* All: some spelling corrections and description string clarifications.

  There is a lot of improvement left here.

modules/audio_output/coreaudio.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * coreaudio.c: CoreAudio output plugin
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2002-2003 VideoLAN
- * $Id: coreaudio.c,v 1.5 2003/05/15 22:27:37 massiot Exp $
+ * $Id: coreaudio.c,v 1.6 2003/06/06 02:23:30 hartman Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Colin Delacroix <colin@zoy.org>
  *          Jon Lech Johansen <jon-vl@nanocrew.net>
@@ -216,13 +216,16 @@ static OSStatus StreamListener   ( AudioStreamID inStream,
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define ADEV_TEXT N_("Audio device")
+#define ADEV_LONGTEXT N_("Choose a number corresponding to the number of an " \
+    "audio device, as listed in your 'audio device' menu. This device will " \
+    "then be used by default for audio playback.")
 
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_description( _("CoreAudio output") );
     set_capability( "audio output", 100 );
     set_callbacks( Open, Close );
     add_category_hint( N_("Audio"), NULL, VLC_FALSE );
-    add_integer( "coreaudio-dev", -1, NULL, ADEV_TEXT, ADEV_TEXT, VLC_FALSE ); 
+    add_integer( "coreaudio-dev", -1, NULL, ADEV_TEXT, ADEV_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE ); 
 vlc_module_end();
 
 /*****************************************************************************

modules/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.c

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * ffmpeg.c: video decoder using ffmpeg library
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 1999-2001 VideoLAN
- * $Id: ffmpeg.c,v 1.40 2003/05/25 10:14:20 gbazin Exp $
+ * $Id: ffmpeg.c,v 1.41 2003/06/06 02:23:30 hartman Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
  *
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ static int ffmpeg_GetFfmpegCodec( vlc_fourcc_t, int *, int *, char ** );
 #define ERROR_TEXT N_("Error resilience")
 #define ERROR_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "ffmpeg can make errors resiliences.          \n" \
-    "Nevertheless, with buggy encoder (like ISO MPEG-4 encoder from M$) " \
+    "Nevertheless, with a buggy encoder (like ISO MPEG-4 encoder from M$) " \
     "this will produce a lot of errors.\n" \
-    "Valid range is -1 to 99 (-1 disable all errors resiliences).")
+    "Valid range is -1 to 99 (-1 disables all errors resiliences).")
 
 #define BUGS_TEXT N_("Workaround bugs")
 #define BUGS_LONGTEXT N_( \
@@ -100,22 +100,23 @@ static int ffmpeg_GetFfmpegCodec( vlc_fourcc_t, int *, int *, char ** );
     "4  xvid interlaced\n" \
     "8  ump4 \n" \
     "16 no padding\n" \
-    "32 ac vlc" \
+    "32 ac vlc\n" \
     "64 Qpel chroma")
 
 #define HURRYUP_TEXT N_("Hurry up")
 #define HURRYUP_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "Allow the decoder to partially decode or skip frame(s) " \
-    "when there not enough time.\n It's usefull with low CPU power " \
-    "but it could produce broken pictures.")
+    "when there is not enough time. It's useful with low CPU power " \
+    "but it can produce distorted pictures.")
 
 #define TRUNC_TEXT N_("Truncated stream")
 #define TRUNC_LONGTEXT N_("truncated stream -1:auto,0:disable,:1:enable")
 
 #define PP_Q_TEXT N_("Post processing quality")
 #define PP_Q_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Quality of post processing\n"\
-    "Valid range is 0 to 6" )
+    "Quality of post processing. Valid range is 0 to 6\n" \
+    "Higher levels require considerable more CPU power, but produce " \
+    "better looking pictures." )
 
 #define LIBAVCODEC_PP_TEXT N_("Ffmpeg postproc filter chains")
 /* FIXME (cut/past from ffmpeg */

modules/gui/macosx/macosx.m

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * macosx.m: MacOS X plugin for vlc
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 2001-2003 VideoLAN
- * $Id: macosx.m,v 1.12 2003/05/24 02:48:55 hartman Exp $
+ * $Id: macosx.m,v 1.13 2003/06/06 02:23:30 hartman Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Colin Delacroix <colin@zoy.org>
  *          Eugenio Jarosiewicz <ej0@cise.ufl.edu>
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ void E_(CloseVideo)   ( vlc_object_t * );
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
 #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 OPAQUENESS_TEXT N_("Opaqueness")
 #define OPAQUENESS_LONGTEXT N_( \
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ vlc_module_begin();
         set_capability( "video output", 200 );
         set_callbacks( E_(OpenVideo), E_(CloseVideo) );
         add_category_hint( N_("Video"), NULL, VLC_FALSE );
-        add_integer( "macosx-vdev", 0, NULL, VDEV_TEXT, VDEV_TEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+        add_integer( "macosx-vdev", 0, NULL, VDEV_TEXT, VDEV_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
         add_float_with_range( "macosx-opaqueness", 1, 0, 1, NULL, OPAQUENESS_TEXT,
             OPAQUENESS_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
         add_bool( "macosx-float", 0, NULL, FLOAT_TEXT, FLOAT_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );

src/libvlc.h

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * libvlc.h: main libvlc header
  *****************************************************************************
  * Copyright (C) 1998-2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: libvlc.h,v 1.72 2003/05/28 03:53:04 hartman Exp $
+ * $Id: libvlc.h,v 1.73 2003/06/06 02:23:30 hartman Exp $
  *
  * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ static char *ppsz_language[] = { "auto", "en", "en_GB", "de", "fr", "it",
 #define EXTRAINTF_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "This option allows you to select additional interfaces used by VLC. " \
     "They will be launched in the background in addition to the default " \
-    "interface. Use a comma separated list of interface modules.")
+    "interface. Use a comma separated list of interface modules. (common " \
+    "values are: logger,gestures,sap,rc,http,screensaver)")
 
