Add translation for main menu

Add engine.gettext() and remove gettext() calls in guiFormspecMenu.cpp

13 files changed, 241 insertions, 224 deletions

diff --git a/builtin/gamemgr.lua b/builtin/gamemgr.lua
index e90a3840e..cb3e8d442 100644
--- a/builtin/gamemgr.lua
+++ b/builtin/gamemgr.lua
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ gamemgr = {}
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function gamemgr.dialog_new_game()
 	local retval = 
-		"label[2,2;Game Name]"..
+		"label[2,2;" .. fgettext("Game Name") .. "]"..
 		"field[4.5,2.4;6,0.5;te_game_name;;]" ..
-		"button[5,4.2;2.6,0.5;new_game_confirm;Create]" ..
-		"button[7.5,4.2;2.8,0.5;new_game_cancel;Cancel]"
+		"button[5,4.2;2.6,0.5;new_game_confirm;" .. fgettext("Create") .. "]" ..
+		"button[7.5,4.2;2.8,0.5;new_game_cancel;" .. fgettext("Cancel") .. "]"
 
 	return retval
 end
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ function gamemgr.handle_edit_game_buttons(fields)
 			local sourcepath = mod.path
 			
 			if not gamemgr.add_mod(current_game,sourcepath) then
-				gamedata.errormessage = "Gamemgr: Unable to copy mod: " .. 
-									mod.name .. " to game: " .. current_game.id
+				gamedata.errormessage =
+					fgettext("Gamemgr: Unable to copy mod \"$1\" to game \"$2\"", mod.name, current_game.id)
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ function gamemgr.tab()
 	end
 	
 	local retval = 
-		"vertlabel[0,-0.25;GAMES]" ..
-		"label[1,-0.25;Games:]" ..
+		"vertlabel[0,-0.25;" .. fgettext("GAMES") .. "]" ..
+		"label[1,-0.25;" .. fgettext("Games") .. ":]" ..
 		"textlist[1,0.25;4.5,4.4;gamelist;" ..
 		gamemgr.gamelist() ..
 		";" .. gamemgr.selected_game .. "]"
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ function gamemgr.tab()
 		
 		retval = retval ..
 			"field[8,-0.25;6,2;;" .. current_game.name .. ";]"..
-			"label[6,1.4;Mods:]" ..
-			"button[9.7,1.5;2,0.2;btn_game_mgr_edit_game;edit game]" ..
+			"label[6,1.4;" .. fgettext("Mods:") .."]" ..
+			"button[9.7,1.5;2,0.2;btn_game_mgr_edit_game;" .. fgettext("edit game") .. "]" ..
 			"textlist[6,2;5.5,3.3;game_mgr_modlist;"
 			.. gamemgr.get_game_mods(current_game) ..";0]" ..
-			"button[1,4.75;3.2,0.5;btn_game_mgr_new_game;new game]"
+			"button[1,4.75;3.2,0.5;btn_game_mgr_new_game;" .. fgettext("new game") .. "]"
 	end
 	return retval
 end
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ function gamemgr.dialog_edit_game()
 	local current_game = gamemgr.get_game(gamemgr.selected_game)
 	if current_game ~= nil then
 		local retval = 
-			"vertlabel[0,-0.25;EDIT GAME]" ..
+			"vertlabel[0,-0.25;" .. fgettext("EDIT GAME") .."]" ..
 			"label[0,-0.25;" .. current_game.name .. "]" ..
 			"button[11.55,-0.2;0.75,0.5;btn_close_edit_game;x]"
 		
@@ -251,10 +251,10 @@ function gamemgr.dialog_edit_game()
 			.. modmgr.render_modlist() .. ";0]"
 
 		retval = retval ..
-			"button[0.55,4.95;4.7,0.5;btn_remove_mod_from_game;Remove selected mod]"
+			"button[0.55,4.95;4.7,0.5;btn_remove_mod_from_game;" .. fgettext("Remove selected mod") .."]"
 			
 		retval = retval ..
-			"button[7.05,4.95;4.7,0.5;btn_add_mod_to_game;<<-- Add mod]"
+			"button[7.05,4.95;4.7,0.5;btn_add_mod_to_game;" .. fgettext("<<-- Add mod") .."]"
 		
 		return retval
 	end
diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu.lua b/builtin/mainmenu.lua
index bbf591ca6..677222477 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu.lua
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ local tabbuilder = {}
 local worldlist = nil
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-local function filterTP(TPlist)
-	TPlist2 = {"None"}
-	for _,i in ipairs(TPlist) do
+local function filter_texture_pack_list(list)
+	retval = {"None"}
+	for _,i in ipairs(list) do
 		if i~="base" then
-			table.insert(TPlist2, i)
+			table.insert(retval, i)
 		end
 	end
-	return TPlist2
+	return retval
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ function update_menu()
 			"field[1,2;10,2;;ERROR: " ..
 			gamedata.errormessage .. 
 			";]"..
-			"button[4.5,4.2;3,0.5;btn_error_confirm;Ok]"
+			"button[4.5,4.2;3,0.5;btn_error_confirm;" .. fgettext("Ok") .. "]"
 	else
 		formspec = formspec .. tabbuilder.gettab()
 	end
@@ -177,12 +177,10 @@ function menu.render_world_list()
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function menu.render_TP_list(TPlist)
+function menu.render_texture_pack_list(list)
 	local retval = ""
 
-	--local current_TP = filterlist.get_list(TPlist)
-
-	for i,v in ipairs(TPlist) do
+	for i,v in ipairs(list) do
 		if retval ~= "" then
 			retval = retval ..","
 		end
@@ -292,12 +290,12 @@ function tabbuilder.dialog_create_world()
 	mglist = mglist:sub(1, -2)
 
