Merge git://repo.or.cz/git-gui

* git://repo.or.cz/git-gui: (96 commits)
  git-gui 0.9.0
  git-gui: Bind Meta-T for "Stage To Commit" menu action
  git-gui: Allow users to set font weights to bold
  git-gui: Update Japanese strings (part 2)
  git-gui: Update Japanese strings
  Updated russian translation of git-gui
  po2msg: actually output statistics
  po2msg: ignore untranslated messages
  po2msg: ignore entries marked with "fuzzy"
  git-gui: Protect against bad translation strings
  git-gui: Make sure we get errors from git-update-index
  More updates and corrections to the russian translation of git-gui
  Updated Russian translation.
  git-gui: Update German translation
  git-gui: Add more terms to glossary.
  git-gui: Paper bag fix the global config parsing
  git-gui: Honor a config.mak in git-gui's top level
  git-gui: Collapse $env(HOME) to ~/ in recent repositories on Windows
  git-gui: Support cloning Cygwin based work-dirs
  git-gui: Use proper Windows shortcuts instead of bat files
  ...

28 files changed, 1798 insertions, 536 deletions

diff --git a/git-gui/lib/about.tcl b/git-gui/lib/about.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..719fc547b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-gui/lib/about.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# git-gui about git-gui dialog
+# Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Shawn Pearce
+
+proc do_about {} {
+	global appvers copyright oguilib
+	global tcl_patchLevel tk_patchLevel
+
+	set w .about_dialog
+	toplevel $w
+	wm geometry $w "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
+
+	pack [git_logo $w.git_logo] -side left -fill y -padx 10 -pady 10
+	label $w.header -text [mc "About %s" [appname]] \
+		-font font_uibold
+	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
+
+	frame $w.buttons
+	button $w.buttons.close -text {Close} \
+		-default active \
+		-command [list destroy $w]
+	pack $w.buttons.close -side right
+	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
+
+	label $w.desc \
+		-text "[mc "git-gui - a graphical user interface for Git."]\n$copyright" \
+		-padx 5 -pady 5 \
+		-justify left \
+		-anchor w \
+		-borderwidth 1 \
+		-relief solid
+	pack $w.desc -side top -fill x -padx 5 -pady 5
+
+	set v {}
+	append v "git-gui version $appvers\n"
+	append v "[git version]\n"
+	append v "\n"
+	if {$tcl_patchLevel eq $tk_patchLevel} {
+		append v "Tcl/Tk version $tcl_patchLevel"
+	} else {
+		append v "Tcl version $tcl_patchLevel"
+		append v ", Tk version $tk_patchLevel"
+	}
+
+	set d {}
+	append d "git wrapper: $::_git\n"
+	append d "git exec dir: [gitexec]\n"
+	append d "git-gui lib: $oguilib"
+
+	label $w.vers \
+		-text $v \
+		-padx 5 -pady 5 \
+		-justify left \
+		-anchor w \
+		-borderwidth 1 \
+		-relief solid
+	pack $w.vers -side top -fill x -padx 5 -pady 5
+
+	label $w.dirs \
+		-text $d \
+		-padx 5 -pady 5 \
+		-justify left \
+		-anchor w \
+		-borderwidth 1 \
+		-relief solid
+	pack $w.dirs -side top -fill x -padx 5 -pady 5
+
+	menu $w.ctxm -tearoff 0
+	$w.ctxm add command \
+		-label {Copy} \
+		-command "
+		clipboard clear
+		clipboard append -format STRING -type STRING -- \[$w.vers cget -text\]
+	"
+
+	bind $w <Visibility> "grab $w; focus $w.buttons.close"
+	bind $w <Key-Escape> "destroy $w"
+	bind $w <Key-Return> "destroy $w"
+	bind_button3 $w.vers "tk_popup $w.ctxm %X %Y; grab $w; focus $w"
+	wm title $w "About [appname]"
+	tkwait window $w
+}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/blame.tcl b/git-gui/lib/blame.tcl
index 96072847a2..00ecf21333 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/blame.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/blame.tcl
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ constructor new {i_commit i_path} {
 	set path   $i_path
 
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): File Viewer"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "File Viewer"]]
 
 	frame $w.header -background gold
 	label $w.header.commit_l \
-		-text {Commit:} \
+		-text [mc "Commit:"] \
 		-background gold \
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ constructor new {i_commit i_path} {
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left
 	label $w.header.path_l \
-		-text {File:} \
+		-text [mc "File:"] \
 		-background gold \
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ constructor new {i_commit i_path} {
 
 	menu $w.ctxm -tearoff 0
 	$w.ctxm add command \
-		-label "Copy Commit" \
+		-label [mc "Copy Commit"] \
 		-command [cb _copycommit]
 
 	foreach i $w_columns {
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ method _load {jump} {
 	set amov_data [list [list]]
 	set asim_data [list [list]]
 
-	$status show "Reading $commit:[escape_path $path]..."
+	$status show [mc "Reading %s..." "$commit:[escape_path $path]"]
 	$w_path conf -text [escape_path $path]
 	if {$commit eq {}} {
 		set fd [open $path r]
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ method _read_file {fd jump} {
 
 		_exec_blame $this $w_asim @asim_data \
 			[list] \
-			{ copy/move tracking}
+			[mc "Loading copy/move tracking annotations..."]
 	}
 } ifdeleted { catch {close $fd} }
 
@@ -489,8 +489,8 @@ method _exec_blame {cur_w cur_d options cur_s} {
 	set blame_lines 0
 
 	$status start \
-		"Loading$cur_s annotations..." \
-		{lines annotated}
+		$cur_s \
+		[mc "lines annotated"]
 }
 
 method _read_blame {fd cur_w cur_d} {
@@ -671,10 +671,10 @@ method _read_blame {fd cur_w cur_d} {
 		if {$cur_w eq $w_asim} {
 			_exec_blame $this $w_amov @amov_data \
 				$original_options \
-				{ original location}
+				[mc "Loading original location annotations..."]
 		} else {
 			set current_fd {}
-			$status stop {Annotation complete.}
+			$status stop [mc "Annotation complete."]
 		}
 	} else {
 		$status update $blame_lines $total_lines
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ method _showcommit {cur_w lno} {
 
 	if {$dat eq {}} {
 		set cmit {}
-		$w_cviewer insert end "Loading annotation..." still_loading
+		$w_cviewer insert end [mc "Loading annotation..."] still_loading
 	} else {
 		set cmit [lindex $dat 0]
 		set file [lindex $dat 1]
@@ -743,20 +743,14 @@ method _showcommit {cur_w lno} {
 		set author_time {}
 		catch {set author_name $header($cmit,author)}
 		catch {set author_email $header($cmit,author-mail)}
-		catch {set author_time [clock format \
-			$header($cmit,author-time) \
-			-format {%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S}
-		]}
+		catch {set author_time [format_date $header($cmit,author-time)]}
 
 		set committer_name {}
 		set committer_email {}
 		set committer_time {}
 		catch {set committer_name $header($cmit,committer)}
 		catch {set committer_email $header($cmit,committer-mail)}
-		catch {set committer_time [clock format \
-			$header($cmit,committer-time) \
-			-format {%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S}
-		]}
+		catch {set committer_time [format_date $header($cmit,committer-time)]}
 
 		if {[catch {set msg $header($cmit,message)}]} {
 			set msg {}
@@ -790,16 +784,16 @@ method _showcommit {cur_w lno} {
 		}
 
 		$w_cviewer insert end "commit $cmit\n" header_key
-		$w_cviewer insert end "Author:\t" header_key
+		$w_cviewer insert end [strcat [mc "Author:"] "\t"] header_key
 		$w_cviewer insert end "$author_name $author_email" header_val
 		$w_cviewer insert end "  $author_time\n" header_val
 
-		$w_cviewer insert end "Committer:\t" header_key
+		$w_cviewer insert end [strcat [mc "Committer:"] "\t"] header_key
 		$w_cviewer insert end "$committer_name $committer_email" header_val
 		$w_cviewer insert end "  $committer_time\n" header_val
 
 		if {$file ne $path} {
-			$w_cviewer insert end "Original File:\t" header_key
+			$w_cviewer insert end [strcat [mc "Original File:"] "\t"] header_key
 			$w_cviewer insert end "[escape_path $file]\n" header_val
 		}
 
@@ -892,10 +886,7 @@ method _open_tooltip {cur_w} {
 	set author_time {}
 	catch {set author_name $header($cmit,author)}
 	catch {set summary     $header($cmit,summary)}
-	catch {set author_time [clock format \
-		$header($cmit,author-time) \
-		-format {%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S}
-	]}
+	catch {set author_time [format_date $header($cmit,author-time)]}
 
 	$tooltip_t insert end "commit $cmit\n"
 	$tooltip_t insert end "$author_name  $author_time\n"
@@ -914,23 +905,20 @@ method _open_tooltip {cur_w} {
 		set author_time {}
 		catch {set author_name $header($cmit,author)}
 		catch {set summary     $header($cmit,summary)}
-		catch {set author_time [clock format \
-			$header($cmit,author-time) \
-			-format {%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S}
-		]}
+		catch {set author_time [format_date $header($cmit,author-time)]}
 
-		$tooltip_t insert end "Originally By:\n" section_header
+		$tooltip_t insert end [strcat [mc "Originally By:"] "\n"] section_header
 		$tooltip_t insert end "commit $cmit\n"
 		$tooltip_t insert end "$author_name  $author_time\n"
 		$tooltip_t insert end "$summary\n"
 
 		if {$file ne $path} {
-			$tooltip_t insert end "In File: " section_header
+			$tooltip_t insert end [strcat [mc "In File:"] " "] section_header
 			$tooltip_t insert end "$file\n"
 		}
 
 		$tooltip_t insert end "\n"
-		$tooltip_t insert end "Copied Or Moved Here By:\n" section_header
+		$tooltip_t insert end [strcat [mc "Copied Or Moved Here By:"] "\n"] section_header
 		$tooltip_t insert end $save
 	}
 
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/branch_checkout.tcl b/git-gui/lib/branch_checkout.tcl
index 72c45b4554..6603703ea1 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/branch_checkout.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/branch_checkout.tcl
@@ -11,37 +11,37 @@ field opt_detach    0; # force a detached head case?
 
 constructor dialog {} {
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): Checkout Branch"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Checkout Branch"]]
 	if {$top ne {.}} {
 		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 	}
 
-	label $w.header -text {Checkout Branch} -font font_uibold
+	label $w.header -text [mc "Checkout Branch"] -font font_uibold
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons
-	button $w.buttons.create -text Checkout \
+	button $w.buttons.create -text [mc Checkout] \
 		-default active \
 		-command [cb _checkout]
 	pack $w.buttons.create -side right
-	button $w.buttons.cancel -text {Cancel} \
+	button $w.buttons.cancel -text [mc Cancel] \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
-	set w_rev [::choose_rev::new $w.rev {Revision}]
+	set w_rev [::choose_rev::new $w.rev [mc Revision]]
 	$w_rev bind_listbox <Double-Button-1> [cb _checkout]
 	pack $w.rev -anchor nw -fill both -expand 1 -pady 5 -padx 5
 
-	labelframe $w.options -text {Options}
+	labelframe $w.options -text [mc Options]
 
 	checkbutton $w.options.fetch \
-		-text {Fetch Tracking Branch} \
+		-text [mc "Fetch Tracking Branch"] \
 		-variable @opt_fetch
 	pack $w.options.fetch -anchor nw
 
 	checkbutton $w.options.detach \
-		-text {Detach From Local Branch} \
+		-text [mc "Detach From Local Branch"] \
 		-variable @opt_detach
 	pack $w.options.detach -anchor nw
 
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/branch_create.tcl b/git-gui/lib/branch_create.tcl
index def615d19d..53dfb4ce6b 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/branch_create.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/branch_create.tcl
@@ -19,28 +19,28 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	global repo_config
 
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): Create Branch"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Create Branch"]]
 	if {$top ne {.}} {
 		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 	}
 
-	label $w.header -text {Create New Branch} -font font_uibold
+	label $w.header -text [mc "Create New Branch"] -font font_uibold
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons
-	button $w.buttons.create -text Create \
+	button $w.buttons.create -text [mc Create] \
 		-default active \
 		-command [cb _create]
 	pack $w.buttons.create -side right
-	button $w.buttons.cancel -text {Cancel} \
+	button $w.buttons.cancel -text [mc Cancel] \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
-	labelframe $w.desc -text {Branch Name}
+	labelframe $w.desc -text [mc "Branch Name"]
 	radiobutton $w.desc.name_r \
 		-anchor w \
-		-text {Name:} \
+		-text [mc "Name:"] \
 		-value user \
 		-variable @name_type
 	set w_name $w.desc.name_t
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 
 	radiobutton $w.desc.match_r \
 		-anchor w \
-		-text {Match Tracking Branch Name} \
+		-text [mc "Match Tracking Branch Name"] \
 		-value match \
 		-variable @name_type
 	grid $w.desc.match_r -sticky we -padx {0 5} -columnspan 2
@@ -63,38 +63,38 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	grid columnconfigure $w.desc 1 -weight 1
 	pack $w.desc -anchor nw -fill x -pady 5 -padx 5
 
-	set w_rev [::choose_rev::new $w.rev {Starting Revision}]
+	set w_rev [::choose_rev::new $w.rev [mc "Starting Revision"]]
 	pack $w.rev -anchor nw -fill both -expand 1 -pady 5 -padx 5
 
-	labelframe $w.options -text {Options}
+	labelframe $w.options -text [mc Options]
 
 	frame $w.options.merge
-	label $w.options.merge.l -text {Update Existing Branch:}
+	label $w.options.merge.l -text [mc "Update Existing Branch:"]
 	pack $w.options.merge.l -side left
 	radiobutton $w.options.merge.no \
-		-text No \
+		-text [mc No] \
 		-value none \
 		-variable @opt_merge
 	pack $w.options.merge.no -side left
 	radiobutton $w.options.merge.ff \
-		-text {Fast Forward Only} \
+		-text [mc "Fast Forward Only"] \
 		-value ff \
 		-variable @opt_merge
 	pack $w.options.merge.ff -side left
 	radiobutton $w.options.merge.reset \
-		-text {Reset} \
+		-text [mc Reset] \
 		-value reset \
 		-variable @opt_merge
 	pack $w.options.merge.reset -side left
 	pack $w.options.merge -anchor nw
 
 	checkbutton $w.options.fetch \
-		-text {Fetch Tracking Branch} \
+		-text [mc "Fetch Tracking Branch"] \
 		-variable @opt_fetch
 	pack $w.options.fetch -anchor nw
 
 	checkbutton $w.options.checkout \
-		-text {Checkout After Creation} \
+		-text [mc "Checkout After Creation"] \
 		-variable @opt_checkout
 	pack $w.options.checkout -anchor nw
 	pack $w.options -anchor nw -fill x -pady 5 -padx 5
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ method _create {} {
 				-type ok \
 				-title [wm title $w] \
 				-parent $w \
-				-message "Please select a tracking branch."
+				-message [mc "Please select a tracking branch."]
 			return
 		}
 		if {![regsub ^refs/heads/ [lindex $spec 2] {} newbranch]} {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ method _create {} {
 				-type ok \
 				-title [wm title $w] \
 				-parent $w \
-				-message "Tracking branch [$w get] is not a branch in the remote repository."
+				-message [mc "Tracking branch %s is not a branch in the remote repository." [$w get]]
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ method _create {} {
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "Please supply a branch name."
+			-message [mc "Please supply a branch name."]
 		focus $w_name
 		return
 	}
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ method _create {} {
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "'$newbranch' is not an acceptable branch name."
+			-message [mc "'%s' is not an acceptable branch name." $newbranch]
 		focus $w_name
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/branch_delete.tcl b/git-gui/lib/branch_delete.tcl
index c7573c6c72..86c4f73370 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/branch_delete.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/branch_delete.tcl
@@ -12,29 +12,29 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	global current_branch
 
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): Delete Branch"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Delete Branch"]]
 	if {$top ne {.}} {
 		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 	}
 
-	label $w.header -text {Delete Local Branch} -font font_uibold
+	label $w.header -text [mc "Delete Local Branch"] -font font_uibold
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons
 	set w_delete $w.buttons.delete
 	button $w_delete \
-		-text Delete \
+		-text [mc Delete] \
 		-default active \
 		-state disabled \
 		-command [cb _delete]
 	pack $w_delete -side right
 	button $w.buttons.cancel \
-		-text {Cancel} \
+		-text [mc Cancel] \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
-	labelframe $w.list -text {Local Branches}
+	labelframe $w.list -text [mc "Local Branches"]
 	set w_heads $w.list.l
 	listbox $w_heads \
 		-height 10 \
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 
 	set w_check [choose_rev::new \
 		$w.check \
-		{Delete Only If Merged Into} \
+		[mc "Delete Only If Merged Into"] \
 		]
-	$w_check none {Always (Do not perform merge test.)}
+	$w_check none [mc "Always (Do not perform merge test.)"]
 	pack $w.check -anchor nw -fill x -pady 5 -padx 5
 
 	foreach h [load_all_heads] {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ method _delete {} {
 		lappend to_delete [list $b $o]
 	}
 	if {$not_merged ne {}} {
-		set msg "The following branches are not completely merged into [$w_check get]:
+		set msg "[mc "The following branches are not completely merged into %s:" [$w_check get]]
 
  - [join $not_merged "\n - "]"
 		tk_messageBox \
@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ method _delete {} {
 	}
 	if {$to_delete eq {}} return
 	if {$check_cmt eq {}} {
-		set msg {Recovering deleted branches is difficult.
-
-Delete the selected branches?}
+		set msg [mc "Recovering deleted branches is difficult. \n\n Delete the selected branches?"]
 		if {[tk_messageBox \
 			-icon warning \
 			-type yesno \
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ Delete the selected branches?}
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "Failed to delete branches:\n$failed"
+			-message [mc "Failed to delete branches:\n%s" $failed]
 	}
 
 	destroy $w
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/branch_rename.tcl b/git-gui/lib/branch_rename.tcl
index 1cadc31d20..166538808f 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/branch_rename.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/branch_rename.tcl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	global current_branch
 
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): Rename Branch"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Rename Branch"]]
 	if {$top ne {.}} {
 		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 	}
@@ -19,24 +19,24 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	set oldname $current_branch
 	set newname [get_config gui.newbranchtemplate]
 
-	label $w.header -text {Rename Branch} -font font_uibold
+	label $w.header -text [mc "Rename Branch"] -font font_uibold
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons
-	button $w.buttons.rename -text Rename \
+	button $w.buttons.rename -text [mc Rename] \
 		-default active \
 		-command [cb _rename]
 	pack $w.buttons.rename -side right
-	button $w.buttons.cancel -text {Cancel} \
+	button $w.buttons.cancel -text [mc Cancel] \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
 	frame $w.rename
-	label $w.rename.oldname_l -text {Branch:}
+	label $w.rename.oldname_l -text [mc "Branch:"]
 	eval tk_optionMenu $w.rename.oldname_m @oldname [load_all_heads]
 
-	label $w.rename.newname_l -text {New Name:}
+	label $w.rename.newname_l -text [mc "New Name:"]
 	entry $w.rename.newname_t \
 		-borderwidth 1 \
 		-relief sunken \
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ method _rename {} {
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "Please select a branch to rename."
+			-message [mc "Please select a branch to rename."]
 		focus $w.rename.oldname_m
 		return
 	}
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ method _rename {} {
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "Please supply a branch name."
+			-message [mc "Please supply a branch name."]
 		focus $w.rename.newname_t
 		return
 	}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ method _rename {} {
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "Branch '$newname' already exists."
+			-message [mc "Branch '%s' already exists." $newname]
 		focus $w.rename.newname_t
 		return
 	}
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ method _rename {} {
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "We do not like '$newname' as a branch name."
+			-message [mc "'%s' is not an acceptable branch name." $newname]
 		focus $w.rename.newname_t
 		return
 	}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ method _rename {} {
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "Failed to rename '$oldname'.\n\n$err"
+			-message [strcat [mc "Failed to rename '%s'." $oldname] "\n\n$err"]
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/browser.tcl b/git-gui/lib/browser.tcl
index 31349009ae..53d5a62816 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/browser.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/browser.tcl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ field w
 field browser_commit
 field browser_path
 field browser_files  {}
-field browser_status {Starting...}
+field browser_status [mc "Starting..."]
 field browser_stack  {}
 field browser_busy   1
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ field ls_buf     {}; # Buffered record output from ls-tree
 constructor new {commit {path {}}} {
 	global cursor_ptr M1B
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): File Browser"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "File Browser"]]
 