 #define VERBOSE_TEXT N_("Verbosity (0,1,2)")
 #define VERBOSE_LONGTEXT N_( \
@@ -71,8 +72,9 @@ static char *ppsz_language[] = { "auto", "en", "en_GB", "de", "fr", "it",
 
 #define ADVANCED_TEXT N_("Show advanced options")
 #define ADVANCED_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "When this option is turned on, the interfaces will show all the " \
-    "available options, including those that most users should never touch")
+    "When this option is turned on, the preferences and/or interfaces  will " \
+    "show all the available options, including those that most users should " \
+    "never touch")
 
 #define INTF_PATH_TEXT N_("Interface default search path")
 #define INTF_PATH_LONGTEXT N_( \
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ static char *ppsz_language[] = { "auto", "en", "en_GB", "de", "fr", "it",
 #define AUDIO_TEXT N_("Enable audio")
 #define AUDIO_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "You can completely disable the audio output. In this case the audio " \
-    "decoding stage won't be done, and it will save some processing power.")
+    "decoding will not take place, and it will save some processing power.")
 
 #define MONO_TEXT N_("Force mono audio")
 #define MONO_LONGTEXT N_("This will force a mono audio output")
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ static char *ppsz_language[] = { "auto", "en", "en_GB", "de", "fr", "it",
 
 #define HEADPHONE_TEXT N_("Headphone virtual spatialization effect")
 #define HEADPHONE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "This effect gives you the feeling that you stands in a real room " \
+    "This effect gives you the feeling that you are standing in a room " \
     "with a complete 5.1 speaker set when using only a headphone, " \
     "providing a more realistic sound experience. It should also be " \
     "more comfortable and less tiring when listening to music for " \
@@ -147,16 +149,16 @@ static char *ppsz_language[] = { "auto", "en", "en_GB", "de", "fr", "it",
 #define VIDEO_TEXT N_("Enable video")
 #define VIDEO_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "You can completely disable the video output. In this case the video " \
-    "decoding stage won't be done, which will save some processing power.")
+    "decoding stage will not take place, which will save some processing power.")
 
 #define WIDTH_TEXT N_("Video width")
 #define WIDTH_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can enforce the video width here. By default VLC will " \
+    "You can enforce the video width here. By default (-1) VLC will " \
     "adapt to the video characteristics.")
 
 #define HEIGHT_TEXT N_("Video height")
 #define HEIGHT_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "You can enforce the video height here. By default VLC will " \
+    "You can enforce the video height here. By default (-1) VLC will " \
     "adapt to the video characteristics.")
 
 #define ZOOM_TEXT N_("Zoom video")
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ static char *ppsz_language[] = { "auto", "en", "en_GB", "de", "fr", "it",
 #define OVERLAY_TEXT N_("Overlay video output")
 #define OVERLAY_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "If enabled, VLC will try to take advantage of the overlay capabilities " \
-    "of your graphic card.")
+    "of your graphics card.")
 
 #define SPUMARGIN_TEXT N_("Force SPU position")
 #define SPUMARGIN_LONGTEXT N_( \
@@ -234,7 +236,8 @@ static char *ppsz_language[] = { "auto", "en", "en_GB", "de", "fr", "it",
 
 #define INPUT_AUDIO_TEXT N_("Choose audio")
 #define INPUT_AUDIO_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Give the default type of audio you want to use in a DVD.")
+    "Give the default type of audio you want to use in a DVD. " \
+    "(Developers only)")
 
 #define INPUT_CHAN_TEXT N_("Choose channel")
 #define INPUT_CHAN_LONGTEXT N_( \
@@ -441,7 +444,7 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     add_module_with_short( "intf", 'I', "interface", NULL, NULL,
                            INTF_TEXT, INTF_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
     add_string( "extraintf", NULL, NULL, EXTRAINTF_TEXT, EXTRAINTF_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    add_integer_with_short( "verbose", 'v', -1, NULL,
+    add_integer_with_short( "verbose", 'v', 0, NULL,
                             VERBOSE_TEXT, VERBOSE_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
     add_bool_with_short( "quiet", 'q', 0, NULL, QUIET_TEXT, QUIET_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
     add_string_from_list( "language", "auto", ppsz_language, NULL, LANGUAGE_TEXT, LANGUAGE_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
@@ -480,7 +483,9 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     add_float( "zoom", 1, NULL, ZOOM_TEXT, ZOOM_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
     add_bool( "grayscale", 0, NULL, GRAYSCALE_TEXT, GRAYSCALE_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
     add_bool( "fullscreen", 0, NULL, FULLSCREEN_TEXT, FULLSCREEN_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+#ifndef SYS_DARWIN
     add_bool( "overlay", 1, NULL, OVERLAY_TEXT, OVERLAY_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+#endif
     add_integer( "spumargin", -1, NULL, SPUMARGIN_TEXT, SPUMARGIN_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
     add_module( "filter", "video filter", NULL, NULL,
                 FILTER_TEXT, FILTER_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );