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kyu08 commented Aug 10, 2025
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| ### For Developers Adding New Text | ||
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| If you need to render text to the user, you should add a new field to the TranslationSet struct in `pkg/i18n/english.go` and add the actual content within the `EnglishTranslationSet()` method in the same file. Then you can access via `gui.Tr.YourNewText` (or `self.c.Tr.YourNewText`, etc). |
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kyu08 commented Aug 10, 2025
| ## Internationalisation | ||
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| Boy that's a hard word to spell. Anyway, lazygit is translated into several languages within the pkg/i18n package. If you need to render text to the user, you should add a new field to the TranslationSet struct in `pkg/i18n/english.go` and add the actual content within the `EnglishTranslationSet()` method in the same file. Then you can access via `gui.Tr.YourNewText` (or `self.c.Tr.YourNewText`, etc). Although it is appreciated if you translate the text into other languages, it's not expected of you (google translate will likely do a bad job anyway!). | ||
| Boy that's a hard word to spell. Anyway, lazygit is translated into several languages within the pkg/i18n package. |
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This MR contains the following updates: | Package | Update | Change | |---|---|---| | [jesseduffield/lazygit](https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit) | patch | `v0.54.1` -> `v0.54.2` | MR created with the help of [el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot](https://gitlab.com/el-capitano/tools/renovate-bot). **Proposed changes to behavior should be submitted there as MRs.** --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>jesseduffield/lazygit (jesseduffield/lazygit)</summary> ### [`v0.54.2`](https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.54.2) [Compare Source](jesseduffield/lazygit@v0.54.1...v0.54.2) <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at v0.54.2 --> Here's another point release; this one fixes a performance regression in 0.54.0 that made flicking through diffs a little less snappy (or a lot less, in some scenarios) than it could be. For the changes in 0.54.0, see https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/releases/tag/v0.54.0. #### What's Changed ##### Fixes 🔧 - Fix scrollbar in certain popup panels (e.g. the intro message for new users) by [@​stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4804 - Fix delay with flicking through files or commits when git diff is very slow by [@​stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4803 ##### Maintenance ⚙️ - Stop bumping our homebrew formula by [@​stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4799 - Update the badges of golangci-lint and homebrew in `README.md` by [@​kyu08](https://github.com/kyu08) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4807 ##### Docs 📖 - Fix the useHunkModeInStagingView hint in the breaking changes message by [@​stefanhaller](https://github.com/stefanhaller) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4800 - Update `CONTRIBUTING.md` to clarify translation contribution process by [@​kyu08](https://github.com/kyu08) in jesseduffield/lazygit#4806 **Full Changelog**: jesseduffield/lazygit@v0.54.1...v0.54.2 </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: Branch creation - At any time (no schedule defined), Automerge - At any time (no schedule defined). 🚦 **Automerge**: Enabled. ♻ **Rebasing**: Whenever MR is behind base branch, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox. 🔕 **Ignore**: Close this MR and you won't be reminded about this update again. --- - [ ] <!-- rebase-check -->If you want to rebase/retry this MR, check this box --- This MR has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate). <!--renovate-debug:eyJjcmVhdGVkSW5WZXIiOiI0MS42MS4xIiwidXBkYXRlZEluVmVyIjoiNDEuNjEuMSIsInRhcmdldEJyYW5jaCI6Im1haW4iLCJsYWJlbHMiOlsiUmVub3ZhdGUgQm90Il19-->
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CONTRIBUTING.mdto clarify translation contribution process with reference to this comment.Please check if the PR fulfills these requirements
Cheatsheets are up-to-date (rungo generate ./...)Code has been formatted (see here)Tests have been added/updated (see here for the integration test guide)Text is internationalised (see here)If a new UserConfig entry was added, make sure it can be hot-reloaded (see here)