Filtering & Sorting

Filtering

To simplify the translator's work, Language Manager allows you to limit the count of properties and constants displayed depending on your needs.

Form/unit selection combo

This combo box limits displayed resources by one/all form(s) or by one/all unit(s) with constants. Choose it to cause the appearance of the two-level tree that contains separate form names and unit names sorted alphabetically.



Form/unit selection combo

Each form/unit name is accompanied by the number of items (in the brackets). The root nodes display the number of forms/units respectively.

Translated/untranslated

Language Manager allows you to view only translated values, only untranslated, or both (default). Make appropriate language active and choose one of the subitems of the "Language | Show" menu item.

The current mode is indicated with a triangle on the column header.

– show translated values only.

– show untranslated values only.

If neither column has such an indication, then both translated and untranslated values are displayed.

Limitations can be applied to a single column at a time.

Textual/non-textual

Language Manager allows you to view only textual properties, non-textual properties (i.e., Width, Height, etc.), or both (default). Make appropriate language active and choose one of the subitems of the "Language | Show" menu item.

This filter doesn't affect the constants displayed.

Untranslatable items

Untranslatable items are marked with color or hidden depending on the "Show untranslatable items" option. Select the "Language | Show | Untranslatable Only" menu item to display untranslatable items only.

Sorting

Language Manager allows you to view string values ordered as ascending or descending. Values are ordered according to the sorting rules of the selected language.

Original order

Properties are initially ordered by form name alphabetically. Inside each form, the order is the following:

- form properties are ordered alphabetically in the beginning;

- form components are ordered alphabetically. The properties of each component are ordered alphabetically too.

Constants are ordered by unit name alphabetically. Constants of each unit are ordered by constant name alphabetically.

Sorting the language

The current sort order is indicated with a triangle on the column header.

– Ascending sort order.

– Descending sort order.

If neither column has such an indication, values are displayed in the original order.

To sort values, click on the column header or make the appropriate language active and choose one of the subitems of the "Language | Sort" menu item.

You can also sort the fixed column (properties/constants names) by pressing on the fixed column header. In this case, properties can be sorted by full name (i.e., "Form1.Edit1.Text") or just by property name ("Text") depending on “Compare properties by full name” option value.

Sorting can be applied to a single column at a time.

Refreshing grid

The grid does not reorder or filter automatically when you change the values. It would be best to refresh the grid ("Edit | Refresh" menu item or F5 shortcut) to get the values ordered and filtered properly. |