v1.3.1 UX Improvements - WhisperSubTranslate Blog

WhisperSubTranslate v1.3.1 focuses on user experience improvements based on community feedback. This update brings a resizable queue panel, better error logging, and multilingual error messages.

                What's New in v1.3.1:
                Resizable Queue Panel - Drag to adjust width (280px to 70% of screen)
Improved Log Storage - Logs now saved to %APPDATA% for easier access
Multilingual Error Messages - MyMemory quota errors in 5 languages

            

Resizable Queue Panel

One of the most requested features was the ability to resize the queue panel. On large screens, the fixed-width panel felt too narrow, making it hard to see file names and status information.

How It Works

Drag Handle: A vertical bar (⋮) between the main area and queue panel
Width Range: Resize from 280px (minimum) to 70% of viewport (maximum)
Persistent: Your preferred width is saved automatically
Visual Feedback: Handle highlights green when dragging

Intuitive Drag

Simply drag the vertical bar to resize. No settings needed.

Auto-Save

Your preferred width is remembered across sessions via localStorage.

Flexible Range

From compact 280px to spacious 70% of your screen width.

Improved Log Storage

Previously, error logs were saved in the application folder, which could be hard to find and might get deleted during updates. Now all logs are stored in a standard Windows location:

# New log location
%APPDATA%\whispersubtranslate\logs\translation-errors.log

# Example full path
C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Roaming\whispersubtranslate\logs\translation-errors.log

Benefits

Survives Updates: Logs persist even when you update the app
Easy to Find: Standard Windows AppData location
Consistent Location: Same folder as settings and API keys

Data	Location
Settings & API Keys	`%APPDATA%\whispersubtranslate\translation-config-encrypted.json`
Error Logs NEW	`%APPDATA%\whispersubtranslate\logs\translation-errors.log`
Models	`_models/` (in app folder)

Multilingual Error Messages

Error messages are now displayed in your selected UI language. This is especially helpful for the MyMemory daily quota error, which was previously shown only in English.

# Error message examples by language

Korean:   MyMemory 일일 할당량이 초과되었습니다. 내일 다시 시도하거나 DeepL/OpenAI를 사용하세요.
English:  MyMemory daily quota exceeded. Please try again tomorrow or use DeepL/OpenAI.
Japanese: MyMemory日次クォータを超えました。明日再試行するか、DeepL/OpenAIをご利用ください。
Chinese:  MyMemory 每日配额已用完。请明天重试或使用 DeepL/OpenAI。
Polish:   Przekroczono dzienny limit MyMemory. Spróbuj ponownie jutro lub użyj DeepL/OpenAI.

How to Update

Download v1.3.1 from Releases
Extract and replace your existing installation
Your settings and models are preserved

                Note:
                 All your settings, API keys, and downloaded models are preserved during the update. No reconfiguration needed!
            

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