* First string review of the OSX interface

modules/gui/macosx/bookmarks.m

@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ static VLCBookmarks *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
     [[[o_tbl_dataTable tableColumnWithIdentifier:@"description"] headerCell] \
         setStringValue: _NS("Description")];
     [[[o_tbl_dataTable tableColumnWithIdentifier:@"size_offset"] headerCell] \
-        setStringValue: _NS("Size offset")];
+        setStringValue: _NS("Position")];
     [[[o_tbl_dataTable tableColumnWithIdentifier:@"time_offset"] headerCell] \
-        setStringValue: _NS("Time offset")];
+        setStringValue: _NS("Time")];
         
     /* edit window */
     [o_edit_btn_ok setTitle: _NS("OK")];
     [o_edit_btn_cancel setTitle: _NS("Cancel")];
     [o_edit_lbl_name setStringValue: _NS("Name")];
     [o_edit_lbl_time setStringValue: _NS("Time")];
-    [o_edit_lbl_bytes setStringValue: _NS("Bytes")];
+    [o_edit_lbl_bytes setStringValue: _NS("Position")];
 }
 
 - (void)showBookmarks
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static VLCBookmarks *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
     {
         NSBeginCriticalAlertSheet(_NS("No input"), _NS("OK"), \
                 @"", @"", o_bookmarks_window, nil, nil, nil, nil, _NS("No " \
-                "input found. The stream must be playing or paused for " \
+                "input found. A stream must be playing or paused for " \
                 "bookmarks to work."));
         return;
     }
@@ -240,8 +240,9 @@ static VLCBookmarks *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
     {
         NSBeginCriticalAlertSheet(_NS("Input has changed"), _NS("OK"), \
             @"", @"", o_bookmarks_window, nil, nil, nil, nil, _NS("Input " \
-            "has changed, unable to save bookmark. Use \"Pause\" while " \
-            "editing bookmarks to keep the same input."));
+            "has changed, unable to save bookmark. Suspending playback with " \
+            "\"Pause\" while editing bookmarks to ensure to keep the same " \
+            "input."));
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
         return;
     }
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ static VLCBookmarks *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
     if( input_Control( p_input, INPUT_CHANGE_BOOKMARK, pp_bookmarks[i], i ) \
         != VLC_SUCCESS )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_intf, "VLCBookmarks: changing bookmark failed");
+        msg_Warn( p_intf, "Unable to change the bookmark");
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
         return;
     }
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ static VLCBookmarks *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
     {
         NSBeginAlertSheet(_NS("Invalid selection"), _NS("OK"), \
             @"", @"", o_bookmarks_window, nil, nil, nil, nil, _NS("" \
-            "You have to select two bookmarks."));
+            "Two bookmarks have to be selected."));
         return;
     }
     input_thread_t *p_input =
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ static VLCBookmarks *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
         &i_bookmarks ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
     {
         vlc_object_release( p_input );
-        msg_Err(p_intf, "bookmarks couldn't be retrieved from core");
+        msg_Err(p_intf, "already defined bookmarks couldn't be retrieved");
         return;
     }
     msg_Dbg(p_intf, "calling wizard");
@@ -473,8 +474,9 @@ static VLCBookmarks *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
         {
             /* may not happen, but just in case */
             vlc_object_release( p_input );
-            msg_Err(p_intf, "VLCBookmarks: unknown table column identifier " \
-                "(%s) while updating table", [[theTableColumn identifier] \
+            msg_Err(p_intf, "unknown table column identifier (%s) while" \
+                "updating the bookmark table", [[theTableColumn identifier] \
+
                 UTF8String] );
             return @"unknown identifier";
         }

modules/gui/macosx/controls.m

@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@
 
 - (void)awakeFromNib
 {
-    [o_specificTime_mi setTitle: _NS("Go To Position")];
+    [o_specificTime_mi setTitle: _NS("Jump To Time")];
     [o_specificTime_cancel_btn setTitle: _NS("Cancel")];
     [o_specificTime_ok_btn setTitle: _NS("OK")];
     [o_specificTime_sec_lbl setStringValue: _NS("sec.")];
-    [o_specificTime_goTo_lbl setStringValue: _NS("Go to specific position")];
+    [o_specificTime_goTo_lbl setStringValue: _NS("Jump to time")];
 }
 