 	set browser_commit $commit
 	set browser_path $browser_commit:$path
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ method _parent {} {
 		} else {
 			regsub {/[^/]+$} $browser_path {} browser_path
 		}
-		set browser_status "Loading $browser_path..."
+		set browser_status [mc "Loading %s..." $browser_path]
 		_ls $this [lindex $parent 0] [lindex $parent 1]
 	}
 }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ method _enter {} {
 		tree {
 			set name [lindex $info 2]
 			set escn [escape_path $name]
-			set browser_status "Loading $escn..."
+			set browser_status [mc "Loading %s..." $escn]
 			append browser_path $escn
 			_ls $this [lindex $info 1] $name
 		}
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ method _ls {tree_id {name {}}} {
 			-align center -padx 5 -pady 1 \
 			-name icon0 \
 			-image ::browser::img_parent
-		$w insert end {[Up To Parent]}
+		$w insert end [mc "\[Up To Parent\]"]
 		lappend browser_files parent
 	}
 	lappend browser_stack [list $tree_id $name]
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ method _read {fd} {
 
 	if {[eof $fd]} {
 		close $fd
-		set browser_status Ready.
+		set browser_status [mc "Ready."]
 		set browser_busy 0
 		set ls_buf {}
 		if {$n > 0} {
@@ -263,27 +263,27 @@ field w_rev          ; # mega-widget to pick the initial revision
 
 constructor dialog {} {
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): Browse Branch Files"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Browse Branch Files"]]
 	if {$top ne {.}} {
 		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 	}
 
 	label $w.header \
-		-text {Browse Branch Files} \
+		-text [mc "Browse Branch Files"] \
 		-font font_uibold
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons
-	button $w.buttons.browse -text Browse \
+	button $w.buttons.browse -text [mc Browse] \
 		-default active \
 		-command [cb _open]
 	pack $w.buttons.browse -side right
-	button $w.buttons.cancel -text {Cancel} \
+	button $w.buttons.cancel -text [mc Cancel] \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
-	set w_rev [::choose_rev::new $w.rev {Revision}]
+	set w_rev [::choose_rev::new $w.rev [mc Revision]]
 	$w_rev bind_listbox <Double-Button-1> [cb _open]
 	pack $w.rev -anchor nw -fill both -expand 1 -pady 5 -padx 5
 
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/checkout_op.tcl b/git-gui/lib/checkout_op.tcl
index 76f04f2854..f243966924 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/checkout_op.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/checkout_op.tcl
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ method run {} {
 		_toplevel $this {Refreshing Tracking Branch}
 		set w_cons [::console::embed \
 			$w.console \
-			"Fetching $r_name from $remote"]
+			[mc "Fetching %s from %s" $r_name $remote]]
 		pack $w.console -fill both -expand 1
 		$w_cons exec $cmd [cb _finish_fetch]
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ method _finish_fetch {ok} {
 		}
 		if {[catch {set new_hash [git rev-parse --verify "$l_trck^0"]} err]} {
 			set ok 0
-			$w_cons insert "fatal: Cannot resolve $l_trck"
+			$w_cons insert [mc "fatal: Cannot resolve %s" $l_trck]
 			$w_cons insert $err
 		}
 	}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ method _finish_fetch {ok} {
 		destroy $w
 		set w {}
 	} else {
-		button $w.close -text Close -command [list destroy $w]
+		button $w.close -text [mc Close] -command [list destroy $w]
 		pack $w.close -side bottom -anchor e -padx 10 -pady 10
 	}
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ method _update_ref {} {
 		# Assume it does not exist, and that is what the error was.
 		#
 		if {!$create} {
-			_error $this "Branch '$newbranch' does not exist."
+			_error $this [mc "Branch '%s' does not exist." $newbranch]
 			return 0
 		}
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ method _update_ref {} {
 		# We were told to create it, but not do a merge.
 		# Bad.  Name shouldn't have existed.
 		#
-		_error $this "Branch '$newbranch' already exists."
+		_error $this [mc "Branch '%s' already exists." $newbranch]
 		return 0
 	} elseif {!$create && $merge_type eq {none}} {
 		# We aren't creating, it exists and we don't merge.
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ method _update_ref {} {
 					set new $cur
 					set new_hash $cur
 				} else {
-					_error $this "Branch '$newbranch' already exists.\n\nIt cannot fast-forward to $new_expr.\nA merge is required."
+					_error $this [mc "Branch '%s' already exists.\n\nIt cannot fast-forward to %s.\nA merge is required." $newbranch $new_expr]
 					return 0
 				}
 			}
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ method _update_ref {} {
 				}
 			}
 			default {
-				_error $this "Merge strategy '$merge_type' not supported."
+				_error $this [mc "Merge strategy '%s' not supported." $merge_type]
 				return 0
 			}
 			}
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ method _update_ref {} {
 		if {[catch {
 				git update-ref -m $reflog_msg $ref $new $cur
 			} err]} {
-			_error $this "Failed to update '$newbranch'.\n\n$err"
+			_error $this [strcat [mc "Failed to update '%s'." $newbranch] "\n\n$err"]
 			return 0
 		}
 	}
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ method _checkout {} {
 	if {[lock_index checkout_op]} {
 		after idle [cb _start_checkout]
 	} else {
-		_error $this "Staging area (index) is already locked."
+		_error $this [mc "Staging area (index) is already locked."]
 		delete_this
 	}
 }
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ method _start_checkout {} {
 		&& $curType eq {normal}
 		&& $curHEAD eq $HEAD} {
 	} elseif {$commit_type ne $curType || $HEAD ne $curHEAD} {
-		info_popup {Last scanned state does not match repository state.
+		info_popup [mc "Last scanned state does not match repository state.
 
 Another Git program has modified this repository since the last scan.  A rescan must be performed before the current branch can be changed.
 
 The rescan will be automatically started now.
-}
+"]
 		unlock_index
 		rescan ui_ready
 		delete_this
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ method _readtree {} {
 
 	set readtree_d {}
 	$::main_status start \
-		"Updating working directory to '[_name $this]'..." \
+		[mc "Updating working directory to '%s'..." [_name $this]] \
 		{files checked out}
 
 	set fd [git_read --stderr read-tree \
@@ -350,12 +350,12 @@ method _readtree_wait {fd} {
 	if {[catch {close $fd}]} {
 		set err $readtree_d
 		regsub {^fatal: } $err {} err
-		$::main_status stop "Aborted checkout of '[_name $this]' (file level merging is required)."
-		warn_popup "File level merge required.
+		$::main_status stop [mc "Aborted checkout of '%s' (file level merging is required)." [_name $this]]
+		warn_popup [strcat [mc "File level merge required."] "
 
 $err
 
-Staying on branch '$current_branch'."
+" [mc "Staying on branch '%s'." $current_branch]]
 		unlock_index
 		delete_this
 		return
@@ -426,9 +426,9 @@ method _after_readtree {} {
 	}
 
 	if {$is_detached} {
-		info_popup "You are no longer on a local branch.
+		info_popup [mc "You are no longer on a local branch.
 
-If you wanted to be on a branch, create one now starting from 'This Detached Checkout'."
+If you wanted to be on a branch, create one now starting from 'This Detached Checkout'."]
 	}
 
 	# -- Update our repository state.  If we were previously in
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ If you wanted to be on a branch, create one now starting from 'This Detached Che
 		$ui_comm delete 0.0 end
 		$ui_comm edit reset
 		$ui_comm edit modified false
-		rescan [list ui_status "Checked out '$name'."]
+		rescan [list ui_status [mc "Checked out '%s'." $name]]
 	} else {
 		repository_state commit_type HEAD MERGE_HEAD
 		set PARENT $HEAD
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ method _confirm_reset {cur} {
 	pack [label $w.msg1 \
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left \
-		-text "Resetting '$name' to $new_expr will lose the following commits:" \
+		-text [mc "Resetting '%s' to '%s' will lose the following commits:" $name $new_expr]\
 		] -anchor w
 
 	set list $w.list.l
@@ -497,21 +497,21 @@ method _confirm_reset {cur} {
 	pack [label $w.msg2 \
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left \
-		-text {Recovering lost commits may not be easy.} \
+		-text [mc "Recovering lost commits may not be easy."] \
 		]
 	pack [label $w.msg3 \
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left \
-		-text "Reset '$name'?" \
+		-text [mc "Reset '%s'?" $name] \
 		]
 
 	frame $w.buttons
 	button $w.buttons.visualize \
-		-text Visualize \
+		-text [mc Visualize] \
 		-command $gitk
 	pack $w.buttons.visualize -side left
 	button $w.buttons.reset \
-		-text Reset \
+		-text [mc Reset] \
 		-command "
 			set @reset_ok 1
 			destroy $w
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ method _confirm_reset {cur} {
 	pack $w.buttons.reset -side right
 	button $w.buttons.cancel \
 		-default active \
-		-text Cancel \
+		-text [mc Cancel] \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
@@ -575,13 +575,13 @@ method _toplevel {title} {
 }
 
 method _fatal {err} {
-	error_popup "Failed to set current branch.
+	error_popup [strcat [mc "Failed to set current branch.
 
 This working directory is only partially switched.  We successfully updated your files, but failed to update an internal Git file.
 
-This should not have occurred.  [appname] will now close and give up.
+This should not have occurred.  %s will now close and give up." [appname]] "
 
