Post by shodryi in ❓ Questions & Usage Help

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Hello! Thanks you for creating Thaluna. I really enjoy using Game Lens.

I would like to suggest a small feature that I think would improve usability.

Currently, pressing Snapshot: Toggle Overlay only hides the current translation overlay. If new text appears, Game Lens automatically creates a new overlay again.

I would love to have a separate hotkey such as Toggle Translation Visibility

Example:

Press F9 → Hide all translation overlays.
OCR and translation continue running in the background.
No new translation overlays appear while this mode is enabled.
Press F9 again → Translation overlays become visible again immediately.

This would allow players to enjoy the original game text without distractions and only display translations when they actually want to read them. I think this would be especially useful for visual novels, JRPGs and story-heavy games. Thank you for considering this feature!

Thaluna.Dev2 days ago

Hi! Thank you for such a thoughtful suggestion — I’m really glad you’re enjoying Game Lens!

I went ahead and implemented the behavior you described, and it’ll be included in the next update.

While Game Lens is active, the existing “Toggle Overlay” shortcut will now work as a proper visibility toggle. Pressing it hides all translations, while OCR and translation continue running quietly in the background. New text won’t cause the overlays to reappear while they’re hidden — press the shortcut again, and the latest translation will appear immediately.

You’ll still be able to remap the shortcut in Settings, so you can use F9 or any other supported key combination you prefer.

One small note: I reused the existing shortcut instead of adding a brand-new one, since the resulting behavior matches your example. If you would still prefer a separate hotkey alongside the existing toggle, please let me know — I’d be happy to adjust it.

I really appreciate you taking the time to write this up. This is exactly the kind of feedback that helps make Thaluna better!

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