 	local retval = 
-		"label[2,0;World name]"..
-		"label[2,1;Mapgen]"..
+		"label[2,0;" .. fgettext("World name") .. "]"..
+		"label[2,1;" .. fgettext("Mapgen") .. "]"..
 		"field[4.5,0.4;6,0.5;te_world_name;;]" ..
-		"label[2,2;Game]"..
-		"button[5,4.5;2.6,0.5;world_create_confirm;Create]" ..
-		"button[7.5,4.5;2.8,0.5;world_create_cancel;Cancel]" ..
+		"label[2,2;" .. fgettext("Game") .. "]"..
+		"button[5,4.5;2.6,0.5;world_create_confirm;" .. fgettext("Create") .. "]" ..
+		"button[7.5,4.5;2.8,0.5;world_create_cancel;" .. fgettext("Cancel") .. "]" ..
 		"dropdown[4.2,1;6.3;dd_mapgen;" .. mglist .. ";" .. selindex .. "]" ..
 		"textlist[4.2,1.9;5.8,2.3;games;" ..
 		gamemgr.gamelist() ..
@@ -308,9 +306,10 @@ end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function tabbuilder.dialog_delete_world()
-	return	"label[2,2;Delete World \"" .. filterlist.get_raw_list(worldlist)[menu.world_to_del].name .. "\"?]"..
-			"button[3.5,4.2;2.6,0.5;world_delete_confirm;Yes]" ..
-			"button[6,4.2;2.8,0.5;world_delete_cancel;No]"
+	return	"label[2,2;" ..
+			fgettext("Delete World \"$1\"?", filterlist.get_raw_list(worldlist)[menu.world_to_del].name) .. "]"..
+			"button[3.5,4.2;2.6,0.5;world_delete_confirm;" .. fgettext("Yes").. "]" ..
+			"button[6,4.2;2.8,0.5;world_delete_cancel;" .. fgettext("No") .. "]"
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ function tabbuilder.gettab()
 	end
 	
 	if tabbuilder.current_tab == "texture_packs" then
-		retval = retval .. tabbuilder.tab_TP()
+		retval = retval .. tabbuilder.tab_texture_packs()
 	end
 	
 	if tabbuilder.current_tab == "credits" then
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ function tabbuilder.handle_create_world_buttons(fields)
 				engine.setting_set("mg_name",fields["dd_mapgen"])
 				message = engine.create_world(worldname,gameindex)
 			else
-				message = "A world named \"" .. worldname .. "\" already exists"
+				message = fgettext("A world named \"$1\" already exists", worldname)
 			end
 			
 			if message ~= nil then
@@ -392,7 +391,8 @@ function tabbuilder.handle_create_world_buttons(fields)
 									filterlist.raw_index_by_uid(worldlist,worldname))
 			end
 		else
-			gamedata.errormessage = "No worldname given or no game selected"
+			gamedata.errormessage = 
+				fgettext("No worldname given or no game selected")
 		end
 	end
 	
@@ -766,18 +766,21 @@ function tabbuilder.handle_singleplayer_buttons(fields)
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function tabbuilder.handle_TP_buttons(fields)
+function tabbuilder.handle_texture_pack_buttons(fields)
 	if fields["TPs"] ~= nil then
 		local event = explode_textlist_event(fields["TPs"])
 		if event.typ == "CHG" or event.typ=="DCL" then
 			local index = engine.get_textlist_index("TPs")
 			engine.setting_set("mainmenu_last_selected_TP",
 				index)
-			local TPlist = filterTP(engine.get_dirlist(engine.get_texturepath(), true))
-			local TPname = TPlist[engine.get_textlist_index("TPs")]
-			local TPpath = engine.get_texturepath()..DIR_DELIM..TPname
-			if TPname == "None" then TPpath = "" end
-			engine.setting_set("texture_path", TPpath)
+			local list = filter_texture_pack_list(engine.get_dirlist(engine.get_texturepath(), true))
+			local current_index = engine.get_textlist_index("TPs")
+			if #list >= current_index then
+				local new_path = engine.get_texturepath()..DIR_DELIM..list[current_index]
+				if list[current_index] == "None" then new_path = "" end
+				
+				engine.setting_set("texture_path", new_path)
+			end
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -842,20 +845,20 @@ function tabbuilder.init()
 	tabbuilder.show_buttons = true
 	
 	tabbuilder.current_buttons = {}
-	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="singleplayer", caption="Singleplayer"})
-	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="multiplayer", caption="Client"})
-	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="server", caption="Server"})
-	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="settings", caption="Settings"})
-	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="texture_packs", caption="Texture Packs"})
+	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="singleplayer", caption=fgettext("Singleplayer")})
+	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="multiplayer", caption=fgettext("Client")})
+	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="server", caption=fgettext("Server")})
+	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="settings", caption=fgettext("Settings")})
+	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="texture_packs", caption=fgettext("Texture Packs")})
 	
 	if engine.setting_getbool("main_menu_game_mgr") then
-		table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="game_mgr", caption="Games"})
+		table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="game_mgr", caption=fgettext("Games")})
 	end
 	
 	if engine.setting_getbool("main_menu_mod_mgr") then
-		table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="mod_mgr", caption="Mods"})
+		table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="mod_mgr", caption=fgettext("Mods")})
 	end
-	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="credits", caption="Credits"})
+	table.insert(tabbuilder.current_buttons,{name="credits", caption=fgettext("Credits")})
 	
 	
 	for i=1,#tabbuilder.current_buttons,1 do
@@ -875,22 +878,22 @@ end
 function tabbuilder.tab_multiplayer()
 
 	local retval =
-		"vertlabel[0,-0.25;CLIENT]" ..
-		"label[1,-0.25;Favorites:]"..
-		"label[1,4.25;Address/Port]"..
-		"label[9,2.75;Name/Password]" ..
+		"vertlabel[0,-0.25;".. fgettext("CLIENT") .. "]" ..
+		"label[1,-0.25;".. fgettext("Favorites:") .. "]"..
+		"label[1,4.25;".. fgettext("Address/Port") .. "]"..
+		"label[9,2.75;".. fgettext("Name/Password") .. "]" ..
 		"field[1.25,5.25;5.5,0.5;te_address;;" ..engine.setting_get("address") .."]" ..
 		"field[6.75,5.25;2.25,0.5;te_port;;" ..engine.setting_get("port") .."]" ..
-		"checkbox[1,3.6;cb_public_serverlist;Public Serverlist;" ..
+		"checkbox[1,3.6;cb_public_serverlist;".. fgettext("Public Serverlist") .. ";" ..
 		dump(engine.setting_getbool("public_serverlist")) .. "]"
 		
 	if not engine.setting_getbool("public_serverlist") then
 		retval = retval .. 
-		"button[6.45,3.95;2.25,0.5;btn_delete_favorite;Delete]"
+		"button[6.45,3.95;2.25,0.5;btn_delete_favorite;".. fgettext("Delete") .. "]"
 	end
 	
