Merge pull request #583 from wpferguson/fix_image_time_issue_582

Fix image time exiftime generation with blank fields
image_time - added default values of 0 for fields not supplied in
2025-05-01 20:40:48 -04:00 · 2025-05-01 20:37:24 -04:00 · 2025-04-10 20:40:31 -04:00 · 2025-04-10 19:26:45 +02:00 · 2025-04-10 19:25:01 +02:00 · 2025-04-09 23:48:48 +02:00
81 changed files with 2288 additions and 670 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ These scripts are written primarily by the darktable developers and maintained b

 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[check_for_updates](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates)|Yes|LMW|Check for updates to darktable
-[copy_paste_metadata](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/copy_paste_metadata)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste metadata, tags, ratings, and color labels between images
-[delete_long_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_long_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete all tags longer than a specified length
-[delete_unused_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_unused_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete tags that have no associated images
-[enfuse](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/enfuse)|No|L|Exposure blend several images (HDR)
-[generate_image_txt](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/generate_image_txt)|No|L|Generate txt sidecar files to be overlaid on zoomed images
-[image_path_in_ui](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/image_path_in_ui)|Yes|LMW|Plugin to display selected image path
-[import_filter_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filter_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manager for import filters
-[import_filters](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filters)|No|LMW|Two import filters for use with import_filter_manager
-[save_selection](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/save_selection)|Yes|LMW|Provide save and restore from multiple selection buffers
-[selection_to_pdf](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection_to_pdf)|No|L|Generate a PDF file from the selected images
+[check_for_updates](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates)|Yes|LMW|Check for updates to darktable
+[copy_paste_metadata](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/copy_paste_metadata)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste metadata, tags, ratings, and color labels between images
+[delete_long_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_long_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete all tags longer than a specified length
+[delete_unused_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_unused_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete tags that have no associated images
+[enfuse](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/enfuse)|No|L|Exposure blend several images (HDR)
+[generate_image_txt](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/generate_image_txt)|No|L|Generate txt sidecar files to be overlaid on zoomed images
+[image_path_in_ui](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/image_path_in_ui)|Yes|LMW|Plugin to display selected image path
+[import_filter_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filter_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manager for import filters
+[import_filters](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filters)|No|LMW|Two import filters for use with import_filter_manager
+[save_selection](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/save_selection)|Yes|LMW|Provide save and restore from multiple selection buffers
+[selection_to_pdf](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection_to_pdf)|No|L|Generate a PDF file from the selected images


 ### Contributed Scripts
@@ -34,50 +34,50 @@ These scripts are contributed by users. They are meant to have an "owner", i.e.

 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[AutoGrouper](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autogrouper)|Yes|LMW|Group images together by time
-[autostyle](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle)|Yes|LMW|Automatically apply styles on import
+[AutoGrouper](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autogrouper)|Yes|LMW|Group images together by time
+[autostyle](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle)|Yes|LMW|Automatically apply styles on import
 change_group_leader|Yes|LMW|Change which image leads group
-[clear_GPS](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps)|Yes|LMW|Reset GPS information for selected images
-[CollectHelper](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/collecthelper)|Yes|LMW|Add buttons to selected images module to manipulate the collection
+[clear_GPS](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps)|Yes|LMW|Reset GPS information for selected images
+[CollectHelper](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/collecthelper)|Yes|LMW|Add buttons to selected images module to manipulate the collection
 color_profile_manager|Yes|LMW|Manage darktable input and output color profiles
-[copy_attach_detach_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste tags from/to images
-[cr2hdr](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr)|Yes|L|Process image created with Magic Lantern Dual ISO
+[copy_attach_detach_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste tags from/to images
+[cr2hdr](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr)|Yes|L|Process image created with Magic Lantern Dual ISO
 cycle_group_leader|Yes|LMW|cycle through images of a group making each the group leader in turn 
 dbmaint|Yes|LMW|find and remove database entries for missing film rolls and images
-[enfuseAdvanced](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseadvanced)|No|LMW|Merge multiple images into Dynamic Range Increase (DRI) or Depth From Focus (DFF) images
-[exportLUT](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportlut)|Yes|LMW|Create a LUT from a style and export it
-[ext_editor](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/ext_editor)|No|LW|Export pictures to collection and edit them with up to nine user-defined external editors
-[face_recognition](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition)|No|LM|Identify and tag images using facial recognition
-[fujifilm_dynamic_range](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range)|No|LMW|Correct fujifilm exposure based on exposure bias camera setting
-[fujifilm_ratings](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings)|No|LM|Support importing Fujifilm ratings
-[geoJSON_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geojson_export)|No|L|Create a geo JSON script with thumbnails for use in ...
-[geoToolbox](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geotoolbox)|No|LMW|A toolbox of geo functions
-[gimp](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp)|No|LMW|Open an image in GIMP for editing and return the result
-[gpx_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export)|No|LMW|Export a GPX track file from selected images GPS data
+[enfuseAdvanced](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseadvanced)|No|LMW|Merge multiple images into Dynamic Range Increase (DRI) or Depth From Focus (DFF) images
+[exportLUT](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportlut)|Yes|LMW|Create a LUT from a style and export it
+[ext_editor](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/ext_editor)|No|LW|Export pictures to collection and edit them with up to nine user-defined external editors
+[face_recognition](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition)|No|LM|Identify and tag images using facial recognition
+[fujifilm_dynamic_range](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range)|No|LMW|Correct fujifilm exposure based on exposure bias camera setting
+[fujifilm_ratings](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings)|No|LM|Support importing Fujifilm ratings
+[geoJSON_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geojson_export)|No|L|Create a geo JSON script with thumbnails for use in ...
+[geoToolbox](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geotoolbox)|No|LMW|A toolbox of geo functions
+[gimp](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp)|No|LMW|Open an image in GIMP for editing and return the result
+[gpx_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export)|No|LMW|Export a GPX track file from selected images GPS data
 harmonic_armature|Yes|LMW|provide a harmonic armature guide
 hif_group_leader|Yes|LMW|change the group leader in a raw+heif image pair to the heif image
-[HDRMerge](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hdrmerge)|No|LMW|Combine the selected images into an HDR DNG and return the result
-[hugin](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin)|No|LMW|Combine selected images into a panorama and return the result
-[image_stack](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack)|No|LMW|Combine a stack of images to remove noise or transient objects
-[image_time](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time)|Yes|LMW|Adjust the EXIF image time
+[HDRMerge](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hdrmerge)|No|LMW|Combine the selected images into an HDR DNG and return the result
+[hugin](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin)|No|LMW|Combine selected images into a panorama and return the result
+[image_stack](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack)|No|LMW|Combine a stack of images to remove noise or transient objects
+[image_time](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time)|Yes|LMW|Adjust the EXIF image time
 jpg_group_leader|Yes|LMW|change the group leader for a raw+jpg pair to the jpg image
-[kml_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export)|No|L|Export photos with a KML file for usage in Google Earth
-[LabelsToTags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/labelstotags)|Yes|LMW|Apply tags based on color labels and ratings
-[OpenInExplorer](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/openinexplorer)|No|LMW|Open the selected images in the system file manager
-[passport_guide](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide)|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide to darkroom crop tool
+[kml_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export)|No|L|Export photos with a KML file for usage in Google Earth
+[LabelsToTags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/labelstotags)|Yes|LMW|Apply tags based on color labels and ratings
+[OpenInExplorer](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/openinexplorer)|No|LMW|Open the selected images in the system file manager
+[passport_guide](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide)|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide to darkroom crop tool
 passport_guide_germany|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide for German passports to darkroom crop tool
-[pdf_slideshow](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow)|No|LM|Export images to a PDF slideshow
-[photils](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils)|No|LM|Automatic tag suggestions for your images
-[quicktag](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag)|Yes|LMW|Create shortcuts for quickly applying tags
-[rate_group](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group)|Yes|LMW|Apply or remove a star rating from grouped images
-[rename_images](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images)|Yes|LMW|Rename single or multiple images
-[rename-tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags)|Yes|LMW|Change a tag name
-[RL_out_sharp](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rl_out_sharp)|No|LW|Output sharpening using GMic (Richardson-Lucy algorithm)
-[select_non_existing](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of non-existing images in the the currently worked on images
-[select_untagged](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of untagged images
-[slideshowMusic](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic)|No|L|Play music during a slideshow
-[transfer_hierarchy](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy)|Yes|LMW|Image move/copy preserving directory hierarchy
-[video_ffmpeg](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/video_ffmpeg)|No|LMW|Export video from darktable
+[pdf_slideshow](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow)|No|LM|Export images to a PDF slideshow
+[photils](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils)|No|LM|Automatic tag suggestions for your images
+[quicktag](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag)|Yes|LMW|Create shortcuts for quickly applying tags
+[rate_group](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group)|Yes|LMW|Apply or remove a star rating from grouped images
+[rename_images](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images)|Yes|LMW|Rename single or multiple images
+[rename-tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags)|Yes|LMW|Change a tag name
+[RL_out_sharp](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rl_out_sharp)|No|LW|Output sharpening using GMic (Richardson-Lucy algorithm)
+[select_non_existing](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of non-existing images in the the currently worked on images
+[select_untagged](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of untagged images
+[slideshowMusic](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic)|No|L|Play music during a slideshow
+[transfer_hierarchy](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy)|Yes|LMW|Image move/copy preserving directory hierarchy
+[video_ffmpeg](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/video_ffmpeg)|No|LMW|Export video from darktable

 ### Example Scripts

@@ -85,18 +85,18 @@ These scripts provide examples of how to use specific portions of the API. They

 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[api_version](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/api_version)|Yes|LMW|Print the current API version
-[darkroom_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/darkroom_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate changing images in darkoom 
-[gettextExample](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextexample)|Yes|LM|How to use translation
+[api_version](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/api_version)|Yes|LMW|Print the current API version
+[darkroom_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/darkroom_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate changing images in darkoom 
+[gettextExample](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextexample)|Yes|LM|How to use translation
 gui_actions|Yes|LMW|demonstrate controlling the GUI using darktable.gui.action calls
-[hello_world](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/hello_world)|Yes|LMW|Prints hello world when darktable starts
-[lighttable_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/lighttable_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate controlling lighttable mode, zoom, sorting and filtering
-[moduleExample](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleexample)|Yes|LMW|How to create a lighttable module
-[multi_os](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/multi_os)|No|LMW|How to create a cross platform script that calls an external executable
-[panels_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/panels_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate hiding and showing darktable panels
-[preferenceExamples](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use preferences in a script
-[printExamples](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use various print functions from a script
-[running_os](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os)|Yes|LMW|Print out the running operating system
+[hello_world](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/hello_world)|Yes|LMW|Prints hello world when darktable starts
+[lighttable_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/lighttable_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate controlling lighttable mode, zoom, sorting and filtering
+[moduleExample](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleexample)|Yes|LMW|How to create a lighttable module
+[multi_os](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/multi_os)|No|LMW|How to create a cross platform script that calls an external executable
+[panels_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/panels_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate hiding and showing darktable panels
+[preferenceExamples](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use preferences in a script
+[printExamples](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use various print functions from a script
+[running_os](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os)|Yes|LMW|Print out the running operating system
 x-touch|Yes|LMW|demonstrate how to use an x-touch mini MIDI controller to control the darktable GUI

 ### Tools
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ Tool scripts perform functions relating to the repository, such as generating do

 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[executable_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/executable_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manage the external executables used by the lua scripts
-[gen_i18n_mo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/gen_i18n_mo)|No|LMW|Generate compiled translation files (.mo) from source files (.po)
-[get_lib_manpages](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_lib_manpages)|No|LM|Retrieve the library documentation and output it in man page and PDF format
-[get_libdoc](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_libdoc)|No|LMW|Retrieve the library documentation and output it as text
-[script_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/script_manager)|No|LMW|Manage (install, update, enable, disable) the lua scripts
+[executable_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/executable_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manage the external executables used by the lua scripts
+[gen_i18n_mo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/gen_i18n_mo)|No|LMW|Generate compiled translation files (.mo) from source files (.po)
+[get_lib_manpages](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_lib_manpages)|No|LM|Retrieve the library documentation and output it in man page and PDF format
+[get_libdoc](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_libdoc)|No|LMW|Retrieve the library documentation and output it as text
+[script_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/script_manager)|No|LMW|Manage (install, update, enable, disable) the lua scripts

 ### Related third-party projects

@@ -237,18 +237,18 @@ To update the script repository, open a terminal or command prompt and do the fo

 ## Documentation

-The [Lua Scripts Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/) provides documentation
+The [Lua Scripts Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/) provides documentation
 for the scripts transcribed from the header comments.  Each script also contains comments and usage instructions
 in the header comments.

-The [Lua Scripts Library API Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.api.manual/) provides
+The [Lua Scripts Library API Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.api.manual/) provides
 documentation of the libraries and functions.  Lua-script libraries documentation may also be generated using
 the tools in the tools/ directory.

 More information about the scripting with Lua can be found in the darktable user manual:
-[Scripting with Lua](https://darktable-org.github.io/dtdocs/lua/)
+[Scripting with Lua](https://darktable.org.github.io/dtdocs/lua/)

-The [Lua API Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.api.manual/) provides docuemntation of the
+The [Lua API Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.api.manual/) provides docuemntation of the
 darktable Lua API.

