diff --git a/examples/api_version.lua b/examples/api_version.lua
index f2aaff7..1f86f6b 100644
--- a/examples/api_version.lua
+++ b/examples/api_version.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ USAGE
 ]] 
 local dt = require "darktable"
 
+-- translation facilities
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msg)
+  return gettext(msg)
+end
+
 -- script_manager integration to allow a script to be removed
 -- without restarting darktable
 local function destroy()
@@ -30,7 +38,8 @@ local function destroy()
 end
 
 local result = dt.configuration.api_version_string
-dt.print_error("API Version: "..result)
+dt.print_log("API Version: " .. result)
+dt.print(string.format(_("API Version: %s"), result))
 
 -- set the destroy routine so that script_manager can call it when
 -- it's time to destroy the script and then return the data to 
diff --git a/examples/darkroom_demo.lua b/examples/darkroom_demo.lua
index b4edcc5..6ca9f89 100644
--- a/examples/darkroom_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/darkroom_demo.lua
@@ -58,11 +58,10 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 -- T R A N S L A T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-local gettext = dt.gettext
-gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE_NAME, dt.configuration.config_dir..PS.."lua"..PS.."locale"..PS)
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext(MODULE_NAME, msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ sleep(1500)
 -- display first 10 images of collection pausing for a second between each
 
 for i, img in ipairs(dt.collection) do 
-  dt.print(_("Displaying image " .. i))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("Displaying image "), i))
   dt.gui.views.darkroom.display_image(img)
   sleep(1500)
   if i == max_images then
diff --git a/examples/gettextExample.lua b/examples/gettextExample.lua
index 59a676c..f74b503 100644
--- a/examples/gettextExample.lua
+++ b/examples/gettextExample.lua
@@ -67,22 +67,18 @@ end
 -- Not translated Text
 dt.print_error("Hello World!")
 
-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
+
 -- Translate a string using the darktable textdomain
-dt.print_error(gettext.gettext("image"))
-
--- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-
-gettext.bindtextdomain("gettextExample",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
--- Translate a string using the specified textdomain
-dt.print_error(gettext.dgettext("gettextExample", 'Hello World!'))
+dt.print_error(gettext("image"))
 
 -- Define a local function called _ to make the code more readable and have it call dgettext 
 -- with the proper domain.
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext.dgettext("gettextExample", msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end
-dt.print_error(_('Hello World!'))
+
+dt.print_error(_("Hello World!"))
 
 -- set the destroy routine so that script_manager can call it when
 -- it's time to destroy the script and then return the data to 
diff --git a/examples/hello_world.lua b/examples/hello_world.lua
index f8fba8d..3839ebd 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world.lua
+++ b/examples/hello_world.lua
@@ -29,15 +29,23 @@ USAGE
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 
+-- translation facilities
+
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "hello_world") 
 
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msg)
+  return gettext(msg)
+end
+
 -- script_manager integration to allow a script to be removed
 -- without restarting darktable
 local function destroy()
     -- nothing to destroy
 end
 
-dt.print("hello, world")
+dt.print(_("hello, world"))
 
 -- set the destroy routine so that script_manager can call it when
 -- it's time to destroy the script and then return the data to 
diff --git a/examples/lighttable_demo.lua b/examples/lighttable_demo.lua
index fc07132..768e4ab 100644
--- a/examples/lighttable_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/lighttable_demo.lua
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ end
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 -- T R A N S L A T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-local gettext = dt.gettext
-gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE_NAME, dt.configuration.config_dir..PS.."lua"..PS.."locale"..PS)
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext(MODULE_NAME, msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
@@ -145,17 +144,17 @@ sleep(2000)
 
