menu rearrange, tips copyedit

diff --git a/src/interface.cpp b/src/interface.cpp
index 26552d510133fd1faf82da13568d26e21cb60416..d332d6cb3575e5feb83352a27b08036666fb4b67 100644 (file)
--- a/src/interface.cpp
+++ b/src/interface.cpp
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ sp_ui_checkboxes_menus(GtkMenu *m, Inkscape::UI::View::View *view)
     //                                       checkitem_toggled, checkitem_update, 0);
     sp_ui_menu_append_check_item_from_verb(m, view, _("Commands Bar"), _("Show or hide the Commands bar (under the menu)"), "commands",
                                            checkitem_toggled, checkitem_update, 0);
-    sp_ui_menu_append_check_item_from_verb(m, view, _("Tool Controls"), _("Show or hide the Tool Controls panel"), "toppanel",
+    sp_ui_menu_append_check_item_from_verb(m, view, _("Tool Controls Bar"), _("Show or hide the Tool Controls bar"), "toppanel",
                                            checkitem_toggled, checkitem_update, 0);
     sp_ui_menu_append_check_item_from_verb(m, view, _("_Toolbox"), _("Show or hide the main toolbox (on the left)"), "toolbox",
                                            checkitem_toggled, checkitem_update, 0);
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ sp_ui_checkboxes_menus(GtkMenu *m, Inkscape::UI::View::View *view)
                                            checkitem_toggled, checkitem_update, Inkscape::Verb::get(SP_VERB_TOGGLE_SCROLLBARS));
     sp_ui_menu_append_check_item_from_verb(m, view, _("_Statusbar"), _("Show or hide the statusbar (at the bottom of the window)"), "statusbar",
                                            checkitem_toggled, checkitem_update, 0);
-    sp_ui_menu_append_check_item_from_verb(m, view, _("_Panels"), _("Show or hide the panels"), "panels",
+    sp_ui_menu_append_check_item_from_verb(m, view, _("_Palette"), _("Show or hide the color palette"), "panels",
                                            checkitem_toggled, checkitem_update, 0);
 }
 

diff --git a/src/menus-skeleton.h b/src/menus-skeleton.h
index 7d8a5803dd00c76dea39716c6c207ffbcdc4d59e..bb497245a58b65c9cf7b1bb9f51263d8d0567855 100644 (file)
--- a/src/menus-skeleton.h
+++ b/src/menus-skeleton.h
@@ -64,15 +64,14 @@ static char const menus_skeleton[] =
 "       <verb verb-id=\"DialogFind\" />\n"
 "       <separator/>\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"EditDuplicate\" />\n"
-"       <verb verb-id=\"EditClone\" />\n"
-"       <verb verb-id=\"DialogsClonetiler\" />\n"
-"       <verb verb-id=\"EditUnlinkClone\" />\n"
-"       <verb verb-id=\"EditCloneOriginal\" />\n"
+"       <submenu name=\"" N_("Clo_ne") "\">\n"
+"           <verb verb-id=\"EditClone\" />\n"
+"           <verb verb-id=\"DialogsClonetiler\" />\n"
+"           <verb verb-id=\"EditUnlinkClone\" />\n"
+"           <verb verb-id=\"EditCloneOriginal\" />\n"
+"       </submenu>\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"SelectionCreateBitmap\" />\n"
 "       <separator/>\n"
-"       <verb verb-id=\"EditTile\" />\n"
-"       <verb verb-id=\"EditUnTile\" />\n"
-"       <separator/>\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"EditDelete\" />\n"
 "       <separator/>\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"EditSelectAll\" />\n"
@@ -157,6 +156,10 @@ static char const menus_skeleton[] =
 "           <verb verb-id=\"ObjectSetMask\" />\n"
 "           <verb verb-id=\"ObjectUnSetMask\" />\n"
 "       </submenu>\n"
+"       <submenu name=\"" N_("Patter_n") "\">\n"
+"           <verb verb-id=\"EditTile\" />\n"
+"           <verb verb-id=\"EditUnTile\" />\n"
+"       </submenu>\n"
 "       <separator/>\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"SelectionRaise\" />\n"
 "       <verb verb-id=\"SelectionLower\" />\n"

diff --git a/src/verbs.cpp b/src/verbs.cpp
index 84da8703bb902394a6467a9379eefc8ae7bb4235..eb19eee253d6f91a7b5daff924701f04130359da 100644 (file)
--- a/src/verbs.cpp
+++ b/src/verbs.cpp
@@ -1833,42 +1833,42 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
     new Verb(SP_VERB_NONE, "None", N_("None"), N_("Does nothing"), NULL),
 
     /* File */
-    new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_NEW, "FileNew", N_("Default"), N_("Create new document from default template"),
+    new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_NEW, "FileNew", N_("Default"), N_("Create new document from the default template"),
