Re: Languages files for the gui

[Philip Nienhuis]

Torsten wrote:
> On 25.06.2013 23:02, Philip Nienhuis wrote:
> > In addition I found that several English phrases in the GUI aren't
> > mentioned in the .ts file. I've added what Ifoundbelow.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Philip
> >
> > ========missing text=========
> >
> > ==================
> > Preferences widget
> > ==================
> > Cancel (on button)
>
> For nl_NL all qt-elements in the dialogs are in English whereas other
> languages are recognized by qt. Checking the directory
> /usr/share/qt4/translations
> I found out that there is no dutch translation for qt!
>
> > Editor styles tab
> > -----------------
> > Default, Comment, Command, Number, Keyword, Single-quted string,
> > Operator, Identifier, Double-quoted string
>
> In /usr/share/qt4/translations I also discovered a few translation files
> for Qscintilla (cs,de,es,fr,pt_br and ru). I therefore also added a
> QTranslator to the gui which tries to load the appropriate qsci language
> file.
> Changeset: http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/cd29604214c5
>
> > Terminal tab
> > ------------
> > Cursor type
>
> "Translation" is correctly checked for this label ("Cursor type:") in
> settings-dialog.ui and it can be found in the file nl_NL.ts.

I think I meant this only as the "block" inside which the stuff below is 
found. I'll have a look.

> > IBeam cursor, Block cursor, Underline cursor
>
> Confirmed, updated in the sources.
> Changeset: http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/54c370a00a4a
>
> > Terminal tab
> > ------------
> > Terminal colors
> > foreground, background, selection, cursor
>
> Confirmed, those will be updated in the language files.
>
> > Workspace tab
> > -------------
> > automatic, function, global, hidden, inherited, persistent
>
> These already are included in the language files.
>
> > ============
> > File browser
> > ============
> > Name, Size, Type, Date modified
>
> Like for the qt-dialog elements there is no dutch translation for these
> qt-strings
>
> > ======
> > Editor
> > ======
> > right click on code:
> > Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Select all
>
> These are now (cset cd29604214c5) translated if the Qscintilla
> translation file is found.
>
> This leads to the question what we should do with the Qscintilla
> translations for languages not supported by Qscintilla itself. I suggest
> to add the relevant Qscintilla source files while scanning all sources
> for text strings that have to be translated. There are altogether 108
> descriptions of the editor styles for the supported programming
> languages (and a few strings for the editor's context menu).
>
> And what about the languages missing in the qt translations?

Wow, a lot of work, Torsten, thanks.

What do you me expect me to do now for the nl_NL.ts file?

Philip