-$err"
+$err"]
 	exit 1
 }
 
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/choose_repository.tcl b/git-gui/lib/choose_repository.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2bac50e149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-gui/lib/choose_repository.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,1044 @@
+# git-gui Git repository chooser
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Shawn Pearce
+
+class choose_repository {
+
+field top
+field w
+field w_body      ; # Widget holding the center content
+field w_next      ; # Next button
+field w_quit      ; # Quit button
+field o_cons      ; # Console object (if active)
+field w_types     ; # List of type buttons in clone
+field w_recentlist ; # Listbox containing recent repositories
+
+field done              0 ; # Finished picking the repository?
+field local_path       {} ; # Where this repository is locally
+field origin_url       {} ; # Where we are cloning from
+field origin_name  origin ; # What we shall call 'origin'
+field clone_type hardlink ; # Type of clone to construct
+field readtree_err        ; # Error output from read-tree (if any)
+field sorted_recent       ; # recent repositories (sorted)
+
+constructor pick {} {
+	global M1T M1B
+
+	make_toplevel top w
+	wm title $top [mc "Git Gui"]
+
+	if {$top eq {.}} {
+		menu $w.mbar -tearoff 0
+		$top configure -menu $w.mbar
+
+		set m_repo $w.mbar.repository
+		$w.mbar add cascade \
+			-label [mc Repository] \
+			-menu $m_repo
+		menu $m_repo
+
+		if {[is_MacOSX]} {
+			$w.mbar add cascade -label [mc Apple] -menu .mbar.apple
+			menu $w.mbar.apple
+			$w.mbar.apple add command \
+				-label [mc "About %s" [appname]] \
+				-command do_about
+		} else {
+			$w.mbar add cascade -label [mc Help] -menu $w.mbar.help
+			menu $w.mbar.help
+			$w.mbar.help add command \
+				-label [mc "About %s" [appname]] \
+				-command do_about
+		}
+
+		wm protocol $top WM_DELETE_WINDOW exit
+		bind $top <$M1B-q> exit
+		bind $top <$M1B-Q> exit
+		bind $top <Key-Escape> exit
+	} else {
+		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
+		bind $top <Key-Escape> [list destroy $top]
+		set m_repo {}
+	}
+
+	pack [git_logo $w.git_logo] -side left -fill y -padx 10 -pady 10
+
+	set w_body $w.body
+	set opts $w_body.options
+	frame $w_body
+	text $opts \
+		-cursor $::cursor_ptr \
+		-relief flat \
+		-background [$w_body cget -background] \
+		-wrap none \
+		-spacing1 5 \
+		-width 50 \
+		-height 3
+	pack $opts -anchor w -fill x
+
+	$opts tag conf link_new -foreground blue -underline 1
+	$opts tag bind link_new <1> [cb _next new]
+	$opts insert end [mc "Create New Repository"] link_new
+	$opts insert end "\n"
+	if {$m_repo ne {}} {
+		$m_repo add command \
+			-command [cb _next new] \
+			-accelerator $M1T-N \
+			-label [mc "New..."]
+		bind $top <$M1B-n> [cb _next new]
+		bind $top <$M1B-N> [cb _next new]
+	}
+
+	$opts tag conf link_clone -foreground blue -underline 1
+	$opts tag bind link_clone <1> [cb _next clone]
+	$opts insert end [mc "Clone Existing Repository"] link_clone
+	$opts insert end "\n"
+	if {$m_repo ne {}} {
+		$m_repo add command \
+			-command [cb _next clone] \
+			-accelerator $M1T-C \
+			-label [mc "Clone..."]
+		bind $top <$M1B-c> [cb _next clone]
+		bind $top <$M1B-C> [cb _next clone]
+	}
+
+	$opts tag conf link_open -foreground blue -underline 1
+	$opts tag bind link_open <1> [cb _next open]
+	$opts insert end [mc "Open Existing Repository"] link_open
+	$opts insert end "\n"
+	if {$m_repo ne {}} {
+		$m_repo add command \
+			-command [cb _next open] \
+			-accelerator $M1T-O \
+			-label [mc "Open..."]
+		bind $top <$M1B-o> [cb _next open]
+		bind $top <$M1B-O> [cb _next open]
+	}
+
+	$opts conf -state disabled
+
+	set sorted_recent [_get_recentrepos]
+	if {[llength $sorted_recent] > 0} {
+		if {$m_repo ne {}} {
+			$m_repo add separator
+			$m_repo add command \
+				-state disabled \
+				-label [mc "Recent Repositories"]
+		}
+
+		label $w_body.space
+		label $w_body.recentlabel \
+			-anchor w \
+			-text [mc "Open Recent Repository:"]
+		set w_recentlist $w_body.recentlist
+		text $w_recentlist \
+			-cursor $::cursor_ptr \
+			-relief flat \
+			-background [$w_body.recentlabel cget -background] \
+			-wrap none \
+			-width 50 \
+			-height 10
+		$w_recentlist tag conf link \
+			-foreground blue \
+			-underline 1
+		set home $::env(HOME)
+		if {[is_Cygwin]} {
+			set home [exec cygpath --windows --absolute $home]
+		}
+		set home "[file normalize $home]/"
+		set hlen [string length $home]
+		foreach p $sorted_recent {
+			set path $p
+			if {[string equal -length $hlen $home $p]} {
+				set p "~/[string range $p $hlen end]"
+			}
+			regsub -all "\n" $p "\\n" p
+			$w_recentlist insert end $p link
+			$w_recentlist insert end "\n"
+
+			if {$m_repo ne {}} {
+				$m_repo add command \
+					-command [cb _open_recent_path $path] \
+					-label "    $p"
+			}
+		}
+		$w_recentlist conf -state disabled
+		$w_recentlist tag bind link <1> [cb _open_recent %x,%y]
+		pack $w_body.space -anchor w -fill x
+		pack $w_body.recentlabel -anchor w -fill x
+		pack $w_recentlist -anchor w -fill x
+	}
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10 -pady 10
+
+	frame $w.buttons
+	set w_next $w.buttons.next
+	set w_quit $w.buttons.quit
+	button $w_quit \
+		-text [mc "Quit"] \
+		-command exit
+	pack $w_quit -side right -padx 5
+	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -padx 10 -pady 10
+
+	if {$m_repo ne {}} {
+		$m_repo add separator
+		$m_repo add command \
+			-label [mc Quit] \
+			-command exit \
+			-accelerator $M1T-Q
+	}
+
+	bind $top <Return> [cb _invoke_next]
+	bind $top <Visibility> "
+		[cb _center]
+		grab $top
+		focus $top
+		bind $top <Visibility> {}
+	"
+	wm deiconify $top
+	tkwait variable @done
+
+	if {$top eq {.}} {
+		eval destroy [winfo children $top]
+	}
+}
+
+proc _home {} {
+	if {[catch {set h $::env(HOME)}]
+		|| ![file isdirectory $h]} {
+		set h .
+	}
+	return $h
+}
+
+method _center {} {
+	set nx [winfo reqwidth $top]
+	set ny [winfo reqheight $top]
+	set rx [expr {([winfo screenwidth  $top] - $nx) / 3}]
+	set ry [expr {([winfo screenheight $top] - $ny) / 3}]
+	wm geometry $top [format {+%d+%d} $rx $ry]
+}
+
+method _invoke_next {} {
+	if {[winfo exists $w_next]} {
+		uplevel #0 [$w_next cget -command]
+	}
+}
+
+proc _get_recentrepos {} {
+	set recent [list]
+	foreach p [get_config gui.recentrepo] {
+		if {[_is_git [file join $p .git]]} {
+			lappend recent $p
+		}
+	}
+	return [lsort $recent]
+}
+
+proc _unset_recentrepo {p} {
+	regsub -all -- {([()\[\]{}\.^$+*?\\])} $p {\\\1} p
+	git config --global --unset gui.recentrepo "^$p\$"
+}
+
+proc _append_recentrepos {path} {
+	set path [file normalize $path]
+	set recent [get_config gui.recentrepo]
+
+	if {[lindex $recent end] eq $path} {
+		return
+	}
+
+	set i [lsearch $recent $path]
+	if {$i >= 0} {
+		_unset_recentrepo $path
+		set recent [lreplace $recent $i $i]
+	}
+
+	lappend recent $path
+	git config --global --add gui.recentrepo $path
+
+	while {[llength $recent] > 10} {
+		_unset_recentrepo [lindex $recent 0]
+		set recent [lrange $recent 1 end]
+	}
+}
+
+method _open_recent {xy} {
+	set id [lindex [split [$w_recentlist index @$xy] .] 0]
+	set local_path [lindex $sorted_recent [expr {$id - 1}]]
+	_do_open2 $this
+}
+
+method _open_recent_path {p} {
+	set local_path $p
+	_do_open2 $this
+}
+
+method _next {action} {
+	destroy $w_body
+	if {![winfo exists $w_next]} {
+		button $w_next -default active
+		pack $w_next -side right -padx 5 -before $w_quit
+	}
+	_do_$action $this
+}
+
+method _write_local_path {args} {
+	if {$local_path eq {}} {
+		$w_next conf -state disabled
+	} else {
+		$w_next conf -state normal
+	}
+}
+
+method _git_init {} {
+	if {[file exists $local_path]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Location %s already exists." $local_path]
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {file mkdir $local_path} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Failed to create repository %s:" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {cd $local_path} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Failed to create repository %s:" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {git init} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Failed to create repository %s:" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	_append_recentrepos [pwd]
+	set ::_gitdir .git
+	set ::_prefix {}
+	return 1
+}
+
+proc _is_git {path} {
+	if {[file exists [file join $path HEAD]]
+	 && [file exists [file join $path objects]]
+	 && [file exists [file join $path config]]} {
+		return 1
+	}
+	if {[is_Cygwin]} {
+		if {[file exists [file join $path HEAD]]
+		 && [file exists [file join $path objects.lnk]]
+		 && [file exists [file join $path config.lnk]]} {
+			return 1
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+proc _objdir {path} {
+	set objdir [file join $path .git objects]
+	if {[file isdirectory $objdir]} {
+		return $objdir
+	}
+
+	set objdir [file join $path objects]
+	if {[file isdirectory $objdir]} {
+		return $objdir
+	}
+
+	if {[is_Cygwin]} {
+		set objdir [file join $path .git objects.lnk]
+		if {[file isfile $objdir]} {
+			return [win32_read_lnk $objdir]
+		}
+
+		set objdir [file join $path objects.lnk]
+		if {[file isfile $objdir]} {
+			return [win32_read_lnk $objdir]
+		}
+	}
+
+	return {}
+}
+
+######################################################################
+##
+## Create New Repository
+
+method _do_new {} {
+	$w_next conf \
+		-state disabled \
+		-command [cb _do_new2] \
+		-text [mc "Create"]
+
+	frame $w_body
+	label $w_body.h \
+		-font font_uibold \
+		-text [mc "Create New Repository"]
+	pack $w_body.h -side top -fill x -pady 10
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+
+	frame $w_body.where
+	label $w_body.where.l -text [mc "Directory:"]
+	entry $w_body.where.t \
+		-textvariable @local_path \
+		-font font_diff \
+		-width 50
+	button $w_body.where.b \
+		-text [mc "Browse"] \
+		-command [cb _new_local_path]
+
+	pack $w_body.where.b -side right
+	pack $w_body.where.l -side left
+	pack $w_body.where.t -fill x
+	pack $w_body.where -fill x
+
+	trace add variable @local_path write [cb _write_local_path]
+	bind $w_body.h <Destroy> [list trace remove variable @local_path write [cb _write_local_path]]
+	update
+	focus $w_body.where.t
+}
+
+method _new_local_path {} {
+	if {$local_path ne {}} {
+		set p [file dirname $local_path]
+	} else {
+		set p [_home]
+	}
+
+	set p [tk_chooseDirectory \
+		-initialdir $p \
+		-parent $top \
+		-title [mc "Git Repository"] \
+		-mustexist false]
+	if {$p eq {}} return
+
+	set p [file normalize $p]
+	if {[file isdirectory $p]} {
+		foreach i [glob \
+			-directory $p \
+			-tails \
+			-nocomplain \
+			* .*] {
+			switch -- $i {
+			 . continue
+			.. continue
+			default {
+				error_popup [mc "Directory %s already exists." $p]
+				return
+			}
+			}
+		}
+		if {[catch {file delete $p} err]} {
+			error_popup [strcat \
+				[mc "Directory %s already exists." $p] \
+				"\n\n$err"]
+			return
+		}
+	} elseif {[file exists $p]} {
+		error_popup [mc "File %s already exists." $p]
+		return
+	}
+	set local_path $p
+}
+
+method _do_new2 {} {
+	if {![_git_init $this]} {
+		return
+	}
+	set done 1
+}
+
+######################################################################
+##
+## Clone Existing Repository
+
+method _do_clone {} {
+	$w_next conf \
+		-state disabled \
+		-command [cb _do_clone2] \
+		-text [mc "Clone"]
+
+	frame $w_body
+	label $w_body.h \
+		-font font_uibold \
+		-text [mc "Clone Existing Repository"]
+	pack $w_body.h -side top -fill x -pady 10
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+
+	set args $w_body.args
+	frame $w_body.args
+	pack $args -fill both
+
+	label $args.origin_l -text [mc "URL:"]
+	entry $args.origin_t \
+		-textvariable @origin_url \
+		-font font_diff \
+		-width 50
+	button $args.origin_b \
+		-text [mc "Browse"] \
+		-command [cb _open_origin]
+	grid $args.origin_l $args.origin_t $args.origin_b -sticky ew
+
+	label $args.where_l -text [mc "Directory:"]
+	entry $args.where_t \
+		-textvariable @local_path \
+		-font font_diff \
+		-width 50
+	button $args.where_b \
+		-text [mc "Browse"] \
+		-command [cb _new_local_path]
+	grid $args.where_l $args.where_t $args.where_b -sticky ew
+
+	label $args.type_l -text [mc "Clone Type:"]
+	frame $args.type_f
+	set w_types [list]
+	lappend w_types [radiobutton $args.type_f.hardlink \
+		-state disabled \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Standard (Fast, Semi-Redundant, Hardlinks)"] \
+		-variable @clone_type \
+		-value hardlink]
+	lappend w_types [radiobutton $args.type_f.full \
+		-state disabled \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Full Copy (Slower, Redundant Backup)"] \
+		-variable @clone_type \
+		-value full]
+	lappend w_types [radiobutton $args.type_f.shared \
+		-state disabled \
+		-anchor w \
+		-text [mc "Shared (Fastest, Not Recommended, No Backup)"] \
+		-variable @clone_type \
+		-value shared]
+	foreach r $w_types {
+		pack $r -anchor w
+	}
+	grid $args.type_l $args.type_f -sticky new
