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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Country/Region Names in l10n and KAddressBook
From:       "Eugene Zelenko" <greendeath () mail ! ru>
Date:       2002-12-04 19:42:37
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Hi!

Two lists of country/region names exists in KDE now: in l10n and KAddressBook. They \
are about 200 messages each. l10n uses "Name=<Value>" form, but KAddressBook "Name" \
only form. Difference in forms create some minor problems during automatic \
translation and there lists is not 100 % same (maintaining them coherent will require \
additional attention).

I want two propose some life simplification for translators :-) with using only one \
list - from l10n.

Idea is to use code from KCMLocale for displaying contry/region names instead plain \
dropdown list. It was not easy to scroll ~ 200 names in searching for necessary one \
(in KDE 3.0). KCMLocale sort names by major regions what simplify search. \
Additionally KCMLocale have some eye candy with flags displaying.

Disadvantage of this idea - iterating throught all entry.desktop files will take more \
time then throught .mo file. Probably for avoid application start slowdown menus can \
be build not on start, but first time when user will want to use menus with \
country/region names.

This is just idea :-)

With best regards,
Eugene.


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