 ## Troubleshooting
--- a/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
+++ b/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "AutoGrouper")

 local MOD = 'autogrouper'

-local gettext = dt.gettext
-gettext.bindtextdomain(MOD, dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.gettext(msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end

 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "AutoGrouper",
+  name = _("auto group"),
  purpose = _("automatically group images by time interval"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/AutoGrouper/"
@@ -133,10 +132,11 @@ local function main(on_collection)
  for i, image in ipairs(images) do
    if i == 1 then 
      prev_image = image
+      image:make_group_leader()
    elseif string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, '[%d]') ~= nil then --make sure current image has a timestamp, if so check if it is within the user specified gap value and add to group
      local curr_image = image
      if GetTimeDiff(curr_image, prev_image) <= GUI.gap.value then
-        images[i]:group_with(images[i-1])
+        images[i]:group_with(images[i-1].group_leader)
      end
      prev_image = curr_image
    end
--- a/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
+++ b/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ local all_active = false

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "CollectHelper") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("CollectHelper", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "CollectHelper",
+  name = _("collection helper"),
  purpose = _("add collection helper buttons"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/CollectHelper/"
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ end
 dt.preferences.register("module_CollectHelper", "all_and",	-- name
 	"bool",	-- type
 	_('CollectHelper: all'),	-- label
-	_('will create a collect parameter set that utilizes all enabled CollectHelper types (and)'),	-- tooltip
+	_('creates a collect parameter set that utilizes all enabled CollectHelper types (and)'),	-- tooltip
 	true	-- default
 )
 dt.preferences.register("module_CollectHelper", "colors",	-- name
--- a/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
+++ b/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "HDRmerge")
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("HDRMerge", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "HDRmerge",
+  name = _("HDR merge"),
  purpose = _("merge bracketed images into an HDR DNG image"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/HDRmerge"
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@ local function main()
  PreCall({HDRM}) --check if furst run then check if install OK
  if HDRM.install_error then
    dt.print_error('HDRMerge install issue')
-    dt.print(_('HDRMerge install issue, please ensure the binary path is proper'))
+    dt.print(_('HDRMerge install issue, please ensure the binary path is correct'))
    return
  end
  images = dt.gui.selection() --get selected images
@@ -416,14 +414,14 @@ GUI.Target.copy_tags = dt.new_widget('check_button'){
 temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, 'active_add_tags', 'string')
 if temp == '' then temp = nil end 
 GUI.Target.add_tags = dt.new_widget('entry'){
-  tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, seperate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
+  tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, separate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
  text = temp,
-  placeholder = _('enter tags, seperated by commas'),
+  placeholder = _('enter tags, separated by commas'),
  editable = true
 }
 GUI.run = dt.new_widget('button'){
  label = _('merge'),
-  tooltip =_('run HDRMerge with the above specified settings'),
+  tooltip =_('run HDRMerge with the above settings'),
  clicked_callback = function() main() end
 }
 GUI.exes.HDRMerge = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
--- a/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
+++ b/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "LabelsToTags")

 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext

-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("LabelsToTags", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "LabelsToTags",
+  name = _("labels to tags"),
  purpose = _("allows the mass-application of tags using color labels and ratings as a guide"),
  author = "August Schwerdfeger (august@schwerdfeger.name)",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/LabelsToTags"
@@ -216,8 +214,8 @@ ltt.my_widget = darktable.new_widget("box") {
   orientation = "vertical",
   mappingComboBox,
   darktable.new_widget("button") {
-      label = "start",
-      tooltip = "Tag all selected images",
+      label = _("start"),
+      tooltip = _("tag all selected images"),
      clicked_callback = doTagging
   }
 }
@@ -247,7 +245,7 @@ end

 local function install_module()
  if not ltt.module_installed then
-   darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,"labels to tags",true,true,{
+   darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,_("labels to tags"),true,true,{
              [darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER",20},
                            },ltt.my_widget,nil,nil)
    ltt.module_installed = true
--- a/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
+++ b/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 --Check API version
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "OpenInExplorer") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("OpenInExplorer", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "OpenInExplorer",
+  name = _("open in explorer"),
  purpose = _("open a selected file in the system file manager"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/OpenInExplorer"
--- a/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
+++ b/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME)
 -- translation
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("RL_out_sharp", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
  end
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ local function _(msgid)
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "RL_out_sharp",
+  name = _("RL output sharpening"),
  purpose = _("Richardson-Lucy output sharpening using GMic"),
  author = "Marco Carrarini <marco.carrarini@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/RL_out_sharp"
--- a/contrib/auto_snapshot.lua
+++ b/contrib/auto_snapshot.lua
@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that c

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end


@@ -78,10 +76,10 @@ script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it'
 script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "auto_snapshot",            -- name of script
+  name = _("auto snapshot"),            -- name of script
  purpose = _("automatically take a snapshot when an image is loaded in darkroom"),   -- purpose of script
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
-  help = ""                   -- URL to help/documentation
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/auto_snapshot/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
 }


@@ -101,8 +99,8 @@ local auto_snapshot = {}
 -- P R E F E R E N C E S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

-dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "always_create_snapshot", "bool", "always automatically create_snapshot", 
-    "auto_snapshot - create a snapshot even if the image is altered", false)
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "always_create_snapshot", "bool", "auto_snapshot - " .. _("always automatically create_snapshot"), 
+    _("create a snapshot even if the image is altered"), false)

 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
--- a/contrib/autostyle.lua
+++ b/contrib/autostyle.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ local syslib = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "autostyle") 

 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("autostyle", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
@@ -54,8 +53,10 @@ end

 local script_data = {}

+local have_not_printed_config_message = true
+
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "autostyle",
+  name = _("auto style"),
  purpose = _("automatically apply a style based on image EXIF tag"),
  author = "Marc Cousin <cousinmarc@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle/"
@@ -102,56 +103,62 @@ end
 local function autostyle_apply_one_image (image)

  local pref = darktable.preferences.read("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string")
+
+  if pref and string.len(pref) >= 6 then
  -- We need the tag, the value and the style_name provided from the configuration string
-  local tag, value, style_name = string.match(pref, "(%g+)%s*=%s*(%g+)%s*=>%s*(%g+)")
+    local tag, value, style_name = string.match(pref, "(%g+)%s*=%s*([%g ]-)%s*=>%s*(%g+)")

-  -- check they all exist (correct syntax)
-  if (not tag) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("EXIF tag not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if (not value) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("value to match not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if (not style_name) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style name not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if not filelib.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
-	  darktable.print(_("can't find exiftool"))
-    return 0
-  end
+    -- check they all exist (correct syntax)
+    if (not tag) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("EXIF tag not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if (not value) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("value to match not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if (not style_name) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style name not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if not filelib.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
+  	  darktable.print(_("can't find exiftool"))
+      return 0
+    end
  	
  	
-  -- First find the style (we have its name)
-  local styles = darktable.styles
-  local style
-  for _, s in ipairs(styles) do
-	  if s.name == style_name then
-		  style = s
-	  end
-  end
-  if (not style) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style not found for autostyle: %s"), style_name))
-    return 0
-  end
+    -- First find the style (we have its name)
+    local styles = darktable.styles
+    local style
+    for _, s in ipairs(styles) do
+  	  if s.name == style_name then
+  		  style = s
+  	  end
+    end
+    if (not style) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style not found for autostyle: %s"), style_name))
+      return 0
+    end

-  -- Apply the style to image, if it is tagged
-  local ok, auto_dr_attr = pcall(exiftool_attribute, image.path .. '/' .. image.filename,tag)
-  --darktable.print_error("dr_attr:" .. auto_dr_attr)
-  -- If the lookup fails, stop here
-  if (not ok) then
-    darktable.print(string.format(_("couldn't get attribute %s from exiftool's output"), auto_dr_attr))
-    return 0
-  end
-  if auto_dr_attr == value then
-	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle automatically applied " .. pref)
-	  darktable.styles.apply(style,image)
-	  return 1
-  else
-	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle not applied, exif tag " .. pref  .. " not matched: " .. auto_dr_attr)
-	  return 0
+    -- Apply the style to image, if it is tagged
+    local ok, auto_dr_attr = pcall(exiftool_attribute, image.path .. '/' .. image.filename,tag)
+    --darktable.print_error("dr_attr:" .. auto_dr_attr)
+    -- If the lookup fails, stop here
+    if (not ok) then
+      darktable.print(string.format(_("couldn't get attribute %s from exiftool's output"), auto_dr_attr))
+      return 0
+    end
+    if auto_dr_attr == value then
+  	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle automatically applied " .. pref)
+  	  darktable.styles.apply(style,image)
+  	  return 1
+    else
+  	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle not applied, exif tag " .. pref  .. " not matched: " .. auto_dr_attr)
+  	  return 0
+    end
+  elseif have_not_printed_config_message then
+    have_not_printed_config_message = false
+    darktable.print(string.format(_("%s is not configured, please configure the preference in Lua options"), script_data.metadata.name))
  end
 end 

@@ -181,7 +188,9 @@ end
 darktable.register_event("autostyle", "shortcut", autostyle_apply,
       _("apply your chosen style from exiftool tags"))

-darktable.preferences.register("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string", "Autostyle: EXIF_tag=value=>style", _("apply a style automatically if an EXIF tag matches value, find the tag with exiftool"), "")
+darktable.preferences.register("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string", 
+                              string.format("%s: EXIF_tag=value=>style", script_data.metadata.name),
+                              _("apply a style automatically if an EXIF tag matches value, find the tag with exiftool"), "")

 darktable.register_event("autostyle", "post-import-image",
  autostyle_apply_one_image_event)
--- a/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 local MODULE = "change_group_leader"

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE, dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", MODULE)

 local function _(msgid)
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "change_group_leader",
+  name = _("change group leader"),
  purpose = _("automatically change the leader of raw+jpg paired image groups"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/change_group_leader"
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hid
 script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them

 -- create a namespace to contain persistent data and widgets
-chg_grp_ldr = {}
+local chg_grp_ldr = {}

 local cgl = chg_grp_ldr

@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not cgl.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      MODULE,     -- Module name
-      _("change_group_leader"),     -- Visible name
+      _("change group leader"),     -- Visible name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700}},   -- containers
--- a/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
+++ b/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("clear_GPS", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "clear_GPS",
+  name = _("clear GPS info"),
  purpose = _("remove GPS data from selected image(s)"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps/"
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
 dt.register_event(
  "clear_GPS", "shortcut",
  function(event, shortcut) clear_GPS(dt.gui.action_images) end,
-  _("clear GPS data")
+  _("clear GPS data from selected images")
 )

 return script_data
--- a/contrib/color_profile_manager.lua
+++ b/contrib/color_profile_manager.lua
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "color_profile_manager")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("color_profile_manager", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -365,7 +363,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "color_profile_manager",
+  name = _("color profile manager"),
  purpose = _("manage external darktable color profiles"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/color_profile_manager"
--- a/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "copy_attach_detach_tags") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("copy_attach_detach_tags", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "copy_attach_detach_tags",
+  name = _("copy attach detach tags"),
  purpose = _("shortcuts to copy, paste, replace, or remove tags from images"),
  author = "Christian Kanzian",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags"
--- a/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
+++ b/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "cr2hdr")

 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext

-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("cr2hdr", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "cr2hdr",
+  name = _("cr2hdr"),
  purpose = _("process Magic Lantern dual ISO images"),
  author = "Till Theato <theato@ttill.de>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr"
--- a/contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("cycle_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "cycle_group_leader",
+  name = _("cycle group leader"),
  purpose = _("change image group leader"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cycle_group_leader"
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ end
 local function cycle_group_leader(image)
  local group_images = image:get_group_members()
  if #group_images < 2 then
-    hinter_msg(_("no images to cycle to in group"))
+    hinter_msg(_("no images to cycle through in group"))
    return
  else
    local position = nil
--- a/contrib/dbmaint.lua
+++ b/contrib/dbmaint.lua
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that c

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end


@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it'
 script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "dbmaint",
+  name = _("db maintenance"),
  purpose = _("perform database maintenance"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/dbmaint/"
@@ -117,6 +115,20 @@ local namespace = dbmaint
 -- F U N C T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
 local function scan_film_rolls()
  local missing_films = {}

@@ -130,19 +142,21 @@ local function scan_film_rolls()
 end

 local function scan_images(film)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
  local missing_images = {}

  if film then
    for i = 1, #film  do
      local image = film[i]
-      log.log_msg(log.debug, "checking " .. image.filename)
+      log.msg(log.debug, "checking " .. image.filename)
      if not df.check_if_file_exists(image.path .. PS .. image.filename) then
-        log.log_msg(log.info, image.filename .. " not found")
+        log.msg(log.info, image.filename .. " not found")
        table.insert(missing_images, image)
      end
    end
  end

+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
  return missing_images
 end

@@ -195,21 +209,23 @@ dbmaint.list_widget = dt.new_widget("text_view"){
 }

 dbmaint.chooser = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = "scan for",
+  label = _("scan for"),
  selected = 1,
-  "film rolls", "images",
+  _("film rolls"), _("images"),
  reset_callback = function(this)
    this.selected = 1
  end
 }

 dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
-  label = "scan",
-  tooltip = "click to scan for missing film rolls/files",
+  label = _("scan"),
+  tooltip = _("click to scan for missing film rolls/files"),
  clicked_callback = function(this)
    local found = nil
    local found_text = ""
-    if dbmaint.chooser.value == "film rolls" then
+    local old_log_level = set_log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+    log.msg(log.debug, "Button clicked")
+    if dbmaint.chooser.selected == 1 then -- film rolls
      found = scan_film_rolls()
      if #found > 0 then
        for _, film in ipairs(found) do
@@ -218,7 +234,7 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
        end
      end
    else
-      log.log_msg(log.debug, "checking path " .. dt.collection[1].path .. " for missing files")
+      log.msg(log.debug, "checking path " .. dt.collection[1].path .. " for missing files")
      found = scan_images(dt.collection[1].film)
      if #found > 0 then
        for _, image in ipairs(found) do
@@ -227,10 +243,14 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
      end
    end
    if #found > 0 then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "found " .. #found .. " missing items")
      dbmaint.list_widget.text = found_text
      dbmaint.found = found
      dbmaint.remove_button.sensitive = true
+    else
+      log.msg(log.debug, "no missing items found")
    end
+    restore_log_level(old_log_level)
  end,
  reset_callback = function(this)
    dbmaint.found = nil
@@ -238,11 +258,11 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
 }

 dbmaint.remove_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
-  label = "remove",
-  tooltip = "remove missing film rolls/images",
+  label = _("remove"),
+  tooltip = _("remove missing film rolls/images"),
  sensitive = false,
  clicked_callback = function(this)
-    if dbmaint.chooser.value == "film rolls" then
+    if dbmaint.chooser.selected == 1 then -- film rolls
      remove_missing_film_rolls(dbmaint.found)
    else
      remove_missing_images(dbmaint.found)
@@ -258,7 +278,7 @@ dbmaint.remove_button = dt.new_widget("button"){

