Command Reference

The KBabel Handbook
Prev |  | Next

# Chapter 4. Command Reference

# 4.1. The KBabel menu

## 4.1.1. The File Menu

File->Open (Ctrl-O)

  Open PO-file in KBabel. If current file is modified you will be prompted to save it first.

File->Open Recent

  More used documents list menu is displayed, allowing you to open recently edited PO-files.

File->Save (Ctrl-S)

  Saves current PO-file. If it's not modified no action is taken.

File->Save As

  Save current PO-file under new name.

File->New View

  Open a new KBabel window with current file loaded. Very useful if you have to translate large files and you need to keep an eye back to some strings.

File->New Window

  Open a new KBabel empty window.

File->Quit (Ctrl-Q)

  Quits KBabel

## 4.1.2. The Edit Menu

Edit->Undo (Ctrl-Z)

  Undo last edit action in translation edit box.

Edit->Redo (Ctrl-Shift-Z)

  Redo last undoed edit action in translation edit box.

Edit->Cut (Ctrl-X)

  Cut selected text and move it in clipboard.

Edit->Copy (Ctrl-C)

  Copy selected in clipboard.

Edit->Paste (Ctrl-V)

  Paste clipboard content at current cursor position in translation edit box.

Edit->Select All

  Select all text from translation edit box.

Edit->Find... (Ctrl-F)

  Open Find dialog for searching strings in current PO-file.

Edit->Find Next (F3)

  Find next occurrence of string from previous search action.

Edit->Replace... (Ctrl-R)

  Open Replace dialog for searching and replacing strings in current PO-file.

Edit->Copy msgid to msgstr (Ctrl-Space)

  Original english string is copied below in translation edit box. This useful when you need to make from no adjustment to minor changes in original english text (msgstr).

Edit->Copy search result to msgstr (Ctrl-Alt-Space)

  String found after translation searching is copied in MsgStr edit box. This very useful if you don't want to work on retranslating same message again and again.

Edit->Unset Fuzzy Status (Ctrl-U)

  Reset fuzzy status for all entries in current PO-file. You should not do this unless you know what you are doing. Probably this will let many strings bad translated.

Edit->Edit Header...

  Edit PO-file header. Actually there are many header lines, which keep last translated date, translator name and email, language and translated text encoding etc.

## 4.1.3. The Go Menu

Go->Previous (PgUp)

  Skip to previous entry in PO-file.

Go->Next (PgDown)

  Skip to next entry in PO-file.

Go->Go to...

  Open dialog to jump to specified entry number from PO-file.

Go->First Entry

  Jump to first entry in PO-file.

Go->Last Entry

  Jump to last entry in PO-file.

Go->Previous fuzzy or untranslated (Ctrl-Alt-PgUp)

  Jump to first previous entry which is untranslated or marked as fuzzy.

Go->Next fuzzy or untranslated (Ctrl-Alt-PgDown)

  Jump to first next entry which is untranslated or marked as fuzzy.

Go->Previous fuzzy (Ctrl-PgUp)

  Jump to first previous fuzzy entry.

Go->Next fuzzy (Ctrl-PgDown)

  Jump to first next fuzzy entry.

Go->Previous untranslated (Alt-PgUp)

  Jump to first previous untranslated entry.

Go->Next untranslated (Alt-PgDown)

  Jump to first next untranslated entry.

Go->Previous error (Shift-PgUp)

  Jump to previous entry with error. It's likely to happen when you forget to escape doublequotes or original string end in "return" (\n) char and translated string don't (and vice versa).

Go->Next error (Shift-PgDown)

  Jump to next entry with error. It's likely to happen when you forget to escape doublequotes or original string end in "return" (\n) char and translated string don't (and vice versa).

Go->Back (Alt-Left)

  Jump to last visited entry in PO-file.

Go->Forward (Alt-Right)

  Jump to previous visited entry in PO-file.

## 4.1.4. The Dictionaries Menu

Note that this menu is dynamic. It depend on installed dictionaries plugins. By default are three.

Dictionaries->Search Text->KDE Database Search Engine

  Start searching translation for current original english message using KDE Database Search Engine.

Dictionaries->Search Text->PO Auxiliary

  Start searching translation for current original english message in PO file defined by user.

