Release date: May 11, 2026
Applied a fix that extends the behavior of assistive features to content rendered inside same-origin iframes. The following features now also act on elements inside iframes:
Release date: April 9, 2026
Applied a fix that prevented the HT object from being rebuilt after using the destroy method.
Implemented a new core version in the plugin.
Adjusted color tokens in the search flow.
Release date: March 27, 2026
Applied a fix that was preventing animations from loading in the ASL translator.
Release date: March 24, 2026
Implemented a new search flow aimed at improving the targeting and effectiveness of the plugin’s response funnel.
Applied a fix that prevented the collection of words rendered after the feature was activated.
Release date: March 23, 2026
The doNotTrack parameter can no longer be changed through remote configurations.
Release date: March 04, 2026
Fixed a layout breaking issue that occurred when a parentElement was defined in the plugin implementation.
Updated the plugin's development dependencies.
Release date: February 10, 2026
Applied fixed versions for internally used dependencies, ensuring greater build stability and predictability.
Fixed an overlapping issue in the plugin when the z-index parameter is applied in the implementation.
Release date: January 29, 2026
Fixed an issue affecting the application of the color contrast feature on pages.
Release date: January 27, 2026
Fixed an issue that affected the plugin window positioning during screen resizing when the align setting was configured as bottom.
Release date: January 15, 2026
When opening the website translator through the Hand Talk Plugin panel, the translator is now positioned next to the plugin window, respecting viewport boundaries and improving usability.
Release date: January 8, 2026
Fixed a variable conflict issue defined in the Core bundle.
Release date: January 5, 2026
Added the 2x translation speed to the Hand Talk Plugin translator.
The translator now supports the following speed options: 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x.
Fixed an issue that prevented translator interaction with clickable elements containing only an SVG.
Release Date: November 13, 2025
We updated how the translator behaves when opened through assistive features. Previously, when the plugin screen was open and the translator was activated, the translator window appeared on top of the plugin interface. Now, whenever the translator is launched from within the plugin, it is automatically positioned next to the plugin window, ensuring better visibility and usability.
We reviewed the focus-visible styling during keyboard (Tab) navigation to provide clearer and more consistent focus states. We also added an aria-label to the close button in the synonyms and meanings section, improving compatibility with screen readers.
Release Date: October 30, 2025
The text collection mechanism has been improved to detect and process words that are not direct children of an element.
Structures like <div><p>Hello</p> how are you?</div> are now correctly interpreted, ensuring all visible text is properly processed when using Synonyms and Meanings.
Release Date: October 23, 2025
New error messages have been implemented in the plugin to improve communication with users in case of failures or unexpected behavior.
Fixed the logic for displaying the first access flag. This update also adjusts the display of the Sign Language animation.
Release Date: October 9th, 2025
All icons are now imported from the Hand Talk design system.
Adds a new animation for loading screens and the Hand Talk Plugin logo.
Release Date: October 2nd, 2025
Adjusted Plugin icon styles to prevent them from inheriting client site colors when generic CSS rules are applied (e.g., * { color: black; }), ensuring they retain the Plugin’s default colors.
Release Date: October 1st, 2025
Previously, it was not possible to use the sign language translator together with the plugin screen. Now, you can use the sign language translator alongside other features.
textEnabled parameterThe textEnabled parameter will be deprecated. If you wish to remove the sign language translator from your site, use the signTranslator parameter.
Release Date: September 17, 2025
The @types/debug library was removed, as its type definitions are no longer required in the current context of the plugin.
A check was added to the HT class to ensure that multiple instances are not created.
The hash-wasm library was replaced with a custom implementation.
Release Date: September 15, 2025
Requests that previously used the multipart/form-data format have been updated to use the application/json format.
The crypto library has been replaced with has-wasm.
Release Date: September 15, 2025
Fixed the functionality of the close button on loading and error screens.
Release Date: September 11, 2025
Implemented the drag functionality for the Translator and Assistive Resources windows, allowing users to freely reposition these components within the interface.
Additionally, the speech bubble has been adjusted to correctly align with the new window positions, ensuring visual consistency and an improved user experience.
Updated the search link in the plugin settings section.
Release Date: August 12, 2025
Added the HT Playground environment, which allows for modular and isolated visual and behavioral customization of the Hand Talk plugin, without interfering with the original business logic.
Migrated global state management from ReactN to Zustand, directly impacting initialization files and stores.
Implemented a new interface layer that enables full plugin customization, allowing clients to apply custom themes by replacing default tokens with their own.