 dbmaint.main_widget = dt.new_widget("box"){
  orientation = "vertical",
-  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = "missing items"},
+  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("missing items")},
  dbmaint.list_widget,
  dt.new_widget("label"){label = ""},
  dbmaint.chooser,
--- a/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
+++ b/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "enfuseAdvanced")
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("enfuseAdvanced", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "enfuseAdvanced",
+  name = _("enfuse advanced"),
  purpose = _("focus stack or exposure blend images"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseAdvanced"
@@ -445,7 +443,7 @@ local function main(storage, image_table, extra_data)
        dt.print(_('too few images selected, please select at least 2 images'))
        return
    elseif extra_data[1] == 2 then
-        dt.print(_('installation error, please verify binary paths are proper'))
+        dt.print(_('installation error, please verify binary paths are correct'))
        return
    end
    local images_to_remove = ''
@@ -956,7 +954,7 @@ if temp == '' then temp = nil end
 GUI.Target.add_tags = dt.new_widget('entry'){
    tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, seperate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
    text = temp,
-    placeholder = _('enter tags, seperated by commas'),
+    placeholder = _('enter tags, separated by commas'),
    editable = true
 }
 temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, 'active_current_preset_ind', 'integer')
@@ -1023,7 +1021,7 @@ GUI.Presets.variants_type = dt.new_widget('combobox'){
 GUI.Presets.variants_type.sensitive = GUI.Presets.variants.value
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(AIS.name)
 GUI.exes.align_image_stack = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'AIS binary path',
+    title = 'align_image_stack ' .. _('binary path'),
    value = temp,
    tooltip = temp,
    is_directory = false,
@@ -1031,7 +1029,7 @@ GUI.exes.align_image_stack = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
 }
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(ENF.name)
 GUI.exes.enfuse = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'enfuse binary path',
+    title = 'enfuse ' .. _('binary path'),
    value = temp,
    tooltip = temp,
    is_directory = false,
@@ -1039,7 +1037,7 @@ GUI.exes.enfuse = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
 }
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(EXF.name)
 GUI.exes.exiftool = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'Exiftool binary path',
+    title = 'exiftool ' .. _('binary path'),
    value = temp,
    tooltip = temp,
    is_directory = false,
--- a/contrib/exportLUT.lua
+++ b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "exportLUT")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("exportLUT", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "exportLUT",
+  name = _("export LUT"),
  purpose = _("export a style as a LUT"),
  author = "Noah Clarke",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportLUT"
@@ -71,13 +69,13 @@ local mkdir_command = 'mkdir -p '
 if dt.configuration.running_os == 'windows' then mkdir_command = 'mkdir ' end

 local file_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("identity_file_chooser"),
+    title = _("choose the identity file"),
    value = "",
    is_directory = false
 }

 local export_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("export_location_chooser"),
+    title = _("choose the export location"),
    value = "",
    is_directory = true
 }
--- a/contrib/ext_editor.lua
+++ b/contrib/ext_editor.lua
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME)
 -- translation
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("ext_editor", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "ext_editor",
+  name = _("external editors"),
  purpose = _("edit images with external editors"),
  author = "Marco Carrarini, marco.carrarini@gmail.com",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/ext_editor"
--- a/contrib/face_recognition.lua
+++ b/contrib/face_recognition.lua
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ local OUTPUT = dt.configuration.tmp_dir .. PS .. "facerecognition.txt"

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE) 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("face_recognition", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "face_recognition",
+  name = _("face recognition"),
  purpose = _("use facial recognition to tag images"),
  author = "Sebastian Witt",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition"
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "fujifilm_dynamic_range") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_dynamic_range", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "fujifilm_dynamic_range",
+  name = _("fujifilm dynamic range"),
  purpose = _("compensate for Fujifilm raw files made using \"dynamic range\""),
  author = "Dan Torop <dant@pnym.net>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range"
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "fujifilm_ratings") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_ratings", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
 	return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "fujifilm_ratings",
+  name = _("fujifilm ratings"),
  purpose = _("import Fujifilm in-camera ratings"),
  author = "Ben Mendis <ben.mendis@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings"
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ local function detect_rating(event, image)
 		return
 	end
 	if not df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
-		dt.print_error(_("exiftool not found"))
+		dt.print_error("exiftool not found")
 		return
 	end
 	local RAF_filename = df.sanitize_filename(tostring(image))
--- a/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "geoJSON_export") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("geoJSON_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "geoJSON_export",
+  name = _("geoJSON export"),
  purpose = _("export a geoJSON file from geo data"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geoJSON_export"
@@ -92,19 +90,19 @@ end

 local function create_geoJSON_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("mkdir") then
-        dt.print_error(_("mkdir not found"))
+        dt.print_error("mkdir not found")
        return
    end
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("convert") then
-        dt.print_error(_("convert not found"))
+        dt.print_error("convert not found")
        return
    end
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-open") then
-        dt.print_error(_("xdg-open not found"))
+        dt.print_error("xdg-open not found")
        return
    end
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-user-dir") then
-        dt.print_error(_("xdg-user-dir not found"))
+        dt.print_error("xdg-user-dir not found")
        return
    end

@@ -295,7 +293,7 @@ local function create_geoJSON_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
    file:write(geoJSON_file)
    file:close()

-    dt.print("geoJSON file created in "..exportDirectory)
+    dt.print(string.format(_("%s file created in %s"), "geoJSON", exportDirectory))

 -- Open the file with the standard programm
    if ( dt.preferences.read("geoJSON_export","OpengeoJSONFile","bool") == true ) then
@@ -315,19 +313,19 @@ end
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"CreateMapBoxHTMLFile",
 	"bool",
-	_("geoJSON export: Create an additional HTML file"),
+	"geoJSON export: ".._("Create an additional HTML file"),
 	_("creates an HTML file that loads the geoJSON file. (needs a MapBox key"),
 	false )
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"mapBoxKey",
 	"string",
-	_("geoJSON export: MapBox key"),
+	"geoJSON export: MapBox " .. _("key"),
 	"https://www.mapbox.com/studio/account/tokens",
 	'' )
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"OpengeoJSONFile",
 	"bool",
-	_("geoJSON export: open geoJSON file after export"),
+	"geoJSON export: " .. _("open geoJSON file after export"),
 	_("opens the geoJSON file after the export with the standard program for geoJSON files"),
 	false )

--- a/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "geoToolbox") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("geoToolbox", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "geoToolbox",
+  name = _("geo toolbox"),
  purpose = _("geodata tools"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geoToolbox"
@@ -67,17 +65,17 @@ labelDistance.label = _("distance:")

 local label_copy_gps_lat = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("latitude:"),
+  label = _("latitude: "),
  value = true
 }
 local label_copy_gps_lon = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("longitude:"),
+  label = _("longitude: "),
  value = true
 }
 local label_copy_gps_ele = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("elevation:"),
+  label = _("elevation: "),
  value = true
 }
 -- </GUI>
@@ -169,7 +167,7 @@ local function get_first_coordinate()
  first_elevation = ''
  first_image_date = 0

-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if not image then
      first_have_data = false
    else
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ local function get_second_coordinate()
  second_elevation = ''
  second_image_date = 0

-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if not image then
      second_have_data = false
    else
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@ local calc_in_between_slider = dt.new_widget("slider")
 --ToDo: this needs more love
 local function calc_in_between()
  local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if image then
      image_date = make_time_stamp(image.exif_datetime_taken)
      if (first_have_data and second_have_data) then
@@ -291,7 +289,7 @@ local function copy_gps()
  copy_gps_longitude = ''
  copy_gps_elevation = ''

-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if not image then
      copy_gps_have_data = false
    else
@@ -307,9 +305,9 @@ local function copy_gps()
      end
    end

-    label_copy_gps_lat.label = string.format(_("latitude: "), copy_gps_latitude)
-    label_copy_gps_lon.label = string.format(_("longitude: "),copy_gps_longitude)
-    label_copy_gps_ele.label = string.format(_("elevation: "), copy_gps_elevation)
+    label_copy_gps_lat.label = _("latitude: ") .. copy_gps_latitude
+    label_copy_gps_lon.label = _("longitude: ") .. copy_gps_longitude
+    label_copy_gps_ele.label = _("elevation: ") .. copy_gps_elevation

    return
  end
@@ -318,7 +316,7 @@ end
 local function paste_gps(image)
  local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images

-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if (label_copy_gps_lat.value) then
      image.latitude = copy_gps_latitude
    end
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@ local function open_location_in_gnome_maps()
  local i = 0;

  -- Use the first image with geo information
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
        (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
       ) then
@@ -372,12 +370,12 @@ end
 local function reverse_geocode()

  if not df.check_if_bin_exists("curl") then
-    dt.print_error(_("curl not found"))
+    dt.print_error("curl not found")
    return
  end	

  if not df.check_if_bin_exists("jq") then
-    dt.print_error(_("jq not found"))
+    dt.print_error("jq not found")
    return
  end	

@@ -388,7 +386,7 @@ local function reverse_geocode()
  local i = 0;

  -- Use the first image with geo information
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
        (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
       ) then
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@ local function calc_distance()

    local sel_images = dt.gui.selection()

-    for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+    for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
      if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
            (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
           ) then
@@ -547,7 +545,7 @@ local function altitude_profile()
    local elevationAdd = 0;

    local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images
-    for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+    for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
      if ((not isnan(image.longitude) and not isnan(image.latitude) and not isnan(image.elevation) and image.elevation) and
            (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
           ) then
@@ -597,7 +595,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not gT.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "geoToolbox",        -- Module name
-      "geo toolbox",       -- name
+      _("geo toolbox"),       -- name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
--- a/contrib/gimp.lua
+++ b/contrib/gimp.lua
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ local gimp_widget = nil

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "gimp") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gimp", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gimp",
+  name = _("edit with GIMP"),
  purpose = _("export and edit with GIMP"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp"
--- a/contrib/gpx_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/gpx_export.lua
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@ For each source folder, a separate <trk> is generated in the gpx file.
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 local dl = require "lib/dtutils"
-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 dl.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "gpx_export") 

-gettext.bindtextdomain("gpx_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext("gpx_export", msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end

 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gpx_export",
+  name = _("gpx export"),
  purpose = _("export gpx information to a file"),
  author = "Jannis_V",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export"
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not gpx.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "gpx_exporter",
-      "gpx export",
+      _("gpx export"),
      true, -- expandable
      true, -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
--- a/contrib/harmonic_armature_guide.lua
+++ b/contrib/harmonic_armature_guide.lua
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "harmonic_armature_guide") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("harmonic_armature_guide", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "harmonic_armature_guide",
+  name = _("harmonic armature guide"),
  purpose = _("harmonic artmature guide"),
  author = "Hubert Kowalski",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/harmonic_armature_guide"
--- a/contrib/hif_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/hif_group_leader.lua
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("hif_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "hif_group_leader",
+  name = _("HIF group leader"),
  purpose = _("make hif image group leader"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hif_group_leader"
--- a/contrib/hugin.lua
+++ b/contrib/hugin.lua
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ local PQ = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and '"' or "'"
 -- works with darktable API version from 5.0.0 on
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "hugin") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("hugin", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "hugin",
+  name = _("hugin"),
  purpose = _("stitch images into a panorama"),
  author = "Wolfgang Goetz",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin"
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ end

 local function show_status(storage, image, format, filename,
  number, total, high_quality, extra_data)
-  dt.print("exporting to hugin: "..tostring(number).."/"..tostring(total))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("exporting to hugin: %d / %d"), number, total))
 end

 local function create_panorama(storage, image_table, extra_data) --finalize
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ local function create_panorama(storage, image_table, extra_data) --finalize
  end

  if first_file == nil then
-    dt.print("no file selected")
+    dt.print(_("no file selected"))
    return
  end

--- a/contrib/image_stack.lua
+++ b/contrib/image_stack.lua
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
 -- works with LUA API version 5.0.0
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "image_stack") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("image_stack", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "image_stack",
+  name = _("image stack"),
  purpose = _("process a stack of images"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack"
@@ -141,19 +139,19 @@ local chkbtn_will_align = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
 local chkbtn_radial_distortion = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
  label = _('optimize radial distortion for all images'),
  value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_radial_distortion", "bool"),
-  tooltip = _('optimize radial distortion for all images, \nexcept for first'),
+  tooltip = _('optimize radial distortion for all images, \nexcept the first'),
 }

 local chkbtn_optimize_field = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
    label = _('optimize field of view for all images'), 
    value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_optimize_field", "bool"),
-    tooltip =_('optimize field of view for all images, except for first. \nUseful for aligning focus stacks (DFF) with slightly \ndifferent magnification.'), 
+    tooltip =_('optimize field of view for all images, except the first. \nUseful for aligning focus stacks (DFF) with slightly \ndifferent magnification.'), 
 }

 local chkbtn_optimize_image_center = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
    label = _('optimize image center shift for all images'), 
    value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_optimize_image_center", "bool"),
-    tooltip =_('optimize image center shift for all images, \nexcept for first.'),   
+    tooltip =_('optimize image center shift for all images, \nexcept the first.'),   
 }

 local chkbtn_auto_crop = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
@@ -506,7 +504,7 @@ local function image_stack(storage, image_table, extra_data)
    return
  end

-  job = dt.gui.create_job("image stack", true, stop_job)
+  job = dt.gui.create_job(_("image stack"), true, stop_job)
  job.percent = job.percent + percent_step

  -- align images if requested
--- a/contrib/image_time.lua
+++ b/contrib/image_time.lua
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ img_time.event_registered = false

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "image_time") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("image_time", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "image_time",
+  name = _("image time"),
  purpose = _("synchronize image time for images shot with different cameras or adjust or set image time"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time"
@@ -156,12 +154,12 @@ local function systime2exiftime(systime)
 end

 local function vars2exiftime(year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
-  local y = tonumber(year) and string.format("%4d", year) or "    "
-  local mo = tonumber(month) and string.format("%02d", month) or "  "
-  local d = tonumber(day) and string.format("%02d", day) or "  "
-  local h = tonumber(hour) and string.format("%02d", hour) or "  "
-  local m = tonumber(min) and string.format("%02d", min) or "  "
-  local s = tonumber(sec) and string.format("%02d", sec) or "  "
+  local y = tonumber(year) and string.format("%4d", year) or "0000"
+  local mo = tonumber(month) and string.format("%02d", month) or "00"
+  local d = tonumber(day) and string.format("%02d", day) or "00"
+  local h = tonumber(hour) and string.format("%02d", hour) or "00"
+  local m = tonumber(min) and string.format("%02d", min) or "00"
+  local s = tonumber(sec) and string.format("%02d", sec) or "00"
 return(y .. ":" .. mo .. ":" .. d .. " " .. h .. ":" .. m .. ":" .. s)
 end