 for n, layout in ipairs(layouts) do
   dt.gui.libs.lighttable_mode.layout(layout)
-  dt.print(_("set lighttable layout to " .. layout))
-  dt.print_log(_("set lighttable layout to " .. layout))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("set lighttable layout to %s"), layout))
+  dt.print_log("set lighttable layout to " .. layout)
   sleep(1500)
   for i = 1, 10 do
     dt.gui.libs.lighttable_mode.zoom_level(i)
-    dt.print(_("Set zoom level to " .. i))
+    dt.print(string.format(_("Set zoom level to %d"), i))
     sleep(1500)
   end
   for i = 9, 1, -1 do
     dt.gui.libs.lighttable_mode.zoom_level(i)
-    dt.print(_("Set zoom level to " .. i))
+    dt.print(string.format(_("Set zoom level to %d"), i))
     sleep(1500)
   end
 end
@@ -174,12 +173,12 @@ dt.print_log("starting sorts")
 
 for n, sort in ipairs(sorts) do
   dt.gui.libs.filter.sort(sort)
-  dt.print(_("set lighttable sort to " .. sort))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("set lighttable sort to %s"), sort))
   sleep(1500)
 
   for m, sort_order in ipairs(sort_orders) do
     dt.gui.libs.filter.sort_order(sort_order)
-    dt.print(_("sort order set to " .. sort_order))
+    dt.print(string.format(_("sort order set to %s"), sort_order))
     sleep(1500)
   end
 end
@@ -190,12 +189,12 @@ dt.print(_("lighttable filtering demonstration"))
 
 for n, rating in ipairs(ratings) do
   dt.gui.libs.filter.rating(rating)
-  dt.print(_("set filter to " .. rating))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("set filter to %s"), rating))
   sleep(1500)
 
   for m, rating_comparator in ipairs(rating_comparators) do
     dt.gui.libs.filter.rating_comparator(rating_comparator)
-    dt.print(_("set rating comparator to " .. rating_comparator))
+    dt.print(string.format(_("set rating comparator to %s"), rating_comparator))
     sleep(1500)
   end
 end
diff --git a/examples/moduleExample.lua b/examples/moduleExample.lua
index bf5a325..23184aa 100644
--- a/examples/moduleExample.lua
+++ b/examples/moduleExample.lua
@@ -47,12 +47,10 @@ script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only h
 -- translation
 
 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/index.html#darktable_gettext
-local gettext = dt.gettext
-
-gettext.bindtextdomain("moduleExample", dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext.dgettext("moduleExample", msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 -- declare a local namespace and a couple of variables we'll need to install the module
diff --git a/examples/multi_os.lua b/examples/multi_os.lua
index 4ab650f..7486a25 100644
--- a/examples/multi_os.lua
+++ b/examples/multi_os.lua
@@ -70,13 +70,10 @@ local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"  -- system utilities
     translations, inserting this lays the groundwork for anyone who wants to translate the strings.
 ]]
 
-local gettext = dt.gettext
-
--- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-gettext.bindtextdomain("multi_os",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext.dgettext("multi_os", msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 --[[
@@ -187,7 +184,7 @@ local function extract_embedded_jpeg(images)
         end
       else
         dt.print_error(image.filename .. " is not a raw file.  No image can be extracted") -- print debugging error message
-        dt.print(image.filename .. " is not a raw file.  No image can be extracted") -- print the error to the screen
+        dt.print(string.format(_("%s is not a raw file.  No image can be extracted"), image.filename)) -- print the error to the screen
       end
     end
   else
@@ -241,7 +238,7 @@ end
 dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
   "multi_os", _("extract embedded jpeg"),
   function(event, images) extract_embedded_jpeg(images) end,
-  "extract embedded jpeg"
+  _("extract embedded jpeg")
 )
   
 --[[
@@ -251,7 +248,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
 dt.register_event(
   "multi_os", "shortcut",
   function(event, shortcut) extract_embedded_jpeg(dt.gui.action_images) end,
-  "extract embedded jpeg"
+  _("extract embedded jpeg")
 )
 
 --[[
diff --git a/examples/panels_demo.lua b/examples/panels_demo.lua
index 1f74d71..5938398 100644
--- a/examples/panels_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/panels_demo.lua
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 -- T R A N S L A T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-local gettext = dt.gettext
-gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE_NAME, dt.configuration.config_dir..PS.."lua"..PS.."locale"..PS)
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext(MODULE_NAME, msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end
 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
diff --git a/examples/preferenceExamples.lua b/examples/preferenceExamples.lua
index 99f8518..74e6152 100644
--- a/examples/preferenceExamples.lua
+++ b/examples/preferenceExamples.lua
@@ -24,28 +24,36 @@ USAGE
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 
+-- translation facilities
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msg)
+  return gettext(msg)
+end
+
 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.1", "preferenceExamples") 
 