                  GTK_STOCK_NEW ),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_OPEN, "FileOpen", N_("_Open..."),
-                 N_("Open existing document"), GTK_STOCK_OPEN ),
+                 N_("Open an existing document"), GTK_STOCK_OPEN ),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_REVERT, "FileRevert", N_("Re_vert"),
                  N_("Revert to the last saved version of document (changes will be lost)"), GTK_STOCK_REVERT_TO_SAVED ),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_SAVE, "FileSave", N_("_Save"), N_("Save document"),
                  GTK_STOCK_SAVE ),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_SAVE_AS, "FileSaveAs", N_("Save _As..."),
-                 N_("Save document under new name"), GTK_STOCK_SAVE_AS ),
+                 N_("Save document under a new name"), GTK_STOCK_SAVE_AS ),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_PRINT, "FilePrint", N_("_Print..."), N_("Print document"),
                  GTK_STOCK_PRINT ),
     // TRANSLATORS: "Vacuum Defs" means "Clean up defs" (so as to remove unused definitions)
-    new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_VACUUM, "FileVacuum", N_("Vac_uum Defs"), N_("Remove unused predefined items from the <defs> of the document"),
+    new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_VACUUM, "FileVacuum", N_("Vac_uum Defs"), N_("Remove unused definitions (such as gradients or clipping paths) from the <defs> of the document"),
                  "file_vacuum" ),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_PRINT_DIRECT, "FilePrintDirect", N_("Print _Direct"),
                  N_("Print directly without prompting to a file or pipe"), NULL ),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_PRINT_PREVIEW, "FilePrintPreview", N_("Print Previe_w"),
                  N_("Preview document printout"), GTK_STOCK_PRINT_PREVIEW ),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_IMPORT, "FileImport", N_("_Import..."),
-                 N_("Import bitmap or SVG image into document"), "file_import"),
+                 N_("Import a bitmap or SVG image into this document"), "file_import"),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_EXPORT, "FileExport", N_("_Export Bitmap..."),
-                 N_("Export document or selection as a bitmap image"), "file_export"),
+                 N_("Export this document or a selection as a bitmap image"), "file_export"),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_NEXT_DESKTOP, "FileNextDesktop", N_("N_ext Window"),
                  N_("Switch to the next document window"), "window_next"),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_PREV_DESKTOP, "FilePrevDesktop", N_("P_revious Window"),
                  N_("Switch to the previous document window"), "window_previous"),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_CLOSE_VIEW, "FileCloseView", N_("_Close"),
-                 N_("Close window"), GTK_STOCK_CLOSE),
+                 N_("Close this document window"), GTK_STOCK_CLOSE),
     new FileVerb(SP_VERB_FILE_QUIT, "FileQuit", N_("_Quit"), N_("Quit Inkscape"), GTK_STOCK_QUIT),
 
     /* Edit */
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_UNDO, "EditUndo", N_("_Undo"), N_("Undo last action"),
                  GTK_STOCK_UNDO),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_REDO, "EditRedo", N_("_Redo"),
-                 N_("Do again last undone action"), GTK_STOCK_REDO),
+                 N_("Do again the last undone action"), GTK_STOCK_REDO),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_CUT, "EditCut", N_("Cu_t"),
                  N_("Cut selection to clipboard"), GTK_STOCK_CUT),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_COPY, "EditCopy", N_("_Copy"),
@@ -1876,24 +1876,24 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_PASTE, "EditPaste", N_("_Paste"),
                  N_("Paste objects from clipboard to mouse point"), GTK_STOCK_PASTE),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_PASTE_STYLE, "EditPasteStyle", N_("Paste _Style"),
-                 N_("Apply style of the copied object to selection"), "selection_paste_style"),
+                 N_("Apply the style of the copied object to selection"), "selection_paste_style"),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_PASTE_IN_PLACE, "EditPasteInPlace", N_("Paste _In Place"),
