notepad-plus-plus / notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus

[BUG] make SHIFT key translatable (and the name of other keyboard keys)

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Description of the Issue

The hints are translatable and it is also possible to translate "SHIFT" AND "ENTER"
like in
<shift-change-direction-tip value="Use Shift+Enter to search in the opposite direction"/>
<fileSaveAsCopySaveButton-tip value="Hold Shift while pressing Save to open the copy after saving."/>
<ColumnModeTip title="Column Mode Tip" message="There are 3 ways to switch to column-select mode: ... 2. (Keyboard only) Hold Alt+Shift while using arrow keys

But it is not possible to translate "SHIFT", "ENTER", "SPACEBAR, "HOME", "END", "PAGE UP", "PAGE DOWN", ecc

immagine

Describe the solution you'd like.

Make all key names of the keyboard translatable

in the following places

  1. shortcut mapper
  2. in the item of menu
Debug Information
Notepad++ v8.6.9   (64-bit)
Build time : Jul 12 2024 - 05:09:25
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : -multiInst
Admin mode : ON
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
Periodic Backup : ON
OS Name : Windows 11 Home (64-bit)
OS Version : 23H2
OS Build : 22631.3958
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins : 
    ComparePlus (1.2)
    DSpellCheck (1.5)
    ERPHelper (1.1.2)
    HexEditor (0.9.12)
    JsonTools (8.0.0.3)
    mimeTools (3.1)
    MultiReplace (3.0.3.15)
    NppConverter (4.6)
    NppExport (0.4)
    NPPJSONViewer (2.0.7)
    NppMenuSearch (0.9.6)
    NppPluginOpenHost (1.1)
    PoorMansTSqlFormatterNppPlugin (1.6.13.31508)
    SQLinFormNpp64 (6.24.4.1)
    XMLTools (3.1.1.13)
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Research direction

Start by tracing how key names are displayed in the shortcut mapper and menu items, then compare those paths with the existing translation handling for SHIFT and ENTER. Done means the listed key names, including SPACEBAR, HOME, END, PAGE UP, and PAGE DOWN, can be translated in both locations.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, localization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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