 - (IBAction)play:(id)sender

modules/gui/macosx/equalizer.m

@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ static vlc_bool_t GetFiltersStatus( intf_thread_t *p_intf,
     int i;
     [o_btn_equalizer setToolTip: _NS("Equalizer")];
     [o_ckb_2pass setTitle: _NS("2 Pass")];
-    [o_ckb_2pass setToolTip: _NS("If you enable this settting, the "
-        "equalizer filter will be applied twice. The effect will be sharper.")];
+    [o_ckb_2pass setToolTip: _NS("Apply the"
+        "equalizer filter twice. The effect will be sharper.")];
     [o_ckb_enable setTitle: _NS("Enable")];
-    [o_ckb_enable setToolTip: _NS("Enable the equalizer. You can either "
-        "manually change the bands or use a preset.")];
+    [o_ckb_enable setToolTip: _NS("Enable the equalizer. Bands can be set "
+        "manually or using a preset.")];
     [o_fld_preamp setStringValue: _NS("Preamp")];
 
     [o_popup_presets removeAllItems];

modules/gui/macosx/extended.m

@@ -88,16 +88,17 @@ static VLCExtended *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
     [o_ckb_distortion setTitle: _NS("Distortion")];
     [o_ckb_distortion setToolTip: _NS("Adds distorsion effects")];
     [o_ckb_imgClone setTitle: _NS("Image clone")];
-    [o_ckb_imgClone setToolTip: _NS("Creates several clones of the image")];
+    [o_ckb_imgClone setToolTip: _NS("Creates several copies of the Video " \
+                                    "output window" )];
     [o_ckb_imgCrop setTitle: _NS("Image cropping")];
-    [o_ckb_imgCrop setToolTip: _NS("Crops the image")];
+    [o_ckb_imgCrop setToolTip: _NS("Crops a defined part of the image")];
     [o_ckb_imgInvers setTitle: _NS("Image inversion")];
     [o_ckb_imgInvers setToolTip: _NS("Inverts the image colors")];
     [o_ckb_trnsform setTitle: _NS("Transformation")];
     [o_ckb_trnsform setToolTip: _NS("Rotates or flips the image")];
     [o_ckb_vlme_norm setTitle: _NS("Volume normalization")];
     [o_ckb_vlme_norm setToolTip: _NS("This filters prevents the audio output " \
-        "power from going over a defined value.")];
+        "level from exceeding a defined value.")];
     [o_ckb_hdphnVirt setTitle: _NS("Headphone virtualization")];
     [o_ckb_hdphnVirt setToolTip: _NS("This filter gives the feeling of a " \
         "5.1 speaker set when using a headphone.")];
@@ -305,8 +306,7 @@ static VLCExtended *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
         {
             config_PutFloat( p_intf , "saturation" , [o_sld_saturation floatValue] / 100);
         } else {
-            msg_Warn( p_intf, "cannot find adjust-image-subfilter related to " \
-                "moved slider");
+            msg_Warn( p_intf, "the corresponding subfilter coundn't be found" );
         }
     } else {
         vlc_value_t val;
@@ -336,8 +336,7 @@ static VLCExtended *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
             var_Set( p_vout, "saturation", val );
             config_PutFloat( p_intf , "saturation" , [o_sld_saturation floatValue] / 100);
         } else {
-            msg_Warn( p_intf, "cannot find adjust-image-subfilter related to " \
-                "moved slider");
+            msg_Warn( p_intf, "the corresponding subfilter coundn't be found" );
         }
         vlc_object_release( p_vout );
     }
@@ -600,13 +599,12 @@ static VLCExtended *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 {
     /* show info sheet */
     NSBeginInformationalAlertSheet(_NS("More information"), _NS("OK"), @"", @"", \
-        o_extended_window, nil, nil, nil, nil, _NS("Select the video effects " \
-        "filters to apply. You must restart the stream for these settings to " \
-        "take effect.\nTo configure the filters, go to the Preferences, and " \
-        "go to Modules/Video Filters. You can then configure each filter.\n" \
-        "If you want fine control over the filters ( to choose the order in " \
-        "which they are applied ), you need to enter manually a filters " \
-        "string (Preferences / Video / Filters)."));
+        o_extended_window, nil, nil, nil, nil, _NS("This panel allows to " \
+        "select video effects filters to apply.\n" \
+        "The filters can be configured indivudually in the Preferences, in " \
+        "the subsections of Video/Filters\n." \
+        "To choose the order in which the filter are applied, a filter " \
+        "option string can be set in the Preferences, Video / Filters section."));
 }
 