                  N_("Paste objects from clipboard to the original location"), "selection_paste_in_place"),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_DELETE, "EditDelete", N_("_Delete"),
                  N_("Delete selection"), GTK_STOCK_DELETE),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_DUPLICATE, "EditDuplicate", N_("Duplic_ate"),
                  N_("Duplicate selected objects"), "edit_duplicate"),
-    new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_CLONE, "EditClone", N_("Clo_ne"),
-                 N_("Create a clone of selected object (a copy linked to the original)"), "edit_clone"),
+    new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_CLONE, "EditClone", N_("Create Clo_ne"),
+                 N_("Create a clone (a copy linked to the original) of selected object"), "edit_clone"),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_UNLINK_CLONE, "EditUnlinkClone", N_("Unlin_k Clone"),
-                 N_("Cut the clone's link to its original"), "edit_unlink_clone"),
+                 N_("Cut the selected clone's link to its original, turning it into a standalone object"), "edit_unlink_clone"),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_CLONE_ORIGINAL, "EditCloneOriginal", N_("Select _Original"),
-                 N_("Select the object to which the clone is linked"), NULL),
+                 N_("Select the object to which the selected clone is linked"), NULL),
     // TRANSLATORS: Convert selection to a rectangle with tiled pattern fill
-    new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_TILE, "EditTile", N_("O_bjects to Pattern"),
+    new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_TILE, "EditTile", N_("Objects to Patter_n"),
                  N_("Convert selection to a rectangle with tiled pattern fill"), NULL),
     // TRANSLATORS: Extract objects from a tiled pattern fill
-    new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_UNTILE, "EditUnTile", N_("Pattern to Ob_jects"),
+    new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_UNTILE, "EditUnTile", N_("Pattern to _Objects"),
                  N_("Extract objects from a tiled pattern fill"), NULL),
     new EditVerb(SP_VERB_EDIT_CLEAR_ALL, "EditClearAll", N_("Clea_r All"),
                  N_("Delete all objects from document"), NULL),
@@ -1932,19 +1932,19 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
                       N_("Remove all manual kerns and glyph rotations from a text object"), NULL),
 
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_UNION, "SelectionUnion", N_("_Union"),
-                      N_("Union of selected objects"), "union"),
+                      N_("Create union of selected paths"), "union"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_INTERSECT, "SelectionIntersect", N_("_Intersection"),
-                      N_("Intersection of selected objects"), "intersection"),
+                      N_("Create intersection of selected paths"), "intersection"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_DIFF, "SelectionDiff", N_("_Difference"),
-                      N_("Difference of selected objects (bottom minus top)"), "difference"),
+                      N_("Create difference of selected paths (bottom minus top)"), "difference"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_SYMDIFF, "SelectionSymDiff", N_("E_xclusion"),
-                      N_("Exclusive OR of selected objects"), "exclusion"),
+                      N_("Create exclusive OR of selected paths (those parts that belong to only one path)"), "exclusion"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_CUT, "SelectionDivide", N_("Di_vision"),
-                      N_("Cut the bottom object into pieces"), "division"),
+                      N_("Cut the bottom path into pieces"), "division"),
     // TRANSLATORS: "to cut a path" is not the same as "to break a path apart" - see the
     // Advanced tutorial for more info
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_SLICE, "SelectionCutPath", N_("Cut _Path"),
-                      N_("Cut the bottom object's stroke into pieces, removing fill"), "cut_path"),
+                      N_("Cut the bottom path's stroke into pieces, removing fill"), "cut_path"),
     // TRANSLATORS: "outset": expand a shape by offsetting the object's path,
     // i.e. by displacing it perpendicular to the path in each point.