 
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference.
                         "preferenceExamplesString",  -- name
                         "string",                     -- type
-                        "Example String",            -- label
-                        "Example String Tooltip",    -- tooltip
+                        _("Example String"),            -- label
+                        _("Example String Tooltip"),    -- tooltip
                         "String")                     -- default
 
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
                         "preferenceExamplesBool",  -- name
                         "bool",                       -- type
-                        "Example Boolean",           -- label
-                        "Example Boolean Tooltip",   -- tooltip
+                        _("Example Boolean"),           -- label
+                        _("Example Boolean Tooltip"),   -- tooltip
                         true)                         -- default
 
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
                         "preferenceExamplesInteger",  -- name
                         "integer",                    -- type
-                        "Example Integer",           -- label
-                        "Example Integer Tooltip",   -- tooltip
+                        _("Example Integer"),           -- label
+                        _("Example Integer Tooltip"),   -- tooltip
                         2,                            -- default
                         1,                            -- min
                         99)                           -- max
@@ -53,8 +61,8 @@ dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
                         "preferenceExamplesFloat",  -- name
                         "float",                      -- type
-                        "Example Float",             -- label
-                        "Example Float Tooltip",     -- tooltip
+                        _("Example Float"),             -- label
+                        _("Example Float Tooltip"),     -- tooltip
                         1.3,                          -- default
                         1,                            -- min
                         99,                           -- max
@@ -63,22 +71,22 @@ dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
                         "preferenceExamplesFile",  -- name
                         "file",                       -- type
-                        "Example File",              -- label
-                        "Example File Tooltip",      -- tooltip
+                        _("Example File"),              -- label
+                        _("Example File Tooltip"),      -- tooltip
                         "")                           -- default
 
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference.
                         "preferenceExamplesDirectory",  -- name
                         "directory",                  -- type
-                        "Example Directory",         -- label
-                        "Example Directory Tooltip", -- tooltip
+                        _("Example Directory"),         -- label
+                        _("Example Directory Tooltip"), -- tooltip
                         "")                           -- default
 
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference.
                         "preferenceExamplesEnum",  -- name
                         "enum",                       -- type
-                        "Example Enum",              -- label
-                        "Example Enum Tooltip",      -- tooltip
+                        _("Example Enum"),              -- label
+                        _("Example Enum Tooltip"),      -- tooltip
                         "Enum 1",                     -- default
                         "Enum 1", "Enum 2")           -- values
 
diff --git a/examples/printExamples.lua b/examples/printExamples.lua
index b220b7a..b7be20c 100644
--- a/examples/printExamples.lua
+++ b/examples/printExamples.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "printExamples") 
 
+-- translation facilities
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msg)
+  return gettext(msg)
+end
+
 -- script_manager integration to allow a script to be removed
 -- without restarting darktable
 local function destroy()
@@ -32,7 +40,7 @@ end
 
 -- Will print a string to the darktable control log (the long
 -- overlayed window that appears over the main panel).
-dt.print("print")
+dt.print(_("print"))
 
 -- This function will print its parameter if the Lua logdomain is
 -- activated. Start darktable with the "-d lua" command line option
diff --git a/examples/running_os.lua b/examples/running_os.lua
index d214b2a..a179e9f 100644
--- a/examples/running_os.lua
+++ b/examples/running_os.lua
@@ -30,13 +30,21 @@ local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 
 du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "running_os") 
 
+-- translation facilities
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msg)
+  return gettext(msg)
+end
+
 -- script_manager integration to allow a script to be removed
 -- without restarting darktable
 local function destroy()
   -- nothing to destroy
 end
 
-dt.print("You are running: "..dt.configuration.running_os)
+dt.print(string.format(_("You are running: %s"), dt.configuration.running_os))
 
 -- set the destroy routine so that script_manager can call it when
 -- it's time to destroy the script and then return the data to