - it why app needs access to sockets. Free dictd servers may be found on http://ccls-online.de/dictd/index.php (Use hostname without prefix, e.g. from dict://dict.bibleonline.ru you need only dict.bibleonline.ru). Use "left" and "right" for flipping, "up" for hiding elements, "down" for showing elements, mouse click on word for translate. Touch also supports.

If your device or browser doesn't supports raw tcp sockets you may use simple proxy pysrv.py. 1 Get it on https://code.google.com/p/abfb2/source/browse/ 2 Run it on your local pc or on any remote server. 3 Enter host:port pair for proxy and same pair for proxified dictd server.

Please report your issues, questions, and feature requests to https://code.google.com/p/abfb2/issues/entry

User reviews

не удобно

Does not work. Buggy.
by Eugene K, 2017-03-27

Its NOt WoRcked
by John Sannikov, 2015-06-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Ab fb2 reader may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Ab fb2 reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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