Menu and statusbar strings made more clear

cvpcb/cvframe.cpp

@@ -421,14 +421,25 @@ void WinEDA_CvpcbFrame::AddFontSelectionMenu( wxMenu* main_menu )
 {
     wxMenu* fontmenu = new wxMenu();
 
-    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu, ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_DIALOG, _( "font for dialog boxes" ),
+    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu,
+                  ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_DIALOG,
+                  _( "Dialog boxes" ),
                   fonts_xpm );
-    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu, ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_INFOSCREEN, _( "font for Lists" ),
+    
+    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu,
+                  ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_INFOSCREEN,
+                  _( "Lists" ),
                   fonts_xpm );
-    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu, ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_STATUS, _( "font for Status Line" ),
+
+    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu,
+                  ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_STATUS,
+                  _( "Status box" ),
                   fonts_xpm );
-    ADD_MENUITEM_WITH_HELP_AND_SUBMENU( main_menu, fontmenu,
-                                        ID_PREFERENCES_FONT, _( "&Font" ),
+
+    ADD_MENUITEM_WITH_HELP_AND_SUBMENU( main_menu,
+                                        fontmenu,
+                                        ID_PREFERENCES_FONT,
+                                        _( "&Font" ),
                                         _(
                                             "Choose font type and size for dialogs, infos and status box" ),
                                         fonts_xpm );

cvpcb/tool_cvpcb.cpp

@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ wxMenuBar * menuBar = GetMenuBar();
                         _("Open the cvpcb manual"));
 	    item->SetBitmap(help_xpm);
 		helpMenu->Append(item);
-		item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu , ID_CVPCB_DISPLAY_LICENCE, _("&About"),
-                        _("About this application"));
+		item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu , ID_CVPCB_DISPLAY_LICENCE, _("&About cvpcb"),
+                        _("About cvpcb schematic to pcb converter"));
 	    item->SetBitmap(info_xpm);
 		helpMenu->Append(item);
 

eeschema/dialog_edit_component_in_lib.cpp

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void WinEDA_PartPropertiesFrame::CreateControls()
     m_PanelBasicBoxSizer->Add(itemBoxSizer7, 0, wxALIGN_LEFT|wxALL, 5);
     wxBoxSizer* itemBoxSizer8 = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
     itemBoxSizer7->Add(itemBoxSizer8, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
-    wxStaticText* itemStaticText9 = new wxStaticText( m_PanelBasic, wxID_STATIC, _("Number of Units:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+    wxStaticText* itemStaticText9 = new wxStaticText( m_PanelBasic, wxID_STATIC, _("Number of units:"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     itemBoxSizer8->Add(itemStaticText9, 0, wxGROW|wxLEFT|wxRIGHT|wxTOP|wxADJUST_MINSIZE, 5);
 
     SelNumberOfUnits = new wxSpinCtrl( m_PanelBasic, ID_SPINCTRL1, _T("1"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxSP_ARROW_KEYS, 1, 16, 1 );

eeschema/edit_component_in_schematic.cpp

@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::EditComponentReference( SCH_COMPONENT* Cmp, wxDC* DC
         flag = 1;
 
     wxString ref = Cmp->GetRef(GetSheet());
-    Get_Message( _( "Reference" ), _("Component Reference"), ref, this );
+    Get_Message( _( "Reference" ), _("Component reference"), ref, this );
 
     if( !ref.IsEmpty() ) // New text entered
     {
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::EditComponentValue( SCH_COMPONENT* Cmp, wxDC* DC )
     SCH_CMP_FIELD* TextField = Cmp->GetField( VALUE );
 
     message = TextField->m_Text;
-    if( Get_Message( _( "Value" ), _("Component Value"), message, this ) )
+    if( Get_Message( _( "Value" ), _("Component value"), message, this ) )
         message.Empty(); //allow the user to remove the value.
 
     if( !message.IsEmpty() && !message.IsEmpty())
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::EditComponentFootprint( SCH_COMPONENT* Cmp, wxDC* DC
     if(message.IsEmpty() )
         wasEmpty = true;
 
-    if( Get_Message( _( "Footprint" ), _("Component Footprint"), message, this ) )
+    if( Get_Message( _( "Footprint" ), _("Component footprint"), message, this ) )
         message.Empty();    // allow the user to remove the value.
 
     // save old cmp in undo list if not already in edit, or moving ...

eeschema/menubar.cpp

@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::ReCreateMenuBar()
         item = new wxMenuItem(
             placeMenu,
             ID_LINE_COMMENT_BUTT,
-            _( "Graphic line or poligon" ),
-            _( "Place the graphic line or poligon" ),
+            _( "Graphic line or polygon" ),
+            _( "Place graphic lines or polygons" ),
             wxITEM_NORMAL
             );
         item->SetBitmap( add_dashed_line_xpm );
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::ReCreateMenuBar()
             placeMenu,
             ID_TEXT_COMMENT_BUTT,
             _( "Graphic text (comment)" ),
-            _( "Place the graphic text (comment)" ),
+            _( "Place graphic text (comment)" ),
             wxITEM_NORMAL
             );
         item->SetBitmap( add_text_xpm );
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::ReCreateMenuBar()
         wxMenu* configmenu = new wxMenu;
         item = new wxMenuItem( configmenu, ID_CONFIG_REQ,
                               _( "&Library" ),
-                              _( "Setting Libraries, Directories and others..." ) );
+                              _( "Library preferences" ) );
         item->SetBitmap( library_xpm );
         configmenu->Append( item );
 
