i18n support and german translations

14 files changed, 93 insertions, 74 deletions

diff --git a/portato/backend/flags.py b/portato/backend/flags.py
index 6c2a159..dd1e462 100644
--- a/portato/backend/flags.py
+++ b/portato/backend/flags.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import os
 import os.path
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE # needed for grep
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 
 from portato.helper import *
 from portato.backend import system
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@ def new_masking_status (cpv):
 			for file, line in list[cpv]:
 				_ret = (int(line) == -1)
 				if ret is not None and _ret != ret:
-					error("Conflicting values for masking status: %s", list)
+					error(_("Conflicting values for masking status: %s"), list)
 				else:
 					ret = _ret
 		return ret
diff --git a/portato/backend/portage/package.py b/portato/backend/portage/package.py
index a1bf433..7ab1713 100644
--- a/portato/backend/portage/package.py
+++ b/portato/backend/portage/package.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import portage, portage_dep
 from portage_util import unique_array
 
 import os.path
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 
 class PortagePackage (Package):
 	"""This is a class abstracting a normal package which can be installed for the portage-system."""
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class PortagePackage (Package):
 				if status == "masked": return True
 				elif status == "unmasked": return False
 				else:
-					error("BUG in flags.new_masking_status. It returns \'%s\'", status)
+					error(_("BUG in flags.new_masking_status. It returns \'%s\'"), status)
 			else: # we have not touched the status
 				if self._status and ("profile" in self._status or "package.mask" in self._status):
 					return True
diff --git a/portato/backend/portage/system.py b/portato/backend/portage/system.py
index 44ac404..bf1b821 100644
--- a/portato/backend/portage/system.py
+++ b/portato/backend/portage/system.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import re, os
 import types
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 import portage
 
 import package
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ class PortageSystem (SystemInterface):
 			
 			best_p = self.find_best_match(p)
 			if best_p is None:
-				warning("No best match for %s. It seems not to be in the tree anymore." % p)
+				warning(_("No best match for %s. It seems not to be in the tree anymore.") % p)
 				continue
 
 			if len(inst) > 1:
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ class PortageSystem (SystemInterface):
 					oldList = self.sort_package_list(self.find_installed_packages(p.get_cp()))
 					if not oldList:
 						if add_not_installed:
-							info("Found a not installed dependency: %s." % p.get_cpv())
+							info(_("Found a not installed dependency: %s.") % p.get_cpv())
 							oldList = [p]
 						else:
 							return
@@ -379,7 +380,7 @@ class PortageSystem (SystemInterface):
 							raw_checked.append(i)
 							bm = self.get_new_packages([i])
 							if not bm: 
-								warning("Bug? No best match could be found for '%s'. Needed by: '%s'.", i, p.get_cpv())
+								warning(_("Bug? No best match could be found for '%(package)s'. Needed by: '%(cpv)s'."), {"package" : i, "cpv": p.get_cpv()})
 							else:
 								for pkg in bm: 
 									if not pkg: continue
diff --git a/portato/config_parser.py b/portato/config_parser.py
index 32e0518..8555fc0 100644
--- a/portato/config_parser.py
+++ b/portato/config_parser.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Currently supported are the values (case insensitive): false, 0, off, falsch, ne
 """
 
 from helper import debug
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 
 import re
 import types
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ class ConfigParser:
 				self.vars[section][key] = Value(val, count, bool = bool)
 				self.pos[count] = match.span(2)
 			else: # neither comment nor empty nor expression nor section => error
-				error("Unrecognized line in configuration: %s", line)
+				error(_("Unrecognized line in configuration: %s"), line)
 
 	def get (self, key, section = "MAIN"):
 		"""Returns the value of a given key in a section.
diff --git a/portato/constants.py b/portato/constants.py
index c17ee24..80e7452 100644
--- a/portato/constants.py
+++ b/portato/constants.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ These should be set during the installation.
 """
 from os.path import join as pjoin
 
+APP = "portato"
 VERSION = "9999"
 