@@ -195,7 +193,7 @@ end

 local function synchronize_time(images)
  local sign = 1
-  if img_time.sdir.value == "subtract" then
+  if img_time.sdir.value == _("subtract") then
    sign = -1
  end
  synchronize_times(images, tonumber(img_time.diff_entry.text) * sign)
@@ -511,7 +509,7 @@ img_time.stack = dt.new_widget("stack"){
  dt.new_widget("box"){
    orientation = "vertical",
    dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("set time")},
-    dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("date: ")},
+    dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("date:")},
    img_time.sdy,
    img_time.smo,
    img_time.syr,
--- a/contrib/jpg_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/jpg_group_leader.lua
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("jpg_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "jpg_group_leader",
+  name = _("JPG group leader"),
  purpose = _("make jpg image group leader"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/jpg_group_leader"
--- a/contrib/kml_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/kml_export.lua
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "kml_export") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("kml_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "kml_export",
+  name = _("kml export"),
  purpose = _("export KML/KMZ data to a file"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export"
@@ -95,12 +93,12 @@ local function create_kml_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
  end

  if not df.check_if_bin_exists(magickPath) then
-    dt.print_error(_("magick not found"))
+    dt.print_error("magick not found")
    return
  end
  if dt.configuration.running_os == "linux" then
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-user-dir") then
-      dt.print_error(_("xdg-user-dir not found"))
+      dt.print_error("xdg-user-dir not found")
      return
    end
  end
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ local function create_kml_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
  if ( dt.preferences.read("kml_export","CreateKMZ","bool") == true 
       and dt.configuration.running_os == "linux") then
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("zip") then
-      dt.print_error(_("zip not found"))
+      dt.print_error("zip not found")
      return
    end
    exportDirectory = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
--- a/contrib/passport_guide.lua
+++ b/contrib/passport_guide.lua
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "passport_guide") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("passport_guide", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "passport_guide",
+  name = _("passport guide"),
  purpose = _("guides for cropping passport photos"),
  author = "Kåre Hampf",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide"
--- a/contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua
+++ b/contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua
@@ -40,21 +40,19 @@ USAGE

 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "passport_guide_germany") 

 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("passport_guide_germany",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext("passport_guide_germany", msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end

 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "passport_guide_germany",
+  name = _("passport guide Germany"),
  purpose = _("guides for cropping passport and ID card (\"Personalausweis\") photos based on the \"Passbild-Schablone\" from the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community"),
  author = "menschmachine",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide_germany"
--- a/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
+++ b/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("pdf_slideshow", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "pdf_slideshow")
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "pdf_slideshow",
+  name = _("PDF slideshow"),
  purpose = _("generates a PDF slideshow (via Latex) containing all selected images one per slide"),
  author = "Pascal Obry",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow"
--- a/contrib/photils.lua
+++ b/contrib/photils.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ local MODULE_NAME = "photils"
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME) 

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("photils", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "photils",
+  name = _("photils"),
  purpose = _("suggest tags based on image classification"),
  author = "Tobias Scheck",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils"
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ function PHOTILS.on_tags_clicked()
        end

        if #PHOTILS.tags == 0 then
-            local msg = string.format(_("no tags where found"), MODULE_NAME)
+            local msg = string.format(_("no tags were found"), MODULE_NAME)
            GUI.warning_label.label = msg
            GUI.stack.active = GUI.error_view
            return
@@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ end
 local function install_module()
  if not PHOTILS.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(MODULE_NAME,
-        "photils autotagger",
+        _("photils auto-tagger"),
        true,
        true,
        PHOTILS.plugin_display_views,
--- a/contrib/quicktag.lua
+++ b/contrib/quicktag.lua
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "quicktag")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("quicktag", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "quicktag",
+  name = _("quick tag"),
  purpose = _("use buttons to quickly apply tags assigned to them"),
  author = "Christian Kanzian",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag"
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not qt.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "quicktag",     -- Module name
-      "quicktag",     -- name
+      _("quick tag"),     -- name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 490}},
@@ -306,7 +304,7 @@ end
 for i=1,qnr do
  dt.register_event("quicktag " .. tostring(i), "shortcut",
 		   function(event, shortcut) tagattach(tostring(quicktag_table[i])) end,
-		  string.format(_("quicktag %i"),i))
+		  string.format(_("quick tag %i"),i))
 end

 script_data.destroy = destroy
--- a/contrib/rate_group.lua
+++ b/contrib/rate_group.lua
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rate_group")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("rate_group", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rate_group",
+  name = _("rate group"),
  purpose = _("rate all images in a group"),
  author = "Dom H (dom@hxy.io)",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group"
--- a/contrib/rename-tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ du.deprecated("contrib/rename-tags.lua","darktable release 4.0")

 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext

-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("rename-tags", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rename-tags",
+  name = _("rename tags"),
  purpose = _("rename an existing tag"),
  author = "Sebastian Witt (se.witt@gmx.net)",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags"
--- a/contrib/rename_images.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename_images.lua
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rename_images") 

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("rename_images", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -57,12 +56,6 @@ end
 -- namespace variable
 local rename = {
  presets = {},
-  substitutes = {},
-  placeholders = {"ROLL_NAME","FILE_FOLDER","FILE_NAME","FILE_EXTENSION","ID","VERSION","SEQUENCE","YEAR","MONTH","DAY",
-                  "HOUR","MINUTE","SECOND","EXIF_YEAR","EXIF_MONTH","EXIF_DAY","EXIF_HOUR","EXIF_MINUTE","EXIF_SECOND",
-                  "STARS","LABELS","MAKER","MODEL","TITLE","CREATOR","PUBLISHER","RIGHTS","USERNAME","PICTURES_FOLDER",
-                  "HOME","DESKTOP","EXIF_ISO","EXIF_EXPOSURE","EXIF_EXPOSURE_BIAS","EXIF_APERTURE","EXIF_FOCUS_DISTANCE",
-                  "EXIF_FOCAL_LENGTH","LONGITUDE","LATITUDE","ELEVATION","LENS","DESCRIPTION","EXIF_CROP"},
  widgets = {},
 }
 rename.module_installed = false
@@ -72,7 +65,7 @@ rename.event_registered = false
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rename_images",
+  name = _("rename images"),
  purpose = _("rename an image file or files"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images"
@@ -99,83 +92,6 @@ local DESKTOP = HOME .. PS .. "Desktop"
 -- F U N C T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

-local function build_substitution_list(image, sequence, datetime, username, pic_folder, home, desktop)
- -- build the argument substitution list from each image
- -- local datetime = os.date("*t")
- local colorlabels = {}
- if image.red then table.insert(colorlabels, "red") end
- if image.yellow then table.insert(colorlabels, "yellow") end
- if image.green then table.insert(colorlabels, "green") end
- if image.blue then table.insert(colorlabels, "blue") end
- if image.purple then table.insert(colorlabels, "purple") end
- local labels = #colorlabels == 1 and colorlabels[1] or du.join(colorlabels, ",")
- local eyear,emon,eday,ehour,emin,esec = string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, "(%d-):(%d-):(%d-) (%d-):(%d-):(%d-)$")
- local replacements = {image.film,
-                       image.path,
-                       df.get_filename(image.filename),
-                       string.upper(df.get_filetype(image.filename)),
-                       image.id,image.duplicate_index,
-                       string.format("%04d", sequence),
-                       datetime.year,
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.month),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.day),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.hour),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.min),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.sec),
-                       eyear,
-                       emon,
-                       eday,
-                       ehour,
-                       emin,
-                       esec,
-                       image.rating,
-                       labels,
-                       image.exif_maker,
-                       image.exif_model,
-                       image.title,
-                       image.creator,
-                       image.publisher,
-                       image.rights,
-                       username,
-                       pic_folder,
-                       home,
-                       desktop,
-                       image.exif_iso,
-                       image.exif_exposure,
-                       image.exif_exposure_bias,
-                       image.exif_aperture,
-                       image.exif_focus_distance,
-                       image.exif_focal_length,
-                       image.longitude,
-                       image.latitude,
-                       image.elevation,
-                       image.exif_lens,
-                       image.description,
-                       image.exif_crop
-                     }
-
-  for i=1,#rename.placeholders,1 do rename.substitutes[rename.placeholders[i]] = replacements[i] end
-end
-
-local function substitute_list(str)
-  -- replace the substitution variables in a string
-  for match in string.gmatch(str, "%$%(.-%)") do
-    local var = string.match(match, "%$%((.-)%)")
-    if rename.substitutes[var] then
-      str = string.gsub(str, "%$%("..var.."%)", rename.substitutes[var])
-    else
-      dt.print_error("unrecognized variable " .. var)
-      dt.print(string.format(_("unknown variable %s, aborting..."), var))
-      return -1
-    end
-  end
-  return str
-end
-
-local function clear_substitute_list()
-  for i=1,#rename.placeholders,1 do rename.substitutes[rename.placeholders[i]] = nil end
-end
-
 local function stop_job(job)
  job.valid = false
 end
@@ -225,14 +141,14 @@ local function do_rename(images)
      for i, image in ipairs(images) do
        if job.valid then
          job.percent = i / #images
-          build_substitution_list(image, i, datetime, USER, PICTURES, HOME, DESKTOP)
-          local new_name = substitute_list(pattern)
+          ds.build_substitute_list(image, i, pattern, USER, PICTURES, HOME, DESKTOP)
+          local new_name = ds.substitute_list(pattern)
          if new_name == -1 then
            dt.print(_("unable to do variable substitution, exiting..."))
            stop_job(job)
            return
          end
-          clear_substitute_list()
+          ds.clear_substitute_list()
          local args = {}
          local path = string.sub(df.get_path(new_name), 1, -2)
          if string.len(path) == 0 then
@@ -278,50 +194,8 @@ end
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 rename.widgets.pattern = dt.new_widget("entry"){
-  tooltip = _("$(ROLL_NAME) - film roll name\n") .. 
-            _("$(FILE_FOLDER) - image file folder\n") ..
-            _("$(FILE_NAME) - image file name\n") ..
-            _("$(FILE_EXTENSION) - image file extension\n") ..
-            _("$(ID) - image id\n") ..
-            _("$(VERSION) - version number\n") ..
-            _("$(SEQUENCE) - sequence number of selection\n") ..
-            _("$(YEAR) - current year\n") ..
-            _("$(MONTH) - current month\n") ..
-            _("$(DAY) - current day\n") ..
-            _("$(HOUR) - current hour\n") ..
-            _("$(MINUTE) - current minute\n") ..
-            _("$(SECOND) - current second\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_YEAR) - EXIF year\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_MONTH) - EXIF month\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_DAY) - EXIF day\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_HOUR) - EXIF hour\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_MINUTE) - EXIF minute\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_SECOND) - EXIF seconds\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_ISO) - EXIF ISO\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_EXPOSURE) - EXIF exposure\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_EXPOSURE_BIAS) - EXIF exposure bias\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_APERTURE) - EXIF aperture\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_FOCAL_LENGTH) - EXIF focal length\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_FOCUS_DISTANCE) - EXIF focus distance\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_CROP) - EXIF crop\n") ..
-            _("$(LONGITUDE) - longitude\n") ..
-            _("$(LATITUDE) - latitude\n") ..
-            _("$(ELEVATION) - elevation\n") ..
-            _("$(STARS) - star rating\n") ..
-            _("$(LABELS) - color labels\n") ..
-            _("$(MAKER) - camera maker\n") ..
-            _("$(MODEL) - camera model\n") ..
-            _("$(LENS) - lens\n") ..
-            _("$(TITLE) - title from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(DESCRIPTION) - description from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(CREATOR) - creator from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(PUBLISHER) - publisher from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(RIGHTS) - rights from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(USERNAME) - username\n") ..
-            _("$(PICTURES_FOLDER) - pictures folder\n") ..
-            _("$(HOME) - user's home directory\n") ..
-            _("$(DESKTOP) - desktop directory"),
-  placeholder = _("enter pattern $(FILE_FOLDER)/$(FILE_NAME)"),
+  tooltip = ds.get_substitution_tooltip(),
+  placeholder = _("enter pattern") .. "$(FILE_FOLDER)/$(FILE_NAME)",
  text = ""
 }

--- a/contrib/select_non_existing.lua
+++ b/contrib/select_non_existing.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("select_non_existing", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.select.register_selection(
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "select_non_existing",
+  name = _("select non existing"),
  purpose = _("enable selection of non-existing images"),
  author = "Dirk Dittmar",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing"
--- a/contrib/select_untagged.lua
+++ b/contrib/select_untagged.lua
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "select_untagged") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("select_untagged", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "select_untagged",
+  name = _("select untagged"),
  purpose = _("enable selection of untagged images"),
  author = "Jannis_V",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged"
--- a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
+++ b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "slideshowMusic") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("slideshowMusic", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "slideshowMusic",
+  name = _("slideshow music"),
  purpose = _("play music during a slideshow"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic"
--- a/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
+++ b/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
@@ -76,14 +76,13 @@ local darktable = require("darktable")
 local dtutils = require("lib/dtutils")
 local dtutils_file = require("lib/dtutils.file")
 local dtutils_system = require("lib/dtutils.system")
+local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext

 local LIB_ID = "transfer_hierarchy"
 dtutils.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", LIB_ID) 

-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("transfer_hierarchy", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return darktable.gettext.gettext(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end

 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "transfer_hierarchy",
+  name = _("transfer hierarchy"),
  purpose = _("allows the moving or copying of images from one directory tree to another, while preserving the existing hierarchy"),
  author = "August Schwerdfeger (august@schwerdfeger.name)",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy"
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ end
 local function install_module()
  if not th.module_installed then
    darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,
-               "transfer hierarchy", true, true, {
+               _("transfer hierarchy"), true, true, {
            [darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = { "DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700 }
               }, th.transfer_widget, nil, nil)
    th.module_installed = true
--- a/contrib/ultrahdr.lua
+++ b/contrib/ultrahdr.lua
--- a/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
+++ b/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "video_ffmpeg") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("video_ffmpeg", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "video_ffmpeg",
+  name = _("video ffmpeg"),
  purpose = _("timelapse video plugin based on ffmpeg"),
  author = "Dominik Markiewicz",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contib/video_ffmpeg"
@@ -248,8 +246,8 @@ local function string_pref_write(name, widget_attribute)
 end

 local framerates_selector = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = _("framerate"),
-  tooltip = _("select framerate of output video"),
+  label = _("frame rate"),
+  tooltip = _("select frame rate of output video"),
  value = combobox_pref_read("framerate", framerates),
  changed_callback = combobox_pref_write("framerate"), 
  table.unpack(framerates)
@@ -418,7 +416,7 @@ local function export(extra_data)
  local ffmpeg_path = df.check_if_bin_exists("ffmpeg")
  if not ffmpeg_path then
    dt.print_error("ffmpeg not found")
-    dt.print("ERROR - ffmpeg not found")
+    dt.print(_("ERROR - ffmpeg not found"))
    return
  end
  local dir = extra_data["tmp_dir"]
@@ -450,7 +448,7 @@ local function finalize_export(storage, images_table, extra_data)
      dt.print_error(filename, file.filename)
      df.file_move(filename, tmp_dir .. PS .. i .. extra_data["img_ext"])
    end
-    dt.print("Start video building...")
+    dt.print(_("start video building..."))
    local result, path = export(extra_data)
    if result ~= 0 then 
      dt.print(_("ERROR: cannot build image, see console for more info")) 
--- a/examples/api_version.lua
+++ b/examples/api_version.lua
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("api_version", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ end

 local result = dt.configuration.api_version_string
 dt.print_log("API Version: " .. result)
-dt.print(string.format(_("API version: %s"), result))
+dt.print("API " .. _("version") .. ": " .. 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 
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ dt.print(string.format(_("API version: %s"), result))
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "api_version",
+  name = _("APIversion"),
  purpose = _("display api_version example"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/api_version"
--- a/examples/darkroom_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/darkroom_demo.lua
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("darkroom_demo", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ dt.gui.current_view(dt.gui.views.darkroom)

 local max_images = 10

-dt.print(_("showing images, with a pause in between each"))
+dt.print(_("showing images, with a pause between each"))
 sleep(1500)