 
@@ -779,10 +777,9 @@ static VLCExtended *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 
         if (returnedValue != 0)
         {
-            msg_Err(p_playlist, "VLCExtended: error while saving the " \
-            "preferences of '%s' (%i)", [[theModules objectAtIndex: x] \
-            UTF8String] , returnedValue);
-            
+            msg_Err(p_playlist, "Unable to save the preferences of the " \
+            "extended control attribute '%s' (%i)", 
+            [[theModules objectAtIndex: x] UTF8String] , returnedValue);
             [theModules release];
             vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
             

modules/gui/macosx/interaction.m

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     int i = 0;
     id o_window = NULL;
     if( !p_dialog )
-        msg_Err( p_intf, "serious issue (p_dialog == nil)" );
+        msg_Err( p_intf, "No available interaction framework" );
 
     if( !nib_interact_loaded )
     {

modules/gui/macosx/intf.m

@@ -596,12 +596,12 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     /* error panel */
     [o_error setTitle: _NS("Error")];
     [o_err_lbl setStringValue: _NS("An error has occurred which probably " \
-        "prevented the execution of your request:")];
+        "prevented the proper execution of the program:")];
     [o_err_bug_lbl setStringValue: _NS("If you believe that it is a bug, " \
         "please follow the instructions at:")];
     [o_err_btn_msgs setTitle: _NS("Open Messages Window")];
     [o_err_btn_dismiss setTitle: _NS("Dismiss")];
-    [o_err_ckbk_surpress setTitle: _NS("Suppress further errors")];
+    [o_err_ckbk_surpress setTitle: _NS("Do not display further errors")];
 
     [o_info_window setTitle: _NS("Information")];
 }
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
         psz_string = malloc( [o_data length] + 1 );
         [o_data getBytes: psz_string];
         psz_string[ [o_data length] ] = '\0';
-        msg_Err( VLCIntf, "cannot convert to wanted encoding: %s",
+        msg_Err( VLCIntf, "cannot convert to the requested encoding: %s",
                  psz_string );
     }
     else
@@ -1730,7 +1730,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     }
     else
     {
-        NSBeginInformationalAlertSheet(_NS("No CrashLog found"), @"Continue", nil, nil, o_msgs_panel, self, NULL, NULL, nil, _NS("You haven't experienced any heavy crashes yet.") );
+        NSBeginInformationalAlertSheet(_NS("No CrashLog found"), @"Continue", nil, nil, o_msgs_panel, self, NULL, NULL, nil, _NS("Couldn't find any trace of a previous crash.") );
 
     }
 }

modules/gui/macosx/macosx.m

@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ void E_(CloseVideoGL) ( vlc_object_t * );
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
-#define EMBEDDED_TEXT N_("Use embedded video output")
-#define EMBEDDED_LONGTEXT N_("Disable this if you want the video output to " \
-    "be opened in a separate window instead of in the control window.")
+#define EMBEDDED_TEXT N_("Embedded video output")
+#define EMBEDDED_LONGTEXT N_("If enabled the video output will " \
+    "be displayed in the controller window instead of a in separate window.")
 
 #define VDEV_TEXT N_("Video device")
-#define VDEV_LONGTEXT N_("Choose a number corresponding to " \
-    "a screen in you video device selection menu and this screen " \
-    "will be used by default as the screen for 'fullscreen'.")
+#define VDEV_LONGTEXT N_("Number of the screen to use by default to display " \
+    "videos in 'fullscreen'. The screen number correspondance can be found in "\
+    "the video device selection menu.")
 
 #define OPAQUENESS_TEXT N_("Opaqueness")
 #define OPAQUENESS_LONGTEXT N_( \
@@ -62,26 +62,26 @@ void E_(CloseVideoGL) ( vlc_object_t * );
     "0 is fully transparent.")
     
 #define STRETCH_TEXT N_("Stretch video to fill window")
-#define STRETCH_LONGTEXT N_("Instead of keeping the aspect ratio " \
-        "of the movie when resizing the video, stretch the video " \
-        "to fill the entire window." )
+#define STRETCH_LONGTEXT N_("Stretch the video to fill the entire window when "\
+        "resizing the video instead of keeping the aspect ratio and "\
+        "displaying black borders.")
 