 CONFIG_DIR = "/etc/portato/"
@@ -53,5 +54,7 @@ XSD_LOCATION = pjoin(XSD_DIR, "plugin.xsd")
 ICON_DIR = "icons/"
 APP_ICON = pjoin(ICON_DIR, "portato-icon.png")
 
+LOCALE_DIR = "i18n/"
+
 FRONTENDS = ["gtk" ,"qt"]
 STD_FRONTEND = "gtk"
diff --git a/portato/gui/gtk/dialogs.py b/portato/gui/gtk/dialogs.py
index 24d1a20..4750bb2 100644
--- a/portato/gui/gtk/dialogs.py
+++ b/portato/gui/gtk/dialogs.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 # Written by René 'Necoro' Neumann <necoro@necoro.net>
 
 import gtk
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 
 def queue_not_empty_dialog():
-	dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION, gtk.BUTTONS_OK_CANCEL, "There are some packages in the emerge queue and/or an emerge process is running.\nDo you really want to quit?")
+	dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION, gtk.BUTTONS_OK_CANCEL, _("There are some packages in the emerge queue and/or an emerge process is running.\nDo you really want to quit?"))
 	ret = dialog.run()
 	dialog.destroy()
 	return ret
@@ -29,44 +30,44 @@ def io_ex_dialog (io_ex):
 	return ret
 
 def blocked_dialog (blocked, blocks):
-	dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR, gtk.BUTTONS_OK, blocked+" is blocked by "+blocks+".\nPlease unmerge the blocking package.")
+	dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR, gtk.BUTTONS_OK, _("%(blocked)s is blocked by %(blocks)s.\nPlease unmerge the blocking package.") % {"blocked":blocked, "blocks" : blocks})
 	ret = dialog.run()
 	dialog.destroy()
 	return ret
 
 def not_root_dialog ():
-	errorMB = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR, gtk.BUTTONS_OK, "You are not root.")
+	errorMB = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_ERROR, gtk.BUTTONS_OK, "_(You are not root."))
 	ret = errorMB.run()
 	errorMB.destroy()
 	return ret
 
 def unmask_dialog (cpv):
-	dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION, gtk.BUTTONS_YES_NO, cpv+" seems to be masked.\nDo you want to unmask it and its dependencies?")
+	dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION, gtk.BUTTONS_YES_NO, _("%s seems to be masked.\nDo you want to unmask it and its dependencies?") % cpv)
 	ret = dialog.run()
 	dialog.destroy()
 	return ret
 
 def nothing_found_dialog ():
-	dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_OK, "Package not found!")
+	dialog = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_OK, _("Package not found!"))
 	ret = dialog.run()
 	dialog.destroy()
 	return ret
 
 def changed_flags_dialog (what = "flags"):
 	hintMB = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_OK,
-						"You have changed %s. Portato will write these changes into the appropriate files. Please backup them if you think it is necessairy." % what)
+						_("You have changed %s. Portato will write these changes into the appropriate files. Please backup them if you think it is necessairy.") % what)
 	ret = hintMB.run()
 	hintMB.destroy()
 	return ret
 
 def remove_deps_dialog ():
-	infoMB = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_OK, "You cannot remove dependencies. :)")
+	infoMB = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_INFO, gtk.BUTTONS_OK, _("You cannot remove dependencies. :)"))
 	ret = infoMB.run()
 	infoMB.destroy()
 	return ret
 
 def remove_queue_dialog ():
-	askMB = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION, gtk.BUTTONS_YES_NO, "Do you really want to clear the whole queue?")
+	askMB = gtk.MessageDialog(None, gtk.DIALOG_MODAL, gtk.MESSAGE_QUESTION, gtk.BUTTONS_YES_NO, _("Do you really want to clear the whole queue?"))
 	ret = askMB.run()
 	askMB.destroy()
 	return ret
diff --git a/portato/gui/gtk/uncaughtException.py b/portato/gui/gtk/uncaughtException.py
index d8ea13d..04f1a6e 100644
--- a/portato/gui/gtk/uncaughtException.py
+++ b/portato/gui/gtk/uncaughtException.py
@@ -17,17 +17,19 @@ import sys
 import gtk, pango
 from StringIO import StringIO
 import traceback
+from gettext import lgettext as _
+
 from portato.helper import error
 
 class UncaughExceptionDialog(gtk.MessageDialog):
 
 	def __init__(self, type, value, tb):
 