 	retval = retval ..
-		"button[9,4.95;2.5,0.5;btn_mp_connect;Connect]" ..
+		"button[9,4.95;2.5,0.5;btn_mp_connect;".. fgettext("Connect") .. "]" ..
 		"field[9.3,3.75;2.5,0.5;te_name;;" ..engine.setting_get("name") .."]" ..
 		"pwdfield[9.3,4.5;2.5,0.5;te_pwd;]" ..
 		"textarea[9.3,0.25;2.5,2.75;;"
@@ -931,22 +934,22 @@ function tabbuilder.tab_server()
 				)
 	
 	local retval = 
-		"button[4,4.15;2.6,0.5;world_delete;Delete]" ..
-		"button[6.5,4.15;2.8,0.5;world_create;New]" ..
-		"button[9.2,4.15;2.55,0.5;world_configure;Configure]" ..
-		"button[8.5,4.9;3.25,0.5;start_server;Start Game]" ..
-		"label[4,-0.25;Select World:]"..
-		"vertlabel[0,-0.25;START SERVER]" ..
-		"checkbox[0.5,0.25;cb_creative_mode;Creative Mode;" ..
+		"button[4,4.15;2.6,0.5;world_delete;".. fgettext("Delete") .. "]" ..
+		"button[6.5,4.15;2.8,0.5;world_create;".. fgettext("New") .. "]" ..
+		"button[9.2,4.15;2.55,0.5;world_configure;".. fgettext("Configure") .. "]" ..
+		"button[8.5,4.9;3.25,0.5;start_server;".. fgettext("Start Game") .. "]" ..
+		"label[4,-0.25;".. fgettext("Select World:") .. "]"..
+		"vertlabel[0,-0.25;".. fgettext("START SERVER") .. "]" ..
+		"checkbox[0.5,0.25;cb_creative_mode;".. fgettext("Creative Mode") .. ";" ..
 		dump(engine.setting_getbool("creative_mode")) .. "]"..
-		"checkbox[0.5,0.7;cb_enable_damage;Enable Damage;" ..
+		"checkbox[0.5,0.7;cb_enable_damage;".. fgettext("Enable Damage") .. ";" ..
 		dump(engine.setting_getbool("enable_damage")) .. "]"..
-		"checkbox[0.5,1.15;cb_server_announce;Public;" ..
+		"checkbox[0.5,1.15;cb_server_announce;".. fgettext("Public") .. ";" ..
 		dump(engine.setting_getbool("server_announce")) .. "]"..
-		"field[0.8,3.2;3,0.5;te_playername;Name;" ..
+		"field[0.8,3.2;3,0.5;te_playername;".. fgettext("Name") .. ";" ..
 		engine.setting_get("name") .. "]" ..
-		"pwdfield[0.8,4.2;3,0.5;te_passwd;Password]" ..
-		"field[0.8,5.2;3,0.5;te_serverport;Server Port;30000]" ..
+		"pwdfield[0.8,4.2;3,0.5;te_passwd;".. fgettext("Password") .. "]" ..
+		"field[0.8,5.2;3,0.5;te_serverport;".. fgettext("Server Port") .. ";30000]" ..
 		"textlist[4,0.25;7.5,3.7;srv_worlds;" ..
 		menu.render_world_list() ..
 		";" .. index .. "]"
@@ -956,23 +959,35 @@ end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function tabbuilder.tab_settings()
-	return	"vertlabel[0,0;SETTINGS]" ..
-			"checkbox[1,0.75;cb_fancy_trees;Fancy trees;" 		.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("new_style_leaves"))	.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[1,1.25;cb_smooth_lighting;Smooth Lighting;".. dump(engine.setting_getbool("smooth_lighting"))	.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[1,1.75;cb_3d_clouds;3D Clouds;" 			.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("enable_3d_clouds"))	.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[1,2.25;cb_opaque_water;Opaque Water;" 		.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("opaque_water"))		.. "]"..
+	return	"vertlabel[0,0;" .. fgettext("SETTINGS") .. "]" ..
+			"checkbox[1,0.75;cb_fancy_trees;".. fgettext("Fancy trees") .. ";" 
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("new_style_leaves")) .. "]"..
+			"checkbox[1,1.25;cb_smooth_lighting;".. fgettext("Smooth Lighting") 
+					.. ";".. dump(engine.setting_getbool("smooth_lighting")) .. "]"..
+			"checkbox[1,1.75;cb_3d_clouds;".. fgettext("3D Clouds") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("enable_3d_clouds")) .. "]"..
+			"checkbox[1,2.25;cb_opaque_water;".. fgettext("Opaque Water") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("opaque_water")) .. "]"..
 			
-			"checkbox[4,0.75;cb_mipmapping;Mip-Mapping;" 		.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("mip_map"))			.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[4,1.25;cb_anisotrophic;Anisotropic Filtering;".. dump(engine.setting_getbool("anisotropic_filter"))	.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[4,1.75;cb_bilinear;Bi-Linear Filtering;"	.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("bilinear_filter"))	.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[4,2.25;cb_trilinear;Tri-Linear Filtering;"	.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("trilinear_filter"))	.. "]"..
+			"checkbox[4,0.75;cb_mipmapping;".. fgettext("Mip-Mapping") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("mip_map")) .. "]"..
+			"checkbox[4,1.25;cb_anisotrophic;".. fgettext("Anisotropic Filtering") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("anisotropic_filter")) .. "]"..
+			"checkbox[4,1.75;cb_bilinear;".. fgettext("Bi-Linear Filtering") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("bilinear_filter")) .. "]"..
+			"checkbox[4,2.25;cb_trilinear;".. fgettext("Tri-Linear Filtering") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("trilinear_filter")) .. "]"..
 			
-			"checkbox[7.5,0.75;cb_shaders;Shaders;"				.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("enable_shaders"))		.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[7.5,1.25;cb_pre_ivis;Preload item visuals;".. dump(engine.setting_getbool("preload_item_visuals"))	.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[7.5,1.75;cb_particles;Enable Particles;"	.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("enable_particles"))	.. "]"..
-			"checkbox[7.5,2.25;cb_finite_liquid;Finite Liquid;"	.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("liquid_finite"))		.. "]"..
+			"checkbox[7.5,0.75;cb_shaders;".. fgettext("Shaders") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("enable_shaders")) .. "]"..
+			"checkbox[7.5,1.25;cb_pre_ivis;".. fgettext("Preload item visuals") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("preload_item_visuals"))	.. "]"..
+			"checkbox[7.5,1.75;cb_particles;".. fgettext("Enable Particles") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("enable_particles"))	.. "]"..
+			"checkbox[7.5,2.25;cb_finite_liquid;".. fgettext("Finite Liquid") .. ";"
+					.. dump(engine.setting_getbool("liquid_finite")) .. "]"..
 			
