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[email protected] · 2026-10-01T21:55 · 1 min read

pyontan 0.5.0 Changelog

Big boost to version 0.5.0, we're soaring through version numbers, many changes are being made and that's a lot of fixing and new feature additions.


Additions:

App:

  • New home main menu window, click on the pyontan icon in the taskbar corner or pick Open pyontan in System Tray
  • The dictionary accepts Romaji and English now (quick fix), you don't need a Japanese keyboard for it
  • The getting Started window now warns if Windows can't read Japanese (for those without PaddleOCR)

Dashboard:

  • New lookup area with a ported over Dictionary and Translator that works on mobile viewport too
  • Full-screen button for the translator for Android
  • Settings > Translation lets you pick the model, accepting your own AIs too (doesn't save from app)
  • Third-party sign-in with Discord, can be disconnected in Settings > Security

Updated:

App:

  • Lookup popups can be resized
  • Quick translate romaji has a ROMAJI section now
  • Example sentences on word cards can be selected and copied and a magnifier lets you search the sentence up
  • Explain grammar can be hidden
  • Save button is now labelled 'Save & Close' (use Apply to not close)
  • If no audio is caught for 45 seconds, you are suggested to check Settings > Live Audio
  • Batch Translate Typeset now has the same image controls as Original

Dashboard:

  • Study > Practice no longer says how many are due without a way to reach it

Fixes:

App:

  • Batch translate typeset sometimes erased part of the actual artwork
  • On a PC where the Windows user folder had an accent or apostrophe, the stylesheet would mess up

Dashboard:

  • On a phone, the Dictionary's engine picker would misshape itself