Description
Add internationalization (i18n) support using GNU Gettext to enable multi-language support in the application.
Use case
The application currently supports only one language, limiting its accessibility to non-English speaking users. GNU Gettext is an industry-standard solution that would allow developers to mark translatable strings and provide translations for different locales, making the application accessible to a global audience.
Proposed solution
- Integrate GNU Gettext library into the project
- Wrap user-facing strings with gettext functions (
gettext(), ngettext(), etc.)
- Extract translatable strings into
.pot template files
- Create
.po files for each supported language
- Compile
.po files to .mo binary files for runtime use
- Add locale detection and switching mechanism based on system settings
Description
Add internationalization (i18n) support using GNU Gettext to enable multi-language support in the application.
Use case
The application currently supports only one language, limiting its accessibility to non-English speaking users. GNU Gettext is an industry-standard solution that would allow developers to mark translatable strings and provide translations for different locales, making the application accessible to a global audience.
Proposed solution
gettext(),ngettext(), etc.).pottemplate files.pofiles for each supported language.pofiles to.mobinary files for runtime use