Dictionaries->Search Text->PO Compendium

  Start searching translation for current original english message in compendium file (made by merging all translated messages for one language).

Dictionaries->Search Selected Text->KDE Database Search Engine

  Start searching selected text using KDE Database Search Engine.

Dictionaries->Search Selected Text->PO Auxiliary

  Start searching selected text using file defined by user.

Dictionaries->Search Selected Text->PO Compendium

  Start searching selected text using compendium file with all language translated messages.

Dictionaries->Edit Dictionary

  Allow you to edit content of current dictionary. Usefull if you found errors in dictionary and want to not be bored by errors when searching and replacing strings. (Not implemented yet)

## 4.1.5. The Tools Menu

Tools->Spelling->Spell check...

  Bring up KBabel spell check configuration dialog. After you select desired options hit OK and the normal spell checking dialog will appear.

Tools->Spelling->Check All...

  Start spell checking all words for opened PO file.

Tools->Spelling->Check From Curson Position...

  Start spell checking from current cursor position.

Tools->Spelling->Check Current...

  Spell check only current entry from PO-file.

Tools->Spelling->Check Marked Text...

  Spell check only selected text in MsgStr editbox.

Tools->Validation->Check Syntax (Ctrl-T)

  Check syntax for current PO-file. Errors may appear from CVS merging or users mistakes when translating process is made by hand.

Tools->Validation->Check Arguments (Ctrl-D)

  Check if number of arguments, types ans order is same in strings C-format like.

Tools->Validation->Check Accelerators (Ctrl-H)

  Check if number of accelerator characters is same both in original and translated text.

Tools->Validation->Look for Translated Context Info (Ctrl-K)

  Check if PO file contain context information translated by mistake. KBabel open an error messagebox and jump to first context info error.

Tools->Validation->Check Equations (Ctrl-J)

  Check if left side from translated string is same with left side from original string. Sides are delimited by equal sign character.

Tools->Catalog Manager...

  Open Catalog Manager window. Read Catalog Manager section for more details.

## 4.1.6. The Settings Menu

Settings->Show Toolbar

  When checked, standard toolbar is displayed.

Settings->Show Statusbar

  When checked, bottom statusbar is displayed.

Settings->Show Navigationbar

  When checked, navigationbar is displayed.

Settings->Show Comments

  When checked, upper right part of main window which contain current entry comments will be displayed.

Settings->Show Tools

  When checked, bottom right part of main window which contain search results through dictionary will be displayed.

Settings->Configure Key Bindings...

  Open configure dialog for keys bindings to actions. This will let you to customize default KBabel key bindings to suite your needs.

Settings->Configure Toolbars...

  Standard toolbars configuration dialog will open. You can choose which actions will go in toolbars and what toolbar you customize.

Settings->Configure Kbabel...

  All KBabel specific settings go here. Please read Preferences section for specific topics.

Settings->Configure Dictionary->KDE Database Search Engine

  Open dialog for KDE Database Search Engine configuration.

Settings->Configure Dictionary->PO Auxiliary

  Open dialog for PO auxiliary file configuration.

Settings->Configure Dictionary->PO Compendium

  Open dialog for PO compendium file configuration.

## 4.1.7. The Help Menu

Help->Contents (F1)

  Open KBabel handbook. It's what you read now.

Help->What's This? (Shift-F1)

  Cursor change to arrow with question mark and you can click with it on various elements on main window. A quick help window will open.

Help->Gettext Info

  Open gettext manual page in KDE Help Center. This package of tools help in process of POT and PO files handling.

Help->Report Bug...

  This will open KDE standard error reporting dialog. It's useful if you experience abnormal behavior of KBabel. KBabel developer will be glad to receive any comments, wishes and bug reports.

Help->About KBabel...

  Open message box which inform you about KBabel version, developer name and e-mail address.

Help->About KDE...

  Open message box which inform you about KDE project, contact information and how you can report bugs and whishes.

Help->About Dictionary->KDE Database Search Engine

  Show up an message box with information about people who made KDE Database Search Engine.

Help->About Dictionary->PO Auxiliary

  Show up an message box with information about people who made searching in auxiliary file.

Help->About Dictionary->PO Compendium

  Show up an message box with information about people who made searching in compendium file.

Prev | Home | Next
Miscellaneous |  | The KBabel toolbars