GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 133940
Unclear message in nautilus
Last modified: 2008-07-16 16:58:17 UTC
#: libnautilus-private/nautilus-file-operations.c:1932 msgid "Files and folders can only be moved into the trash." I think this message is somewhat unclear. It would perhaps be clearer if it was: "Only files and folders can be moved into the trash."
No, it states something different. "Only files and folder can be ..." denotes that there are other objects which can - in contrast to files and folders - not be moved to the trash. "Files and folder can only be moved ..." states that there is no other operation that can be applied to files and folders wrt the trash (i.e. copying/linking). Any ideas how to tell our translators about that?
Adam, do you have any suggestions?
Well, if you just want to inform translators, put the following comment before the string: /* The following message is generated when a user tries to do something to a trash can other than dragging a file or folder into it. */ I can't think of a good way to state that for the user without it sounding technical. You might try varying "The trash can cannot be moved, copied, or linked; it can only hold files or folders."
Adam: Menthos actually listed the other meaning as msgid, i.e. that files and folders can only be moved or copied to the trash, but no other operation can be applied to them. For instance there can't be created a link in the trash to files or folders outside the trash.
Okay, then: /* The following message is generated when a user tries to do something to the trash can's contents other than delete or restore them */ "Items in the trash can cannot be copied, linked, or moved; they can only be deleted or restored."
String does not exist anymore in 2.22.