     // See also the Advanced Tutorial for explanation.
@@ -1974,14 +1974,14 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
                       N_("Create a dynamic offset object linked to the original path"),
                       "linked_offset"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_OUTLINE, "SelectionOutline", N_("_Stroke to Path"),
-                      N_("Convert selected strokes to paths"), "stroke_tocurve"),
+                      N_("Convert selected object's stroke to paths"), "stroke_tocurve"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_SIMPLIFY, "SelectionSimplify", N_("Si_mplify"),
-                      N_("Simplify selected paths by removing extra nodes"), "simplify"),
+                      N_("Simplify selected paths (remove extra nodes)"), "simplify"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_REVERSE, "SelectionReverse", N_("_Reverse"),
-                      N_("Reverses the direction of selected paths; useful for flipping markers"), "selection_reverse"),
+                      N_("Reverse the direction of selected paths (useful for flipping markers)"), "selection_reverse"),
     // TRANSLATORS: "to trace" means "to convert a bitmap to vector graphics" (to vectorize)
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_TRACE, "SelectionTrace", N_("_Trace Bitmap..."),
-                      N_("Convert bitmap object to paths"), "selection_trace"),
+                      N_("Create one or more paths from a bitmap by tracing it"), "selection_trace"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_CREATE_BITMAP, "SelectionCreateBitmap", N_("_Make a Bitmap Copy"),
                       N_("Export selection to a bitmap and insert it into document"), "selection_bitmap" ),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_COMBINE, "SelectionCombine", N_("_Combine"),
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_BREAK_APART, "SelectionBreakApart", N_("Break _Apart"),
                       N_("Break selected paths into subpaths"), "selection_break"),
     new SelectionVerb(SP_VERB_SELECTION_GRIDTILE, "SelectionGridTile", N_("Gri_d Arrange..."),
-                      N_("Arrange selection in grid pattern"), "grid_arrange"),
+                      N_("Arrange selected objects in a grid pattern"), "grid_arrange"),
     /* Layer */
     new LayerVerb(SP_VERB_LAYER_NEW, "LayerNew", N_("_Add Layer..."),
                   N_("Create a new layer"), "new_layer"),
@@ -2024,18 +2024,18 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_FLATTEN, "ObjectFlatten", N_("Remove _Transformations"),
                    N_("Remove transformations from object"), "object_reset"),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_TO_CURVE, "ObjectToCurve", N_("_Object to Path"),
-                   N_("Convert selected objects to paths"), "object_tocurve"),
+                   N_("Convert selected object to path"), "object_tocurve"),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_FLOW_TEXT, "ObjectFlowText", N_("_Flow into Frame"),
-                   N_("Put text into frames"), NULL),
+                   N_("Put text into a frame (path or shape), creating a flowed text linked to the frame object"), NULL),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_UNFLOW_TEXT, "ObjectUnFlowText", N_("_Unflow"),
                    N_("Remove text from frame (creates a single-line text object)"), NULL),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_FLOWTEXT_TO_TEXT, "ObjectFlowtextToText", N_("_Convert to Text"),
-                   N_("Convert flowed text to regular text objects (preserves appearance)"), NULL),
+                   N_("Convert flowed text to regular text object (preserves appearance)"), NULL),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_FLIP_HORIZONTAL, "ObjectFlipHorizontally",
-                   N_("Flip _Horizontal"), N_("Flips selected objects horizontally"),
+                   N_("Flip _Horizontal"), N_("Flip selected objects horizontally"),
                    "object_flip_hor"),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_FLIP_VERTICAL, "ObjectFlipVertically",
