Metamask-extension: Add internationalization l18n support

Created on 13 Jul 2016 · 23Comments · Source: MetaMask/metamask-extension

We need to accommodate users of different languages!

Chromium has a guide to adding templating to an extension here.

Marking as bounty worthy. This bounty would not be for adding any particular translation, but to move all of our language from hard-coded within the application to template files so translations can be easily added.

Building the extension should still work on all supported browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge).

P2-sooner T01-enhancement T07-i18n bounty worthy

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danfinlay

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I wouldn't say the Japanese chrome store l18n is enough to close this issue. Closing this issue should be reserved for a plugin-wide translation table, and then we can have additional issues per-translation.

danfinlay on 13 Jul 2016

    * Requires switcher in template
    * Needs the newUI to finish
    * Need to consider fonts

Zanibas on 13 Sep 2017

Hello! I want to translate Metamask to Russian. How I can do it?

bogdoslav on 23 Nov 2017

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We have no translations yet, so some research is needed before we can accept translations, as listed above. If you want to suggest a format, feel free to suggest it here!

danfinlay on 24 Nov 2017

The chromium guide to translating extensions:
https://www.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/extensions/how-the-extension-system-works/i18n

danfinlay on 17 Jan 2018

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gitcoinbot on 22 Jan 2018

Bounty hunters: We need to make sure to target the new UI not the current ui

kumavis on 22 Jan 2018

@kumavis how do I make sure I'm on the right version? NewUI-flat branch?

mapmeld on 22 Jan 2018

Is there anyone working on that yet? I'm interested

icaroharry on 23 Jan 2018

@mapmeld you could now use the uat branch.

@icaroharry Sounds like maybe one other person is interested.

danfinlay on 23 Jan 2018

@icaroharry I am claiming it on GitCoin so I can try working on this over the next few days

Update: repo is https://github.com/mapmeld/metamask-extension

Also, for all those interested, updated article for i18n in Chrome apps: https://developer.chrome.com/apps/i18n - though this will need a workaround to work in the other browsers. Firefox prefers browser.i18n but has compatibility with chrome.i18n

To have another language appear in a Chrome extension, you need to set the OS UI language, not just have a preferred language within Chrome

mapmeld on 23 Jan 2018

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gitcoinbot on 23 Jan 2018

Hi @mapmeld how is this one going? cc @owocki

vs77bb on 15 Feb 2018

@vs77bb I've taken on a new job where I cannot work on this anymore. You can see my pull request and work on closing the remaining failing tests if you like

mapmeld on 15 Feb 2018

Hi, all. I want to translate Metamask to Chinese. How I can do it?

orangemio on 28 Feb 2018

Hi @mapmeld thanks for the update and good luck with the new job 🙂 ... @owocki @mbeacom we might want to move this back to 'Open' on the Gitcoin issue board to get some fresh 👁balls on this

vs77bb on 9 Mar 2018

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@vs77bb this has been completed, no need to get fresh eyes on it!

danfinlay on 9 Mar 2018

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gitcoinbot on 12 Mar 2018

I've been discussing with @owocki on Slack - it looks like the PR is approved and approaching merge, with commits from @danjm and @danfinlay. I think in fairness we should share the fund in some way. I'll leave the decision up to the two Dans as they've gotten it to fruition.

mapmeld on 12 Mar 2018

Nah, we're both already paid by ConsenSys, we're ineligible for the bounty, this is all you @mapmeld, if you can take it (I remember a concern about your new job).

danfinlay on 12 Mar 2018

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