Light ChatGPT (Client)

Light ChatGPT is a light-weight application for ChatGPT. The client is buit with Python and PyQT5.

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Requirements

Python 3.8 and packages in envs/requirements.txt are recommanded.

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Usage

You can choose to run the application in python or in .exe file freely :

1. Run the GUI with python:

python light_chat.py

2. Install and run .exe application:

python install.py

Then the application is installed in folder ./dist/light_chat, and the application file is in ./dist/light_chat/light_chat.exe.

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Manual

Light Chat consists of a main application and optional plugins. By default we provide two plugins : light chat and google translation.

1. The main application

It consists of Floating window, Main window and Tray icon.

• Floating window :
  • left-click[hot-key:ctrl+space] - show the main window
  • right-click - show a menu
    • user - set user information
    • settings - change settings (e.g., global hot key)
    • to tray - shrink to the tray icon
    • close - close the applciation
• Main window:
  • title - is on the top of the window
    • plugin name - shows the name of current plugin, e.g., light chat
      • switch the plugin by moving your mouse on it and click the target plugin.
      • [hot-key:ctrl+tab] : swtich to the next plugin
    • shrink icon[hot-key:ctrl+space] - shrink the window into the floating window
  • plugin - the main content of the window, e.g., Light Chat plugin.
  • [hot-key:ctrl+q] : close the application
• Tray icon:
  • right-click - show a menu
    • show / hide - show / hide the application
    • close - close the applciation

2. Plugin : Light Chat

A light plugin for OpenAI ChatGPT

• Display region - show the history questions / answers
  • questions - shown with white background
  • answers - shown with gray background
• Control region - get input from you
  • send icon[hot-key:enter / ctrl+space] - send the text in the text box
  • text box - input your question in it
  • new icon[hot-key:ctrl+n]- refresh the history and start a new chat

3. Plugin : Google Translation

A plugin for Google translation web server

• Display region - show the history translation items
  • text - shown with white background
  • result - shown with gray background
• Control region - get input from you
  • send icon[hot-key:enter / ctrl+space] - send the text in the text box
  • text box - input your question in it
  • new icon[hot-key:ctrl+n]- refresh the history

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Add your own plugin

You can program your own plugin and add it to the application

1. Program a plugin file (we provide a template in GUI/plugins/template.py)

2. Put it in GUI/plugins/

3. Change the loaded plugins in GUI/client.py :

   # this command is in LightChatGPTClient.__init__ : 
   self.main_window = MainWindow([..., "your_plugin_file_name"], self)
   

4. (For .exe) import the new .py files as a library in light_chat.py:

   import GUI.plugins.xxx
   

5. Run the application

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TODOs

• Plugin - ChatGPT
• Plugin - Google translation
• Plugin - (HTTP) File transfer
• Plugin - AI drawing
• GUI - relative size adjustment
• GUI - resize window

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Contact us:

• jzy_ustc@mail.ustc.edu.cn
• bitaswood@mail.ustc.edu.cn