-                   N_("Flip _Vertical"), N_("Flips selected objects vertically"),
+                   N_("Flip _Vertical"), N_("Flip selected objects vertically"),
                    "object_flip_ver"),
     new ObjectVerb(SP_VERB_OBJECT_SET_MASK, "ObjectSetMask", N_("_Set"),
                  N_("Apply mask to selection (using the topmost object as mask)"), NULL),
@@ -2111,8 +2111,8 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
     new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_ZOOM_OUT, "ZoomOut", N_("Zoom Out"), N_("Zoom out"), "zoom_out"),
     new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_TOGGLE_RULERS, "ToggleRulers", N_("_Rulers"), N_("Show or hide the canvas rulers"), "rulers"),
     new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_TOGGLE_SCROLLBARS, "ToggleScrollbars", N_("Scroll_bars"), N_("Show or hide the canvas scrollbars"), "scrollbars"),
-    new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_TOGGLE_GRID, "ToggleGrid", N_("_Grid"), N_("Show or hide grid"), "grid"),
-    new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_TOGGLE_GUIDES, "ToggleGuides", N_("G_uides"), N_("Show or hide guides"), "guides"),
+    new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_TOGGLE_GRID, "ToggleGrid", N_("_Grid"), N_("Show or hide the grid"), "grid"),
+    new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_TOGGLE_GUIDES, "ToggleGuides", N_("G_uides"), N_("Show or hide guides (drag from a ruler to create a guide)"), "guides"),
     new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_ZOOM_NEXT, "ZoomNext", N_("Nex_t Zoom"), N_("Next zoom (from the history of zooms)"),
                  "zoom_next"),
     new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_ZOOM_PREV, "ZoomPrev", N_("Pre_vious Zoom"), N_("Previous zoom (from the history of zooms)"),
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
                  N_("Switch to outline (wireframe) display mode"), NULL),
 
     new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_VIEW_ICON_PREVIEW, "ViewIconPreview", N_("Ico_n Preview"),
-                 N_("Open a window to preview items at different icon resolutions"), NULL/*"view_icon_preview"*/),
+                 N_("Open a window to preview objects at different icon resolutions"), NULL/*"view_icon_preview"*/),
     new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_ZOOM_PAGE, "ZoomPage", N_("_Page"),
                  N_("Zoom to fit page in window"), "zoom_page"),
     new ZoomVerb(SP_VERB_ZOOM_PAGE_WIDTH, "ZoomPageWidth", N_("Page _Width"),
@@ -2150,24 +2150,24 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
 
     /* Dialogs */
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_DISPLAY, "DialogDisplay", N_("In_kscape Preferences..."),
-                   N_("Global Inkscape preferences"), GTK_STOCK_PREFERENCES ),
+                   N_("Edit global Inkscape preferences"), GTK_STOCK_PREFERENCES ),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_NAMEDVIEW, "DialogNamedview", N_("_Document Properties..."),
-                   N_("Preferences saved with the document"), GTK_STOCK_PROPERTIES ),
+                   N_("Edit properties of this document (to be saved with the document)"), GTK_STOCK_PROPERTIES ),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_METADATA, "DialogMetadata", N_("_Document Metadata..."),
-                   N_("Metadata saved with the document"), NULL ),
+                   N_("Edit document metadata (to be saved with the document)"), NULL ),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_FILL_STROKE, "DialogFillStroke", N_("_Fill and Stroke..."),
-                   N_("Fill and Stroke dialog"), "fill_and_stroke"),
+                   N_("Edit objects' style, such as color or stroke width"), "fill_and_stroke"),
     // TRANSLATORS: "Swatches" means: color samples
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_SWATCHES, "DialogSwatches", N_("S_watches..."),
-                   N_("View color swatches"), GTK_STOCK_SELECT_COLOR),
+                   N_("Select colors from a swatches palette"), GTK_STOCK_SELECT_COLOR),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_TRANSFORM, "DialogTransform", N_("Transfor_m..."),
