Enhanced i18n JSON Editor

Enhanced i18n JSON Editor is a powerful Visual Studio Code extension designed to simplify the management and editing of JSON translation files. This enhanced version builds upon the original concept with numerous improvements, new features, and bug fixes.

✨ Key Features

• Intuitive Interface: Clean and user-friendly interface for managing translations
• Multiple Access Methods: Open via context menu, activity bar, or status bar
• Translation Services: Coming soon - API integration for automatic translations
• RTL Language Support: Full support for right-to-left languages
• Column Management: Show/hide language columns as needed
• Missing Translation Detection: Easily find and fill missing translations
• Empty Translation Handling: Configurable support for empty translations
• Workspace Support: Manage multiple translation folders simultaneously
• Auto-save Warnings: Get notified about unsaved changes
• Customizable Configuration: Extensive configuration options

🚀 Usage

The Enhanced i18n JSON Editor can be accessed in multiple ways:

1. Context Menu (Right-click)

Right-click on any supported folder (default: i18n) and select Enhanced i18n JSON Editor

• Folder names can be customized with i18nJsonEditor.supportedFolders
• Supports relative paths like src/i18n, ./locales, etc.

2. Activity Bar

Click on the Enhanced i18n JSON Editor icon in the Activity Bar for quick access

3. Workspace Mode

Manage multiple translation folders simultaneously by clicking ei18n editor in the Status Bar

• Requires i18nJsonEditor.workspaceFolders configuration

4. Translation Services

Coming soon - API integration for automatic translations will be available in future versions.

⚙️ Configuration

Basic Settings

i18nJsonEditor.forceKeyUPPERCASE - Force translation keys to uppercase (default: true)

"i18nJsonEditor.forceKeyUPPERCASE": false

i18nJsonEditor.jsonSpace - Indentation for JSON output (default: 2)

"i18nJsonEditor.jsonSpace": 4

i18nJsonEditor.lineEnding - Line ending character (default: "\n")

"i18nJsonEditor.lineEnding": "\r\n"

i18nJsonEditor.keySeparator - Key separator character (default: ".")

"i18nJsonEditor.keySeparator": "/"

Folder Configuration

i18nJsonEditor.supportedFolders - Folders that trigger the context menu (default: ["i18n"])

"i18nJsonEditor.supportedFolders": [
    "i18n",
    "locales",
    "src/i18n",
    "./translations"
]

Note: Restart VS Code after changing this setting

i18nJsonEditor.workspaceFolders - Multiple folder management

"i18nJsonEditor.workspaceFolders": [
    { "name": "Common", "path": "./i18n" },
    { "name": "Portal", "path": "./portal/locales" }
]

Translation Services

i18nJsonEditor.translationService - Translation service provider (Coming soon)

"i18nJsonEditor.translationService": "Coming soon"

i18nJsonEditor.translationServiceApiKey - API key for translation service (Coming soon)

"i18nJsonEditor.translationServiceApiKey": "Coming soon"

Advanced Settings

i18nJsonEditor.allowEmptyTranslations - Allow saving empty translations (default: false)

"i18nJsonEditor.allowEmptyTranslations": true

i18nJsonEditor.defaultLanguage - Default reference language (default: "en")

"i18nJsonEditor.defaultLanguage": "es"

🆕 What's New in Enhanced Version

This enhanced version includes numerous improvements over the original:

New Features

• Activity Bar Integration: Quick access via dedicated activity bar icon
• Missing Translation Finder: Easily locate and fill missing translations
• Language Management: Show/hide language columns dynamically
• RTL Language Support: Full support for right-to-left languages
• Empty Translation Handling: Configurable support for empty translations
• Unsaved Changes Warning: Get notified about pending changes
• Improved UI: Better interface with enhanced user experience
• Relative Path Support: Support for complex folder structures

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed context menu functionality
• Improved save button behavior and visual feedback
• Better handling of hidden languages
• Enhanced column visibility persistence
• Optimized performance and stability
• Comprehensive error handling

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

This extension is inspired by the original vsce-i18n-json-editor by Thibault Vanderseypen. While maintaining the core concept, this enhanced version has been developed independently with significant improvements and new features.

Original Extension

• Original Author: Thibault Vanderseypen
• Original Repository: https://github.com/thibault-vanderseypen/vsce-i18n-json-editor
• Website: https://vanderseypen.dev

Enhanced Version

• Author: Trystan4861
• Repository: https://github.com/Trystan4861/i18n-json-editor
• GitHub: https://github.com/trystan4861

🐛 Issues & Contributions

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests to help improve this extension.