UI text: Fix UI text to follow the guidelines

- Fix typos
- Replace "options" with "preferences"
- Fix capitalization
- Remove "please"
- Do not use contractions

Task-number: QTCREATORBUG-28334
Change-Id: Ie029eae435634aa2fb354e173fa107af72f7b025
Reviewed-by: Eike Ziller <[email protected]>

11 files changed, 16 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/src/libs/utils/namevaluesdialog.cpp b/src/libs/utils/namevaluesdialog.cpp
index 195871e5059..2c9fae7e574 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/namevaluesdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/namevaluesdialog.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ NameValuesDialog::NameValuesDialog(const QString &windowTitle, const QString &he
     auto box = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel,
                                     Qt::Horizontal,
                                     this);
-    box->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok)->setText(tr("&Ok"));
+    box->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok)->setText(tr("&OK"));
     box->button(QDialogButtonBox::Cancel)->setText(tr("&Cancel"));
     connect(box, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &QDialog::accept);
     connect(box, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, this, &QDialog::reject);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
index 32beff6c35f..575b8562f2e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void TerminalImpl::start()
     d->m_process.start();
     if (!d->m_process.waitForStarted()) {
         const QString msg = QtcProcess::tr("Cannot start the terminal emulator \"%1\", change the "
-                                           "setting in the Environment options. (%2)")
+                                           "setting in the Environment preferences. (%2)")
                                 .arg(terminal.command).arg(d->m_process.errorString());
         cleanupAfterStartFailure(msg);
         return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.cpp
index 7600c9fd096..c65db2ec181 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androiddevice.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void AndroidDevice::addActionsIfNotFound()
     static const QString startAvdAction = Tr::tr("Start AVD");
     static const QString eraseAvdAction = Tr::tr("Erase AVD");
     static const QString avdArgumentsAction = Tr::tr("AVD Arguments");
-    static const QString setupWifi = Tr::tr("Setup Wi-Fi");
+    static const QString setupWifi = Tr::tr("Set up Wi-Fi");
 
     bool hasStartAction = false;
     bool hasEraseAction = false;
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void AndroidDeviceManager::setupWifiForDevice(const IDevice::Ptr &device, QWidge
         const SdkToolResult connectRes = AndroidManager::runAdbCommand(args);
         if (!connectRes.success()) {
             AndroidDeviceWidget::criticalDialog(
-                        Tr::tr("Connecting to to the device IP \"%1\" failed.").arg(ip),
+                        Tr::tr("Connecting to the device IP \"%1\" failed.").arg(ip),
                         parent);
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapiparser.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapiparser.cpp
index adf05be72ea..0d6eefe6346 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapiparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/fileapiparser.cpp
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ FileApiData FileApiParser::parseData(QFutureInterface<std::shared_ptr<FileApiQtc
 
     const auto cancelCheck = [&fi, &errorMessage]() -> bool {
         if (fi.isCanceled()) {
-            errorMessage = Tr::tr("CMake parsing was cancelled.");
+            errorMessage = Tr::tr("CMake parsing was canceled.");
             return true;
         }
         return false;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.cpp
index db1a35c3dda..df9cb14243a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ExternalToolsFilter::ExternalToolsFilter()
 {
     setId("Run external tool");
     setDisplayName(tr("Run External Tool"));
-    setDescription(tr("Runs an external tool that you have set up in the options (Environment > "
+    setDescription(tr("Runs an external tool that you have set up in the preferences (Environment > "
                       "External Tools)."));
     setDefaultShortcutString("x");
     setPriority(Medium);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
index 3bf52d996df..867223e15c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditorplugin.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ bool CppEditorPlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments*/, QString *err
     contextMenu->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_CONTEXT_FIRST);
     cppToolsMenu->addAction(cmd);
     QAction * const followSymbolToTypeInNextSplit =
-            new QAction(tr("Follow Symbol To Type in Next Split"), this);
+            new QAction(tr("Follow Symbol to Type in Next Split"), this);
     cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(followSymbolToTypeInNextSplit,
         Constants::FOLLOW_SYMBOL_TO_TYPE_IN_NEXT_SPLIT, context, true);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence(HostOsInfo::isMacHost()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index 05560351597..ca378158897 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -2245,9 +2245,9 @@ void CdbEngine::checkQtSdkPdbFiles(const QString &module)
 
