Closed Bug 1263441 Opened 8 years ago Closed 8 years ago

Use a specific string for link to Firefox Account in new promo text

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(Firefox :: Sync, defect)

defect
Not set
normal

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RESOLVED FIXED
Firefox 48
Tracking Status
firefox48 --- fixed

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(Reporter: flod, Assigned: eoger)

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(1 file, 1 obsolete file)

This landed in bug 1241319
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/diff/0611a1fb8d39/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties

> # %3$S will be replace by the content of syncBrand.fxAccount.label (Firefox Account)
> appMenuRemoteTabs.mobilePromo.text = Download %1$S or %2$S and connect them to your %3$S.

"Firefox Account" is a "localizable" brand (the "account" part)
https://transvision.mozfr.org/string/?entity=browser/chrome/browser/syncBrand.dtd:syncBrand.fxAccount.label&repo=aurora

Reusing the generic brand string makes extremely difficult (or impossible) to create a natural sounding sentence for locales with grammar cases. Even with a language as simple as Italian it looks wrong, since "account" in the middle of a sentence should be lowercase.

At this point the main label would need a new ID too to make sure localizers are aware of the change.

appMenuRemoteTabs.mobilePromo.text2 = Download %1$S or %2$S and connect them to your %3$S.
appMenuRemoteTabs.mobilePromo.fxa = Firefox Account

Also, typo in the current comment should be fixed ("…will be replaceD by…").
Attached patch bug-1263441.patch (obsolete) — Splinter Review
Thank you for your feedback Francesco.
Assignee: nobody → edouard.oger
Status: NEW → ASSIGNED
Attachment #8739793 - Flags: review?(markh)
Comment on attachment 8739793 [details] [diff] [review]
bug-1263441.patch

Review of attachment 8739793 [details] [diff] [review]:
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Thanks Flod - do you mind taking the review?
Attachment #8739793 - Flags: review?(markh) → review?(francesco.lodolo)
Comment on attachment 8739793 [details] [diff] [review]
bug-1263441.patch

Review of attachment 8739793 [details] [diff] [review]:
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I need one confirmation after looking at the code: is the "Firefox Account" used to create an active link like the other 2 placeholders? I don't think so, in which case we can simplify it drastically (no need for a placeholder at all).

appMenuRemoteTabs.mobilePromo.text2 = Download %1$S or %2$S and connect them to your Firefox Account.

::: browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties
@@ +688,2 @@
>  
>  # LOCALIZATION NOTE (appMenuRemoteTabs.mobilePromo.text):

Nit: text2
Flags: needinfo?(edouard.oger)
Sounds good
Attachment #8739793 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Attachment #8739793 - Flags: review?(francesco.lodolo)
Flags: needinfo?(edouard.oger)
Attachment #8740044 - Flags: review?(francesco.lodolo)
Comment on attachment 8740044 [details] [diff] [review]
bug-1263441.patch

Review of attachment 8740044 [details] [diff] [review]:
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Looks good to me, thanks!
Attachment #8740044 - Flags: review?(francesco.lodolo) → review+
Keywords: checkin-needed
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/88a5069742fe
Status: ASSIGNED → RESOLVED
Closed: 8 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
Target Milestone: --- → Firefox 48
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