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[zh-hans] Remote SSH: Source Control view content not correctly localized

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Description

VS Code Version:

Version: 1.101.0 (user setup)
Commit: dfaf44141ea9deb3b4096f7cd6d24e00c147a4b1
Date: 2025-06-11T15:00:50.123Z
Electron: 35.5.1
ElectronBuildId: 11727614
Chromium: 134.0.6998.205
Node.js: 22.15.1
V8: 13.4.114.21-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

Remote SSH Extension Version:

v0.120.0

Chinese (Simplified) Language Pack:

ID: ms-ceintl.vscode-language-pack-zh-hans
Version: 1.101.2025061109

Steps to Reproduce:
  1. Ensure VS Code's display language is set to Simplified Chinese (Command Palette -> "Configure Display Language" -> zh-cn) and restart VS Code to apply.
  2. Connect to a remote server using the Remote SSH extension.
  3. Navigate to the "Source Control" icon in the VS Code Activity Bar on the left and open the view.
  4. Observe the text content within the "Source Control" activity window.
  5. Example texts that may not be localized: "Open Folder", "Clone Repository", or other SCM-related messages and button labels.
Expected Behavior:

All UI elements, buttons, and informational messages within the "Source Control" activity window should be correctly displayed in Simplified Chinese, consistent with the localization of other parts of VS Code, regardless of whether a project is open or not.

Actual Behavior:

After connecting to a remote server via Remote SSH, text content within the "Source Control" activity window (such as prompts, button labels, and informational messages related to source control operations) is displayed in English, and is not correctly localized.
For example, "Open Folder" and "Clone Repository" buttons/texts, and potentially other SCM-specific UI elements, are observed in English instead of their Chinese counterparts.

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Additional Context:
  • This issue specifically occurs in the VS Code window after connecting to a remote server using Remote SSH.
  • The lack of localization in the Source Control view persists whether or not a project (folder/workspace) is opened on the remote host.
  • Most other UI elements of VS Code appear to be correctly localized in the Remote SSH environment.
  • When VS Code is opened locally (not via Remote SSH), the Source Control view is correctly localized.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the zh-cn display language, a Remote SSH connection, and the Source Control view, both with and without a remote folder open. Compare the displayed strings with the locally opened VS Code window and identify the localization resources responsible. Done means the Source Control prompts, buttons, and informational messages appear in Simplified Chinese in the Remote SSH window.

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Assessment

Tech stack
vscode
Domain
localization
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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