+
+	grid columnconfigure $args 1 -weight 1
+
+	trace add variable @local_path write [cb _update_clone]
+	trace add variable @origin_url write [cb _update_clone]
+	bind $w_body.h <Destroy> "
+		[list trace remove variable @local_path write [cb _update_clone]]
+		[list trace remove variable @origin_url write [cb _update_clone]]
+	"
+	update
+	focus $args.origin_t
+}
+
+method _open_origin {} {
+	if {$origin_url ne {} && [file isdirectory $origin_url]} {
+		set p $origin_url
+	} else {
+		set p [_home]
+	}
+
+	set p [tk_chooseDirectory \
+		-initialdir $p \
+		-parent $top \
+		-title [mc "Git Repository"] \
+		-mustexist true]
+	if {$p eq {}} return
+
+	set p [file normalize $p]
+	if {![_is_git [file join $p .git]] && ![_is_git $p]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $p]]
+		return
+	}
+	set origin_url $p
+}
+
+method _update_clone {args} {
+	if {$local_path ne {} && $origin_url ne {}} {
+		$w_next conf -state normal
+	} else {
+		$w_next conf -state disabled
+	}
+
+	if {$origin_url ne {} &&
+		(  [_is_git [file join $origin_url .git]]
+		|| [_is_git $origin_url])} {
+		set e normal
+		if {[[lindex $w_types 0] cget -state] eq {disabled}} {
+			set clone_type hardlink
+		}
+	} else {
+		set e disabled
+		set clone_type full
+	}
+
+	foreach r $w_types {
+		$r conf -state $e
+	}
+}
+
+method _do_clone2 {} {
+	if {[file isdirectory $origin_url]} {
+		set origin_url [file normalize $origin_url]
+	}
+
+	if {$clone_type eq {hardlink} && ![file isdirectory $origin_url]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Standard only available for local repository."]
+		return
+	}
+	if {$clone_type eq {shared} && ![file isdirectory $origin_url]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Shared only available for local repository."]
+		return
+	}
+
+	if {$clone_type eq {hardlink} || $clone_type eq {shared}} {
+		set objdir [_objdir $origin_url]
+		if {$objdir eq {}} {
+			error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $origin_url]]
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	set giturl $origin_url
+	if {[is_Cygwin] && [file isdirectory $giturl]} {
+		set giturl [exec cygpath --unix --absolute $giturl]
+		if {$clone_type eq {shared}} {
+			set objdir [exec cygpath --unix --absolute $objdir]
+		}
+	}
+
+	if {![_git_init $this]} return
+	set local_path [pwd]
+
+	if {[catch {
+			git config remote.$origin_name.url $giturl
+			git config remote.$origin_name.fetch +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/$origin_name/*
+		} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "Failed to configure origin"] "\n\n$err"]
+		return
+	}
+
+	destroy $w_body $w_next
+
+	switch -exact -- $clone_type {
+	hardlink {
+		set o_cons [status_bar::two_line $w_body]
+		pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10 -pady 10
+
+		$o_cons start \
+			[mc "Counting objects"] \
+			[mc "buckets"]
+		update
+
+		if {[file exists [file join $objdir info alternates]]} {
+			set pwd [pwd]
+			if {[catch {
+				file mkdir [gitdir objects info]
+				set f_in [open [file join $objdir info alternates] r]
+				set f_cp [open [gitdir objects info alternates] w]
+				fconfigure $f_in -translation binary -encoding binary
+				fconfigure $f_cp -translation binary -encoding binary
+				cd $objdir
+				while {[gets $f_in line] >= 0} {
+					if {[is_Cygwin]} {
+						puts $f_cp [exec cygpath --unix --absolute $line]
+					} else {
+						puts $f_cp [file normalize $line]
+					}
+				}
+				close $f_in
+				close $f_cp
+				cd $pwd
+			} err]} {
+				catch {cd $pwd}
+				_clone_failed $this [mc "Unable to copy objects/info/alternates: %s" $err]
+				return
+			}
+		}
+
+		set tolink  [list]
+		set buckets [glob \
+			-tails \
+			-nocomplain \
+			-directory [file join $objdir] ??]
+		set bcnt [expr {[llength $buckets] + 2}]
+		set bcur 1
+		$o_cons update $bcur $bcnt
+		update
+
+		file mkdir [file join .git objects pack]
+		foreach i [glob -tails -nocomplain \
+			-directory [file join $objdir pack] *] {
+			lappend tolink [file join pack $i]
+		}
+		$o_cons update [incr bcur] $bcnt
+		update
+
+		foreach i $buckets {
+			file mkdir [file join .git objects $i]
+			foreach j [glob -tails -nocomplain \
+				-directory [file join $objdir $i] *] {
+				lappend tolink [file join $i $j]
+			}
+			$o_cons update [incr bcur] $bcnt
+			update
+		}
+		$o_cons stop
+
+		if {$tolink eq {}} {
+			info_popup [strcat \
+				[mc "Nothing to clone from %s." $origin_url] \
+				"\n" \
+				[mc "The 'master' branch has not been initialized."] \
+				]
+			destroy $w_body
+			set done 1
+			return
+		}
+
+		set i [lindex $tolink 0]
+		if {[catch {
+				file link -hard \
+					[file join .git objects $i] \
+					[file join $objdir $i]
+			} err]} {
+			info_popup [mc "Hardlinks are unavailable.  Falling back to copying."]
+			set i [_copy_files $this $objdir $tolink]
+		} else {
+			set i [_link_files $this $objdir [lrange $tolink 1 end]]
+		}
+		if {!$i} return
+
+		destroy $w_body
+	}
+	full {
+		set o_cons [console::embed \
+			$w_body \
+			[mc "Cloning from %s" $origin_url]]
+		pack $w_body -fill both -expand 1 -padx 10
+		$o_cons exec \
+			[list git fetch --no-tags -k $origin_name] \
+			[cb _do_clone_tags]
+	}
+	shared {
+		set fd [open [gitdir objects info alternates] w]
+		fconfigure $fd -translation binary
+		puts $fd $objdir
+		close $fd
+	}
+	}
+
+	if {$clone_type eq {hardlink} || $clone_type eq {shared}} {
+		if {![_clone_refs $this]} return
+		set pwd [pwd]
+		if {[catch {
+				cd $origin_url
+				set HEAD [git rev-parse --verify HEAD^0]
+			} err]} {
+			_clone_failed $this [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $origin_url]]
+			return 0
+		}
+		cd $pwd
+		_do_clone_checkout $this $HEAD
+	}
+}
+
+method _copy_files {objdir tocopy} {
+	$o_cons start \
+		[mc "Copying objects"] \
+		[mc "KiB"]
+	set tot 0
+	set cmp 0
+	foreach p $tocopy {
+		incr tot [file size [file join $objdir $p]]
+	}
+	foreach p $tocopy {
+		if {[catch {
+				set f_in [open [file join $objdir $p] r]
+				set f_cp [open [file join .git objects $p] w]
+				fconfigure $f_in -translation binary -encoding binary
+				fconfigure $f_cp -translation binary -encoding binary
+
+				while {![eof $f_in]} {
+					incr cmp [fcopy $f_in $f_cp -size 16384]
+					$o_cons update \
+						[expr {$cmp / 1024}] \
+						[expr {$tot / 1024}]
+					update
+				}
+
+				close $f_in
+				close $f_cp
+			} err]} {
+			_clone_failed $this [mc "Unable to copy object: %s" $err]
+			return 0
+		}
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+
+method _link_files {objdir tolink} {
+	set total [llength $tolink]
+	$o_cons start \
+		[mc "Linking objects"] \
+		[mc "objects"]
+	for {set i 0} {$i < $total} {} {
+		set p [lindex $tolink $i]
+		if {[catch {
+				file link -hard \
+					[file join .git objects $p] \
+					[file join $objdir $p]
+			} err]} {
+			_clone_failed $this [mc "Unable to hardlink object: %s" $err]
+			return 0
+		}
+
+		incr i
+		if {$i % 5 == 0} {
+			$o_cons update $i $total
+			update
+		}
+	}
+	return 1
+}
+
+method _clone_refs {} {
+	set pwd [pwd]
+	if {[catch {cd $origin_url} err]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $origin_url]]
+		return 0
+	}
+	set fd_in [git_read for-each-ref \
+		--tcl \
+		{--format=list %(refname) %(objectname) %(*objectname)}]
+	cd $pwd
+
+	set fd [open [gitdir packed-refs] w]
+	fconfigure $fd -translation binary
+	puts $fd "# pack-refs with: peeled"
+	while {[gets $fd_in line] >= 0} {
+		set line [eval $line]
+		set refn [lindex $line 0]
+		set robj [lindex $line 1]
+		set tobj [lindex $line 2]
+
+		if {[regsub ^refs/heads/ $refn \
+			"refs/remotes/$origin_name/" refn]} {
+			puts $fd "$robj $refn"
+		} elseif {[string match refs/tags/* $refn]} {
+			puts $fd "$robj $refn"
+			if {$tobj ne {}} {
+				puts $fd "^$tobj"
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	close $fd_in
+	close $fd
+	return 1
+}
+
+method _do_clone_tags {ok} {
+	if {$ok} {
+		$o_cons exec \
+			[list git fetch --tags -k $origin_name] \
+			[cb _do_clone_HEAD]
+	} else {
+		$o_cons done $ok
+		_clone_failed $this [mc "Cannot fetch branches and objects.  See console output for details."]
+	}
+}
+
+method _do_clone_HEAD {ok} {
+	if {$ok} {
+		$o_cons exec \
+			[list git fetch $origin_name HEAD] \
+			[cb _do_clone_full_end]
+	} else {
+		$o_cons done $ok
+		_clone_failed $this [mc "Cannot fetch tags.  See console output for details."]
+	}
+}
+
+method _do_clone_full_end {ok} {
+	$o_cons done $ok
+
+	if {$ok} {
+		destroy $w_body
+
+		set HEAD {}
+		if {[file exists [gitdir FETCH_HEAD]]} {
+			set fd [open [gitdir FETCH_HEAD] r]
+			while {[gets $fd line] >= 0} {
+				if {[regexp "^(.{40})\t\t" $line line HEAD]} {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			close $fd
+		}
+
+		catch {git pack-refs}
+		_do_clone_checkout $this $HEAD
+	} else {
+		_clone_failed $this [mc "Cannot determine HEAD.  See console output for details."]
+	}
+}
+
+method _clone_failed {{why {}}} {
+	if {[catch {file delete -force $local_path} err]} {
+		set why [strcat \
+			$why \
+			"\n\n" \
+			[mc "Unable to cleanup %s" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n" \
+			$err]
+	}
+	if {$why ne {}} {
+		update
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "Clone failed."] "\n" $why]
+	}
+}
+
+method _do_clone_checkout {HEAD} {
+	if {$HEAD eq {}} {
+		info_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "No default branch obtained."] \
+			"\n" \
+			[mc "The 'master' branch has not been initialized."] \
+			]
+		set done 1
+		return
+	}
+	if {[catch {
+			git update-ref HEAD $HEAD^0
+		} err]} {
+		info_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Cannot resolve %s as a commit." $HEAD^0] \
+			"\n  $err" \
+			"\n" \
+			[mc "The 'master' branch has not been initialized."] \
+			]
+		set done 1
+		return
+	}
+
+	set o_cons [status_bar::two_line $w_body]
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10 -pady 10
+	$o_cons start \
+		[mc "Creating working directory"] \
+		[mc "files"]
+
+	set readtree_err {}
+	set fd [git_read --stderr read-tree \
+		-m \
+		-u \
+		-v \
+		HEAD \
+		HEAD \
+		]
+	fconfigure $fd -blocking 0 -translation binary
+	fileevent $fd readable [cb _readtree_wait $fd]
+}
+
+method _readtree_wait {fd} {
+	set buf [read $fd]
+	$o_cons update_meter $buf
+	append readtree_err $buf
+
+	fconfigure $fd -blocking 1
+	if {![eof $fd]} {
+		fconfigure $fd -blocking 0
+		return
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {close $fd}]} {
+		set err $readtree_err
+		regsub {^fatal: } $err {} err
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Initial file checkout failed."] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return
+	}
+
+	set done 1
+}
+
+######################################################################
+##
+## Open Existing Repository
+
+method _do_open {} {
+	$w_next conf \
+		-state disabled \
+		-command [cb _do_open2] \
+		-text [mc "Open"]
+
+	frame $w_body
+	label $w_body.h \
+		-font font_uibold \
+		-text [mc "Open Existing Repository"]
+	pack $w_body.h -side top -fill x -pady 10
+	pack $w_body -fill x -padx 10
+
+	frame $w_body.where
+	label $w_body.where.l -text [mc "Repository:"]
+	entry $w_body.where.t \
+		-textvariable @local_path \
+		-font font_diff \
+		-width 50
+	button $w_body.where.b \
+		-text [mc "Browse"] \
+		-command [cb _open_local_path]
+
+	pack $w_body.where.b -side right
+	pack $w_body.where.l -side left
+	pack $w_body.where.t -fill x
+	pack $w_body.where -fill x
+
+	trace add variable @local_path write [cb _write_local_path]
+	bind $w_body.h <Destroy> [list trace remove variable @local_path write [cb _write_local_path]]
+	update
+	focus $w_body.where.t
+}
+
+method _open_local_path {} {
+	if {$local_path ne {}} {
+		set p $local_path
+	} else {
+		set p [_home]
+	}
+
+	set p [tk_chooseDirectory \
+		-initialdir $p \
+		-parent $top \
+		-title [mc "Git Repository"] \
+		-mustexist true]
+	if {$p eq {}} return
+
+	set p [file normalize $p]
+	if {![_is_git [file join $p .git]]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $p]]
+		return
+	}
+	set local_path $p
+}
+
+method _do_open2 {} {
+	if {![_is_git [file join $local_path .git]]} {
+		error_popup [mc "Not a Git repository: %s" [file tail $local_path]]
+		return
+	}
+
+	if {[catch {cd $local_path} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat \
+			[mc "Failed to open repository %s:" $local_path] \
+			"\n\n$err"]
+		return
+	}
+
+	_append_recentrepos [pwd]
+	set ::_gitdir .git
+	set ::_prefix {}
+	set done 1
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/choose_rev.tcl b/git-gui/lib/choose_rev.tcl
index ec064b3e13..a063c5bc49 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/choose_rev.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/choose_rev.tcl
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ constructor _new {path unmerged_only title} {
 	if {$is_detached} {
 		radiobutton $w.detachedhead_r \
 			-anchor w \
-			-text {This Detached Checkout} \
+			-text [mc "This Detached Checkout"] \
 			-value HEAD \
 			-variable @revtype
 		grid $w.detachedhead_r -sticky we -padx {0 5} -columnspan 2
 	}
 