-		super(UncaughExceptionDialog,self).__init__(parent=None, flags=0,  type=gtk.MESSAGE_WARNING, buttons=gtk.BUTTONS_NONE, message_format="A programming error has been detected during the execution of this program.")
-		self.set_title("Bug Detected")
-		self.format_secondary_text("It probably isn't fatal, but should be reported to the developers nonetheless.")
+		super(UncaughExceptionDialog,self).__init__(parent=None, flags=0,  type=gtk.MESSAGE_WARNING, buttons=gtk.BUTTONS_NONE, message_format=_("A programming error has been detected during the execution of this program."))
+		self.set_title(_("Bug Detected"))
+		self.format_secondary_text(_("It probably isn't fatal, but should be reported to the developers nonetheless."))
 
-		self.add_button("Show Details", 1)
+		self.add_button(_("Show Details"), 1)
 		self.add_button(gtk.STOCK_CLOSE, gtk.RESPONSE_CLOSE)
 
 		# Details
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ def get_trace(type, value, tb):
 def register_ex_handler():
 	
 	def handler(*args):
-		error("An uncaught exception has occured: %s", get_trace(*args))
+		error(_("An uncaught exception has occured:\n%s"), get_trace(*args))
 		UncaughExceptionDialog(*args).run()
 
 	sys.excepthook = handler
diff --git a/portato/gui/gtk/windows.py b/portato/gui/gtk/windows.py
index 8cf9fb7..cc70122 100644
--- a/portato/gui/gtk/windows.py
+++ b/portato/gui/gtk/windows.py
@@ -12,14 +12,13 @@
 
 # gtk stuff
 import pygtk
-pygtk.require("2.0")
 import gtk
 import gtk.glade
 import gobject
 
 # our backend stuff
 from portato.helper import *
-from portato.constants import CONFIG_LOCATION, VERSION, DATA_DIR, APP_ICON
+from portato.constants import CONFIG_LOCATION, VERSION, DATA_DIR, APP_ICON, APP, LOCALE_DIR
 from portato.backend import flags, system
 from portato.backend.exceptions import *
 
@@ -36,7 +35,10 @@ from usetips import UseTips
 import types, logging
 from subprocess import Popen
 from threading import Thread
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 
+gtk.glade.bindtextdomain (APP, LOCALE_DIR)
+gtk.glade.textdomain (APP)
 GLADE_FILE = DATA_DIR+"portato.glade"
 
 class Window:
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class Window:
 		return wrapper
 
 	def get_tree (self, name):
-		return gtk.glade.XML(GLADE_FILE, root = name)
+		return gtk.glade.XML(GLADE_FILE, name)
 
 class Popup:
 
@@ -141,15 +143,15 @@ class PluginWindow (AbstractDialog):
 		view.set_model(self.store)
 		
 		cell = gtk.CellRendererText()
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Plugin", cell, markup = 0)
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Plugin"), cell, markup = 0)
 		view.append_column(col)
 		
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Authors", cell, text = 1)
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Authors"), cell, text = 1)
 		view.append_column(col)
 
 		bcell = gtk.CellRendererToggle()
 		bcell.connect("toggled", self.cb_plugin_toggled)
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Enabled", bcell, active = 2)
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Enabled"), bcell, active = 2)
 		view.append_column(col)
 		
 		for p in [("<b>"+p.name+"</b>", p.author, p.is_enabled()) for p in plugins]:
@@ -195,8 +197,8 @@ class UpdateWindow (AbstractDialog):
 		tCell.set_property("activatable", True)
 		tCell.connect("toggled", self.cb_check_toggled) # emulate the normal toggle behavior ...
 		