Example of usage with customStyle:
var ht = new HT({
//...other settings,
customStyle: {
light: {
neutral2: "#455A64",
primary: "#1976D2",
border: "#90A4AE",
neutral1: "#FAFAFA",
neutralText: "#263238",
neutralTextLow: "#B0BEC5",
primaryText: "#FFFFFF"
},
dark: {
neutral2: "#90A4AE",
primary: "#1565C0",
border: "#455A64",
neutral1: "#263238",
neutralText: "#FAFAFA",
neutralTextLow: "#B0BEC5",
primaryText: "#ECEFF1"
},
borderRadius: 8
}
});
Release Date: July 31, 2025
Reintroduced the redirect behavior to the Hand Talk website when clicking on the logo.
Release Date: July 30, 2025
Added the Colorblind Mode feature, which replaces the former Page Colors functionality.
This feature allows users to adjust the page’s color palette according to different types of color blindness, ensuring greater readability and accessibility.
Replaced window.origin with location.origin in the payload context for greater accuracy and compatibility.
Updated libraries used in the project to solve security vulnerabilities identified in previous versions. These updates aim to keep the application secure and in compliance with development best practices.
Implemented improvements to the behavior of PromptLink in mouse interactions as well as visual changes to the component.
Adjusted the border style of the plugin activation button to ensure visual consistency with the rest of the interface and better alignment with the project's design guidelines.
Changes include replacing the @hand-talk/translation-client dependency with an own implementation, restructuring the translation service, and adding utilities for payload integrity and customization.
Updated the Yotta-core library to version 4.1.0, replacing some color tokens to reflect the new definitions from the design system, ensuring greater visual consistency and alignment with the application's identity.
Implemented the new layout for translator and features with updated project icons and colors to ensure visual consistency with the rest of the interface and better alignment with the project's design guidelines.
The loading screen was also updated and refactored to enhance the user experience during the plugin's initial load.
Implemented visual customization of the plugin activation button through style tokens defined in RemoteConfig. The button can now be customized with background color, text color, icon color, and border radius.
Refactored the translation module to improve code organization, ease maintenance, optimize the translation process performance within the plugin, and increase project scalability.
Implemented support for new interface languages in Plugin, enhancing accessibility and providing a more personalized experience for users in different regions.
Implemented the synonyms and meanings feature, allowing users to explore the contextual meaning of words. Based on a selected word, users can view synonyms, definitions, and usage examples.
Implemented a hook to manage the appearance of the "NEW" tag in the Plugin.
The internet connection verification process was optimized to ensure more efficient operation.
Mitigated a vulnerability identified in the Dompurify library, contributing to enhanced security and compliance with secure development best practices.
The representative icon for Libras was updated to meet compliance requirements defined by Anatel, ensuring alignment with established visual and regulatory guidelines.
Access to sessionStorage was abstracted into a dedicated layer to centralize its usage, simplify maintenance, and allow greater flexibility for future strategy changes or adaptations.
Modularized behavior related to button alignment and positioning to improve code organization, facilitate reuse, and allow more controlled and consistent adjustments in the plugin interface.
Fixes the aria-label in search notification.
Adds two new color options for the link highlighting feature.
After completing 5 full translations, the user will be invited to participate in our survey.
Replaces SVGs for the “access link” button.
Normalizes the character to a regular space.
Updates the core version in the plugin.
Renames the “color saturation” feature to “color intensity”.
Implements the assistive feature to stop sounds.
Adjusts static animations played by the core.
Updates the core version in the plugin.
Fixes aria-labels for the “page colors” feature and the “restore features” button.
Adjusts the expansion behavior of assistive feature screens.
Layout changes in the button used to restore all active assistive features.
Adds a button that allows expanding the plugin window.
Changes the URL of the survey form.
Adds the box-sizing property to the main class of the plugin.
Adjusts the access link button when used with the site reader feature.
Implements a new icon structure using JSX in the plugin.
Fixes the display of configuration buttons during loading.
Adds a new layout for plugin error screens.
Implements the new assistive feature “page colors” in the plugin.
Allows the use of remote configurations in the plugin.
Updates the redirect URL to the Hand Talk website.
Adjusts hover styles for the “restore features” button.
Fixes overwriting of remote configurations in the application.
Changes the z-index of the content magnifier so it appears above other items.
Adds remote configuration support in the plugin.
Implements screen reader navigation flow in the plugin. Adds dynamic aria-labels to assistive features and plugin options.
Adjusts the styles of hidden images when using the feature.
Fixes unwanted speed change after stopping translation.
Fixes event dispatch during the use of the page structure feature.
Adds the assistive feature “hide images”.
Adds the assistive feature “pause animations”.
Adds the assistive feature “highlight headers”.
Implements tab navigation for the “access link” button.
Removes and updates internal dependencies.
Makes the settings screen header a fixed element.
It is now possible to close the application during loading.
Fixes the behavior of the destroy method.
Fixes arrow-key navigation in the plugin, removes components being read by screen readers while not visible on screen, and adds a hook to focus specific elements.
Adjusts element hierarchy in the plugin.
Fixes positioning of the plugin’s main button.
Adds public functions openWebsiteTranslator and openAccessibilityFeatures to open the plugin.
Refactors event dispatch from the settings screen.
Fixes line break on the open button.
Increases hierarchy of the open button and resets global styles.
Adjusts notification balloon position on mobile.
Adjusts animation of the plugin button.
Hides SVGs that are not children of a resource button.
Fixes display coordinates of the access link button.
Changes the plugin button position when configuration align: bottom is selected.
Fixes animation call for loading translator static animations.
New plugin layout, new settings screen, and implementation of a design token system.
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Removes aria-hidden and updates the aria-label.
Updates tab navigation flow.
Updates layout of the assistive features screen.
Removes use of fetch and independent polyfill.
Adds Content Magnifier and Reading Guide features, and reorganizes the layout of assistive tools.
Changes CSS properties in the reading mask feature.
Fixes issue in the reading mask.
Adds Saturation and Font features, and changes the order of the Color Contrast feature.
Adds recursion to reading mode and fixes the core offline dictionary.
Adds hover effects to assistive feature buttons.
In this version, the Hand Talk Plugin receives the addition of session control per user.
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Two new assistive features have been added to the Hand Talk plugin: highlight links and letter spacing.
The Highlight Links helper feature highlights all web page elements that are identified as links, either through the <a href> element or the role=”link” attribute.
The feature makes it easier to display links for people with low vision or navigation difficulties.
The Letter Space auxiliary feature allows the user to switch between 3 different spacing levels: 120%, 150% and 200%. The feature aims to improve readability for users with low vision.
Two new assistive features have been added to the Hand Talk Plugin: color contrast and reading mask.
Users can switch between inverted colors, dark and light contrast, catering to individual preferences. This enhances readability and promotes inclusion for different visual conditions.
We have added a mask that allows focusing on specific text passages, reducing visual fatigue, and enhancing the experience for users with concentration difficulties.
Adds pointer events to the assistive resources screen.
Now the div element containing the role="button" attribute is considered a clickable element in the translator.
Fixed an error when retrieving the site reader session.
We have applied a new layout to the Assistive Resources window, improving usability and allowing the addition of new features.
Adds "Fast" and "Slow" settings to the Website Reader. It is possible to switch between settings by clicking the Website Reader button.
Adds "Light" and "Dark" themes to the Reading Mode. It is possible to switch between themes by clicking the Reading Mode button.
Three accesibility features have been added to the Hand Talk Plugin: Reading Mode, Line Spacing and Font Size. The Website Reader feature was already available in previous versions, but had to be activated by the client. All four features are compatible with each other.
The Reading Mode accesibility feature displays the main content of the page in a new view, removing advertisements and unnecessary content, giving the user a clearer view of the content of the web page.
The Line Spacing accesibility feature allows the user to switch between 3 different types of line spacing. 120%, 150% e 200%.
The Font Size accesibility feature allows the user to switch between 3 different font sizes. 120%, 150% e 200%.
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Fixes re-rendering issues that occurred during scrolling.
It is now possible to use the website reader on mobile devices.
Implements a flow to prevent multiple translation requests from being made before the first one is loaded.
Adjusts the position of the notification balloon.
Changes the label names sent in analytics events.
This change ensures that items on the Hand Talk Plugin loading screen are only displayed in the DOM after the user activates the plugin, preventing unnecessary items from loading on the page, reducing the size of the plugin and consequently the loading time.
Fixes the symbol displayed on the cursor when the selected translation language is ASL.
Adjusts folders related to the plugin’s static animations and modifies the sending of sign language acronyms.
offRedirection ParameterWith the offRedirection parameter, it is possible to disable the plugin’s URL redirections.
The language parameter has been added so that the plugin can be activated in ASL. The new parameter can be assigned the value en-ase to perform translations in ASL or it can be assigned the value ptBR-bzs to perform translations in Libras.
✔ If the
languageparameter is not added to the implementation, the plugin will start in the default languageptBR-bzsand translate to Libras.
Example implementation of the plugin for ASL
<script src="https://plugin.handtalk.me/web/latest/handtalk.min.js"></script>
<script>
var ht = new HT({
token: "YOUR TOKEN",
//Start the plugin in ASL
language: "en-ase"
});
</script>
After updating the installer, we identified conflicts with the styled components of the Hand Talk Plugin in very specific web environments that use outdated versions of the next library in conjunction with styled components.
This avoids conflicts in library environments with styled-components, which could interfere with the plugin's interface.
INPUT and TEXTAREA elementsThe INPUT and TEXTAREA elements were treated as standard exceptions in the plugin in order to avoid unwanted interactions with text input fields. In forms with these elements, the invalid text feedback was constantly triggered, which impaired the usability of the plugin.