-                   N_("Transform dialog"), "object_trans"),
+                   N_("Precisely control objects' transformations"), "object_trans"),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_ALIGN_DISTRIBUTE, "DialogAlignDistribute", N_("_Align and Distribute..."),
-                   N_("Align and Distribute dialog"), "object_align"),
+                   N_("Align and distribute objects"), "object_align"),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_TEXT, "Dialogtext", N_("_Text and Font..."),
-                   N_("Text and Font dialog"), "object_font"),
+                   N_("View and select font family, font size and other text properties"), "object_font"),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_XML_EDITOR, "DialogXMLEditor", N_("_XML Editor..."),
-                   N_("XML Editor"), "xml_editor"),
+                   N_("View and edit the XML tree of the document"), "xml_editor"),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_FIND, "DialogFind", N_("_Find..."),
                    N_("Find objects in document"), GTK_STOCK_FIND ),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_DEBUG, "DialogDebug", N_("_Messages..."),
@@ -2175,12 +2175,12 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_SCRIPT, "DialogScript", N_("S_cripts..."),
                    N_("Run scripts"), NULL),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_TOGGLE, "DialogsToggle", N_("Show/Hide D_ialogs"),
-                   N_("Show or hide all active dialogs"), "dialog_toggle"),
+                   N_("Show or hide all open dialogs"), "dialog_toggle"),
     // TRANSLATORS: "Tile Clones" means: "Create tiled clones"
-    new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_CLONETILER, "DialogsClonetiler", N_("Tile Clones..."),
-                   N_("Create and arrange multiple clones of selection"), NULL),
+    new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_CLONETILER, "DialogsClonetiler", N_("Create Tiled Clones..."),
+                   N_("Create multiple clones of selected object, arranging them into a pattern or scattering"), NULL),
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_ITEM, "DialogItem", N_("_Object Properties..."),
-                   N_("Object Properties dialog"), "dialog_item_properties"),
+                   N_("Edit the ID, locked and visible status, and other object properties"), "dialog_item_properties"),
 #ifdef WITH_INKBOARD
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_WHITEBOARD_CONNECT, "DialogWhiteboardConnect",
                    N_("_Connect to Jabber server..."), N_("Connect to a Jabber server"), NULL),
@@ -2200,17 +2200,17 @@ Verb *Verb::_base_verbs[] = {
                    N_("Disconnect from _server"), "", NULL),
 #endif
     new DialogVerb(SP_VERB_DIALOG_INPUT, "DialogInput", N_("_Input Devices..."),
-                   N_("Configure extended input devices"), NULL),
+                   N_("Configure extended input devices, such as a graphics tablet"), NULL),
 
     /* Help */
     new HelpVerb(SP_VERB_HELP_KEYS, "HelpKeys", N_("_Keys and Mouse"),
-                 N_("Key and mouse shortcuts reference"), "help_keys"),
+                 N_("Keys and mouse shortcuts reference"), "help_keys"),
     new HelpVerb(SP_VERB_HELP_ABOUT_EXTENSIONS, "HelpAboutExtensions", N_("About E_xtensions"),
-                 N_("About Extensions..."), NULL),
+                 N_("Information on Inkscape extensions"), NULL),
     new HelpVerb(SP_VERB_HELP_MEMORY, "HelpAboutMemory", N_("About _Memory"),
-                 N_("About Memory..."), NULL),
+                 N_("Memory usage information"), NULL),
     new HelpVerb(SP_VERB_HELP_ABOUT, "HelpAbout", N_("_About Inkscape"),
-                 N_("About Inkscape"), /*"help_about"*/"inkscape_options"),
+                 N_("Inkscape version, authors, license"), /*"help_about"*/"inkscape_options"),
 //    new HelpVerb(SP_VERB_SHOW_LICENSE, "ShowLicense", N_("Modifying or Redistributing Inkscape"),
 //                 N_("Show license to modify and/or redistribute Inkscape: GNU GPL"), NULL),