-			"button[1,4.25;2.25,0.5;btn_change_keys;Change keys]"
+			"button[1,4.25;2.25,0.5;btn_change_keys;".. fgettext("Change keys") .. "]"
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -982,15 +997,15 @@ function tabbuilder.tab_singleplayer()
 				tonumber(engine.setting_get("mainmenu_last_selected_world"))
 				)
 
-	return	"button[4,4.15;2.6,0.5;world_delete;Delete]" ..
-			"button[6.5,4.15;2.8,0.5;world_create;New]" ..
-			"button[9.2,4.15;2.55,0.5;world_configure;Configure]" ..
-			"button[8.5,4.95;3.25,0.5;play;Play]" ..
-			"label[4,-0.25;Select World:]"..
-			"vertlabel[0,-0.25;SINGLE PLAYER]" ..
-			"checkbox[0.5,0.25;cb_creative_mode;Creative Mode;" ..
+	return	"button[4,4.15;2.6,0.5;world_delete;".. fgettext("Delete") .. "]" ..
+			"button[6.5,4.15;2.8,0.5;world_create;".. fgettext("New") .. "]" ..
+			"button[9.2,4.15;2.55,0.5;world_configure;".. fgettext("Configure") .. "]" ..
+			"button[8.5,4.95;3.25,0.5;play;".. fgettext("Play") .. "]" ..
+			"label[4,-0.25;".. fgettext("Select World:") .. "]"..
+			"vertlabel[0,-0.25;".. fgettext("SINGLE PLAYER") .. "]" ..
+			"checkbox[0.5,0.25;cb_creative_mode;".. fgettext("Creative Mode") .. ";" ..
 			dump(engine.setting_getbool("creative_mode")) .. "]"..
-			"checkbox[0.5,0.7;cb_enable_damage;Enable Damage;" ..
+			"checkbox[0.5,0.7;cb_enable_damage;".. fgettext("Enable Damage") .. ";" ..
 			dump(engine.setting_getbool("enable_damage")) .. "]"..
 			"textlist[4,0.25;7.5,3.7;sp_worlds;" ..
 			menu.render_world_list() ..
@@ -999,44 +1014,47 @@ function tabbuilder.tab_singleplayer()
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function tabbuilder.tab_TP()
-	local TPpath = engine.setting_get("texture_path")
-	local TPlist = filterTP(engine.get_dirlist(engine.get_texturepath(), true))
+function tabbuilder.tab_texture_packs()
+	local retval = "label[4,-0.25;".. fgettext("Select texture pack:") .. "]"..
+			"vertlabel[0,-0.25;".. fgettext("TEXTURE PACKS") .. "]" ..
+			"textlist[4,0.25;7.5,5.0;TPs;"
+
+	local current_texture_path = engine.setting_get("texture_path")	
+	local list = filter_texture_pack_list(engine.get_dirlist(engine.get_texturepath(), true))	
 	local index = tonumber(engine.setting_get("mainmenu_last_selected_TP"))
+	
 	if index == nil then index = 1 end
-	if TPpath == "" then
-		return	"label[4,-0.25;Select texture pack:]"..
-			"vertlabel[0,-0.25;TEXTURE PACKS]" ..
-			"textlist[4,0.25;7.5,5.0;TPs;" ..
-			menu.render_TP_list(TPlist) ..
+	
+	if current_texture_path == "" then
+		retval = retval ..
+			menu.render_texture_pack_list(list) ..
 			";" .. index .. "]"
+		return retval
 	end
-	local TPinfofile = TPpath..DIR_DELIM.."info.txt"
-	local f = io.open(TPinfofile, "r")
-	if f==nil then
-		menu.TPinfo = "No information available" 
-	else
-		menu.TPinfo = f:read("*all")
-		f:close()
-	end
-	local TPscreenfile = TPpath..DIR_DELIM.."screenshot.png"
-	local f = io.open(TPscreenfile, "r")
+	
+	local infofile = current_texture_path ..DIR_DELIM.."info.txt"
+	local infotext = ""
+	local f = io.open(infofile, "r")
 	if f==nil then
-		menu.TPscreen = nil
+		infotext = fgettext("No information available")
 	else
-		menu.TPscreen = TPscreenfile
+		infotext = f:read("*all")
 		f:close()
 	end
 	
-	local no_screenshot = engine.get_texturepath()..DIR_DELIM.."base"..DIR_DELIM.."pack"..DIR_DELIM.."no_screenshot.png"
+	local screenfile = current_texture_path..DIR_DELIM.."screenshot.png"
+	local no_screenshot = nil
+	if not file_exists(screenfile) then
+		screenfile = nil
+		no_screenshot = engine.get_texturepath()..DIR_DELIM..
+					"base"..DIR_DELIM.."pack"..DIR_DELIM.."no_screenshot.png"
+	end
 
