OopsWrongLang

A simple utility to fix text that you accidentally typed in the wrong keyboard layout (English to Persian and vice-versa).

Features

Converts selected text between English and Persian keyboard layouts.
Runs in the background with a system tray icon.
Easy to use with a simple keyboard shortcut.
Cross-platform (should work on Windows, macOS, and Linux but only tested on windows).

How it Works

The application runs in the background and monitors for a specific keyboard shortcut. When you press the shortcut, it does the following:

Copies the currently selected text to the clipboard.
Converts the text to the other keyboard layout (e.g., English to Persian).
Pastes the converted text, replacing your selection.

Prerequisites

You must have Python installed on your system. You can download it from python.org.

Installation

Clone this repository or download the source code.

For Windows users: Run the install.bat script to create a virtual environment and install the required dependencies.

install.bat

For macOS/Linux users: Open your terminal and run the following commands:

# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv venv

# Activate the virtual environment
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
# On Windows (if not using the .bat file):
# venv\\Scripts\\activate

# Install the dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

For Windows users:

Run the run.bat script to start the application.
```
run.bat
```

For macOS/Linux users:

Activate the virtual environment:
```
source venv/bin/activate
```
Run the main script:
```
pythonw src/main.pyw
```
The application will start running in the background, and you will see its icon in the system tray.
Select any text you want to convert.
Press Ctrl+Space. (or any other shorcut in the shortcut.txt file. see configuration for details.)
The selected text will be instantly converted.

To quit the application, right-click the tray icon and select "Quit".

Configuration

For Windows users: use the configure&run.bat for ease of use. it automatically updates shortcut.txt file and runs the app. you can edit the shortcut.txt yourself too but be cautious.

For macOS/Linux users: after activating the virtual environment, you can run:

python src/config.py

it automatically updates shortcut.txt file and runs the app. you can edit the shortcut.txt yourself too but be cautious.

Dependencies

This project uses the following Python libraries:

keyboard
pyperclip
pystray
Pillow

These dependencies are listed in requirements.txt and will be installed automatically when you run install.bat.

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