This means that the plugin will not interfere with these fields, avoiding the unnecessary display of invalid text feedback. These changes ensure a smoother experience when using the plugin on forms.
Some improvements have been made to the plugin to ensure proper interaction with the BUTTON and A elements. These changes aim to improve the user experience when using the promptlink (Button access Link generated by the plugin).
Previously, when a button or link did not have an associated text, a feedback message stating that the content could not be translated was displayed, which ended up hindering the user's navigation, as the promptlink became unavailable with the feedback message. Changes have now been made to avoid this unnecessary display.
If a button or link has no visible text, but has the attributes "aria-label", "aria-describedby" or "aria-description", the plugin will read the description present in one of these three attributes, following the order mentioned. These modifications ensure usability improvements in the plugin.
The plugin's Parcel library has been updated and we have been able to make some internal improvements to the product. These are:
In addition, with this version the problem we had with the 6.0.0 plugin with the addition of Code Splitting and incompatibility with RequireJS has been fixed.
Updates the redirect link displayed on the plugin’s loading screen.
Universal Analytics was deactivated on July 1, 2023, so it was necessary to change the tracking method to Google Analytics 4 in order to continue to have data that is relevant to customers and internal decisions.
In the process of implementing GA4, it was necessary to make changes to the existing flows of some events in order to comply with the LGPD. Thus, at the end of the modifications, we had the hits updated and GA4 duly installed, allowing us to collect and analyze user data in accordance with LGPD standards in order to obtain continuous improvements to the product.
]]>The plugin was having trouble opening in Firefox and the positioning of the welcome and tutorial balloons was incorrect. Both problems have now been corrected so that users can use the plugin in Firefox as normal.
Adds the colorButton parameter to change the color of the plugin button.
The colorButton parameter can be assigned one of three different values: a11yColorMain, neutralLowMain, a11yColorLight.
Changes dynamic imports used with React.Lazy() to standard React imports.
Adjusts the styling of the plugin’s notification balloon.
Removes functions, variables, and contexts that are no longer in use.
Previously, when the user paused a translation and started a new one with the previous one paused, the plugin would not perform the new translations. In the new translation flow of the play/pause control, it is possible to run a new translation even if the user has previously paused a translation. After clicking on a new phrase, the new translation is performed without hindrance.
This adjustment corrects visual differences from the color chosen by the client to create the custom texture.
With the implementation of Code Splitting in the plugin, the initial script now has a size of 596.03KBs, which is 19.87% smaller than the previous version. This results in a significant improvement in loading time and user experience.
Correction to the plugin's behavior when interacting with <select> elements. Previously, options were not opened and only what was as the selected option was translated; now the user can open the options and translate them one by one before selecting the desired one.
Improved user experience with the addition of the cursor pointer on buttons in the plugin, where a conditional has been added to the main menu to check which cursor will be displayed when the translation button is unavailable or available.
Change to the plugin's more fluid loading animation, where the plugin devs started using KeyFrames to execute the loading screen animation. Using KeyFrames to execute the animation has allowed the animation to run more smoothly. A frame has also been added at the end which completes the animation with the eyes fully open.
]]>Added a specific class for the Pulse animation.
Modified button color in dark mode and updated icons.
Added a "close" event on loading failure screens.
Split existing components and created directories for views and assets to implement a new architecture.
Fixed an issue where the ht object methods were not appearing when injected into the browser under the new architecture.
Methods and variables re-added:
ht.config - Displays the plugin’s current settings in the console.ht.version - Displays the plugin’s current version in the console.ht.removeListenersFromIframes() - Removes listeners from all iframes.ht.removeListenersFromIframes(iframeName) - Removes the listener from a specific iframe.ht.addListenersToIframe(iframeName) - Adds listeners to a specific iframe.ht.addListenersToIframes() - Adds listeners to all iframes.ht.destroy() - Destroys the ht instance and removes the plugin from the page.Implemented the application layer and controllers in the new Plugin architecture.
Adjusted text displayed during the Site Reader’s first-time initialization and messages for unavailable content.
Created a constants directory to store constants.
Added the SameSite attribute to allow cookie context configuration for plugin analytics.
Fixed an issue where the configuration menu did not open at the end of the tutorial.
Disable state.fadeIn animation to avoid conflicts with client animations.Removed the cookieFlags configuration application to evaluate changes to Google Analytics data in the production context.
margin-top: 100px; from the plugin’s mobile version.<iframe>.exception parameter.This version addressed CSS issues in the plugin interface.
align parameter.This release focused primarily on performance, with the main goal to fully separate CoreJS from the Plugin and load it separately instead of importing it directly into the build.
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