-	return	"label[4,-0.25;Select texture pack:]"..
-			"vertlabel[0,-0.25;TEXTURE PACKS]" ..
-			"textlist[4,0.25;7.5,5.0;TPs;" ..
-			menu.render_TP_list(TPlist) ..
+	return	retval ..
+			menu.render_texture_pack_list(list) ..
 			";" .. index .. "]" ..
-			"image[0.65,0.25;4.0,3.7;"..(menu.TPscreen or no_screenshot).."]"..
-			"textarea[1.0,3.25;3.7,1.5;;"..engine.formspec_escape(menu.TPinfo or "")..";]"
+			"image[0.65,0.25;4.0,3.7;"..(screenfile or no_screenshot).."]"..
+			"textarea[1.0,3.25;3.7,1.5;;"..engine.formspec_escape(infotext or "")..";]"
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1046,7 +1064,7 @@ function tabbuilder.tab_credits()
 			"label[0.5,3.3;http://minetest.net]" .. 
 			"image[0.5,1;" .. menu.defaulttexturedir .. "logo.png]" ..
 			"textlist[3.5,-0.25;8.5,5.8;list_credits;" ..
-			"#FFFF00Core Developers," ..
+			"#FFFF00" .. fgettext("Core Developers") .."," ..
 			"Perttu Ahola (celeron55) <celeron55@gmail.com>,"..
 			"Ryan Kwolek (kwolekr) <kwolekr@minetest.net>,"..
 			"PilzAdam <pilzadam@minetest.net>," ..
@@ -1057,7 +1075,7 @@ function tabbuilder.tab_credits()
 			"sfan5 <sfan5@live.de>,"..
 			"kahrl <kahrl@gmx.net>,"..
 			","..
-			"#FFFF00Active Contributors," ..
+			"#FFFF00" .. fgettext("Active Contributors") .. "," ..
 			"sapier,"..
 			"Vanessa Ezekowitz (VanessaE) <vanessaezekowitz@gmail.com>,"..
 			"Jurgen Doser (doserj) <jurgen.doser@gmail.com>,"..
@@ -1067,7 +1085,7 @@ function tabbuilder.tab_credits()
 			"dannydark <the_skeleton_of_a_child@yahoo.co.uk>,"..
 			"0gb.us <0gb.us@0gb.us>,"..
 			"," ..
-			"#FFFF00Previous Contributors," ..
+			"#FFFF00" .. fgettext("Previous Contributors") .. "," ..
 			"Guiseppe Bilotta (Oblomov) <guiseppe.bilotta@gmail.com>,"..
 			"Jonathan Neuschafer <j.neuschaefer@gmx.net>,"..
 			"Nils Dagsson Moskopp (erlehmann) <nils@dieweltistgarnichtso.net>,"..
@@ -1133,7 +1151,7 @@ engine.button_handler = function(fields)
 	end
 	
 	if tabbuilder.current_tab == "texture_packs" then
-		tabbuilder.handle_TP_buttons(fields)
+		tabbuilder.handle_texture_pack_buttons(fields)
 	end
 	
 	if tabbuilder.current_tab == "multiplayer" then
diff --git a/builtin/misc_helpers.lua b/builtin/misc_helpers.lua
index 41d0e7c2f..3a325e0d3 100644
--- a/builtin/misc_helpers.lua
+++ b/builtin/misc_helpers.lua
@@ -86,14 +86,23 @@ function string:split(sep)
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function file_exists(filename)
+	local f = io.open(filename, "r")
+	if f==nil then
+		return false
+	else
+		f:close()
+		return true
+	end
+end
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function string:trim()
 	return (self:gsub("^%s*(.-)%s*$", "%1"))
 end
 
 assert(string.trim("\n \t\tfoo bar\t ") == "foo bar")
 
-
-
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function math.hypot(x, y)
 	local t
@@ -209,6 +218,29 @@ if engine ~= nil then
 		
 		return nil
 	end
+	
+	function fgettext(text, ...)
+		text = engine.gettext(text)
+		local arg = {n=select('#', ...), ...}
+		if arg.n >= 1 then
+			-- Insert positional parameters ($1, $2, ...)
+			result = ''
+			pos = 1
+			while pos <= text:len() do
+				newpos = text:find('[$]', pos)
+				if newpos == nil then
+					result = result .. text:sub(pos)
+					pos = text:len() + 1
+				else
+					paramindex = tonumber(text:sub(newpos+1, newpos+1))
+					result = result .. text:sub(pos, newpos-1) .. tostring(arg[paramindex])
+					pos = newpos + 2
+				end
+			end
+			text = result
+		end
+		return engine.formspec_escape(text)
+	end
 end
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- core only fct
diff --git a/builtin/modmgr.lua b/builtin/modmgr.lua
index 2f1343738..9f5e687b2 100644
--- a/builtin/modmgr.lua
+++ b/builtin/modmgr.lua
@@ -233,15 +233,15 @@ function modmgr.tab()
 	end
 	
 	local retval = 
-		"vertlabel[0,-0.25;MODS]" ..
-		"label[0.8,-0.25;Installed Mods:]" ..
+		"vertlabel[0,-0.25;".. fgettext("MODS") .. "]" ..
+		"label[0.8,-0.25;".. fgettext("Installed Mods:") .. "]" ..
 		"textlist[0.75,0.25;4.5,4.3;modlist;" ..
 		modmgr.render_modlist(modmgr.global_mods) .. 
 		";" .. modmgr.selected_mod .. "]"
 
 	retval = retval ..
-		"button[1,4.85;2,0.5;btn_mod_mgr_install_local;Install]" ..
-		"button[3,4.85;2,0.5;btn_mod_mgr_download;Download]"
+		"button[1,4.85;2,0.5;btn_mod_mgr_install_local;".. fgettext("Install") .. "]" ..
+		"button[3,4.85;2,0.5;btn_mod_mgr_download;".. fgettext("Download") .. "]"
 		
 	local selected_mod = nil
 		
@@ -251,11 +251,13 @@ function modmgr.tab()
 	
 	if selected_mod ~= nil then
 		if selected_mod.is_modpack then
-			retval = retval .. "button[10,4.85;2,0.5;btn_mod_mgr_rename_modpack;Rename]"
+			retval = retval 
+			.. "button[10,4.85;2,0.5;btn_mod_mgr_rename_modpack;" ..
+					 fgettext("Rename") .. "]"
 		else
 		--show dependencies
 			retval = retval .. 
-				"label[6,1.9;Depends:]" ..
+				"label[6,1.9;".. fgettext("Depends:") .. "]" ..
 				"textlist[6,2.4;5.7,2;deplist;"
 				
 			toadd = modmgr.get_dependencies(selected_mod.path)
@@ -265,7 +267,8 @@ function modmgr.tab()
 			--TODO read modinfo
 		end
 		--show delete button
-		retval = retval .. "button[8,4.85;2,0.5;btn_mod_mgr_delete_mod;Delete]"
+		retval = retval .. "button[8,4.85;2,0.5;btn_mod_mgr_delete_mod;"
+				.. fgettext("Delete") .. "]"
 	end
 	return retval
 end
@@ -276,12 +279,14 @@ function modmgr.dialog_rename_modpack()
 	local mod = filterlist.get_list(modmgr.modlist)[modmgr.selected_mod]
 	