 -- display first 10 images of collection pausing for a second between each
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ dt.gui.current_view(current_view)
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "darkroom_demo",
+  name = _("darkroom demo"),
  purpose = _("example demonstrating how to control image display in darkroom mode"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/darkroom_demo"
--- a/examples/gettextExample.lua
+++ b/examples/gettextExample.lua
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ dt.print_error("Hello World!")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gettextExample", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 -- Translate a string using the darktable textdomain
 dt.print_error(gettext("image"))

@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ dt.print_error(_("hello world!"))
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gettextExample",
+  name = _("gettext example"),
  purpose = _("example of how translations works"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextExample"
--- a/examples/gui_action.lua
+++ b/examples/gui_action.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ local NaN = 0/0
 local wg = {}

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gui_action", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gui_action",
+  name = _("gui action"),
  purpose = _("example of how to use darktable.gui.action() calls"),
  author = "Diederik ter Rahe",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gui_action"
@@ -29,37 +28,37 @@ script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only h

 wg.action = dt.new_widget("entry"){
    text = "lib/filter/view",
-    placeholder = "action path",
-    tooltip = "enter the full path of an action, for example 'lib/filter/view'"
+    placeholder = _("action path"),
+    tooltip = _("enter the full path of an action, for example 'lib/filter/view'")
  }

 wg.instance = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = "instance",
-  tooltip = "the instance of an image processing module to execute action on",
+  label = _("instance"),
+  tooltip = _("the instance of an image processing module to execute action on"),
  "0", "+1", "-1", "+2", "-2", "+3", "-3", "+4", "-4", "+5", "-5", "+6", "-6", "+7", "-7", "+8", "-8", "+9", "-9"
 }

 wg.element = dt.new_widget("entry"){
  text = "",
-  placeholder = "action element",
-  tooltip = "enter the element of an action, for example 'selection', or leave empty for default"
+  placeholder = _("action element"),
+  tooltip = _("enter the element of an action, for example 'selection', or leave empty for default")
 }

 wg.effect = dt.new_widget("entry"){
  text = "next",
-  placeholder = "action effect",
-  tooltip = "enter the effect of an action, for example 'next', or leave empty for default"
+  placeholder = _("action effect"),
+  tooltip = _("enter the effect of an action, for example 'next', or leave empty for default")
 }

 wg.speed = dt.new_widget("entry"){
  text = "1",
-  placeholder = "action speed",
-  tooltip = "enter the speed to use in action execution, or leave empty to only read state"
+  placeholder = _("action speed"),
+  tooltip = _("enter the speed to use in action execution, or leave empty to only read state")
 }

 wg.check = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
-  label = 'perform action',
-  tooltip = 'perform action or only read return',
+  label = _('perform action'),
+  tooltip = _('perform action or only read return'),
  clicked_callback = function()
    wg.speed.sensitive = wg.check.value
  end,
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ wg.return_value = dt.new_widget("entry"){

 dt.register_lib(
    "execute_action",        -- Module name
-    "execute gui actions",   -- name
+    _("execute gui actions"),   -- name
    true,                    -- expandable
    false,                   -- resetable
    {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_LEFT_CENTER", 100},
@@ -85,37 +84,37 @@ dt.register_lib(
      dt.new_widget("box")
      {
        orientation = "horizontal",
-        dt.new_widget("label"){label = "action path", halign = "start"},
+        dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("action path"), halign = "start"},
        wg.action
      },
      wg.instance,
      dt.new_widget("box")
      {
        orientation = "horizontal",
-        dt.new_widget("label"){label = "element", halign = "start"},
+        dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("element"), halign = "start"},
        wg.element
      },
      dt.new_widget("box")
      {
        orientation = "horizontal",
-        dt.new_widget("label"){label = "effect", halign = "start"},
+        dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("effect"), halign = "start"},
        wg.effect
      },
      wg.check,
      dt.new_widget("box")
      {
        orientation = "horizontal",
-        dt.new_widget("label"){label = "speed", halign = "start"},
+        dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("speed"), halign = "start"},
        wg.speed
      },
      dt.new_widget("button")
      {
-        label = "execute action",
-        tooltip = "execute the action specified in the fields above",
+        label = _("execute action"),
+        tooltip = _("execute the action specified in the fields above"),
        clicked_callback = function(_)
          local sp = NaN
          if wg.check.value then sp = wg.speed.text end
-          wg.return_value.text = dt.gui.action(wg.action.text, wg.instance.value, wg.element.text, wg.effect.text, sp)
+          wg.return_value.text = dt.gui.action(wg.action.text, tonumber(wg.instance.value), wg.element.text, wg.effect.text, tonumber(sp))
        end
      },
      dt.new_widget("box")
--- a/examples/hello_world.lua
+++ b/examples/hello_world.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "hello_world")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("hello_world", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ dt.print(_("hello, world"))
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "hello_world",
+  name = _("hello world"),
  purpose = _("example of how to print a message to the screen"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/hello_world"
--- a/examples/lighttable_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/lighttable_demo.lua
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ current_sort_order = dt.gui.libs.filter.sort_order(current_sort_order)
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "lighttable_demo",
+  name = _("lighttable demo"),
  purpose = _("example demonstrating how to control lighttable display modes"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/lighttable_demo"
--- a/examples/moduleExample.lua
+++ b/examples/moduleExample.lua
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "moduleExample")
 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/index.html#darktable_gettext
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("moduleExample", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "moduleExample",
+  name = ("module example"),
  purpose = _("example of how to create a lighttable module"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleExample"
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ local function install_module()
    -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/index.html#darktable_register_lib
    dt.register_lib(
      "exampleModule",     -- Module name
-      "exampleModule",     -- name
+      _("example module"),     -- name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ local function install_module()
        orientation = "vertical",
        dt.new_widget("button")
        {
-          label = _("my button"),
+          label = _("my ") .. "button",
          clicked_callback = function (_)
            dt.print(_("button clicked"))
          end
@@ -112,10 +110,10 @@ local function restart()
 end

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_check_button.html
-local check_button = dt.new_widget("check_button"){label = _("my check_button"), value = true}
+local check_button = dt.new_widget("check_button"){label = _("my ") .. "check_button", value = true}

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_combobox.html
-local combobox = dt.new_widget("combobox"){label = _("my combobox"), value = 2, "8", "16", "32"}
+local combobox = dt.new_widget("combobox"){label = _("my ") .. "combobox", value = 2, "8", "16", "32"}

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_entry.html
 local entry = dt.new_widget("entry")
@@ -131,14 +129,14 @@ local entry = dt.new_widget("entry")
 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_file_chooser_button.html
 local file_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button")
 {
-    title = _("my file_chooser_button"),  -- The title of the window when choosing a file
+    title = _("my ") .. "file_chooser_button",  -- The title of the window when choosing a file
    value = "",                       -- The currently selected file
    is_directory = false              -- True if the file chooser button only allows directories to be selecte
 }

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_label.html
 local label = dt.new_widget("label")
-label.label = _("my label") -- This is an alternative way to the "{}" syntax to set a property 
+label.label = _("my ") .. "label" -- This is an alternative way to the "{}" syntax to set a property 

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_separator.html
 local separator = dt.new_widget("separator"){}
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ local separator = dt.new_widget("separator"){}
 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_slider.html
 local slider = dt.new_widget("slider")
 {
-  label = _("my slider"), 
+  label = _("my ") .. "slider", 
  soft_min = 10,      -- The soft minimum value for the slider, the slider can't go beyond this point
  soft_max = 100,     -- The soft maximum value for the slider, the slider can't go beyond this point
  hard_min = 0,       -- The hard minimum value for the slider, the user can't manually enter a value beyond this point
--- a/examples/multi_os.lua
+++ b/examples/multi_os.lua
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"  -- system utilities

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("multi_os", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ end
 if dt.configuration.running_os ~= "linux" then
  local executable = "ufraw-batch"
  local ufraw_batch_path_widget = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("select ufraw-batch[.exe] executable"),
+    title = string.format(_("select %s executable"), "ufraw-batch[.exe]"),
    value = df.get_executable_path_preference(executable),
    is_directory = false,
    changed_callback = function(self)
@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ if dt.configuration.running_os ~= "linux" then
  }
  dt.preferences.register("executable_paths", "ufraw-batch", -- name
    "file", -- type
-    _('multi_os: ufraw-batch location'),  -- label
+    'multi_os: ufraw-batch ' .. _('location'),  -- label
    _('installed location of ufraw-batch, requires restart to take effect.'), -- tooltip
    "ufraw-batch", -- default
    ufraw_batch_path_widget
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@ dt.register_event(
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "multi_os",
+  name = _("multi OS"),
  purpose = _("example module thet runs on different operating systems"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/multi_os"
--- a/examples/panels_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/panels_demo.lua
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("panels_demo", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -95,11 +93,11 @@ dt.gui.panel_show_all()

 -- hide center_top, center_bottom, left, top, right, bottom in order

-dt.print(_("hiding all panels, one at a tme"))
+dt.print(_("hiding all panels, one at a time"))
 sleep(1500)

 for i = 1, #panels do
-  dt.print(_("hiding " .. panels[i]))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("hiding %s"), panels[i]))
  dt.gui.panel_hide(panels[i])
  sleep(1500)
 end
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ end
  sleep(1500)

  for i = #panels, 1, -1 do
-    dt.print(_("showing " .. panels[i]))
+    dt.print(string.format(_("showing %s"), panels[i]))
    dt.gui.panel_show(panels[i])
    sleep(1500)
  end
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "panels_demo",
+  name = _("panels demo"),
  purpose = _("example demonstrating how to contol panel visibility"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/panels_demo"
--- a/examples/preferenceExamples.lua
+++ b/examples/preferenceExamples.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ local du = require "lib/dtutils"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("preferenceExamples", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "preferenceExamples",
+  name = _("preference examples"),
  purpose = _("example to show the different preference types that are possible"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceExamples"
@@ -49,22 +47,22 @@ 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
@@ -72,8 +70,8 @@ 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
@@ -82,22 +80,22 @@ 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

--- a/examples/printExamples.lua
+++ b/examples/printExamples.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "printExamples")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("printExamples", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ dt.print_log("print log")
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "printExamples",
+  name = _("print examples"),
  purpose = _("example showing the different types of printing messages"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printExamples"
--- a/examples/running_os.lua
+++ b/examples/running_os.lua
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "running_os")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("running_os", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ dt.print(string.format(_("you are running: %s"), dt.configuration.running_os))
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "running_os",
+  name = _("running OS"),
  purpose = _("example of how to determine the operating system being used"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os"
--- a/examples/x-touch.lua
+++ b/examples/x-touch.lua
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ midi:A-1=iop/colorzones;focus
 midi:A#-1=iop/toneequal;focus
 midi:B-1=iop/colorbalancergb;focus
 midi:C0=iop/channelmixerrgb;focus
+midi:C#0=iop/colorequal;focus
+midi:D0=iop/colorequal/page;previous
+midi:D#0=iop/colorequal/page;next
 ]]

 local dt = require "darktable"
@@ -56,7 +59,6 @@ local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 du.check_min_api_version("9.2.0", "x-touch")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gui_action", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "x-touch",
+  name = _("x-touch"),
  purpose = _("example of how to control an x-touch midi device"),
  author = "Diederik ter Rahe",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/x-touch"
@@ -120,6 +122,18 @@ for k = 1,8 do
                    "magenta" }
        element = e[k]
                
+      -- try if colorequalizer module is focused; if so select element of graph
+      elseif dt.gui.action("iop/colorequal", "focus") ~= 0 then
+        local e = { "red",
+                    "orange",
+                    "yellow",
+                    "green",
+                    "cyan",
+                    "blue",
+                    "lavender",
+                    "magenta" }
+        which = "iop/colorequal/graph"
+        element = e[k]
                
      -- if the sigmoid rgb primaries is focused, 
      -- check sliders
--- a/lib/dtutils.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ dtutils.libdoc.functions["check_min_api_version"] = {

 function dtutils.check_min_api_version(min_api, script_name)
  local current_api = dt.configuration.api_version_string
-  if min_api > current_api then
+  if dtutils.compare_api_versions(min_api, current_api) > 0 then
    dt.print_error("This application is written for lua api version " .. min_api .. " or later.")
    dt.print_error("The current lua api version is " .. current_api)
    dt.print("ERROR: " .. script_name .. " failed to load. Lua API version " .. min_api .. " or later required.")
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ dtutils.libdoc.functions["check_max_api_version"] = {

 function dtutils.check_max_api_version(max_api, script_name)
  local current_api = dt.configuration.api_version_string
-  if current_api > max_api then
+  if dtutils.compare_api_versions(current_api, max_api) > 0 then
    dt.print_error("This application is written for lua api version " .. max_api .. " or earlier.")
    dt.print_error("The current lua api version is " .. current_api)
    dt.print("ERROR: " .. script_name .. " failed to load. Lua API version " .. max_api .. " or earlier required.")
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ dtutils.libdoc.functions["deprecated"] = {

    du.deprecated(script_name, removal_string)
      script_name - name of the script being deprecated
-      removal_strubg - a string explaining when the script will be removed]],
+      removal_string - a string explaining when the script will be removed]],
  Description = [[deprecated prints an error message saying the script is deprecated and when it will be removed]],
  Return_Value = [[]],
  Limitations = [[]],
@@ -391,5 +391,77 @@ function dtutils.deprecated(script_name, removal_string)
  dt.print_error("WARNING: " .. script_name .. " is deprecated and will be removed in " .. removal_string)
 end