 	radiobutton $w.expr_r \
-		-text {Revision Expression:} \
+		-text [mc "Revision Expression:"] \
 		-value expr \
 		-variable @revtype
 	entry $w.expr_t \
@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ constructor _new {path unmerged_only title} {
 
 	frame $w.types
 	radiobutton $w.types.head_r \
-		-text {Local Branch} \
+		-text [mc "Local Branch"] \
 		-value head \
 		-variable @revtype
 	pack $w.types.head_r -side left
 	radiobutton $w.types.trck_r \
-		-text {Tracking Branch} \
+		-text [mc "Tracking Branch"] \
 		-value trck \
 		-variable @revtype
 	pack $w.types.trck_r -side left
 	radiobutton $w.types.tag_r \
-		-text {Tag} \
+		-text [mc "Tag"] \
 		-value tag \
 		-variable @revtype
 	pack $w.types.tag_r -side left
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ constructor _new {path unmerged_only title} {
 	append fmt { %(objecttype)}
 	append fmt { %(objectname)}
 	append fmt { [concat %(taggername) %(authorname)]}
-	append fmt { [concat %(taggerdate) %(authordate)]}
+	append fmt { [reformat_date [concat %(taggerdate) %(authordate)]]}
 	append fmt { %(subject)}
 	append fmt {] [list}
 	append fmt { %(*objecttype)}
 	append fmt { %(*objectname)}
 	append fmt { %(*authorname)}
-	append fmt { %(*authordate)}
+	append fmt { [reformat_date %(*authordate)]}
 	append fmt { %(*subject)}
 	append fmt {]}
 	set all_refn [list]
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ method commit_or_die {} {
 		}
 
 		set top [winfo toplevel $w]
-		set msg "Invalid revision: [get $this]\n\n$err"
+		set msg [strcat [mc "Invalid revision: %s" [get $this]] "\n\n$err"]
 		tk_messageBox \
 			-icon error \
 			-type ok \
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ method _expr {} {
 		if {$i ne {}} {
 			return [lindex $cur_specs $i 1]
 		} else {
-			error "No revision selected."
+			error [mc "No revision selected."]
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ method _expr {} {
 		if {$c_expr ne {}} {
 			return $c_expr
 		} else {
-			error "Revision expression is empty."
+			error [mc "Revision expression is empty."]
 		}
 	}
 	HEAD { return HEAD                     }
@@ -527,14 +527,14 @@ method _open_tooltip {} {
 	set last [_reflog_last $this [lindex $spec 1]]
 	if {$last ne {}} {
 		$tooltip_t insert end "\n"
-		$tooltip_t insert end "updated"
+		$tooltip_t insert end [mc "Updated"]
 		$tooltip_t insert end " $last"
 	}
 	$tooltip_t insert end "\n"
 
 	if {$tag ne {}} {
 		$tooltip_t insert end "\n"
-		$tooltip_t insert end "tag" section_header
+		$tooltip_t insert end [mc "Tag"] section_header
 		$tooltip_t insert end "  [lindex $tag 1]\n"
 		$tooltip_t insert end [lindex $tag 2]
 		$tooltip_t insert end " ([lindex $tag 3])\n"
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ method _open_tooltip {} {
 
 	if {$cmit ne {}} {
 		$tooltip_t insert end "\n"
-		$tooltip_t insert end "commit" section_header
+		$tooltip_t insert end [mc "Commit@@noun"] section_header
 		$tooltip_t insert end "  [lindex $cmit 1]\n"
 		$tooltip_t insert end [lindex $cmit 2]
 		$tooltip_t insert end " ([lindex $cmit 3])\n"
@@ -553,11 +553,11 @@ method _open_tooltip {} {
 
 	if {[llength $spec] > 2} {
 		$tooltip_t insert end "\n"
-		$tooltip_t insert end "remote" section_header
+		$tooltip_t insert end [mc "Remote"] section_header
 		$tooltip_t insert end "  [lindex $spec 2]\n"
-		$tooltip_t insert end "url"
+		$tooltip_t insert end [mc "URL"]
 		$tooltip_t insert end " $remote_url([lindex $spec 2])\n"
-		$tooltip_t insert end "branch"
+		$tooltip_t insert end [mc "Branch"]
 		$tooltip_t insert end " [lindex $spec 3]"
 	}
 
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ method _reflog_last {name} {
 	}
 
 	if {$last ne {}} {
-		set last [clock format $last -format {%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y}]
+		set last [format_date $last]
 	}
 	set reflog_last($name) $last
 	return $last
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/commit.tcl b/git-gui/lib/commit.tcl
index 57238129e4..10b0430f54 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/commit.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/commit.tcl
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ proc load_last_commit {} {
 	global repo_config
 
 	if {[llength $PARENT] == 0} {
-		error_popup {There is nothing to amend.
+		error_popup [mc "There is nothing to amend.
 