 	local retval = 
-		"label[1.75,1;Rename Modpack:]"..
+		"label[1.75,1;".. fgettext("Rename Modpack:") .. "]"..
 		"field[4.5,1.4;6,0.5;te_modpack_name;;" ..
 		mod.name ..
 		"]" ..
-		"button[5,4.2;2.6,0.5;dlg_rename_modpack_confirm;Accept]" ..
-		"button[7.5,4.2;2.8,0.5;dlg_rename_modpack_cancel;Cancel]"
+		"button[5,4.2;2.6,0.5;dlg_rename_modpack_confirm;".. 
+				fgettext("Accept") .. "]" ..
+		"button[7.5,4.2;2.8,0.5;dlg_rename_modpack_cancel;".. 
+				fgettext("Cancel") .. "]"
 
 	return retval
 end
@@ -369,31 +374,32 @@ function modmgr.dialog_configure_world()
 	
 	local retval =
 		"size[11,6.5]" ..
-		"label[1.5,-0.25;World: " .. worldspec.name .. "]"
+		"label[0.5,-0.25;" .. fgettext("World:") .. "]" ..
+		"label[1.75,-0.25;" .. worldspec.name .. "]"
 		
 	if modmgr.hide_gamemods then
-		retval = retval .. "checkbox[0,5.75;cb_hide_gamemods;Hide Game;true]"
+		retval = retval .. "checkbox[0,5.75;cb_hide_gamemods;" .. fgettext("Hide Game") .. ";true]"
 	else
-		retval = retval .. "checkbox[0,5.75;cb_hide_gamemods;Hide Game;false]"
+		retval = retval .. "checkbox[0,5.75;cb_hide_gamemods;" .. fgettext("Hide Game") .. ";false]"
 	end
 	
 	if modmgr.hide_modpackcontents then
-		retval = retval .. "checkbox[2,5.75;cb_hide_mpcontent;Hide mp content;true]"
+		retval = retval .. "checkbox[2,5.75;cb_hide_mpcontent;" .. fgettext("Hide mp content") .. ";true]"
 	else
-		retval = retval .. "checkbox[2,5.75;cb_hide_mpcontent;Hide mp content;false]"
+		retval = retval .. "checkbox[2,5.75;cb_hide_mpcontent;" .. fgettext("Hide mp content") .. ";false]"
 	end
 	
 	if mod == nil then
 		mod = {name=""}
 	end
 	retval = retval ..
-		"label[0,0.45;Mod:]" ..
+		"label[0,0.45;" .. fgettext("Mod:") .. "]" ..
 		"label[0.75,0.45;" .. mod.name .. "]" ..
-		"label[0,1;Depends:]" ..
+		"label[0,1;" .. fgettext("Depends:") .. "]" ..
 		"textlist[0,1.5;5,4.25;world_config_depends;" ..
 		modmgr.get_dependencies(mod.path) .. ";0]" ..
-		"button[9.25,6.35;2,0.5;btn_config_world_save;Save]" ..
-		"button[7.4,6.35;2,0.5;btn_config_world_cancel;Cancel]"
+		"button[9.25,6.35;2,0.5;btn_config_world_save;" .. fgettext("Save") .. "]" ..
+		"button[7.4,6.35;2,0.5;btn_config_world_cancel;" .. fgettext("Cancel") .. "]"
 	
 	if mod ~= nil and mod.name ~= "" then
 		if mod.is_modpack then
@@ -409,22 +415,21 @@ function modmgr.dialog_configure_world()
 			end
 			
 			if all_enabled == false then
-				retval = retval .. "button[5.5,-0.125;2,0.5;btn_mp_enable;Enable MP]"
+				retval = retval .. "button[5.5,-0.125;2,0.5;btn_mp_enable;" .. fgettext("Enable MP") .. "]"
 			else
-				retval = retval .. "button[5.5,-0.125;2,0.5;btn_mp_disable;Disable MP]"
+				retval = retval .. "button[5.5,-0.125;2,0.5;btn_mp_disable;" .. fgettext("Disable MP") .. "]"
 			end
 		else
 			if mod.enabled then
-				retval = retval .. "checkbox[5.5,-0.375;cb_mod_enable;enabled;true]"
+				retval = retval .. "checkbox[5.5,-0.375;cb_mod_enable;" .. fgettext("enabled") .. ";true]"
 			else
-				retval = retval .. "checkbox[5.5,-0.375;cb_mod_enable;enabled;false]"
+				retval = retval .. "checkbox[5.5,-0.375;cb_mod_enable;" .. fgettext("enabled") .. ";false]"
 			end
 		end
-	
 	end
 	
 	retval = retval ..
-		"button[8.5,-0.125;2.5,0.5;btn_all_mods;Enable all]" ..
+		"button[8.5,-0.125;2.5,0.5;btn_all_mods;" .. fgettext("Enable all") .. "]" ..
 		"textlist[5.5,0.5;5.5,5.75;world_config_modlist;"
 	
 	retval = retval .. modmgr.render_modlist(modmgr.modlist)
@@ -540,7 +545,7 @@ function modmgr.handle_modmgr_buttons(fields)
 	end
 	
 	if fields["btn_mod_mgr_install_local"] ~= nil then
-		engine.show_file_open_dialog("mod_mgt_open_dlg","Select Mod File:")
+		engine.show_file_open_dialog("mod_mgt_open_dlg",fgettext("Select Mod File:"))
 	end
 	
 	if fields["btn_mod_mgr_download"] ~= nil then
@@ -579,8 +584,8 @@ function modmgr.installmod(modfilename,basename)
 	local modpath = modmgr.extract(modfile)
 	
 	if modpath == nil then
-		gamedata.errormessage = "Install Mod: file: " .. modfile.name ..
-			"\nInstall Mod: unsupported filetype \"" .. modfile.type .. "\""
+		gamedata.errormessage = fgettext("Install Mod: file: \"$1\"", modfile.name) ..
+			fgettext("\nInstall Mod: unsupported filetype \"$1\"", modfile.type)
 		return
 	end
 	
@@ -601,11 +606,10 @@ function modmgr.installmod(modfilename,basename)
 		if clean_path ~= nil then
 			local targetpath = engine.get_modpath() .. DIR_DELIM .. clean_path
 			if not engine.copy_dir(basefolder.path,targetpath) then
-				gamedata.errormessage = "Failed to install " .. basename .. " to " .. targetpath
+				gamedata.errormessage = fgettext("Failed to install $1 to $2", basename, targetpath)
 			end
 		else
-			gamedata.errormessage = "Install Mod: unable to find suitable foldername for modpack " 
-				.. modfilename
+			gamedata.errormessage = fgettext("Install Mod: unable to find suitable foldername for modpack $1", modfilename)
 		end
 	end
 	