-#define FILL_TEXT N_("Fill fullscreen")
+#define FILL_TEXT N_("Crop borders in fullscreen")
 #define FILL_LONGTEXT N_("In fullscreen mode, crop the picture if " \
         "necessary in order to fill the screen without black " \
         "borders (OpenGL only)." )
 
 #define BLACK_TEXT N_("Black screens in fullscreen")
-#define BLACK_LONGTEXT N_("In fullscreen mode, black non-video screens." )
+#define BLACK_LONGTEXT N_("In fullscreen mode, keep screen where there is no " \
+        "video displayed black" )
 
 #define BACKGROUND_TEXT N_("Use as Desktop Background")
 #define BACKGROUND_LONGTEXT N_("Use the video as the Desktop Background " \
-        "of the Finder. Desktop icons cannot be interacted with in this mode." )
+        "Desktop icons cannot be interacted with in this mode." )
         
-#define WIZARD_OPTIONS_SAVING_TEXT N_("Keep wizard selections")
-#define WIZARD_OPTIONS_SAVING_LONGTEXT N_("Keeps the selections in the " \
-        "wizard for one session of VLC, so you do not need to choose them " \
-        "over and over again for similar purposes.") 
+#define WIZARD_OPTIONS_SAVING_TEXT N_("Remember wizard options")
+#define WIZARD_OPTIONS_SAVING_LONGTEXT N_("Remember the options in the " \
+        "wizard during one session of VLC.") 
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_description( _("Mac OS X interface") );

modules/gui/macosx/open.m

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static VLCOpen *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     [o_disc_videots_btn_browse setTitle: _NS("Browse...")];
     [o_disc_dvd_menus setTitle: _NS("Use DVD menus")];
 
-    [[o_disc_type cellAtRow:0 column:0] setTitle: _NS("VIDEO_TS folder")];
+    [[o_disc_type cellAtRow:0 column:0] setTitle: _NS("VIDEO_TS directory")];
     [[o_disc_type cellAtRow:1 column:0] setTitle: _NS("DVD")];
     [[o_disc_type cellAtRow:2 column:0] setTitle: _NS("VCD")];
     [[o_disc_type cellAtRow:3 column:0] setTitle: _NS("Audio CD")];
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static VLCOpen *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     [o_file_sub_ckbox setTitle: _NS("Load subtitles file:")];
     [o_file_sub_btn_settings setTitle: _NS("Settings...")];
     [o_file_sub_btn_browse setTitle: _NS("Browse...")];
-    [o_file_sub_override setTitle: _NS("Override")];
+    [o_file_sub_override setTitle: _NS("Override parametters")];
     [o_file_sub_delay_lbl setStringValue: _NS("delay")];
     [o_file_sub_delay_stp setEnabled: NO];
     [o_file_sub_fps_lbl setStringValue: _NS("fps")];
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static VLCOpen *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     [o_file_sub_encoding_pop removeAllItems];
     [o_file_sub_size_lbl setStringValue: _NS("Font size")];
     [o_file_sub_size_pop removeAllItems];
-    [o_file_sub_align_lbl setStringValue: _NS("Subtitles justification")];
+    [o_file_sub_align_lbl setStringValue: _NS("Subtitles alignment")];
     [o_file_sub_align_pop removeAllItems];
     [o_file_sub_ok_btn setStringValue: _NS("OK")];
     [o_file_sub_font_box setTitle: _NS("Font Properties")];
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static VLCOpen *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     
     o_type = [[o_disc_type selectedCell] title];
 