-		self.view.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn("Enabled", tCell, active = 0))
-		self.view.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn("Package", cell, text = 1))
+		self.view.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Enabled"), tCell, active = 0))
+		self.view.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Package"), cell, text = 1))
 
 		for p in self.packages:
 			store.append([False, p.get_cpv()])
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ class SearchWindow (AbstractDialog):
 			store.append(["%s/<b>%s</b>" % tuple(p.split("/"))])
 
 		cell = gtk.CellRendererText()
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Results", cell, markup = 0)
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Results"), cell, markup = 0)
 		self.searchList.append_column(col)
 
 	def ok (self, *args):
@@ -563,7 +565,7 @@ class PackageTable:
 	def set_desc_label (self):
 		desc = self.actual_package().get_package_settings("DESCRIPTION").replace("&","&amp;")
 		if not desc: 
-			desc = "<no description>"
+			desc = _("<no description>")
 			use_markup = False
 		else:
 			desc = "<b>"+desc+"</b>"
@@ -592,7 +594,7 @@ class PackageTable:
 			exp = pkg.use_expanded(use, suggest = actual_exp)
 			if exp is not None:
 				if exp != actual_exp:
-					actual_exp_it = store.append(None, [None, exp, "<i>This is an expanded use flag and cannot be selected</i>"])
+					actual_exp_it = store.append(None, [None, exp, "<i>%s</i>" % _("This is an expanded use flag and cannot be selected")])
 					actual_exp = exp
 			else:
 				actual_exp_it = None
@@ -610,9 +612,9 @@ class PackageTable:
 		tCell = gtk.CellRendererToggle()
 		tCell.set_property("activatable", True)
 		tCell.connect("toggled", self.cb_use_flag_toggled, store)
-		self.useList.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn("Enabled", tCell, active = 0))
-		self.useList.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn("Flags", cell, text = 1))
-		self.useList.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn("Description", cell, markup = 2))
+		self.useList.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Enabled"), tCell, active = 0))
+		self.useList.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Flags"), cell, text = 1))
+		self.useList.append_column(gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Description"), cell, markup = 2))
 
 		self.useList.set_search_column(1)
 		self.useList.set_enable_tree_lines(True)
@@ -627,7 +629,7 @@ class PackageTable:
 
 		# build view
 		self.versList.set_model(store)
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Versions")
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(("Versions"))
 
 		# adding the pixbuf
 		cell = gtk.CellRendererPixbuf()
@@ -691,7 +693,7 @@ class PackageTable:
 			try:
 				self.queue.append(self.actual_package().get_cpv(), unmerge = True)
 			except PackageNotFoundException, e:
-				error("Package could not be found: %s", e[0])
+				error(_("Package could not be found: %s"), e[0])
 				#masked_dialog(e[0])
 
 	def cb_vers_list_changed (self, *args):
@@ -736,33 +738,33 @@ class PackageTable:
 			
 			gtk.Tooltips().set_tip(self.maskedCheck, pkg.get_masking_reason()) # this returns None if it is not masked =)
 			if pkg.is_masked(use_changed = False) and not pkg.is_masked(use_changed = True):
-				self.maskedCheck.set_label("<i>(Masked)</i>")
+				self.maskedCheck.set_label("<i>(%s)</i>" % _("Masked"))
 				self.maskedCheck.get_child().set_use_markup(True)
 			else:
-				self.maskedCheck.set_label("Masked")
+				self.maskedCheck.set_label(_("Masked"))
 			
 			if pkg.is_locally_masked():
-				self.maskedCheck.set_label("<b>Masked</b>")
+				self.maskedCheck.set_label("<b>%s</b>" % _("Masked"))
 				self.maskedCheck.get_child().set_use_markup(True)
 				self.maskedCheck.set_active(True)
 			else:
 				self.maskedCheck.set_active(pkg.is_masked(use_changed = False))
 			