@@ -625,8 +629,7 @@ function modmgr.installmod(modfilename,basename)
 			local targetpath = engine.get_modpath() .. DIR_DELIM .. targetfolder
 			engine.copy_dir(basefolder.path,targetpath)
 		else
-			gamedata.errormessage = "Install Mod: unable to find real modname for: " 
-				.. modfilename
+			gamedata.errormessage = fgettext("Install Mod: unable to find real modname for: $1", modfilename)
 		end
 	end
 	
@@ -824,11 +827,11 @@ function modmgr.handle_delete_mod_buttons(fields)
 			mod.path ~= "" and
 			mod.path ~= engine.get_modpath() then
 			if not engine.delete_dir(mod.path) then
-				gamedata.errormessage ="Modmgr: failed to delete >" .. mod.path .. "<"
+				gamedata.errormessage = fgettext("Modmgr: failed to delete \"$1\"", mod.path)
 			end
 			modmgr.refresh_globals()
 		else
-			gamedata.errormessage ="Modmgr: invalid modpath >" .. mod.path .. "<"
+			gamedata.errormessage = fgettext("Modmgr: invalid modpath \"$1\"", mod.path)
 		end
 	end
 	
@@ -845,9 +848,9 @@ function modmgr.dialog_delete_mod()
 	local mod = filterlist.get_list(modmgr.global_mods)[modmgr.selected_mod]
 	
 	local retval = 
-		"field[1.75,1;10,3;;Are you sure you want to delete ".. mod.name .. "?;]"..
-		"button[4,4.2;1,0.5;dlg_delete_mod_confirm;Yes]" ..
-		"button[6.5,4.2;3,0.5;dlg_delete_mod_cancel;No of course not!]"
+		"field[1.75,1;10,3;;" .. fgettext("Are you sure you want to delete \"$1\"?", mod.name) ..  ";]"..
+		"button[4,4.2;1,0.5;dlg_delete_mod_confirm;" .. fgettext("Yes") .. "]" ..
+		"button[6.5,4.2;3,0.5;dlg_delete_mod_cancel;" .. fgettext("No of course not!") .. "]"
 
 	return retval
 end
diff --git a/builtin/modstore.lua b/builtin/modstore.lua
index 27841ae22..2f967c9b1 100644
--- a/builtin/modstore.lua
+++ b/builtin/modstore.lua
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ end
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function modstore.getmodlist(list)
 	local retval = ""
-	retval = retval .. "label[10,-0.4;Page " .. (list.page +1) .. 
-							" of " .. list.pagecount .. "]"
+	retval = retval .. "label[10,-0.4;" .. fgettext("Page $1 of $2", list.page+1, list.pagecount) .. "]"
 	
 	retval = retval .. "button[11.6,-0.1;0.5,0.5;btn_modstore_page_up;^]"
 	retval = retval .. "box[11.6,0.35;0.28,8.6;000000]"
@@ -240,7 +239,8 @@ function modstore.getmodlist(list)
 				engine.formspec_escape(details.description) .. ";]"
 			--rating
 			local ratingy = screenshot_ypos + 0.6
-			retval = retval .."label[10.1," .. ratingy .. ";Rating: " .. details.rating .."]"
+			retval = retval .."label[10.1," .. ratingy .. ";" .. 
+							fgettext("Rating") .. ": " .. details.rating .."]"
 			
 			--install button
 			local buttony = screenshot_ypos + 1.2
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ function modstore.getmodlist(list)
 			retval = retval .."button[9.6," .. buttony .. ";2,0.5;btn_install_mod_" .. buttonnumber .. ";"
 			
 			if modmgr.mod_exists(details.basename) then
-				retval = retval .. "re-Install]"
+				retval = retval .. fgettext("re-Install") .."]"
 			else
-				retval = retval .. "Install]"
+				retval = retval .. fgettext("Install") .."]"
 			end
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index e4e9985ac..bd465bbed 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -1068,8 +1068,7 @@ minetest.pos_to_string({x=X,y=Y,z=Z}) -> "(X,Y,Z)"
 ^ Convert position to a printable string
 minetest.string_to_pos(string) -> position
 ^ Same but in reverse
-minetest.formspec_escape(string) -> string
-^ escapes characters like [, ], and \ that can not be used in formspecs
+^ escapes characters [ ] \ , ;  that can not be used in formspecs
 
 minetest namespace reference
 -----------------------------
diff --git a/doc/menu_lua_api.txt b/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
index 3812f11fd..014e689dc 100644
--- a/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ engine.file_open_dialog(formname,caption)
 ^ returns nil or selected file/folder
 
 Helpers:
+engine.formspec_escape(string) -> string
+^ escapes characters [ ] \ , ; that can not be used in formspecs
+engine.gettext(string) -> string
+^ look up the translation of a string in the gettext message catalog
+fgettext(string, ...) -> string
+^ call engine.gettext(string), replace "$1"..."$9" with the given
+^ extra arguments, call engine.formspec_escape and return the result
 dump(obj, dumped={})
 ^ Return object serialized as a string
 string:split(separator)
diff --git a/src/guiEngine.cpp b/src/guiEngine.cpp
index 37f570acf..f89ad8731 100644
--- a/src/guiEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/guiEngine.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ GUIEngine::GUIEngine(	irr::IrrlichtDevice* dev,
 	m_menu->lockSize(true,v2u32(800,600));
 	m_menu->setFormSource(m_formspecgui);
 	m_menu->setTextDest(m_buttonhandler);
-	m_menu->useGettext(true);
 
 	// Initialize scripting
 
diff --git a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
index 993252c3b..e420f7be4 100644
--- a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,8 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "util/numeric.h"
 #include "filesys.h"
 #include "gettime.h"
-
 #include "gettext.h"
 
-
 #define MY_CHECKPOS(a,b)													\
 	if (v_pos.size() != 2) {												\
 		errorstream<< "Invalid pos for element " << a << "specified: \""	\
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ GUIFormSpecMenu::GUIFormSpecMenu(irr::IrrlichtDevice* dev,
 	m_listbox_doubleclick(false),
 	m_tooltip_element(NULL),
 	m_allowclose(true),
-	m_use_gettext(false),
 	m_lock(false)
 {
 	current_keys_pending.key_down = false;
@@ -379,9 +376,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseCheckbox(parserData* data,std::string element) {
 
 		std::wstring wlabel = narrow_to_wide(label.c_str());
 