-    if ( [o_type isEqualToString: _NS("VIDEO_TS folder")] )
+    if ( [o_type isEqualToString: _NS("VIDEO_TS directory")] )
     {
         b_device = 0; b_menus = 1;
     }

modules/gui/macosx/playlist.m

@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ belongs to an Apple hidden private API, and then can "disapear" at any time*/
     [o_mi_recursive_expand setTitle: _NS("Expand Node")];
     [o_mi_selectall setTitle: _NS("Select All")];
     [o_mi_info setTitle: _NS("Information")];
-    [o_mi_preparse setTitle: _NS("Preparse")];
+    [o_mi_preparse setTitle: _NS("Get Stream Information")];
     [o_mi_sort_name setTitle: _NS("Sort Node by Name")];
     [o_mi_sort_author setTitle: _NS("Sort Node by Author")];
     [o_mi_services setTitle: _NS("Services discovery")];
@@ -1481,7 +1481,6 @@ belongs to an Apple hidden private API, and then can "disapear" at any time*/
                                           FIND_ANYWHERE );
     if( !p_playlist )
     {
-        msg_Err( VLCIntf, "Uh Oh! Unable to find playlist!" );
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1489,7 +1488,7 @@ belongs to an Apple hidden private API, and then can "disapear" at any time*/
         _("Empty Folder"), p_playlist->p_general );
 
     if(! p_item )
-        msg_Warn( VLCIntf, "node creation failed, fix VLC!" );
+        msg_Warn( VLCIntf, "node creation failed" );
     
     playlist_ViewUpdate( p_playlist, VIEW_CATEGORY );
     

modules/gui/macosx/playlistinfo.m

@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
     input_thread_t * p_input = vlc_object_find( p_intf, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT,
                                                        FIND_ANYWHERE );
 
-    if( [[o_mi title] isEqualToString: _NS("Info")] )
+    if( [[o_mi title] isEqualToString: _NS("Information")] )
     {
         if( p_input == NULL )
         {

modules/gui/macosx/prefs.m

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static VLCPrefs *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     NSBeginInformationalAlertSheet(_NS("Reset Preferences"), _NS("Cancel"),
         _NS("Continue"), nil, o_prefs_window, self,
         @selector(sheetDidEnd: returnCode: contextInfo:), NULL, nil,
-        _NS("Beware this will reset your VLC media player preferences.\n"
+        _NS("Beware this will reset the VLC media player preferences.\n"
             "Are you sure you want to continue?") );
 }
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static VLCTreeItem *o_root_item = nil;
             if( p_module == NULL )
             {
                 msg_Err( p_intf,
-                    "could not find the main module in our preferences" );
+                    "could not load the preferences" );
                 return nil;
             }
             if( i_index < p_list->i_count )
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static VLCTreeItem *o_root_item = nil;
             {
                 if( !p_item )
                 {
-                    msg_Err( p_intf, "null item found" );
+                    msg_Err( p_intf, "invalid preference item found" );
                     break;
                 }
                 switch(p_item->i_type)
@@ -595,8 +595,7 @@ static VLCTreeItem *o_root_item = nil;
             }
             if( p_parser == NULL )
             {
-                msg_Err( p_intf, "could not find the main module in our "
-                                    "preferences" );
+                msg_Err( p_intf, "could not load preferences" );
                 return o_view;
             }
             p_item = (p_parser->p_config + i_object_category);
@@ -611,7 +610,7 @@ static VLCTreeItem *o_root_item = nil;
                 p_item++;
                 if( !p_item )
                 {
-                    msg_Err( p_intf, "null item found" );
+                    msg_Err( p_intf, "invalid preference item found" );
                     break;
                 }
                 switch( p_item->i_type )
@@ -702,8 +701,8 @@ static VLCTreeItem *o_root_item = nil;
             [o_label setBordered: NO];
             [o_label setEditable: NO];
             [o_label setSelectable: NO];
-            [o_label setStringValue: _NS("Some options are available but " \
-                                "hidden. Check \"Advanced\" to see them.")];
+            [o_label setStringValue: _NS("Some options are hidden. " \
+                                "Check \"Advanced\" to display them.")];
             [o_label setFont:[NSFont systemFontOfSize:10]];
             [o_label sizeToFit];
             [o_view addSubview:o_label];

modules/gui/macosx/update.m

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static VLCUpdate *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 - (void)initStrings
 {
     /* translate strings to the user's language */
-    [o_update_window setTitle: _NS("Check for Update")];
+    [o_update_window setTitle: _NS("Check for Updates")];
     [o_btn_DownloadNow setTitle: _NS("Download now")];
     [o_btn_okay setTitle: _NS("OK")];
 }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static VLCUpdate *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 - (void)showUpdateWindow
 {
     /* show the window and check for a potential update */
-    [o_fld_status setStringValue: _NS("Checking for Update...")];
+    [o_fld_status setStringValue: _NS("Checking for Updates...")];
     [o_fld_currentVersionAndSize setStringValue: @""];
     [o_fld_releaseNote setString: @""];
 
