LAOS is THE chinese learning toolbox! It offers a popup translator, personalised exercises and much more!

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Version
1.4.3
Update
October 14, 2024
Size
58.33MiB
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Users
106
Rating
1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion Extension

LAOS is your companion to learn mandarin! It not only offers an elegant pop-up translator but also a personal dictionary and various exercises (such as memory cards, list writing, fill sentences…)
All of these, bundled in a minimalist and modern-looking environment for a colourful and engaging learning experience.

🔥NEW !!! You can now scan subtitles from your favorites VLOGS with the LAOS Image recognition tool ! (ALT+S)

⚡️HIGHLIGHTS ⚡️
- Translate and look-up more that 110 000 mandarin words while browsing the web and reading mandarin.
- Add countless words to your personal dictionary on a single touch, and class them by categories.
- Choose up to 4 types of exercises and display modes to learn and play with your own list of words, at your own pace.
- Look for words examples and usage on Tatoeba.org.
- Access the main settings just by clicking the LAOS icon.
- A notification system allows you to learn passively while you’re doing other tasks or simply browsing the web.
- Scan and look-up words from your favorites videos.
- Convert websites to either simplified or traditional Chinese.


🛠 HOW TO USE 🛠
- Simply point at mandarin words to pop-up the translator.
- Click on the words to display the Pinyin bubble below it.
- Press R if you wish to save it to your personal dictionary.
- Press alt + T to see examples and usage on Tatoeba.org.
- Press alt + E to open the LAOS center where your dictionary and the exercises await. (The LAOS center can also be accessed by clicking the LAOS icon via the button OPEN LAOS).
- In the LAOS center, choose between the 4 exercises modes on the left bar.
- Press alt + S to start the LAOS Image recognition tool to look-up words from your favorites videos.


🚀 FEATURES 🚀
- A user-friendly and refined interface aiming for the essential.
- Exporting your list in CSV.
- OCR image recognition technology to scan subtitles from videos.
- Switch between simplified or traditional.
- A dedicated color scheme for tones for an easier memorisation.
- Quick settings access.
- Zhuyin (Bopomofo) support.
- In-app help bubble.
- Dark mode available.
- Optional notification system displaying a random word from your list every 10 or 20 minutes.
- Switch between 4 display modes and exercises.
- Many options are available in each modes for an efficient end customised learning.


🌿 TO COME 🌿
- Better gamification (score system, eye-candy animations…)
- A progress panel made of stats and graphs, displaying your improvement over time.
- More advanced settings.


LAOS full of ambition: many more features are coming ! 🌟
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension file

Select and download the LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install LAOS — Your mandarin learning companion extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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