 			if pkg.is_testing(use_keywords = False) and not pkg.is_testing(use_keywords = True):
-				self.testingCheck.set_label("<i>(Testing)</i>")
+				self.testingCheck.set_label("<i>(%s)</i>" % _("Testing"))
 				self.testingCheck.get_child().set_use_markup(True)
 			else:
-				self.testingCheck.set_label("Testing")
+				self.testingCheck.set_label(_("Testing"))
 			
 			self.testingCheck.set_active(pkg.is_testing(use_keywords = False))
 
 		if self.doEmerge:
 			# set emerge-button-label
 			if not self.actual_package().is_installed():
-				self.emergeBtn.set_label("E_merge")
+				self.emergeBtn.set_label(_("E_merge"))
 				self.unmergeBtn.set_sensitive(False)
 			else:
-				self.emergeBtn.set_label("Re_merge")
+				self.emergeBtn.set_label(_("Re_merge"))
 				self.unmergeBtn.set_sensitive(True)
 		
 		self.table.show_all()
@@ -819,12 +821,12 @@ class PackageTable:
 
 		if not self.actual_package().is_testing(use_keywords = True):
 			self.actual_package().set_testing(False)
-			button.set_label("Testing")
+			button.set_label(_("Testing"))
 			button.set_active(True)
 		else:
 			self.actual_package().set_testing(True)
 			if self.actual_package().is_testing(use_keywords=False):
-				button.set_label("<i>(Testing)</i>")
+				button.set_label("<i>(%s)</i>" % _("Testing"))
 				button.get_child().set_use_markup(True)
 				button.set_active(True)
 
@@ -847,21 +849,21 @@ class PackageTable:
 		if not pkg.is_masked(use_changed = True):
 			pkg.set_masked(True)
 			if pkg.is_locally_masked():
-				button.set_label("<b>Masked</b>")
+				button.set_label("<b>%s</b>" % _("Masked"))
 				button.get_child().set_use_markup(True)
 			else:
-				button.set_label("Masked")
+				button.set_label(_("Masked"))
 
 			button.set_active(True)
 		else:
 			locally = pkg.is_locally_masked()
 			pkg.set_masked(False)
 			if pkg.is_masked(use_changed=False) and not locally:
-				button.set_label("<i>(Masked)</i>")
+				button.set_label("<i>(%s)</i>" % _("Masked"))
 				button.get_child().set_use_markup(True)
 				button.set_active(True)
 			else:
-				button.set_label("Masked")
+				button.set_label(_("Masked"))
 		
 		if self.instantChange:
 			self._update_keywords(True, update = True)
@@ -1062,10 +1064,10 @@ class MainWindow (Window):
 		self.queueList.set_model(store)
 		
 		cell = gtk.CellRendererText()
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Queue", cell, text = 0)
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Queue"), cell, text = 0)
 		self.queueList.append_column(col)
 		
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Options", cell, markup = 1)
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Options"), cell, markup = 1)
 		self.queueList.append_column(col)
 
 		self.useTips.add_view(self.queueList)
@@ -1083,7 +1085,7 @@ class MainWindow (Window):
 
 		self.catList.set_model(store)
 		cell = gtk.CellRendererText()
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Categories", cell, text = 0)
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Categories"), cell, text = 0)
 		self.catList.append_column(col)
 
 	def build_pkg_list (self, name = None):
@@ -1098,7 +1100,7 @@ class MainWindow (Window):
 		# build view
 		self.pkgList.set_model(store)
 		
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn("Packages")
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_("Packages"))
 		col.set_clickable(True)
 		col.connect("clicked", self.cb_pkg_list_header_clicked)
 
@@ -1159,9 +1161,9 @@ class MainWindow (Window):
 			
 			window_title_update(title)
 			if title is None: 
-				title = "Console"
+				title = _("Console")
 			else: 
-				title = ("Console (%s)" % title)
+				title = (_("Console (%(title)s)") % {"title" : title})
 			
 			return False
 
diff --git a/portato/gui/gtk/wrapper.py b/portato/gui/gtk/wrapper.py
index bce4e07..dd06fac 100644
--- a/portato/gui/gtk/wrapper.py
+++ b/portato/gui/gtk/wrapper.py
@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ class GtkTree (Tree):
 		string = ""
 
