[dev] localization of special mailbox folders

[Jan Schneider]

Zitat von PENZ Robert <ROBERT.PENZ at TIROL.GV.AT>:

> Dear Horde Team,
>
> We are implementing a Horde/DIMP based webmail system using the  
> German localization.
>
> We came upon the issue that the special folder (Sent, Trash, Junk  
> and Drafts) are displayed with their real names (IMAP Names) in  
> Dimp’s sidebar. Our configuration requires us to use the English  
> names for all default IMAP folders (Sent, Trash, Junk, Drafts), but  
> we want them to be translated in the GUI.
>
> Our attempt to accomplish this works as follows:
>
> prefs.php
> // drafts folder
> $_prefs['drafts_folder'] = array(
>     // The mailbox value must be encoded in the UTF7-IMAP charset (see RFC
>     // 3501 [5.1.3]).
>     // DVT am Server ist alles Englisch
>     'value' => "Drafts",
>     'locked' => false,
>     'shared' => false,
>     'type' => 'implicit');
>
> DIMP.php, ca. line 430, at the end of _createFolderElt($elt) we add  
> the following line:
> // translate special folders using the translation framework
> // example „Sent“ ⇒ „Gesendet“
> //              „Trash“ ⇒ „Papierkorb“
>     if ($ob->s == 1)
>         $ob->l = _($elt['base_elt']['l']);  
>
> Is there a better solution to our problem? This fix obviously does

Not at the moment.

> not translate the folders in IMP’s folders view. Furthermore, would  
> it be possible to incorporate a feature which allows displaying  
> other names (i.e. localized names) for special folders than their  
> real names (IMAP folders)?

We have always been against such a feature since users should not see  
different folder names in different clients. But this has been  
requested often recently, so we might get convinced.

Jan.

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