 You are about to create the initial commit.  There is no commit before this to amend.
-}
+"]
 		return
 	}
 
 	repository_state curType curHEAD curMERGE_HEAD
 	if {$curType eq {merge}} {
-		error_popup {Cannot amend while merging.
+		error_popup [mc "Cannot amend while merging.
 
 You are currently in the middle of a merge that has not been fully completed.  You cannot amend the prior commit unless you first abort the current merge activity.
-}
+"]
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ You are currently in the middle of a merge that has not been fully completed.  Y
 			}
 			set msg [string trim $msg]
 		} err]} {
-		error_popup "Error loading commit data for amend:\n\n$err"
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "Error loading commit data for amend:"] "\n\n$err"]
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ proc committer_ident {} {
 
 	if {$GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT eq {}} {
 		if {[catch {set me [git var GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT]} err]} {
-			error_popup "Unable to obtain your identity:\n\n$err"
+			error_popup [strcat [mc "Unable to obtain your identity:"] "\n\n$err"]
 			return {}
 		}
 		if {![regexp {^(.*) [0-9]+ [-+0-9]+$} \
 			$me me GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT]} {
-			error_popup "Invalid GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT:\n\n$me"
+			error_popup [strcat [mc "Invalid GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT:"] "\n\n$me"]
 			return {}
 		}
 	}
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ proc commit_tree {} {
 		&& $curType eq {normal}
 		&& $curHEAD eq $HEAD} {
 	} elseif {$commit_type ne $curType || $HEAD ne $curHEAD} {
-		info_popup {Last scanned state does not match repository state.
+		info_popup [mc "Last scanned state does not match repository state.
 
 Another Git program has modified this repository since the last scan.  A rescan must be performed before another commit can be created.
 
 The rescan will be automatically started now.
-}
+"]
 		unlock_index
 		rescan ui_ready
 		return
@@ -151,26 +151,26 @@ The rescan will be automatically started now.
 		D? -
 		M? {set files_ready 1}
 		U? {
-			error_popup "Unmerged files cannot be committed.
+			error_popup [mc "Unmerged files cannot be committed.
 
-File [short_path $path] has merge conflicts.  You must resolve them and stage the file before committing.
-"
+File %s has merge conflicts.  You must resolve them and stage the file before committing.
+" [short_path $path]]
 			unlock_index
 			return
 		}
 		default {
-			error_popup "Unknown file state [lindex $s 0] detected.
+			error_popup [mc "Unknown file state %s detected.
 
-File [short_path $path] cannot be committed by this program.
-"
+File %s cannot be committed by this program.
+" [lindex $s 0] [short_path $path]]
 		}
 		}
 	}
 	if {!$files_ready && ![string match *merge $curType]} {
-		info_popup {No changes to commit.
+		info_popup [mc "No changes to commit.
 
 You must stage at least 1 file before you can commit.
-}
+"]
 		unlock_index
 		return
 	}
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ You must stage at least 1 file before you can commit.
 	set msg [string trim [$ui_comm get 1.0 end]]
 	regsub -all -line {[ \t\r]+$} $msg {} msg
 	if {$msg eq {}} {
-		error_popup {Please supply a commit message.
+		error_popup [mc "Please supply a commit message.
 
 A good commit message has the following format:
 
 - First line: Describe in one sentance what you did.
 - Second line: Blank
 - Remaining lines: Describe why this change is good.
-}
+"]
 		unlock_index
 		return
 	}
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ proc commit_committree {fd_wt curHEAD msg} {
 
 	gets $fd_wt tree_id
 	if {[catch {close $fd_wt} err]} {
-		error_popup "write-tree failed:\n\n$err"
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "write-tree failed:"] "\n\n$err"]
 		ui_status {Commit failed.}
 		unlock_index
 		return
@@ -272,18 +272,18 @@ proc commit_committree {fd_wt curHEAD msg} {
 			&& [string length $old_tree] == 45} {
 			set old_tree [string range $old_tree 5 end]
 		} else {
-			error "Commit $PARENT appears to be corrupt"
+			error [mc "Commit %s appears to be corrupt" $PARENT]
 		}
 
 		if {$tree_id eq $old_tree} {
-			info_popup {No changes to commit.
+			info_popup [mc "No changes to commit.
 
 No files were modified by this commit and it was not a merge commit.
 
 A rescan will be automatically started now.
-}
+"]
 			unlock_index
-			rescan {ui_status {No changes to commit.}}
+			rescan {ui_status [mc "No changes to commit."]}
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ A rescan will be automatically started now.
 	if {$use_enc ne {}} {
 		fconfigure $msg_wt -encoding $use_enc
 	} else {
-		puts stderr "warning: Tcl does not support encoding '$enc'."
+		puts stderr [mc "warning: Tcl does not support encoding '%s'." $enc]
 		fconfigure $msg_wt -encoding utf-8
 	}
 	puts -nonewline $msg_wt $msg
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ A rescan will be automatically started now.
 	}
 	lappend cmd <$msg_p
 	if {[catch {set cmt_id [eval git $cmd]} err]} {
-		error_popup "commit-tree failed:\n\n$err"
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "commit-tree failed:"] "\n\n$err"]
 		ui_status {Commit failed.}
 		unlock_index
 		return
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ A rescan will be automatically started now.
 	if {[catch {
 			git update-ref -m $reflogm HEAD $cmt_id $curHEAD
 		} err]} {
-		error_popup "update-ref failed:\n\n$err"
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "update-ref failed:"] "\n\n$err"]
 		ui_status {Commit failed.}
 		unlock_index
 		return
@@ -427,5 +427,5 @@ A rescan will be automatically started now.
 	display_all_files
 	unlock_index
 	reshow_diff
-	ui_status "Created commit [string range $cmt_id 0 7]: $subject"
+	ui_status [mc "Created commit %s: %s" [string range $cmt_id 0 7] $subject]
 }
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/console.tcl b/git-gui/lib/console.tcl
index b038a78358..5597188d80 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/console.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/console.tcl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class console {
 field t_short
 field t_long
 field w
+field w_t
 field console_cr
 field is_toplevel    1; # are we our own window?
 
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ method _init {} {
 	}
 
 	set console_cr 1.0
+	set w_t $w.m.t
 
 	frame $w.m
 	label $w.m.l1 \
@@ -43,51 +45,47 @@ method _init {} {
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left \
 		-font font_uibold
-	text $w.m.t \
+	text $w_t \
 		-background white -borderwidth 1 \
 		-relief sunken \
 		-width 80 -height 10 \
 		-wrap none \
 		-font font_diff \
 		-state disabled \
-		-xscrollcommand [list $w.m.sbx set] \
-		-yscrollcommand [list $w.m.sby set]
-	label $w.m.s -text {Working... please wait...} \
+		-xscrollcommand [cb _sb_set $w.m.sbx h] \
+		-yscrollcommand [cb _sb_set $w.m.sby v]
+	label $w.m.s -text [mc "Working... please wait..."] \
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left \
 		-font font_uibold
-	scrollbar $w.m.sbx -command [list $w.m.t xview] -orient h
-	scrollbar $w.m.sby -command [list $w.m.t yview]
 	pack $w.m.l1 -side top -fill x
 	pack $w.m.s -side bottom -fill x
-	pack $w.m.sbx -side bottom -fill x
-	pack $w.m.sby -side right -fill y
-	pack $w.m.t -side left -fill both -expand 1
+	pack $w_t -side left -fill both -expand 1
 	pack $w.m -side top -fill both -expand 1 -padx 5 -pady 10
 
 	menu $w.ctxm -tearoff 0
-	$w.ctxm add command -label "Copy" \
-		-command "tk_textCopy $w.m.t"
-	$w.ctxm add command -label "Select All" \
-		-command "focus $w.m.t;$w.m.t tag add sel 0.0 end"
-	$w.ctxm add command -label "Copy All" \
+	$w.ctxm add command -label [mc "Copy"] \
+		-command "tk_textCopy $w_t"
+	$w.ctxm add command -label [mc "Select All"] \
+		-command "focus $w_t;$w_t tag add sel 0.0 end"
+	$w.ctxm add command -label [mc "Copy All"] \
 		-command "
-			$w.m.t tag add sel 0.0 end
-			tk_textCopy $w.m.t
-			$w.m.t tag remove sel 0.0 end
+			$w_t tag add sel 0.0 end
+			tk_textCopy $w_t
+			$w_t tag remove sel 0.0 end
 		"
 
 	if {$is_toplevel} {
-		button $w.ok -text {Close} \
+		button $w.ok -text [mc "Close"] \
 			-state disabled \
 			-command [list destroy $w]
 		pack $w.ok -side bottom -anchor e -pady 10 -padx 10
 		bind $w <Visibility> [list focus $w]
 	}
 
