{"id":1709,"date":"2024-10-24T22:22:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T22:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2024-10-29T04:56:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T04:56:09","slug":"l10n-report-october-2024-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/l10n\/2024\/10\/24\/l10n-report-october-2024-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"L10n report: October 2024 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please note some of the information provided in this report may be subject to change as we are sometimes sharing information about projects that are still in early stages and are not final yet.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

New community\/locales added<\/h2>\n

We\u2019re grateful for the Abzhaz<\/a> community\u2019s initiative in reaching out to localize our products. Thank you for your valuable involvement!<\/p>\n

New content and projects<\/h2>\n

What\u2019s new or coming up in Firefox desktop<\/h3>\n

Search Mode Switcher<\/h4>\n

A new feature in development has become available (behind a flag) with the release of the latest Nightly version 133: the Search Mode Switcher. You may have already seen strings for this land in Pontoon, but this feature enables you to enter a search term into the address bar and search through multiple engines. After entering the search term and selecting a provider, the search term will persist (instead of showing the site’s URL) and then you can select a different provider by clicking an icon on the left of the bar.<\/p>\n

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Firefox Search Mode Switcher<\/p><\/div>\n

You can test this now in version 133 of Nightly by entering about:config<\/code> in the address bar and pressing enter, proceed past the warning, and search for the following flag: browser.urlbar.scotchBonnet.enableOverride<\/code>. Toggling the flag to true<\/code> will enable the feature.<\/p>\n

New profile selector<\/h4>\n

Starting in Version 134 of Nightly a new feature to easily select, create, and change profiles within Firefox will begin rolling out to a small number of users worldwide. Strings are planned<\/a> to be made available for localization soon.<\/p>\n

Sidebar and Vertical Tabs<\/h4>\n

Finally, as previously mentioned in the previous L10n Report, features for a new sidebar with expanded functionality along with the ability to change your tab layout from horizontal to vertical are available to test in Nightly through the Firefox Labs feature in your settings. Just go to your Nightly settings, select the Firefox Lab section from the left, and enable the feature by clicking the checkbox. Since these are experimental there may continue to be occasional string changes or additions. While you check out these features in your languages, if you have thoughts on the features themselves, we welcome you to share feedback through Mozilla Connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new or coming up in web projects<\/h3>\n

AMO and AMO Frontend<\/h4>\n

To improve user experience, the AMO team plans to implement changes that will enable only locales meeting a specific completion threshold. Locales with very low completion percentages will be disabled in production but will remain available on Pontoon for teams to continue working on them. The exact details and timeline will be communicated once the plan is finalized.<\/p>\n

Mozilla Accounts<\/h4>\n

Currently Mozilla Accounts is going through a redesign of some of its log-in pages\u2019 user experiences. So we will continue to see small updates here and there for the rest of the year. There is also a planned update to the Mozilla Accounts payment sub platform. We expect to see a new file added to the project before the end of the year – but a large number of the strings will be the same as now. We will be migrating those translations so they don\u2019t need to be translated again, but there will be a number of new strings as well.<\/p>\n

Mozilla.org<\/h4>\n

The Mozilla.org site is undergoing a series of redesigns, starting with updates to the footer and navigation bars. These changes will continue through the rest of the year and beyond. The next update will focus on the About page. Additionally, the team is systematically removing obsolete strings and replacing them with updated or new strings, ensuring you have enough time to catch up while minimizing effort on outdated content.<\/p>\n

There are a few new Welcome pages made available to a select few locales. Each of these pages have a different deadline. Make sure to complete them before they are due.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new or coming up in SUMO<\/h3>\n

The SUMO platform just got a navigation redesign in July to improve navigation for users & contributors. The team also introduced new topics that are standardized across products, which lay the foundation for better data analysis and reporting. Most of the old topics, and their associated articles and questions, have been mapped to the new taxonomy, but a few remain that will be manually mapped to their new topics.<\/p>\n

On the community side, we also introduced improvements & fixes on the messaging feature, changing the KB display time in format appropriate to locale, fixed the bug so we can properly display pageviews number in the KB dashboard, and add a spam tag in the list of question if it\u2019s marked as spam to make moderation work easier for the forum moderators.<\/p>\n

There will be a community call coming up on Oct 30 at 5pm UTC where we will be talking about Firefox 20th anniversary celebration and Firefox 132 release. Check out the agenda<\/a> for more detail.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s new or coming up in Pontoon<\/h3>\n

Enhancements to Pontoon Search<\/h4>\n

We\u2019re excited to announce that Pontoon now allows for more sophisticated searches for strings, thanks to the addition of the new search panel!<\/p>\n

When searching for a string, clicking on the magnifying glass icon will open a dropdown, allowing users to select any combination of search options to help refine their search. Please note that the default search behavior has changed, as string identifiers must now be explicitly enabled in search options.<\/p>\n

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Pontoon Enhanced Search Options<\/p><\/div>\n

User status banners<\/h4>\n

As part of the effort to introduce badges\/achievements into Pontoon, we\u2019ve added status banners under user avatars in the translation workspace. Status banners reflect the permissions of the user within the respective locale and project, eliminating the need to visit their profile page to view their role.<\/p>\n

Namely, team managers will get the \u2018MNGR\u2019 tag, translators get the \u2018TRNSL\u2019 tag, project managers get the \u2018PM\u2019 tag, and those with site-wide admin permissions receive the \u2018ADMIN\u2019 tag. Users who have joined within the last three months will get the \u2018NEW USER\u2019 tag for their banner. Status banners also appear in comments made under translations.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a>New Pontoon logo<\/h4>\n

We hope you love the new Pontoon logo as much as we do! Thanks to all of you who expressed your preference by participating in the survey.<\/p>\n

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Pontoon New Logo<\/p><\/div>\n

Friends of the Lion<\/h2>\n

Know someone in your l10n community who\u2019s been doing a great job and should appear here? Contact us<\/a> and we\u2019ll make sure they get a shout-out!<\/p>\n

Useful Links<\/h2>\n