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ static VLCUpdate *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
                         (int)((p_uit->file.l_size / 1024) / 1024) );
                     [o_fld_currentVersionAndSize setStringValue: [NSString \
                         stringWithFormat: \
-                        _NS("The current release is %s (%i MB to download)."), \
+                        _NS("The latest VLC media player release " \
+                            "is %s (%i MB to download)."), \
                         p_uit->release.psz_version, ((p_uit->file.l_size \
                         / 1024) / 1024)]];
                         
@@ -191,7 +192,7 @@ static VLCUpdate *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
                 {
                     /* our version is outdated, let the user download the new
                      * release */
-                    [o_fld_status setStringValue: _NS("Your version of VLC " \
+                    [o_fld_status setStringValue: _NS("This version of VLC " \
                         "is outdated.")];
                     [o_btn_DownloadNow setEnabled: YES];
                     msg_Dbg( p_intf, "this version of VLC is outdated" );
@@ -204,8 +205,8 @@ static VLCUpdate *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
                 }
                 else if(! releaseChecked )
                 {
-                    [o_fld_status setStringValue: _NS("Your version of VLC " \
-                        "is up-to-date.")];
+                    [o_fld_status setStringValue: _NS("This version of VLC " \
+                        "is latest available.")];
                     [o_btn_DownloadNow setEnabled: NO];
                     msg_Dbg( p_intf, "current version is up-to-date" );
                     releaseChecked = YES;

modules/gui/macosx/voutgl.m

@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ int E_(OpenVideoGL)  ( vlc_object_t * p_this )
 
     if( !CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration( kCGDirectMainDisplay ) )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout, "no hardware acceleration" );
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "no OpenGL hardware acceleration found. "
+                          "Video display will be slow" );
         return( 1 );
     }
     msg_Dbg( p_vout, "display is Quartz Extreme accelerated" );
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ static void Unlock( vout_thread_t * p_vout )
 
     if( !fmt )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout, "Cannot create NSOpenGLPixelFormat" );
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "Could not create OpenGL video output" );
         return nil;
     }
 

modules/gui/macosx/voutqt.m

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ int E_(OpenVideoQT) ( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     if( ( err = EnterMovies() ) != noErr )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_vout, "EnterMovies failed: %d", err );
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "QT initialization failed: EnterMovies failed: %d", err );
         free( p_vout->p_sys->p_matrix );
         DisposeHandle( (Handle)p_vout->p_sys->h_img_descr );
         free( p_vout->p_sys );
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ int E_(OpenVideoQT) ( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
     else
     {
-        msg_Err( p_vout, "failed to find an appropriate codec" );
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "QT doesn't support any appropriate chroma" );
     }
 
     if( p_vout->p_sys->img_dc == 0 )
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ static int InitVideo    ( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 
     if( QTCreateSequence( p_vout ) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_vout, "unable to create sequence" );
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "unable to initialize QT: QTCreateSequence failed" );
         return( 1 );
     }
 
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static void DisplayVideo( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
                     p_pic->p_sys->i_size,
                     codecFlagUseImageBuffer, &flags, NULL, NULL ) != noErr ) )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout, "DecompressSequenceFrameWhen failed: %d", err );
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "QT failed to display the frame sequence: %d", err );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static int CoToggleFullscreen( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 
     if( QTCreateSequence( p_vout ) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_vout, "unable to create sequence" );
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "unable to initialize QT: QTCreateSequence failed" );
         return( 1 ); 
     } 
 
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ static int QTCreateSequence( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
                               codecLosslessQuality,
                               bestSpeedCodec ) ) )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_vout, "DecompressSequenceBeginS failed: %d", err );
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "Failed to initialize QT: DecompressSequenceBeginS failed: %d", err );
         return( 1 );
     }
 
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ static int QTNewPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
         default:
             /* Unknown chroma, tell the guy to get lost */
             free( p_pic->p_sys );
-            msg_Err( p_vout, "never heard of chroma 0x%.8x (%4.4s)",
+            msg_Err( p_vout, "Unknown chroma format 0x%.8x (%4.4s)",
                      p_vout->output.i_chroma, (char*)&p_vout->output.i_chroma );
             p_pic->i_planes = 0;
             return( -1 );