         const QString message
             = Tr::tr("The installed %1 is missing debug information files.\n"
-                 "Locals and Expression might not be able to display all Qt Types in a "
+                 "Locals and Expression might not be able to display all Qt types in a "
                  "human readable format.\n\n"
-                 "Please install the \"Qt Debug Information Files\" Package from the "
+                 "Install the \"Qt Debug Information Files\" Package from the "
                  "Maintenance Tool for this Qt installation to get all relevant "
                  "symbols for the debugger.")
                   .arg(qtName);
diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevicewidget.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevicewidget.cpp
index ce88373306a..6105b107ba2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevicewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevicewidget.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ DockerDeviceWidget::DockerDeviceWidget(const IDevice::Ptr &device)
         DockerApi::recheckDockerDaemon();
     });
 
-    m_keepEntryPoint = new QCheckBox(Tr::tr("Don't modify entry point"));
+    m_keepEntryPoint = new QCheckBox(Tr::tr("Do not modify entry point"));
     m_keepEntryPoint->setToolTip(
-        Tr::tr("If checked, the entry point of the image will not be modified. Only use this if "
+        Tr::tr("Prevents modifying the entry point of the image. Enable only if "
                "the image starts into a shell."));
     m_keepEntryPoint->setChecked(m_data.keepEntryPoint);
     m_keepEntryPoint->setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/designeractionmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/designeractionmanager.cpp
index 2377a8d0e0c..105c7c09198 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/designeractionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/designeractionmanager.cpp
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ public:
 
                     ActionTemplate *removeSignalHandlerAction = new ActionTemplate(
                         (propertyName + "RemoveSignalHandlerId").toLatin1(),
-                        QString(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("QmlDesignerContextMenu", "Remove this handler")),
+                        QString(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("QmlDesignerContextMenu", "Remove This Handler")),
                         [signalHandler](const SelectionContext &) {
                             signalHandler.parentModelNode().view()->executeInTransaction(
                                 "ConnectionsModelNodeActionGroup::"
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ public:
 
         //singular add connection:
         QMenu *addConnection = new QMenu(QString(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("QmlDesignerContextMenu",
-                                                                   "Add signal handler")),
+                                                                   "Add Signal Handler")),
                                          menu());
 
         for (const auto &signalStr : signalsList) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/choosefrompropertylistdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/choosefrompropertylistdialog.cpp
index 61de509af3d..03586161a32 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/choosefrompropertylistdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/navigator/choosefrompropertylistdialog.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ChooseFromPropertyListDialog::ChooseFromPropertyListDialog(const QStringList &pr
        return;
     }
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
-    setWindowTitle(tr("Select property"));
+    setWindowTitle(tr("Select Property"));
     m_ui->label->setText(tr("Bind to property:"));
     m_ui->label->setToolTip(tr("Binds this component to the parent's selected property."));
     setFixedSize(size());
diff --git a/src/plugins/squish/deletesymbolicnamedialog.cpp b/src/plugins/squish/deletesymbolicnamedialog.cpp
index 7bb17156b3c..5f54fae7aa2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/squish/deletesymbolicnamedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/squish/deletesymbolicnamedialog.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ void DeleteSymbolicNameDialog::updateDetailsLabel(const QString &nameToDelete)
 {
     const char *detailsText = QT_TR_NOOP(
         "The Symbolic Name <span style='white-space: nowrap'>\"%1\"</span> you "
-        "want to remove is used in Multi Property Names. Please decide what to do "
-        "with the references in these Multi Property Names.");
+        "want to remove is used in Multi Property Names. Select the action to "
+        "apply to references in these Multi Property Names.");
     m_detailsLabel->setText(tr(detailsText).arg(nameToDelete));
 }