@@ -366,10 +366,10 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::ReCreateMenuBar()
         item->SetBitmap( palette_xpm );
         configmenu->Append( item );
 
-//		ADD_MENUITEM(configmenu, ID_OPTIONS_SETUP, _("&Options"), preference_xpm);
+        // Options
         item = new wxMenuItem( configmenu, ID_OPTIONS_SETUP,
                               _( "&Options" ),
-                              _( "Select general options..." ) );
+                              _( "General options..." ) );
         item->SetBitmap( preference_xpm );
         configmenu->Append( item );
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void WinEDA_SchematicFrame::ReCreateMenuBar()
         helpMenu->Append( item );
 
         item = new wxMenuItem( helpMenu, ID_KICAD_ABOUT,
-                              _( "&About" ), _( "About this application" ) );
+                              _( "&About eeschema" ), _( "About eeschema schematic designer" ) );
         item->SetBitmap( info_xpm );
         helpMenu->Append( item );
 

eeschema/plothpgl.cpp

@@ -280,12 +280,12 @@ void WinEDA_PlotHPGLFrame::CreateControls()
     wxBoxSizer* itemBoxSizer20 = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
     itemBoxSizer3->Add(itemBoxSizer20, 0, wxALIGN_TOP|wxLEFT|wxTOP|wxBOTTOM, 5);
 
-    wxButton* itemButton21 = new wxButton( itemDialog1, ID_PLOT_HPGL_CURRENT_EXECUTE, _("&Plot Page"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+    wxButton* itemButton21 = new wxButton( itemDialog1, ID_PLOT_HPGL_CURRENT_EXECUTE, _("&Plot page"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     itemButton21->SetDefault();
     itemButton21->SetForegroundColour(wxColour(0, 128, 0));
     itemBoxSizer20->Add(itemButton21, 0, wxGROW|wxALL, 5);
 
-    wxButton* itemButton22 = new wxButton( itemDialog1, ID_PLOT_HPGL_ALL_EXECUTE, _("Plot A&LL"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+    wxButton* itemButton22 = new wxButton( itemDialog1, ID_PLOT_HPGL_ALL_EXECUTE, _("Plot a&LL"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     itemButton22->SetForegroundColour(wxColour(0, 0, 255));
     itemBoxSizer20->Add(itemButton22, 0, wxGROW|wxALL, 5);
 

eeschema/plotps.cpp

@@ -215,16 +215,16 @@ void WinEDA_PlotPSFrame::CreateControls()
     wxBoxSizer* itemBoxSizer10 = new wxBoxSizer(wxVERTICAL);
     itemBoxSizer3->Add(itemBoxSizer10, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
 
-    wxButton* itemButton11 = new wxButton( itemDialog1, ID_PLOT_PS_CURRENT_EXECUTE, _("&Plot Page"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+    wxButton* itemButton11 = new wxButton( itemDialog1, ID_PLOT_PS_CURRENT_EXECUTE, _("&Plot page"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     itemButton11->SetDefault();
     itemButton11->SetForegroundColour(wxColour(0, 128, 0));
     itemBoxSizer10->Add(itemButton11, 0, wxGROW|wxALL, 5);
 
-    wxButton* itemButton12 = new wxButton( itemDialog1, ID_PLOT_PS_ALL_EXECUTE, _("Plot A&LL"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+    wxButton* itemButton12 = new wxButton( itemDialog1, ID_PLOT_PS_ALL_EXECUTE, _("Plot a&LL"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     itemButton12->SetForegroundColour(wxColour(179, 0, 0));
     itemBoxSizer10->Add(itemButton12, 0, wxGROW|wxALL, 5);
 
-    m_btClose = new wxButton( itemDialog1, wxID_CANCEL, _("Close"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
+    m_btClose = new wxButton( itemDialog1, wxID_CANCEL, _("&Close"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
     m_btClose->SetForegroundColour(wxColour(0, 0, 255));
     itemBoxSizer10->Add(m_btClose, 0, wxGROW|wxALL, 5);
 

gerbview/tool_gerber.cpp

@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ void WinEDA_GerberFrame::ReCreateMenuBar( void )
         wxMenu* helpMenu = new wxMenu;
         ADD_MENUITEM_WITH_HELP( helpMenu, ID_GENERAL_HELP, _( "&Contents" ),
                                 _( "Open the gerbview manual" ), help_xpm );
-        ADD_MENUITEM_WITH_HELP( helpMenu, ID_KICAD_ABOUT, _( "&About" ),
-                                _( "About this application" ), info_xpm );
+        ADD_MENUITEM_WITH_HELP(helpMenu,
+                               ID_KICAD_ABOUT, _( "&About gerbview" ),
+                               _( "About gerbview gerber and drill viewer" ), 
+                               info_xpm );
 
