DeepL integration for paraphrasing

Plugins ideas
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Hi folks,

I’m a non-native English speaker scholar who uses DeepL and other AI tools for paraphrasing and grammar checking. So, I spent a lot of time copying and pasting texts on the DeepL site to double-check. I currently embedded the DeepL side into a Canva note where I can use DeepL side-by-side with my writing, speeding up the copying and pasting process. However, I think it could be much better if it could be integrated directly into Obsidian as a plugin

Plugin’s desired behaviour

  • DeepL opens on the sidebar panel.
  • Once you select a text, it automatically gives you a revised version of your text;
  • Right after the revised text, the plugin gives you a list of alternatives produced by DeepL.
  • Clicking in one of the alternative texts automatically substitutes the original text.

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2

There is a DeepL plugin already. I think it doesn’t use a sidebar, but might work well enough for you.

3

The current DeepL plugin is focused on translation, not paraphrasing. Also, allowing the choice among multiple alternative sentences is a game-changer. None is currently implemented because the general propose is different

4

For those interested in advancing the idea, I think I have made some progress using the Custom frame plugin.

It improved the appearance and made the aesthetic more reliable (no more changes by accident).

The copy-paste is still not being implemented, which is a pity.

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CSS code below for applicability

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  display: none !important;
}
/* Remove a barra de navegação inferior (botões de estilo) */
nav.border-t {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Remove o rodapé (footer) */
footer {
  display: none !important;
}