Lorem Ipsum Generator

A simple and configurable Lorem Ipsum generator built with Rust, GTK4 and Relm4.

Features

• Generate Lorem Ipsum Text: Create placeholder text for your designs and mockups.
• Configurable Output:
  • Set the max random number of words.
  • Set the max random number of sentences.
  • Set the number of paragraphs.
• "Lorem Ipsum" Prefix: Choose whether to start the generated text with the classic "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet...".
• GUI and CLI Modes: Use it with a graphical interface or from the command line.
• Multilingual Support: Available in 8 languages including English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, and Japanese.

Translations

The application supports multiple languages:

• English (default)
• Spanish (español)
• German (Deutsch)
• French (Français)
• Portuguese (Português - Brasil)
• Italian (Italiano)
• Russian (Русский)
• Japanese (日本語)

To run the application in a specific language:

LANGUAGE=es loremgenerator     # Spanish
LANGUAGE=de loremgenerator     # German
LANGUAGE=fr loremgenerator     # French
LANGUAGE=pt_BR loremgenerator  # Portuguese (Brazilian)
LANGUAGE=it loremgenerator     # Italian
LANGUAGE=ru loremgenerator     # Russian
LANGUAGE=ja loremgenerator     # Japanese

Or use the interactive script to choose your language:

./run_localized.sh

For more information about translations, including how to add new languages, see TRANSLATIONS.md.

Usage

GUI Mode

Simply run the application without any arguments to launch the graphical interface:

loremgenerator

CLI Mode

Generate Lorem Ipsum text directly from the command line:

# Basic usage with defaults (starts with "Lorem ipsum", 5 paragraphs, max 4 sentences, max 15 words)
loremgenerator -p=3

# Full customization
loremgenerator -s=1 -p=5 -m=4 -w=15

# Without "Lorem ipsum" prefix
loremgenerator -s=0 -p=2 -m=3 -w=10

# Show help
loremgenerator --help

# Show version
loremgenerator -v

CLI Options

• -s, --start-with-lorem <0|1> - Start with 'Lorem ipsum' (1 for true, 0 for false) [default: 1]
• -p, --paragraphs <NUMBER> - Number of paragraphs
• -m, --ms <NUMBER> - Maximum sentences per paragraph
• -w, --max-words <NUMBER> - Maximum words per sentence
• -v, --version - Print version
• -h, --help - Print help

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Screenshots

Installation sources

From Snap Store

DEB manual installation

1. Download the latest .deb package from the project's GitHub releases page.

2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file.

3. Install the package using the following command:

   sudo apt install [name-of-the-package].deb

RPM (Manual Installation)

1. Download the latest .rpm package from the project's GitHub releases page or your distribution's package repository.

2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where you downloaded the file.

3. Install the package using the following command:

   sudo dnf install [name-of-the-package].rpm
   # or, for openSUSE:
   sudo zypper install [name-of-the-package].rpm
   # or, for older systems:
   sudo rpm -i [name-of-the-package].rpm

Replace [name-of-the-package].rpm with the actual file name.