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Is it possible to localize a string inside cs file in WPF project using LocBalm method?

In our WPF plugin project we use LocBaml tool to localize UI. But now it is needed to localize a string inside a cs file:

ToolInfo.MenuCaption = "&Toggle console";

I've found some localization topics:

WPF Localization - On-the-fly Language Selection

WPF Application Framework (WAF)

WPF Localization Extension

It seems that for using these 3rd party tools it is needed to remove LocBalm implementation and write a new one.

Is it possible to stay with LocBaml tool and add a translation just for this string in cs file?

Solution

  • If the custom localization is taking place only in codebehind (cs file(s)), there's no reason that I can see for it to not work with LocBaml.

    You could always use a hack to use LocBaml for this localized string as well, something like this :

    <TextBlock x:Uid="HiddenText" Name="HiddenText" Text="&Toggle console" Visibility="Collapsed" />

    And in codebehind :

    ToolInfo.MenuCaption = HiddenText.Text;

    This is kind of mildly awful, but you should be able to still localize the string with LocBaml this way.

    Otherwise, you'll have to string together a separate system yourself - something with resource strings and a resource manager, most likely - or try to get one of the localization platforms to play nice with LocBaml.