Support translation contexts

docs/examples.rst

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Translations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Use ``_("...")`` to mark strings as translatable. You can put a comment for
-translators on the line above.
+translators on the line above if needed.
 
 .. code-block::
 
@@ -100,6 +100,18 @@ translators on the line above.
      label: _("Hello, world!");
    }
 
+Use ``C_("context", "...")`` to add a *message context* to a string to
+disambiguate it, in case the same string appears in different places. Remember,
+two strings might be the same in one language but different in another depending
+on context.
+
+.. code-block::
+
+   Gtk.Label label {
+     /* Translators: This is a section in the preferences window */
+     label: C_("preferences window", "Hello, world!");
+   }
+
 Referencing objects by ID
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 

gtkblueprinttool/ast.py

@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ class Property(AstNode):
     def emit_xml(self, xml: XmlEmitter):
         values = self.children[Value]
         value = values[0] if len(values) == 1 else None
-        translatable = isinstance(value, TranslatedStringValue)
 
         bind_flags = []
         if self.tokens["sync_create"]:
@@ -286,12 +285,14 @@ class Property(AstNode):
 
         props = {
             "name": self.tokens["name"],
-            "translatable": "true" if translatable else None,
             "bind-source": self.tokens["bind_source"],
             "bind-property": self.tokens["bind_property"],
             "bind-flags": bind_flags_str,
         }
 
+        if isinstance(value, TranslatedStringValue):
+            props = { **props, **value.attrs }
+
         if len(self.children[Object]) == 1:
             xml.start_tag("property", **props)
             self.children[Object][0].emit_xml(xml)
@@ -300,10 +301,7 @@ class Property(AstNode):
             xml.put_self_closing("property", **props)
         else:
             xml.start_tag("property", **props)
-            if translatable:
+            value.emit_xml(xml)
-                xml.put_text(value.string)
-            else:
-                value.emit_xml(xml)
             xml.end_tag()
 
 
@@ -357,11 +355,14 @@ class Value(ast.AstNode):
 
 class TranslatedStringValue(Value):
     @property
-    def string(self):
+    def attrs(self):
-        return self.tokens["value"]
+        attrs = { "translatable": "true" }
+        if "context" in self.tokens:
+            attrs["context"] = self.tokens["context"]
+        return attrs
 
-    def emit_xml(self, xml):
+    def emit_xml(self, xml: XmlEmitter):
-        raise CompilerBugError("TranslatedStringValues must be handled by the parent AST node")
+        xml.put_text(self.tokens["value"])
 
 
 class LiteralValue(Value):
@@ -470,16 +471,13 @@ class BaseAttribute(AstNode):
 
     def emit_xml(self, xml: XmlEmitter):
         value = self.children[Value][0]
-        translatable = isinstance(value, TranslatedStringValue)
+        attrs = { self.attr_name: self.tokens["name"] }
-        attrs = {
+
-            self.attr_name: self.tokens["name"],
+        if isinstance(value, TranslatedStringValue):
-            "translatable": "true" if translatable else None
+            attrs = { **attrs, **value.attrs }
-        }
+
         xml.start_tag(self.tag_name, **attrs)
-        if translatable:
+        value.emit_xml(xml)
-            xml.put_text(value.string)
-        else:
-            value.emit_xml(xml)
         xml.end_tag()
 
 

gtkblueprinttool/extensions/gtk_string_list.py

@@ -48,12 +48,9 @@ class Item(AstNode):
 
     def emit_xml(self, xml: XmlEmitter):
         value = self.children[Value][0]
-        translatable = isinstance(value, TranslatedStringValue)
+        attrs = value.attrs if isinstance(value, TranslatedStringValue) else {}
-        xml.start_tag("item", translatable="true" if translatable else None)
+        xml.start_tag("item", **attrs)
-        if translatable:
+        value.emit_xml(xml)
-            xml.put_text(value.string)
-        else:
-            value.emit_xml(xml)
         xml.end_tag()
 
 

gtkblueprinttool/parser_utils.py

@@ -60,11 +60,22 @@ flags_value = Group(
 
 translated_string = Group(
     ast.TranslatedStringValue,
-    Sequence(
+    AnyOf(
-        Keyword("_"),
+        Sequence(
-        OpenParen(),
+            Keyword("_"),
-        UseQuoted("value").expected("a quoted string"),
+            OpenParen(),
-        CloseParen().expected("`)`"),
+            UseQuoted("value").expected("a quoted string"),
+            CloseParen().expected("`)`"),
+        ),
+        Sequence(
+            Keyword("C_"),
+            OpenParen(),
+            UseQuoted("context").expected("a quoted string"),
+            Comma(),
+            UseQuoted("value").expected("a quoted string"),
+            Optional(Comma()),
+            CloseParen().expected("`)`"),
+        ),
     ),
 )
 

tests/samples/translated.blp

@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@ using Gtk 4.0;
 Label {
   label: _("Hello, world!");
 }
+Label {
+  label: C_("translation context", "Hello");
+}

tests/samples/translated.ui

@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@
   <object class="GtkLabel">
     <property name="label" translatable="true">Hello, world!</property>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkLabel">
+    <property name="label" translatable="true" context="translation context">Hello</property>
+  </object>
 </interface>