Public bug reported: The lengtyh of the strings shown in the unity help overlay (hold down the super/windows key) is restricted, but this is not clear to translators. On my screen (1400x900) the restrictions appear as follows:
The shortcut column: 22 characters The explanation column: 42 characters As far as I can tell all these translations are located in plugins/unityshell/src/unityshell.cpp. It would be nice if 1) The size of the overlay would automatically adapt to the length of the longest strings. or, easier 2) If a comment for translators could be placed in the pot files at relevant strings. For example: #Translators: the translations must not exceed 22/42 characters, or they will be truncated ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.8.0-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-22.35-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-22-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,compiztoolbox,gnomecompat,regex,move,vpswitch,mousepoll,snap,grid,imgpng,resize,place,animation,resizeinfo,wall,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,session,fade,expo,scale,ezoom,unityshell] Date: Fri Apr 6 12:08:16 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110426) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-10 (26 days ago) ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/975018 Title: unity: length restrictions shortcut overlay translations To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/975018/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs