Graphical User Interface¶

Run the GUI version of Argos Translate.

argos-translate-gui

Installing a language¶

When installing with snap a .desktop file should also be installed which will make Argos Translate available from the desktop menu.

Languages are chosen as drop down choices. More languages pairs can be installed.

The left text box translates into the right box.

Example workflow translating from Vietnamese into English:

Set the left drop down to Vietnamese and the right drop down to English.
Replace the default text Text to translate from in the left text box with some text in Vietnamese. A quick way to do this is to click in the left text box and press the keyboard shortcut CTRL+a to select all and then CTRL+v to paste.
Wait patiently.
When text appears in the right text box, read the translation!

If the output looks similar to the input, try changing the origin language as some languages appear similar if you are unfamiliar with them.

Adding language pair models from the graphical interface¶

Language pairs are on average 100MB each.

Installing new pairs through the GUI¶

Open Argos Translate: argos-translate-gui
Click on the Manage Packages menu item.
Click on the Download packages button.
Click on the down arrow beside a language pair that you want to add.
Wait for the hourglass icon to change into a check mark icon.
Repeat the last two steps until you have all of the language pairs that you want.
Click on the X in the top right to close the Download packages window.
Click on the X in the top right to close the Manage Packages window.

Note: The Download packages screen does not seem to have a scroll bar so you will probably need to follow the next set of instructions to import new pairs through the GUI.

Importing new pairs through the GUI¶

Download or make new pairs. Model links can be downloaded from https://www.argosopentech.com/argospm/index/ or https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argosopentech/argospm-index/main/index.json
Open Argos Translate: argos-translate-gui
Click on the Manage Packages menu item.
Click on the Install package file button.
Navigate to where you downloaded the new language pairs, click on the .argosmodel file, and click on the Open button.
Repeat the last two steps until you have all of the language pairs that you want.
Click on the X in the top right to close the Manage Packages window.

Removing a pair through the GUI¶

Open Argos Translate: argos-translate-gui
Click on the Manage Packages menu item.
Click on the trash can icon besides the pair you want to remove.
Click on the X in the top right to close the Manage Packages window.