-		if (m_use_gettext)
-			wlabel = wstrgettext(label);
-
 		FieldSpec spec = FieldSpec(
 				narrow_to_wide(name.c_str()),
 				L"",
@@ -499,9 +493,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseButton(parserData* data,std::string element,std::stri
 
 		std::wstring wlabel = narrow_to_wide(label.c_str());
 
-		if (m_use_gettext)
-			wlabel = wstrgettext(label);
-
 		FieldSpec spec = FieldSpec(
 			narrow_to_wide(name.c_str()),
 			wlabel,
@@ -609,7 +600,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseTextList(parserData* data,std::string element) {
 					std::wstring toadd =
 						narrow_to_wide(unescape_string(items[i]).c_str() + 7);
 
-
 					e->addItem(toadd.c_str());
 
 					irr::video::SColor toset;
@@ -733,13 +723,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parsePwdField(parserData* data,std::string element) {
 
 		std::wstring wlabel = narrow_to_wide(label.c_str());
 
-		if (m_use_gettext) {
-			if (label.length() > 1)
-				wlabel = wstrgettext(label);
-			else
-				wlabel = L"";
-		}
-
 		FieldSpec spec = FieldSpec(
 			narrow_to_wide(name.c_str()),
 			wlabel,
@@ -812,13 +795,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseSimpleField(parserData* data,std::vector<std::string>
 
 	std::wstring wlabel = narrow_to_wide(label.c_str());
 
-	if (m_use_gettext) {
-		if (label.length() > 1)
-			wlabel = wstrgettext(label);
-		else
-			wlabel = L"";
-	}
-
 	FieldSpec spec = FieldSpec(
 		narrow_to_wide(name.c_str()),
 		wlabel,
@@ -902,13 +878,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseTextArea(parserData* data,std::vector<std::string>& p
 
 	std::wstring wlabel = narrow_to_wide(label.c_str());
 
-	if (m_use_gettext) {
-		if (label.length() > 1)
-			wlabel = wstrgettext(label);
-		else
-			wlabel = L"";
-	}
-
 	FieldSpec spec = FieldSpec(
 		narrow_to_wide(name.c_str()),
 		wlabel,
@@ -989,9 +958,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseLabel(parserData* data,std::string element) {
 
 		std::wstring wlabel = narrow_to_wide(text.c_str());
 
-		if (m_use_gettext)
-			wlabel = wstrgettext(text);
-
 		FieldSpec spec = FieldSpec(
 			L"",
 			wlabel,
@@ -1026,12 +992,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseVertLabel(parserData* data,std::string element) {
 		text = unescape_string(text);
 		std::string label = "";
 
-		if (m_use_gettext) {
-			const char* toset = gettext(text.c_str());
-
-			text = std::string(toset);
-		}
-
 		for (unsigned int i=0; i < text.length(); i++) {
 			label += text.c_str()[i];
 			label += "\n";
@@ -1098,9 +1058,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseImageButton(parserData* data,std::string element,std:
 
 		std::wstring wlabel = narrow_to_wide(label.c_str());
 
-		if (m_use_gettext)
-			wlabel = wstrgettext(label);
-
 		FieldSpec spec = FieldSpec(
 			narrow_to_wide(name.c_str()),
 			wlabel,
@@ -1194,15 +1151,9 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseTabHeader(parserData* data,std::string element) {
 		for (unsigned int i=0; i< buttons.size(); i++) {
 			wchar_t* wbutton = 0;
 
-			if (m_use_gettext)
-				wbutton = wgettext(buttons[i].c_str());
-			else
-				wbutton = (wchar_t*) narrow_to_wide(buttons[i].c_str()).c_str();
+			wbutton = (wchar_t*) narrow_to_wide(buttons[i].c_str()).c_str();
 
 			e->addTab(wbutton,-1);
-
-			if (m_use_gettext)
-				delete[] wbutton;
 		}
 
 		if ((tab_index >= 0) &&
diff --git a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.h b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.h
index f8d7ff1fb..640c35c0a 100644
--- a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.h
+++ b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.h
@@ -206,10 +206,6 @@ public:
 		m_allowclose = value;
 	}
 
-	void useGettext(bool value) {
-		m_use_gettext = true;
-	}
-
 	void lockSize(bool lock,v2u32 basescreensize=v2u32(0,0)) {
 		m_lock = lock;
 		m_lockscreensize = basescreensize;
@@ -282,7 +278,6 @@ protected:
 	gui::IGUIStaticText *m_tooltip_element;
 
 	bool m_allowclose;
-	bool m_use_gettext;
 	bool m_lock;
 	v2u32 m_lockscreensize;
 private:
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
index b3ae1f3f1..65676eacd 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.cpp
@@ -981,6 +981,16 @@ int ModApiMainMenu::l_download_file(lua_State *L)
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************/
+int ModApiMainMenu::l_gettext(lua_State *L)
+{
+	const char* str = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
+	str = gettext(str);
+	lua_pushstring(L, str);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************/
 void ModApiMainMenu::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 {
 	API_FCT(update_formspec);
@@ -1013,4 +1023,5 @@ void ModApiMainMenu::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(get_modstore_list);
 	API_FCT(sound_play);
 	API_FCT(sound_stop);
+	API_FCT(gettext);
 }
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.h
index 21dd82c68..d0f3d6f72 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_mainmenu.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ private:
 
 	static int l_sound_stop(lua_State *L);
 
+	static int l_gettext(lua_State *L);
+
 	//gui
 
 	static int l_show_keys_menu(lua_State *L);
diff --git a/util/updatepo.sh b/util/updatepo.sh
index fbf1aad00..fc463f8bc 100755
--- a/util/updatepo.sh
+++ b/util/updatepo.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ cd ..
 # directory at the top level. You a recent enough xgettext that supports
 # --package-name
 potfile=po/minetest.pot
-xgettext --package-name=minetest -kN_ -kwgettext -F -n -o $potfile src/*.cpp src/*.h
+xgettext --package-name=minetest -kN_ -kwgettext -kfgettext -F -n -o $potfile src/*.cpp src/*.h builtin/*.lua
 
 # Now iterate on all languages and create the po file if missing, or update it
 # if it exists already