+dtutils.libdoc.functions["gen_uuid"] = {
+  Name = [[gen_uuid]],
+  Synopsis = [[generate a UUID string]],
+  Usage = [[local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+
+    uuid = du.gen_uuid(case)
+      case - "upper" or "lower" to specify the case of the UUID string]],
+  Description = [[gen_uuid prints an error message saying the script is gen_uuid and when it will be removed]],
+  Return_Value = [[uuid - string - a hexidecimal string representing the UUID in the requested case]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[https://gist.github.com/jrus/3197011]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils.gen_uuid(case)
+  local template = 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'
+
+  -- seed with os.time in seconds and add an extra degree of random for multiple calls in the same second
+  math.randomseed(os.time(), math.random(0, 65536))
+    
+  local uuid = string.gsub(template, '[xy]', function (c)
+      local v = (c == 'x') and math.random(0, 0xf) or math.random(8, 0xb)
+      return string.format('%x', v)
+    end
+  )
+
+  if case and case == "upper" then
+    uuid = string.upper(uuid)
+  end
+
+  return uuid
+end
+
+dtutils.libdoc.functions["compare_api_versions"] = {
+  Name = [[compare_api_versions]],
+  Synopsis = [[compare two API version strings]],
+  Usage = [[local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+
+    local result = du.compare_api_versions(version1, version2)
+      version1 - string - the first version string to compare (example: "5.0.0")
+      version2 - string - the second version string to compare (example: "5.1.0")]],
+  Description = [[compare_api_versions compares two version strings and returns 1 if version1 is greater,
+    -1 if version2 is greater, and 0 if they are equal.]],
+  Return_Value = [[result - 1 if version1 is greater, -1 if version2 is greater, 0 if they are equal.]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[compare_api_versions("5.0.0", "5.1.0") returns -1]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils.compare_api_versions(version1, version2)
+  local v1 = {}
+  for num in version1:gmatch("%d+") do table.insert(v1, tonumber(num)) end
+  local v2 = {}
+  for num in version2:gmatch("%d+") do table.insert(v2, tonumber(num)) end
+
+  for i = 1, math.max(#v1, #v2) do
+    local num1 = v1[i] or 0
+    local num2 = v2[i] or 0
+    if num1 > num2 then
+      return 1
+    elseif num1 < num2 then
+      return -1
+    end
+  end
+  return 0
+end

 return dtutils
--- a/lib/dtutils/file.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils/file.lua
@@ -24,15 +24,12 @@ dtutils_file.libdoc = {
  functions = {}
 }

-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "dtutils.file")

-- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-gettext.bindtextdomain("dtutils.file",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext.dgettext("dtutils.file", msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end

 --[[
@@ -522,9 +519,9 @@ function dtutils_file.file_copy(fromFile, toFile)
  local result = nil
  -- if cp exists, use it
  if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
-    result = os.execute('copy "' .. fromFile .. '" "' .. toFile .. '"')
+    result = os.execute('copy ' .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(fromFile) .. ' ' .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(toFile))
  elseif dtutils_file.check_if_bin_exists("cp") then
-    result = os.execute("cp '" .. fromFile .. "' '" .. toFile .. "'")
+    result = os.execute("cp " .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(fromFile) .. ' ' .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(toFile))
  end

  -- if cp was not present, or if cp failed, then a pure lua solution
@@ -575,7 +572,7 @@ function dtutils_file.file_move(fromFile, toFile)
  if not success then
    -- an error occurred, so let's try using the operating system function
    if dtutils_file.check_if_bin_exists("mv") then
-      success = os.execute("mv '" .. fromFile .. "' '" .. toFile .. "'")
+      success = os.execute("mv " .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(fromFile) .. ' ' .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(toFile))
    end
    -- if the mv didn't exist or succeed, then...
    if not success then
@@ -815,7 +812,7 @@ dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["mkdir"] = {
 function dtutils_file.mkdir(path)
  if not dtutils_file.check_if_file_exists(path) then
    local mkdir_cmd = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "mkdir" or "mkdir -p"
-    return dsys.external_command(mkdir_cmd.." "..path)
+    return dsys.external_command(mkdir_cmd.." "..dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(path))
  else
    return 0
  end
@@ -840,7 +837,7 @@ dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["rmdir"] = {

 function dtutils_file.rmdir(path)
  local rm_cmd = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "rmdir /S /Q" or "rm -r"
-  return dsys.external_command(rm_cmd.." "..path)
+  return dsys.external_command(rm_cmd.." "..dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(path))
 end

 dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["create_tmp_file"] = {
--- a/lib/dtutils/string.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils/string.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ local dtutils_string = {}
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL = log.error

+local function _(msg)
+  return gettext(msg)
+end
+
 dtutils_string.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL

 dtutils_string.libdoc = {
@@ -301,8 +306,16 @@ end
 local function _should_be_sanitized(str)
  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
  local result = false
+  local UNSAFE_POSIX_FILENAME_CHARS <const> = "[^%w/._%-]+"
+  local UNSAFE_WIN_FILENAME_CHARS <const> = "[^%w\\._%-:]+"
+
+  local pattern = UNSAFE_POSIX_FILENAME_CHARS
+  if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+    pattern = UNSAFE_WIN_FILENAME_CHARS
+  end
+
  log.log_level(dtutils_string.log_level)
-  if string.match(str, "[^%g]") then
+  if string.match(str, pattern) then
    result =  true
  end
  log.log_level(old_log_level)
@@ -553,6 +566,7 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "MONTH.SHORT",
                      "DAY", 
                      "HOUR", 
+                      "HOUR.AMPM",                  -- Not Implemented
                      "MINUTE", 
                      "SECOND", 
                      "MSEC",
@@ -563,6 +577,7 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "EXIF.MONTH.SHORT",
                      "EXIF.DAY",
                      "EXIF.HOUR", 
+                      "EXIF.HOUR.AMPM",            -- Not Implemented
                      "EXIF.MINUTE", 
                      "EXIF.SECOND", 
                      "EXIF.MSEC",
@@ -571,12 +586,23 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "EXIF.ISO",
                      "EXIF.EXPOSURE",
                      "EXIF.EXPOSURE.BIAS",
+                      "EXIF.EXPOSURE.PROGRAM",    -- Not Implemented
                      "EXIF.APERTURE",
                      "EXIF.CROP.FACTOR",
                      "EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH",
                      "EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH.EQUIV",  -- Not Implemented
                      "EXIF.FOCUS.DISTANCE",
-                      "IMAGE.EXIF",               -- Not Implemented
+                      "EXIF.MAKER", 
+                      "EXIF.MODEL", 
+                      "EXIF.WHTIEBALANCE",         -- Not Implemented
+                      "EXIF.METERING",             -- Not Implemented
+                      "EXIF.LENS",
+                      "EXIF.FLASH.ICON",           -- Not Implemented
+                      "EXIF.FLASH",                -- Not Implemented
+                      "GPS.LONGITUDE",             -- Not Implemented
+                      "GPS.LATITUDE",              -- Not Implemented
+                      "GPS.ELEVATION",             -- Not Implemented
+                      "GPS.LOCATION.ICON",         -- Not Implemented
                      "LONGITUDE",
                      "LATITUDE",
                      "ELEVATION",
@@ -585,9 +611,6 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "RATING.ICONS",             -- Not Implemented
                      "LABELS",
                      "LABELS.ICONS",             -- Not Implemented 
-                      "MAKER", 
-                      "MODEL", 
-                      "LENS",
                      "TITLE",
                      "DESCRIPTION",
                      "CREATOR", 
@@ -688,7 +711,7 @@ end

 -- build the argument substitution list from each image

-function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string, username, pic_folder, home, desktop)
+function dtutils_string.build_substitute_list(image, sequence, variable_string, username, pic_folder, home, desktop)
  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
  log.log_level(dtutils_string.log_level)

@@ -699,6 +722,8 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
    is_api_9_1 = false 
  end

+  local is_api_9_4 = dt.configuration.api_version_string >= "9.4.0" and true or false
+
  local datetime = os.date("*t")
  local long_month = os.date("%B")
  local short_month = os.date("%b")
@@ -719,11 +744,11 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
      string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, "(%d+):(%d+):(%d+) (%d+):(%d+):(%d+)$")
  end

-  local version_multi = #image:get_group_members() > 1 and image.version or ""
+  local version_multi = #image:get_group_members() > 1 and image.duplicate_index or ""

-  local replacements = {image.film.path,                       -- ROLL.NAME
+  local replacements = {dtutils_string.get_basename(image.film.path),-- ROLL.NAME
                        image.path,                            -- FILE.FOLDER
-                        image.filename,                        -- FILE.NAME
+                        dtutils_string.get_basename(image.filename),-- FILE.NAME
                        dtutils_string.get_filetype(image.filename),-- FILE.EXTENSION
                        image.id,                              -- ID
                        image.duplicate_index,                 -- VERSION
@@ -749,6 +774,7 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
                        short_month,                           -- MONTH.SHORT
                        string.format("%02d", datetime.day),   -- DAY
                        string.format("%02d", datetime.hour),  -- HOUR
+                        "",                                    -- HOUR.AMPM
                        string.format("%02d", datetime.min),   -- MINUTE
                        string.format("%02d", datetime.sec),   -- SECOND
                        0,                                     -- MSEC
@@ -759,6 +785,7 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
                        os.date("%b", exiftime2systime(image.exif_datetime_taken)), -- EXIF.MONTH.SHORT
                        eday,                                  -- EXIF.DAY
                        ehour,                                 -- EXIF.HOUR
+                        "",                                    -- EXIF.HOUR.AMPM
                        emin,                                  -- EXIF.MINUTE
                        esec,                                  -- EXIF.SECOND
                        emsec,                                 -- EXIF.MSEC
@@ -767,12 +794,23 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
                        string.format("%d", image.exif_iso),   -- EXIF.ISO
                        string.format("%.0f", 1./image.exif_exposure), -- EXIF.EXPOSURE
                        image.exif_exposure_bias,              -- EXIF.EXPOSURE.BIAS
+                        "",                                    -- EXIF.EXPOSURE.PROGRAM
                        string.format("%.01f", image.exif_aperture), -- EXIF.APERTURE
                        string.format("%.01f", image.exif_crop),-- EXIF.CROP_FACTOR
                        string.format("%.0f", image.exif_focal_length), -- EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH
                        string.format("%.0f", image.exif_focal_length * image.exif_crop), -- EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH.EQUIV
                        image.exif_focus_distance,             -- EXIF.FOCUS.DISTANCE
-                        "",                                    -- IMAGE.EXIF
+                        image.exif_maker,                      -- EXIF.MAKER
+                        image.exif_model,                      -- EXIF.MODEL
+                        is_api_9_4 and image.exif_whitebalance or "", -- EXIF.WHITEBALANCE
+                        is_api_9_4 and image.exif_metering_mode or "", -- EXIF.METERING
+                        image.exif_lens,                       -- LENS
+                        "",                                    -- EXIF.FLASH.ICON
+                        is_api_9_4 and image.exif_flash or "", -- EXIF.FLASH
+                        "",                                    -- GPS.LONGITUDE
+                        "",                                    -- GPS.LATITUDE
+                        "",                                    -- GPS.ELEVATION
+                        "",                                    -- GPS.LOCATION.ICON
                        image.longitude or "",                 -- LONGITUDE
                        image.latitude or "",                  -- LATITUDE
                        image.elevation or "",                 -- ELEVATION
@@ -781,9 +819,6 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
                        "",                                    -- RATING.ICONS - wont be implemented
                        labels,                                -- LABELS
                        "",                                    -- LABELS.ICONS - wont be implemented
-                        image.exif_maker,                      -- MAKER
-                        image.exif_model,                      -- MODEL
-                        image.exif_lens,                       -- LENS
                        image.title,                           -- TITLE
                        image.description,                     -- DESCRIPTION
                        image.creator,                         -- CREATOR
@@ -814,6 +849,114 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
  log.log_level(old_log_level)
 end