 		if oneshot:
-			string += "<i>oneshot</i>"
+			string += "<i>%s</i>" % _("oneshot")
 			if update: string += "; "
 
 		if update:
-			string += "<i>updating</i>"
 			if version is not None:
-				string += "<i> from version %s</i>" % version
+				string += "<i>%s</i>" % (_("updating from version %s") % version)
+			else:
+				string += "<i>%s</i>" % _("updating")
 
 		return [cpv, string]
 
diff --git a/portato/gui/gui_helper.py b/portato/gui/gui_helper.py
index 5c26f58..062a5c3 100644
--- a/portato/gui/gui_helper.py
+++ b/portato/gui/gui_helper.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class Database:
 				return inst+ninst
 
 		except KeyError: # cat is in category list - but not in portage
-			info("Catched KeyError => %s seems not to be an available category. Have you played with rsync-excludes?", cat)
+			info(_("Catched KeyError => %s seems not to be an available category. Have you played with rsync-excludes?"), cat)
 			return []
 
 	def reload (self, cat):
diff --git a/portato/helper.py b/portato/helper.py
index d7a5366..abb91f9 100644
--- a/portato/helper.py
+++ b/portato/helper.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ warning 	= logging.getLogger("portatoLogger").warning
 error 		= logging.getLogger("portatoLogger").error
 critical 	= logging.getLogger("portatoLogger").critical
 
+def N_ (s):
+	return s
+
 def set_log_level (lvl):
 	logging.getLogger("portatoLogger").setLevel(lvl)
 
diff --git a/portato/plugin.py b/portato/plugin.py
index ea11c3a..3b065b9 100644
--- a/portato/plugin.py
+++ b/portato/plugin.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import os, os.path
 from xml.dom.minidom import parse
 from lxml import etree
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 
 from constants import PLUGIN_DIR, XSD_LOCATION
 from helper import *
@@ -283,18 +284,18 @@ class PluginQueue:
 				try:
 					mod = __import__(imp, globals(), locals(), [cmd.hook.call])
 				except ImportError:
-					error("%s cannot be imported.", imp)
+					error(_("%s cannot be imported."), imp)
 					return
 
 				try:
 					f = eval("mod."+cmd.hook.call) # build function
 				except AttributeError:
-					error("%s cannot be imported.", cmd.hook.call)
+					error(_("%s cannot be imported."), cmd.hook.call)
 			else:
 				try:
 					f = eval(cmd.hook.call)
 				except AttributeError:
-					error("%s cannot be imported", cmd.hook.call)
+					error(_("%s cannot be imported."), cmd.hook.call)
 
 			return f(*hargs, **hkwargs) # call function
 
@@ -321,18 +322,18 @@ class PluginQueue:
 
 				# before
 				for cmd in list[0]:
-					debug("Accessing hook '%s' of plugin '%s' (before).", hook, cmd.hook.plugin.name)
+					debug(_("Accessing hook '%(hook)s' of plugin '%(plugin)s' (before)."), {"hook" : hook, "plugin": cmd.hook.plugin.name})
 					call(cmd)
 				
 				if list[1]: # override
-					info("Overriding hook '%s' with plugin '%s'.", hook, list[1][0].hook.plugin.name)
+					info(_("Overriding hook '%(hook)s' with plugin '%(plugin)s'."), {"hook": hook, "plugin": list[1][0].hook.plugin.name})
 					ret = call(list[1][0])
 				else: # normal
 					ret = func(*args, **kwargs)
 