         menuBar->Append( m_FilesMenu, _( "&File" ) );
         menuBar->Append( configmenu, _( "&Preferences" ) );

kicad/buildmnu.cpp

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void WinEDA_MainFrame::ReCreateMenuBar()
         helpMenu->Append(item);
 
         item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu , ID_KICAD_ABOUT,
-                _("&About"), _("About this application"));
+                _("&About kicad"), _("About kicad project manager"));
         item->SetBitmap(info_xpm);
         helpMenu->Append(item);
 

kicad/treeprj_frame.cpp

@@ -875,8 +875,8 @@ void WinEDA_PrjFrame::OnRenameFile( wxCommandEvent& )
         return;
 
     wxString buffer = m_TreeProject->GetItemText( curr_item );
-    wxString msg    = _( "Change Filename: " ) + tree_data->m_FileName;
-    if( Get_Message(msg, _("Change Filename"), buffer, this ) != 0 )
+    wxString msg    = _( "Change filename: " ) + tree_data->m_FileName;
+    if( Get_Message(msg, _("Change filename"), buffer, this ) != 0 )
         return; //Abort command
 
     if( tree_data->Rename( buffer, true ) )

pcbnew/menubarmodedit.cpp

@@ -57,11 +57,21 @@ wxMenuItem * item;
 		// Menu Help: //
 		////////////////
 		wxMenu *helpMenu = new wxMenu;
-		item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu , ID_GENERAL_HELP, _("&Contents"), _("Open the pcbnew manual"));
+
+                // Contents
+		item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu , 
+                                      ID_GENERAL_HELP,
+                                      _("&Contents"), // Menu entry name
+                                      _("Open the pcbnew manual")); // Statusbar message
 	        item->SetBitmap(help_xpm);
 		helpMenu->Append(item);
 
-		item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu , ID_KICAD_ABOUT, _("&About"), _("About this application"));
+
+                // About pcbnew
+		item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu ,
+                                      ID_KICAD_ABOUT,
+                                      _("&About pcbnew"), // Menu entry name
+                                      _("About pcbnew PCB designer")); // Statusbar message
 	        item->SetBitmap(info_xpm);
 		helpMenu->Append(item);
 

pcbnew/menubarpcb.cpp

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void WinEDA_PcbFrame::ReCreateMenuBar()
         m_FilesMenu->Append(item);
 
         item = new wxMenuItem(m_FilesMenu, ID_MENU_SAVE_BOARD_AS,
-                     _("Save board as.."),
+                     _("Save board as..."),
                      _("Save current board as..") );
         item->SetBitmap(save_as_xpm);
         m_FilesMenu->Append(item);
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void WinEDA_PcbFrame::ReCreateMenuBar()
         item->SetBitmap(help_xpm);
         helpMenu->Append(item);
 
-        item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu , ID_KICAD_ABOUT, _("&About"), _("About this application"));
+        item = new wxMenuItem(helpMenu , ID_KICAD_ABOUT, _("&About pcbnew"), _("About pcbnew PCB designer"));
         item->SetBitmap(info_xpm);
         helpMenu->Append(item);
 

share/drawframe.cpp

@@ -131,19 +131,30 @@ void WinEDA_DrawFrame::AddFontSelectionMenu( wxMenu* main_menu )
 {
     wxMenu* fontmenu = new wxMenu();
 
-    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu, ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_DIALOG, _( "font for dialog boxes" ),
+    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu,
+                  ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_DIALOG,
+                  _( "Dialog boxes" ),
                   fonts_xpm );
-    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu, ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_INFOSCREEN, _( "font for info display" ),
+    
+    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu,
+                  ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_INFOSCREEN,
+                  _( "Lists" ),
                   fonts_xpm );
-    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu, ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_STATUS, _( "font for Status Line" ),
+
+    ADD_MENUITEM( fontmenu,
+                  ID_PREFERENCES_FONT_STATUS,
+                  _( "Status box" ),
                   fonts_xpm );
-    ADD_MENUITEM_WITH_HELP_AND_SUBMENU( main_menu, fontmenu,
-        ID_PREFERENCES_FONT, _("&Font"),
-        _("Choose font type and size for dialogs, infos and status box"),
+
+    ADD_MENUITEM_WITH_HELP_AND_SUBMENU( main_menu,
+                                        fontmenu,
+                                        ID_PREFERENCES_FONT,
+                                        _( "&Font" ),
+                                        _(
+                                            "Choose font type and size for dialogs, infos and status box" ),
                                         fonts_xpm );
 }
 
-
 /********************************************************************/
 void WinEDA_DrawFrame::ProcessFontPreferences( wxCommandEvent& event )
 /********************************************************************/

template/kicad.pro

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ LibName5=divers
 LibName6=libcms
 LibName7=display
 LibName8=valves
+LibName9=led
 [eeschema]
 version=1
 LibDir=