+dtutils_string.libdoc.functions["get_substitution_tooltip"] = {
+  Name = [[get_substitution_tooltip]],
+  Synopsis = [[get a tooltip that lists the substitution variables]],
+  Usage = [[local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+    ds.get_substitution_tooltip()
+  Description = [[get_substitution_tooltip lists the variables with brief explanations]],
+  Return_Value = [[string - the tooltip]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[https://docs.darktable.org/usermanual/4.6/en/special-topics/variables/]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils_string.get_substitution_tooltip()
+
+  return table.concat({
+          _("$(ROLL.NAME) - roll of the input image"),
+          _("$(FILE.FOLDER) - folder containing the input image"),
+          _("$(FILE.NAME) - basename of the input image"),
+          _("$(FILE.EXTENSION) - extension of the input image"),
+          _("$(ID) - image ID"),
+          _("$(VERSION) - duplicate version"),
+          _("$(VERSION.IF_MULTI) - same as $(VERSION) but null string if only one version exists"),
+          _("$(VERSION.NAME) - version name from metadata"),
+          _("$(DARKTABLE.VERSION) - current darktable version"),
+          -- _("$(DARKTABLE.NAME) - darktable name"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(SEQUENCE[n,m]) - sequence number, n: number of digits, m: start number"),
+          _("$(WIDTH.SENSOR) - image sensor width"),
+          _("$(HEIGHT.SENSOR) - image sensor height"),
+          _("$(WIDTH.RAW) - RAW image width"),
+          _("$(HEIGHT.RAW) - RAW image height"),
+          _("$(WIDTH.CROP) - image width after crop"),
+          _("$(HEIGHT.CROP) - image height after crop"),
+          _("$(WIDTH.EXPORT) - exported image width"),
+          _("$(HEIGHT.EXPORT) - exported image height"),
+          -- _("$(WIDTH.MAX) - maximum image export width"),  -- not implemented
+          -- _("$(HEIGHT.MAX) - maximum image export height"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(YEAR) - year"),
+          _("$(YEAR.SHORT) - year without century"),
+          _("$(MONTH) - month"),
+          _("$(MONTH.LONG) - full month name according to the current locale"),
+          _("$(MONTH.SHORT) - abbreviated month name according to the current locale"),
+          _("$(DAY) - day"),
+          _("$(HOUR) - hour"),
+          -- _("$(HOUR.AMPM) - hour, 12-hour clock"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(MINUTE) - minute"),
+          _("$(SECOND) - second"),
+          _("$(MSEC) - millisecond"),
+          _("$(EXIF.YEAR) - EXIF year"),
+          _("$(EXIF.YEAR.SHORT) - EXIF year without century"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MONTH) - EXIF month"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MONTH.LONG) - full EXIF month name according to the current locale"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MONTH.SHORT) - abbreviated EXIF month name according to the current locale"),
+          _("$(EXIF.DAY) - EXIF day"),
+          _("$(EXIF.HOUR) - EXIF hour"),
+          -- _("$(EXIF.HOUR.AMPM) - EXIF hour, 12-hour clock") ..  "\n" .. -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.MINUTE) - EXIF minute"),
+          _("$(EXIF.SECOND) - EXIF second"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MSEC) - EXIF millisecond"),
+          -- _("$(EXIF.DATE.REGIONAL) - localized EXIF date"),  -- not implemented
+          -- _("$(EXIF.TIME.REGIONAL) - localized EXIF time"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.ISO) - ISO value"),
+          _("$(EXIF.EXPOSURE) - EXIF exposure"),
+          _("$(EXIF.EXPOSURE.BIAS) - EXIF exposure bias"),
+          -- _("$(EXIF.EXPOSURE.PROGRAM) - EXIF exposure program"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.APERTURE) - EXIF aperture"),
+          _("$(EXIF.CROP_FACTOR) - EXIF crop factor"),
+          _("$(EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH) - EXIF focal length"),
+          _("$(EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH.EQUIV) - EXIF 35 mm equivalent focal length"),
+          _("$(EXIF.FOCUS.DISTANCE) - EXIF focal distance"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MAKER) - camera maker") ..
+          _("$(EXIF.MODEL) - camera model") ..
+          _("$(EXIF.WHITEBALANCE) - EXIF selected white balance") ..  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.METERING) - EXIF exposure metering mode") ..  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.LENS) - lens") ..
+          -- _("$(EXIF.FLASH.ICON) - icon indicating whether flash was used") ..  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.FLASH) - was flash used (yes/no/--)") ..  -- not implemented
+          -- _("$(GPS.LONGITUDE) - longitude"),-- not implemented
+          -- _("$(GPS.LATITUDE) - latitude"),-- not implemented
+          -- _("$(GPS.ELEVATION) - elevation"),-- not implemented
+          -- _("$(GPS.LOCATION.ICON) - icon indicating whether GPS location is known"),-- not implemented
+          _("$(LONGITUDE) - longitude"),
+          _("$(LATITUDE) - latitude"),
+          _("$(ELEVATION) - elevation"),
+          _("$(STARS) - star rating as number (-1 for rejected)"),
+          -- _("$(RATING.ICONS) - star/reject rating in icon form"),-- not implemented
+          _("$(LABELS) - color labels as text"),
+          -- _("$(LABELS.ICONS) - color labels as icons"),-- not implemented
+          _("$(TITLE) - title from metadata"),
+          _("$(DESCRIPTION) - description from metadata"),
+          _("$(CREATOR) - creator from metadata"),
+          _("$(PUBLISHER) - publisher from metadata"),
+          _("$(RIGHTS) - rights from metadata"),
+          --_("$(TAGS) - tags as set in metadata settings"),
+          _("$(CATEGORY[n,category]) - subtag of level n in hierarchical tags"),
+          _("$(SIDECAR_TXT) - contents of .txt sidecar file, if present"),
+          _("$(FOLDER.PICTURES) - pictures folder"),
+          _("$(FOLDER.HOME) - home folder"),
+          _("$(FOLDER.DESKTOP) - desktop folder"),
+          -- _("$(OPENCL.ACTIVATED) - whether OpenCL is activated"),
+          _("$(USERNAME) - login name"),
+          -- _("$(NL) - newline"),
+          -- _("$(JOBCODE) - job code for import"),
+          ""}, "\n")
+end
+
 -- handle different versions of names

 local function check_legacy_vars(var_name)
@@ -847,10 +990,11 @@ local function treat(var_string)
  if string.match(var_string, "CATEGORY%d") or string.match(var_string, "CATEGORY%[") then
    log.msg(log.info, "substituting for " .. var_string)
    ret_val = substitutes[var_string]
+    if not ret_val then ret_val = "" end
    log.msg(log.info, "ret_val is " .. ret_val)

  elseif string.match(var_string, "SEQUENCE%[") then
-    local start, width = string.match(var_string, "(%d+),(%d)")
+    local width, start = string.match(var_string, "(%d+),(%d)")
    local seq_val = tonumber(substitutes[var])
    local pat = "%0" .. width .. "d"
    substitutes[var_string] = string.format(pat, start + (seq_val - 1))
--- a/lib/dtutils/system.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils/system.lua
@@ -86,8 +86,13 @@ function dtutils_system.windows_command(command)
  local file = io.open(fname, "w")
  if file then
    dt.print_log("opened file")
-    command = string.gsub(command, "%%", "%%%%") -- escape % from windows shell
-    file:write(command)
+    file:write("@echo off\n")
+    file:write('for /f "tokens=2 delims=:." %%x in (\'chcp\') do set cp=%%x\n')
+    file:write("chcp 65001>nul\n") -- change the encoding of the terminal to handle non-english characters in path
+    file:write("\n")
+    file:write(command .. "\n")
+    file:write("\n") 
+    file:write("chcp %cp%>nul\n")
    file:close()

    result = dt.control.execute(fname)
--- a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/clear_GPS.po
+++ b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/clear_GPS.po
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
 "Language: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
-"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "X-Generator: Poedit 1.5.4\n"
 "Language: de_DE\n"
--- a/official/apply_camera_style.lua
+++ b/official/apply_camera_style.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,494 @@
+--[[
+
+    apply_camera_style.lua - apply camera style to matching images
+
+    Copyright (C) 2024 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    apply_camera_style - apply darktable camera style to matching images
+
+    apply a camera style corresponding to the camera used to
+    take the image to provide a starting point for editing that
+    is similar to the SOOC jpeg.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    none
+
+    USAGE
+    start the script from script_manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "apply_camera_style"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+local STYLE_PREFIX <const> = "_l10n_darktable camera styles|"
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("9.4.0", MODULE)   -- camera styles added to darktable 5.0
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("apply camera style"),            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("apply darktable camera style to matching images"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/development/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/apply_camera_style/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local apply_camera_style = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+apply_camera_style.imported_images = {}
+apply_camera_style.styles = {}
+apply_camera_style.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = apply_camera_style
+local acs = apply_camera_style
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
+-------------------
+-- script functions
+-------------------
+
+local function process_pattern(pattern)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  pattern = string.lower(pattern)
+  -- strip off series
+  pattern = string.gsub(pattern, " series$", "?")
+  -- match a character
+  if string.match(pattern, "?$") then
+    -- handle EOS R case
+    pattern = string.gsub(pattern, "?", ".?")
+  else
+    pattern = string.gsub(pattern, "?", ".")
+  end
+  pattern = string.gsub(pattern, " ", " ?")
+  -- escape dashes
+  pattern = string.gsub(pattern, "%-", "%%-")
+  -- until we end up with a set, I'll defer set processing, i.e. [...]
+  -- anchor the pattern to ensure we don't short match
+  pattern = "^" .. pattern .. "$"
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return pattern
+end
+
+local function process_set(pattern_set)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  local to_process = {}
+  local processed = {}
+
+  local base, set, tail
+
+  if string.match(pattern_set, "]$") then
+    base, set = string.match(pattern_set, "(.+)%[(.+)%]")
+  else
+    base, set, tail = string.match(pattern_set, "(.+)%[(.+)%](.+)")
+  end
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "base is " .. base .. " and set is " .. set)
+
+  to_process = du.split(set, ",")
+
+  for _, item in ipairs(to_process) do
+    local pat = base .. item
+    if tail then
+      pat = pat .. tail
+    end
+    table.insert(processed, process_pattern(pat))
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return processed
+end
+
+local function get_camera_styles()
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  -- separate the styles into
+  --
+  -- acs.styles -
+  --              maker -
+  --                      styles {}
+  --                      patterns {}
+
+  for _, style in ipairs(dt.styles) do
+
+    if string.match(style.name, STYLE_PREFIX) then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "got " .. style.name)
+
+      local parts = du.split(style.name, "|")
+      parts[2] = string.lower(parts[2])
+      log.msg(log.debug, "maker is " .. parts[2])
+
+      if not acs.styles[parts[2]] then
+        acs.styles[parts[2]] = {}
+        acs.styles[parts[2]]["styles"] = {}
+        acs.styles[parts[2]]["patterns"] = {}
+      end
+      if parts[3] then
+        if not string.match(parts[3], "]") then
+          table.insert(acs.styles[parts[2]].styles, style)
+          local processed_pattern = process_pattern(parts[#parts])
+          table.insert(acs.styles[parts[2]].patterns, processed_pattern)
+          log.msg(log.debug, "pattern for " .. style.name .. " is " .. processed_pattern)
+        else
+          local processed_patterns = process_set(parts[3])
+          for _, pat in ipairs(processed_patterns) do
+            table.insert(acs.styles[parts[2]].styles, style)
+            table.insert(acs.styles[parts[2]].patterns, pat)
+            log.msg(log.debug, "pattern for " .. style.name .. " is " .. pat)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+end
+
+local function normalize_model(maker, model)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  model = string.lower(model)
+
+  -- strip off the maker name
+  if maker == "canon" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "canon ", "")
+  elseif maker == "hasselblad" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "hasselblad ", "")
+  elseif maker == "leica" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "leica ", "")
+  elseif maker == "lg" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "lg ", "")
+  elseif maker == "nikon" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "nikon ", "")
+  elseif maker == "nokia" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "nokia ", "")
+  elseif maker == "oneplus" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "oneplus ", "")
+  elseif maker == "pentax" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "pentax ", "")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "ricoh ", "")
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return model
+end
+
+local function normalize_maker(maker)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  maker = string.lower(maker)
+
+  if string.match(maker, "^fujifilm") then
+    maker = "fujifilm"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^hmd ") then
+    maker = "nokia"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^leica") then
+    maker = "leica"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^minolta") then
+    maker = "minolta"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^nikon") then
+    maker = "nikon"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^om ") then
+    maker = "om system"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^olympus") then
+    maker = "olympus"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^pentax") or string.match(maker, "^ricoh") then
+    maker = "pentax"
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return maker
+end
+
+local function has_style_tag(image, tag_name)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  local result = false
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "looking for tag " .. tag_name)
+
+  for _, tag in ipairs(image:get_tags()) do
+    log.msg(log.debug, "checking against " .. tag.name)
+    if tag.name == tag_name then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "matched tag " .. tag_name)
+      result = true
+    end
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return result
+end
+
+local function mangle_model(model)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  if string.match(model, "eos") then
+    log.msg(log.debug, "mangle model got " .. model)
+    model = string.gsub(model, "r6m2", "r6 mark ii")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 350d digital", "eos kiss digital n")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 500d", "eos rebel t1")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 550d", "eos rebel t2")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 600d", "eos rebel t3i")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 650d", "eos rebel t4i")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 700d", "eos rebel t5")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 750d", "eos rebel t6i")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 760d", "eos rebel t6s")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 100d", "eos rebel t6")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 1100d", "eos rebel t3")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 1200d", "eos rebel t5")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 1300d", "eos rebel t6")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 2000d", "eos rebel t7")
+    log.msg(log.debug, "mandle model returning " .. model)
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return model
+end
+
+local function stop_job()
+  if acs.job then
+    if acs.job.valid then
+      acs.job.valid = false
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function apply_style_to_images(images)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  acs.job = dt.gui.create_job(_("applying camera styles to images"), true, stop_job)
+
+  for count, image in ipairs(images) do
+    local maker = normalize_maker(image.exif_maker)
+    local model = normalize_model(maker, image.exif_model)
+    model = mangle_model(model)
+    log.msg(log.debug, "got maker " .. maker .. " and model " .. model .. " from image " .. image.filename)
+
+    if acs.styles[maker] then
+      local no_match = true
+      for i, pattern in ipairs(acs.styles[maker].patterns) do
+        if string.match(model, pattern) or 
+           (i == #acs.styles[maker].patterns and string.match(pattern, "generic")) then
+          local tag_name = "darktable|style|" .. acs.styles[maker].styles[i].name
+          if not has_style_tag(image, tag_name) then
+            image:apply_style(acs.styles[maker].styles[i])
+            no_match = false
+            log.msg(log.info, "applied style " .. acs.styles[maker].styles[i].name .. " to " .. image.filename)
+          end
+          log.log_level(loglevel)
+          break
+        end
+      end
+      if no_match then
+        log.msg(log.info, "no style found for " .. maker .. " " .. model)
+      end
+    else
+      log.msg(log.info, "no maker found for " .. image.filename)
+    end
+    if count % 10 == 0 then
+      acs.job.percent = count / #images
+    end
+    if dt.control.ending then
+      stop_job()
+    end
+  end
+
+  stop_job()
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+end
+
+local function apply_camera_style(collection)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  local images = nil
+
+  if collection == true then 
+    images = dt.collection
+    log.msg(log.info, "applying camera styles to collection")
+  elseif collection == false then
+    images = dt.gui.selection()
+    if #images == 0 then
+      images = dt.gui.action_images
+    end
+    log.msg(log.info, "applying camera styles to selection")
+  end
+  apply_style_to_images(images)
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+  
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+get_camera_styles()
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "post-import-image")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "post-import-film")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut)
+    apply_camera_style(true)
+  end, _("apply darktable camera styles to collection")
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut)
+    apply_camera_style(false)
+  end, _("apply darktable camera styles to selection")
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "post-import-image",
+  function(event, image)
+    if image.is_raw then
+      table.insert(acs.imported_images, image)
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "post-import-film",
+  function(event, film)
+    apply_style_to_images(acs.imported_images)
+    acs.imported_images = {}
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/check_for_updates.lua
+++ b/official/check_for_updates.lua
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "check_for_updates")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("check_for_updates", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "check_for_updates",
+  name = _("check for updates"),
  purpose = _("check for newer darktable releases"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates"
--- a/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
+++ b/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "copy_paste_metadata")