 				# after
 				for cmd in list[2]:
-					debug("Accessing hook '%s' of plugin '%s' (after).", hook, cmd.hook.plugin.name)
+					debug(_("Accessing hook '%(hook)s' of plugin '%(plugin)s' (after)."), {"hook":hook, "plugin": cmd.hook.plugin.name})
 					call(cmd)
 
 				return ret
@@ -352,10 +353,10 @@ class PluginQueue:
 			try:
 				schema.assertValid(etree.parse(p))
 			except etree.XMLSyntaxError:
-				error("Loading plugin '%s' failed. Invalid XML syntax.", p)
+				error(_("Loading plugin '%s' failed. Invalid XML syntax."), p)
 				continue
 			except etree.DocumentInvalid:
-				error("Loading plugin '%s' failed. Plugin does not comply with schema.", p)
+				error(_("Loading plugin '%s' failed. Plugin does not comply with schema."), p)
 				continue
 
 			doc = parse(p)
@@ -384,10 +385,10 @@ class PluginQueue:
 						plugin.parse_options(elem.getElementsByTagName("options"))
 					
 						self.list.append(plugin)
-						info("Plugin '%s' loaded.", p)
+						info(_("Plugin '%s' loaded."), p)
 				
 				except PluginImportException, e:
-					error("Loading plugin '%s' failed: Could not import %s", p, e[0])
+					error(_("Loading plugin '%(plugin)s' failed: Could not import %(import)s"), {"plugin": p, "import": e[0]})
 			finally:
 				doc.unlink()
 
@@ -452,7 +453,7 @@ class PluginQueue:
 					# type = "override"
 					elif connect.is_override_type():
 						if self.hooks[hook.hook][1]:
-							warn("For hook '%s' an override is already defined by plugin '%s'!", hook.hook, self.hooks[hook.hook][1][0])
+							warn(_("For hook '%(hook)s' an override is already defined by plugin '%(plugin)s'!"), {"hook": hook.hook, "plugin": self.hooks[hook.hook][1][0]})
 						
 						self.hooks[hook.hook][1][:1] = [connect]
 						continue
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ class PluginQueue:
 				resolve(hook, list, idx, add)
 
 			for l in list:
-				warn("Command for hook '%s' in plugin '%s' could not be added due to missing dependant: '%s'!", hook, l.hook.plugin.name, l.depend_plugin)
+				warn("Command for hook '%(hook)s' in plugin '%(plugin)s' could not be added due to missing dependant: '%(dep)s'!", {"hook": hook, "plugin": l.hook.plugin.name, "dep": l.depend_plugin})
 
 		for hook in before:
 			resolve(hook, before[hook], 0, 0)
diff --git a/portato/plugins/etc_proposals.py b/portato/plugins/etc_proposals.py
index e6c3187..81370e0 100644
--- a/portato/plugins/etc_proposals.py
+++ b/portato/plugins/etc_proposals.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from portato.helper import *
 from portato.backend import system
 
 from subprocess import Popen
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 from etcproposals.etcproposals_lib import EtcProposals, __version__
 
 try:
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ def etc_prop (*args, **kwargs):
 		if f:
 			Popen([PROG, "--fastexit"]+f)
 		else:
-			error("Cannot start etc-proposals. No graphical frontend installed!")
+			error(_("Cannot start etc-proposals. No graphical frontend installed!"))
 
 def etc_prop_menu (*args, **kwargs):
 	if am_i_root():
@@ -72,6 +73,6 @@ def etc_prop_menu (*args, **kwargs):
 			if f:
 				Popen([PROG]+f)
 			else:
-				error("Cannot start etc-proposals. No graphical frontend installed!")
+				error(_("Cannot start etc-proposals. No graphical frontend installed!"))
 	else:
-		error("Cannot start etc-proposals. Not root!")
+		error(_("Cannot start etc-proposals. Not root!"))
diff --git a/portato/plugins/resume_loop.py b/portato/plugins/resume_loop.py
index b33f4c7..c4191a8 100644
--- a/portato/plugins/resume_loop.py
+++ b/portato/plugins/resume_loop.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import pty, time
 from subprocess import Popen, STDOUT
+from gettext import lgettext as _
 from portato.backend import system
 from portato.helper import debug, warning
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def set_data (*args, **kwargs):
 
 def resume_loop (retcode, *args, **kwargs):
 	if retcode is None:
-		warning("Resume-loop called while process is still running!")
+		warning(_("Resume-loop called while process is still running!"))
 	elif retcode == 0:
 		# everything ok - ignore
 		#pass