i18n-hints

src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(DirectoriesPrefs, PrefsPanel)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 DirectoriesPrefs::DirectoriesPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint:  Directories, also called folders, in computer file systems */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Directories")),
    mFreeSpace(NULL),
    mTempDir(NULL)

src/prefs/ExtImportPrefs.cpp

@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(ExtImportPrefs, PrefsPanel)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 ExtImportPrefs::ExtImportPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint:  Title of dialog governing "Extended", or "advanced,"
+ * audio file import options */
 :   PrefsPanel(parent, _("Extended Import")), RuleTable(NULL),
     PluginList(NULL), mCreateTable (false), mDragFocus (NULL),
     mFakeKeyEvent (false), mStopRecursiveSelection (false), last_selected (-1)

src/prefs/GUIPrefs.cpp

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "../AColor.h"
 
 GUIPrefs::GUIPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint: refers to Audacity's user interface settings */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Interface"))
 {
    Populate();

src/prefs/KeyConfigPrefs.cpp

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(KeyConfigPrefs, PrefsPanel)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 KeyConfigPrefs::KeyConfigPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint: as in computer keyboard (not musical!) */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Keyboard")),
    mView(NULL),
    mKey(NULL),

src/prefs/LibraryPrefs.cpp

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(LibraryPrefs, PrefsPanel)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 LibraryPrefs::LibraryPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18-hint: refers to optional plug-in software libraries */
 :   PrefsPanel(parent, _("Libraries"))
 {
    Populate();

src/prefs/MidiIOPrefs.cpp

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(MidiIOPrefs, PrefsPanel)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 MidiIOPrefs::MidiIOPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint: untranslatable acronym for "Musical Instrument Device Interface" */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("MIDI Devices"))
 {
    Populate();

src/prefs/QualityPrefs.cpp

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(QualityPrefs, PrefsPanel)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 QualityPrefs::QualityPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint: meaning accuracy in reproduction of sounds */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Quality"))
 {
    Populate();
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ void QualityPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                      mConverterLabels);
          S.SetSizeHints(mConverterNames);
 
+         /* i18n-hint: technical term for randomization to reduce undesirable resampling artifacts */
          S.TieChoice(_("&Dither:"),
                      wxT("/Quality/DitherAlgorithm"),
                      Dither::none,
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ void QualityPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
                      mConverterLabels);
          S.SetSizeHints(mConverterNames);
 
+         /* i18n-hint: technical term for randomization to reduce undesirable resampling artifacts */
          S.TieChoice(_("Dit&her:"),
                      wxT("/Quality/HQDitherAlgorithm"),
                      Dither::shaped,

src/prefs/ThemePrefs.cpp

@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(ThemePrefs, PrefsPanel)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 ThemePrefs::ThemePrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint: A theme is a consistent visual style across an application's
+ graphical user interface, including choices of colors, and similarity of images
+ such as those on button controls.  Audacity can load and save alternative
+ themes. */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Theme"))
 {
    Populate();

src/prefs/TracksBehaviorsPrefs.cpp

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "../Experimental.h"
 
 TracksBehaviorsPrefs::TracksBehaviorsPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint: two nouns */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Tracks Behaviors"))
 {
    Populate();

src/prefs/TracksPrefs.cpp

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ namespace {
 
 
 TracksPrefs::TracksPrefs(wxWindow * parent)
+/* i18n-hint: "Tracks" include audio recordings but also other collections of
+ * data associated with a time line, such as sequences of labels, and musical
+ * notes */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, _("Tracks"))
 {
    // Bugs 1043, 1044

src/prefs/WaveformPrefs.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Paul Licameli
 #include "../WaveTrack.h"
 
 WaveformPrefs::WaveformPrefs(wxWindow * parent, WaveTrack *wt)
+/* i18n-hint: A waveform is a visual representation of vibration */
 : PrefsPanel(parent, _("Waveforms"))
 , mWt(wt)
 , mPopulating(false)