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("copy_paste_metadata", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "copy_paste_metadata",
+  name = _("copy paste metadata"),
  purpose = _("adds keyboard shortcuts and buttons to copy/paste metadata between images"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/copy_paste_metadata"
--- a/official/delete_long_tags.lua
+++ b/official/delete_long_tags.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "delete_long_tags")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("delete_long_tags", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "delete_long_tags",
+  name = _("delete long tags"),
  purpose = _("delete all tags longer than a set length"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_long_tags"
--- a/official/delete_unused_tags.lua
+++ b/official/delete_unused_tags.lua
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ end

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("delete_unused_tags", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "delete_unused_tags",
+  name = _("delete unused tags"),
  purpose = _("delete unused tags"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_unused_tags"
--- a/official/enfuse.lua
+++ b/official/enfuse.lua
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "enfuse")

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("enfuse", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "enfuse",
+  name = _("enfuse"),
  purpose = _("exposure blend images"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/enfuse"
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not enf.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "enfuse",                                                                    -- plugin name
-      "enfuse",                                                                    -- name
+      _("enfuse"),                                                                    -- name
      true,                                                                        -- expandable
      false,                                                                       -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then
  if version < "4.2" then
    exposure_mu = dt.new_widget("slider")
    {
-      label = "exposure mu",
+      label = _("exposure mu"),
      tooltip = _("center also known as mean of gaussian weighting function (0 <= mean <= 1); default: 0.5"),
      hard_min = 0,
      hard_max = 1,
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then
  else
    exposure_mu = dt.new_widget("slider")
    {
-      label = "exposure optimum",
+      label = _("exposure optimum"),
      tooltip = _("optimum exposure value, usually the maximum of the weighting function (0 <= optimum <=1); default 0.5"),
      hard_min = 0,
      hard_max = 1,
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then
    
  local depth = dt.new_widget("combobox")
  {
-    label = "depth",
+    label = _("depth"),
    tooltip = _("the number of bits per channel of the output image"),
    value = dt.preferences.read("enfuse", "depth", "integer"),
    changed_callback = function(w) dt.preferences.write("enfuse", "depth", "integer", w.selected) end,
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then

  local blend_colorspace = dt.new_widget("combobox")
  {
-    label = "blend colorspace",
+    label = _("blend colorspace"),
    tooltip = _("force blending in selected colorspace"),
    changed_callback = function(w) dt.preferences.write("enfuse", "blend_colorspace", "string", w.selected) end,
    "", "identity", "ciecam"
--- a/official/generate_image_txt.lua
+++ b/official/generate_image_txt.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ require "darktable.debug"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("generate_image_txt", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "generate_image_txt")
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "generate_image_txt",
+  name = _("generate image text"),
  purpose = _("overlay metadata on the selected image(s)"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/generate_image_txt"
--- a/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
+++ b/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "image_path_in_ui")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("image_path_in_ui", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "image_path_in_ui",
+  name = _("image path in UI"),
  purpose = _("print the image path in the UI"),
  author = "Jérémy Rosen",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/image_path_in_ui"
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ local main_label = dt.new_widget("label"){selectable = true, ellipsize = "middle

 local function install_module()
  if not ipiu.module_installed then
-    dt.register_lib("image_path_no_ui","selected images path",true,false,{
+    dt.register_lib("image_path_no_ui",_("selected images path"),true,false,{
      [dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_LEFT_CENTER",300}
      }, main_label
    )
--- a/official/import_filter_manager.lua
+++ b/official/import_filter_manager.lua
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("import_filter_manager", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "import_filter_manager",
+  name = _("import filter manager"),
  purpose = _("manage import filters"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filter_manager"
--- a/official/import_filters.lua
+++ b/official/import_filters.lua
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("import_filters", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "import_filters",
+  name = _("import filters"),
  purpose = _("import filtering"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus & Christian Mandel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filters"
--- a/official/save_selection.lua
+++ b/official/save_selection.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "save_selection")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("save_selection", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "save_selection",
+  name = _("save selection"),
  purpose = _("shortcuts providing multiple selection buffers"),
  author = "Jérémy Rosen",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/save_selection"
--- a/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
+++ b/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "selection_to_pdf")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("selection_to_pdf", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "selection_to_pdf",
+  name = _("selection to PDF"),
  purpose = _("generate a pdf file of selected images"),
  author = "Jérémy Rosen & Pascal Obry",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection_to_pdf"
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ local function destroy()
  dt.print_log("done destroying")
 end

-dt.register_storage(_("export_pdf"),_("export thumbnails to pdf"),
+dt.register_storage("export_pdf", _("export thumbnails to pdf"),
    nil,
    function(storage,image_table)
      local my_title = title_widget.text
--- a/tools/executable_manager.lua
+++ b/tools/executable_manager.lua
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "executable_manager")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("executable_manager", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
    return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "executable_manager",
+  name = _("executable manager"),
  purpose = _("manage the list of external executables used by the lua scripts"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/executable_manager"
@@ -117,7 +115,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not exec_man.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "executable_manager",     -- Module name
-      "executable manager",     -- Visible name
+      _("executables"),     -- Visible name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {panel, panel_pos}},   -- containers
@@ -201,7 +199,7 @@ exec_man.stack = dt.new_widget("stack"){}
 -- create a combobox to for indexing into the stack of widgets

 exec_man.selector = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = "executable",
+  label = _("executable"),
  tooltip = _("select executable to modify"),
  value = 1, "placeholder",
  changed_callback = function(self)
--- a/tools/get_lib_manpages.lua
+++ b/tools/get_lib_manpages.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "get_lib_manpages")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("get_lib_manpages", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
    return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "get_lib_manpages",
+  name = _("get library man pages"),
  purpose = _("output the internal library documentation as man pages"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_lib_manpages"
--- a/tools/get_libdoc.lua
+++ b/tools/get_libdoc.lua
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "get_libdoc")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("get_libdoc", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
    return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "get_libdoc",
+  name = _("get library docs"),
  purpose = _("retrieve and print the documentation to the console"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_libdoc"
--- a/tools/script_manager.lua
+++ b/tools/script_manager.lua
@@ -56,14 +56,10 @@ local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
 local debug = require "darktable.debug"

-local gettext = dt.gettext
-
-
-- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("script_manager", dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext.dgettext("script_manager", msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end

 -- api check
@@ -136,6 +132,7 @@ sm.event_registered = false

 sm.widgets = {}
 sm.folders = {}
+sm.translated_folders = {}

 -- set log level for functions

@@ -181,6 +178,7 @@ sm.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
 ]]

 sm.scripts = {}
+sm.start_queue = {}
 sm.page_status = {}
 sm.page_status.num_buttons = DEFAULT_BUTTONS_PER_PAGE
 sm.page_status.buttons_created = 0
@@ -368,8 +366,9 @@ end
 local function string_trim(str)
  local old_log_level = set_log_level(sm.log_level)

-  local result = string.gsub(str, "^%s+", "")
-  result = string.gsub(result, "%s+$", "")
+  local result = string.gsub(str, "^%s+", "") -- trim leading spaces
+  result = string.gsub(result, "%s+$", "")    -- trim trailing spaces
+  result = string.gsub(result, ",?%s+%-%-.+$", "") -- trim trailing comma and comments

  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
  return result
@@ -391,11 +390,42 @@ end
 -- script handling
 ------------------

+local function is_folder_known(folder_table, name)
+  local match = false
+
+  for _, folder_name in ipairs(folder_table) do
+    if name == folder_name then
+      match = true
+    end
+  end
+
+  return match
+end
+
+local function find_translated_name(folder)
+  local translated_name = nil
+
+  if folder == "contrib" then
+    translated_name = _("contributed")
+  elseif folder == "examples" then
+    translated_name = _("examples")
+  elseif folder == "official" then
+    translated_name = _("official")
+  elseif folder == "tools" then
+    translated_name = _("tools")
+  else
+    translated_name = _(folder) -- in case we get lucky and the string got translated elsewhere
+  end
+
+  return translated_name
+end
+
 local function add_script_folder(folder)
  local old_log_level = set_log_level(sm.log_level)

-  if #sm.folders == 0 or not string.match(du.join(sm.folders, " "), ds.sanitize_lua(folder)) then
+  if #sm.folders == 0 or not is_folder_known(sm.folders, folder) then
    table.insert(sm.folders, folder)
+    table.insert(sm.translated_folders, find_translated_name(folder))
    sm.scripts[folder] = {}
    log.msg(log.debug, "created folder " .. folder)
  end
@@ -409,8 +439,8 @@ local function get_script_metadata(script)

  log.msg(log.debug, "processing metatdata for " .. script)

-  local description = nil
-  local metadata = nil
+  local metadata_block = nil
+  local metadata = {}

  f = io.open(LUA_DIR .. PS .. script .. ".lua")
  if f then
@@ -418,20 +448,20 @@ local function get_script_metadata(script)
    local content = f:read("*all")
    f:close()
    -- grab the script_data.metadata table
-    description = string.match(content, "script_data%.metadata = %{\r?\n(.-)\r?\n%}")
+    metadata_block = string.match(content, "script_data%.metadata = %{\r?\n(.-)\r?\n%}")
  else
    log.msg(log.error, "cant read from " .. script)
  end

-  if description then
-    metadata = ""
-    -- format it into a string block for display
-    local lines = du.split(description, "\n")
+  if metadata_block then
+    -- break up the lines into key value pairs
+    local lines = du.split(metadata_block, "\n")
    log.msg(log.debug, "got " .. #lines .. " lines")
-    local first = 1
    for i = 1, #lines do
      log.msg(log.debug, "splitting line " .. lines[i])
      local parts = du.split(lines[i], " = ")
+      parts[1] = string_trim(parts[1])
+      parts[2] = string_trim(parts[2])
      log.msg(log.debug, "got value " .. parts[1] .. " and data " .. parts[2])
      if string.match(parts[2], "%_%(") then
        parts[2] = _(string_dequote(string_dei18n(parts[2])))
@@ -441,14 +471,15 @@ local function get_script_metadata(script)
      if string.match(parts[2], ",$") then
        parts[2] = string_chop(parts[2])
      end
-      metadata = metadata .. string.format("%s%-10s\t%s", first and "" or "\n", parts[1], parts[2])
-      first = nil
+      log.msg(log.debug, "parts 1 is " .. parts[1] .. " and parts 2 is " .. parts[2])
+      metadata[parts[1]] = parts[2]
+      log.msg(log.debug, "metadata " .. parts[1] .. " is " .. metadata[parts[1]])
    end
-    log.msg(log.debug, "script data is \n" .. metadata)
+    log.msg(log.debug, "script data found for " .. metadata["name"])
  end

  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
-  return metadata
+  return metadata_block and metadata or nil
 end

 local function get_script_doc(script)
@@ -469,7 +500,7 @@ local function get_script_doc(script)
    return description
  else
    restore_log_level(old_log_level)
-    return "No documentation available"
+    return _("no documentation available")
  end
 end

@@ -517,6 +548,7 @@ local function activate(script)
    status = true
    pref_write(script.script_name, "bool", true)
  end
+  script_manager_running_script = "script_manager"

  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
  return status
@@ -564,6 +596,24 @@ local function deactivate(script)
  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
 end

+local function start_scripts()
+  for _, script in ipairs(sm.start_queue) do
+    activate(script)
+    for i = 1, sm.page_status.num_buttons do
+      local name = script.metadata and script.metadata.name or script.name
+      if sm.widgets.labels[i].label == name then
+        sm.widgets.buttons[i].name = "pb_on"
+        break
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  sm.start_queue = {}
+end
+
+local function queue_script_to_start(script)
+  table.insert(sm.start_queue, script)
+end
+
 local function add_script_name(name, path, folder)
  local old_log_level = set_log_level(sm.log_level)

@@ -583,7 +633,7 @@ local function add_script_name(name, path, folder)
  table.insert(sm.scripts[folder], script)

  if pref_read(script.script_name, "bool") then
-    activate(script)
+    queue_script_to_start(script)
  else
    pref_write(script.script_name, "bool", false)
  end
@@ -834,7 +884,7 @@ local function install_scripts()

    if count > 0 then
      update_combobox_choices(sm.widgets.folder_selector, sm.folders, sm.widgets.folder_selector.selected)
-      dt.print(_("scripts successfully installed into folder ") .. folder)
+      dt.print(_(string.format("scripts successfully installed into folder %s"), folder))
      table.insert(sm.installed_repositories, {name = folder, directory = LUA_DIR .. PS .. folder})
      update_script_update_choices()

@@ -913,11 +963,11 @@ local function populate_buttons(folder, first, last)
    end

    button.image = POWER_ICON
-    label.label = script.name
+    label.label = script.metadata and script.metadata.name or script.name
    label.name = "pb_label"
    button.ellipsize = "end"
    button.sensitive = true
-    label.tooltip = script.metadata and script.metadata or script.doc
+    label.tooltip = script.metadata and script.metadata.purpose or script.doc

    button.clicked_callback = function (this)
      local cb_script = script
@@ -1009,7 +1059,7 @@ local function paginate(direction)
    last = first + sm.page_status.num_buttons - 1
  end

-  sm.widgets.page_status.label = _(string.format("page %d of %d", cur_page, max_pages))
+  sm.widgets.page_status.label = string.format(_("page %d of %d"), cur_page, max_pages)

  populate_buttons(folder, first, last)

@@ -1164,7 +1214,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not sm.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "script_manager",     -- Module name
-      "script manager",     -- Visible name
+      _("scripts"),     -- Visible name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_LEFT_BOTTOM", 100}},   -- containers
@@ -1180,6 +1230,7 @@ local function install_module()
  log.msg(log.debug, "set run to true, loading preferences")
  load_preferences()
  scan_repositories()
+  start_scripts()

  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
 end
@@ -1352,7 +1403,7 @@ sm.widgets.disable_scripts = dt.new_widget("button"){

 sm.widgets.install_update = dt.new_widget("box"){
  orientation = "vertical",
-  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _(" ")},
+  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = " "},
  dt.new_widget("label"){label = " "},
  dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("update scripts")},
  dt.new_widget("label"){label = " "},
@@ -1381,10 +1432,10 @@ sm.widgets.folder_selector = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
  changed_callback = function(self)
    if sm.run then
      pref_write("folder_selector", "integer", self.selected)
-      change_folder(self.value)
+      change_folder(sm.folders[self.selected])
    end
  end,
-  table.unpack(sm.folders),
+  table.unpack(sm.translated_folders),
 }

 -- a script "button" consists of:
@@ -1407,7 +1458,7 @@ end
 local page_back = "<"
 local page_forward = ">"

-sm.widgets.page_status = dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("page:")}
+sm.widgets.page_status = dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("page") .. ":"}

 sm.widgets.page_back = dt.new_widget("button"){
  label = page_back,