-	bind_button3 $w.m.t "tk_popup $w.ctxm %X %Y"
-	bind $w.m.t <$M1B-Key-a> "$w.m.t tag add sel 0.0 end;break"
-	bind $w.m.t <$M1B-Key-A> "$w.m.t tag add sel 0.0 end;break"
+	bind_button3 $w_t "tk_popup $w.ctxm %X %Y"
+	bind $w_t <$M1B-Key-a> "$w_t tag add sel 0.0 end;break"
+	bind $w_t <$M1B-Key-A> "$w_t tag add sel 0.0 end;break"
 }
 
 method exec {cmd {after {}}} {
@@ -104,8 +102,8 @@ method exec {cmd {after {}}} {
 method _read {fd after} {
 	set buf [read $fd]
 	if {$buf ne {}} {
-		if {![winfo exists $w.m.t]} {_init $this}
-		$w.m.t conf -state normal
+		if {![winfo exists $w_t]} {_init $this}
+		$w_t conf -state normal
 		set c 0
 		set n [string length $buf]
 		while {$c < $n} {
@@ -115,20 +113,20 @@ method _read {fd after} {
 			if {$lf < 0} {set lf [expr {$n + 1}]}
 
 			if {$lf < $cr} {
-				$w.m.t insert end [string range $buf $c $lf]
-				set console_cr [$w.m.t index {end -1c}]
+				$w_t insert end [string range $buf $c $lf]
+				set console_cr [$w_t index {end -1c}]
 				set c $lf
 				incr c
 			} else {
-				$w.m.t delete $console_cr end
-				$w.m.t insert end "\n"
-				$w.m.t insert end [string range $buf $c [expr {$cr - 1}]]
+				$w_t delete $console_cr end
+				$w_t insert end "\n"
+				$w_t insert end [string range $buf $c [expr {$cr - 1}]]
 				set c $cr
 				incr c
 			}
 		}
-		$w.m.t conf -state disabled
-		$w.m.t see end
+		$w_t conf -state disabled
+		$w_t see end
 	}
 
 	fconfigure $fd -blocking 1
@@ -171,33 +169,50 @@ method chain {cmdlist {ok 1}} {
 }
 
 method insert {txt} {
-	if {![winfo exists $w.m.t]} {_init $this}
-	$w.m.t conf -state normal
-	$w.m.t insert end "$txt\n"
-	set console_cr [$w.m.t index {end -1c}]
-	$w.m.t conf -state disabled
+	if {![winfo exists $w_t]} {_init $this}
+	$w_t conf -state normal
+	$w_t insert end "$txt\n"
+	set console_cr [$w_t index {end -1c}]
+	$w_t conf -state disabled
 }
 
 method done {ok} {
 	if {$ok} {
 		if {[winfo exists $w.m.s]} {
-			$w.m.s conf -background green -text {Success}
+			bind $w.m.s <Destroy> [list delete_this $this]
+			$w.m.s conf -background green -text [mc "Success"]
 			if {$is_toplevel} {
 				$w.ok conf -state normal
 				focus $w.ok
 			}
+		} else {
+			delete_this
 		}
 	} else {
 		if {![winfo exists $w.m.s]} {
 			_init $this
 		}
-		$w.m.s conf -background red -text {Error: Command Failed}
+		bind $w.m.s <Destroy> [list delete_this $this]
+		$w.m.s conf -background red -text [mc "Error: Command Failed"]
 		if {$is_toplevel} {
 			$w.ok conf -state normal
 			focus $w.ok
 		}
 	}
-	delete_this
+}
+
+method _sb_set {sb orient first last} {
+	if {![winfo exists $sb]} {
+		if {$first == $last || ($first == 0 && $last == 1)} return
+		if {$orient eq {h}} {
+			scrollbar $sb -orient h -command [list $w_t xview]
+			pack $sb -fill x -side bottom -before $w_t
+		} else {
+			scrollbar $sb -orient v -command [list $w_t yview]
+			pack $sb -fill y -side right -before $w_t
+		}
+	}
+	$sb set $first $last
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/database.tcl b/git-gui/lib/database.tcl
index 0657cc2245..d66aa3fe33 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/database.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/database.tcl
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ proc do_stats {} {
 	toplevel $w
 	wm geometry $w "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 
-	label $w.header -text {Database Statistics}
+	label $w.header -text [mc "Database Statistics"]
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons -border 1
-	button $w.buttons.close -text Close \
+	button $w.buttons.close -text [mc Close] \
 		-default active \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
-	button $w.buttons.gc -text {Compress Database} \
+	button $w.buttons.gc -text [mc "Compress Database"] \
 		-default normal \
 		-command "destroy $w;do_gc"
 	pack $w.buttons.close -side right
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ proc do_stats {} {
 
 	frame $w.stat -borderwidth 1 -relief solid
 	foreach s {
-		{count           {Number of loose objects}}
-		{size            {Disk space used by loose objects} { KiB}}
-		{in-pack         {Number of packed objects}}
-		{packs           {Number of packs}}
-		{size-pack       {Disk space used by packed objects} { KiB}}
-		{prune-packable  {Packed objects waiting for pruning}}
-		{garbage         {Garbage files}}
+		{count           {mc "Number of loose objects"}}
+		{size            {mc "Disk space used by loose objects"} { KiB}}
+		{in-pack         {mc "Number of packed objects"}}
+		{packs           {mc "Number of packs"}}
+		{size-pack       {mc "Disk space used by packed objects"} { KiB}}
+		{prune-packable  {mc "Packed objects waiting for pruning"}}
+		{garbage         {mc "Garbage files"}}
 		} {
 		set name [lindex $s 0]
-		set label [lindex $s 1]
+		set label [eval [lindex $s 1]]
 		if {[catch {set value $stats($name)}]} continue
 		if {[llength $s] > 2} {
 			set value "$value[lindex $s 2]"
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ proc do_stats {} {
 	bind $w <Visibility> "grab $w; focus $w.buttons.close"
 	bind $w <Key-Escape> [list destroy $w]
 	bind $w <Key-Return> [list destroy $w]
-	wm title $w "[appname] ([reponame]): Database Statistics"
+	wm title $w [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Database Statistics"]]
 	tkwait window $w
 }
 
 proc do_gc {} {
-	set w [console::new {gc} {Compressing the object database}]
+	set w [console::new {gc} [mc "Compressing the object database"]]
 	console::chain $w {
 		{exec git pack-refs --prune}
 		{exec git reflog expire --all}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ proc do_gc {} {
 
 proc do_fsck_objects {} {
 	set w [console::new {fsck-objects} \
-		{Verifying the object database with fsck-objects}]
+		[mc "Verifying the object database with fsck-objects"]]
 	set cmd [list git fsck-objects]
 	lappend cmd --full
 	lappend cmd --cache
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ proc hint_gc {} {
 		set objects_current [expr {$objects_current * 256}]
 		set object_limit    [expr {$object_limit    * 256}]
 		if {[ask_popup \
-			"This repository currently has approximately $objects_current loose objects.
+			[mc "This repository currently has approximately %i loose objects.
 
-To maintain optimal performance it is strongly recommended that you compress the database when more than $object_limit loose objects exist.
+To maintain optimal performance it is strongly recommended that you compress the database when more than %i loose objects exist.
 
-Compress the database now?"] eq yes} {
+Compress the database now?" $objects_current $object_limit]] eq yes} {
 			do_gc
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/date.tcl b/git-gui/lib/date.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abe82992b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-gui/lib/date.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# git-gui date processing support
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Shawn Pearce
+
+set git_month(Jan)  1
+set git_month(Feb)  2
+set git_month(Mar)  3
+set git_month(Apr)  4
+set git_month(May)  5
+set git_month(Jun)  6
+set git_month(Jul)  7
+set git_month(Aug)  8
+set git_month(Sep)  9
+set git_month(Oct) 10
+set git_month(Nov) 11
+set git_month(Dec) 12
+
+proc parse_git_date {s} {
+	if {$s eq {}} {
+		return {}
+	}
+
+	if {![regexp \
+		{^... (...) (\d{1,2}) (\d\d):(\d\d):(\d\d) (\d{4}) ([+-]?)(\d\d)(\d\d)$} $s s \
+		month day hr mm ss yr ew tz_h tz_m]} {
+		error [mc "Invalid date from Git: %s" $s]
+	}
+
+	set s [clock scan [format {%4.4i%2.2i%2.2iT%2s%2s%2s} \
+			$yr $::git_month($month) $day \
+			$hr $mm $ss] \
+			-gmt 1]
+
+	regsub ^0 $tz_h {} tz_h
+	regsub ^0 $tz_m {} tz_m
+	switch -- $ew {
+	-  {set ew +}
+	+  {set ew -}
+	{} {set ew -}
+	}
+
+	return [expr "$s $ew ($tz_h * 3600 + $tz_m * 60)"]
+}
+
+proc format_date {s} {
+	if {$s eq {}} {
+		return {}
+	}
+	return [clock format $s -format {%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y}]
+}
+
+proc reformat_date {s} {
+	return [format_date [parse_git_date $s]]
+}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/diff.tcl b/git-gui/lib/diff.tcl
index 694834ab7a..43565e412f 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/diff.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/diff.tcl
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ proc handle_empty_diff {} {
 	set s $file_states($path)
 	if {[lindex $s 0] ne {_M}} return
 
-	info_popup "No differences detected.
+	info_popup [mc "No differences detected.
 
-[short_path $path] has no changes.
+%s has no changes.
 
 The modification date of this file was updated by another application, but the content within the file was not changed.
 
-A rescan will be automatically started to find other files which may have the same state."
+A rescan will be automatically started to find other files which may have the same state." [short_path $path]]
 
 	clear_diff
 	display_file $path __
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ proc show_diff {path w {lno {}}} {
 	set current_diff_path $path
 	set current_diff_side $w
 	set current_diff_header {}
-	ui_status "Loading diff of [escape_path $path]..."
+	ui_status [mc "Loading diff of %s..." [escape_path $path]]
 
 	# - Git won't give us the diff, there's nothing to compare to!
 	#
@@ -111,13 +111,16 @@ proc show_diff {path w {lno {}}} {
 			} err ]} {
 			set diff_active 0
 			unlock_index
-			ui_status "Unable to display [escape_path $path]"
-			error_popup "Error loading file:\n\n$err"
+			ui_status [mc "Unable to display %s" [escape_path $path]]
+			error_popup [strcat [mc "Error loading file:"] "\n\n$err"]
 			return
 		}
 		$ui_diff conf -state normal
 		if {$type eq {submodule}} {
-			$ui_diff insert end "* Git Repository (subproject)\n" d_@
+			$ui_diff insert end [append \
+				"* " \
+				[mc "Git Repository (subproject)"] \
+				"\n"] d_@
 		} elseif {![catch {set type [exec file $path]}]} {
 			set n [string length $path]
 			if {[string equal -length $n $path $type]} {
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ proc show_diff {path w {lno {}}} {
 		}
 		if {[string first "\0" $content] != -1} {
 			$ui_diff insert end \
-				"* Binary file (not showing content)." \
+				[mc "* Binary file (not showing content)."] \
 				d_@
 		} else {
 			if {$sz > $max_sz} {
@@ -178,8 +181,8 @@ proc show_diff {path w {lno {}}} {
 	if {[catch {set fd [eval git_read --nice $cmd]} err]} {
 		set diff_active 0
 		unlock_index
-		ui_status "Unable to display [escape_path $path]"
-		error_popup "Error loading diff:\n\n$err"
+		ui_status [mc "Unable to display %s" [escape_path $path]]
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "Error loading diff:"] "\n\n$err"]
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -296,14 +299,14 @@ proc apply_hunk {x y} {
 	set apply_cmd {apply --cached --whitespace=nowarn}
 	set mi [lindex $file_states($current_diff_path) 0]
 	if {$current_diff_side eq $ui_index} {
-		set mode unstage
+		set failed_msg [mc "Failed to unstage selected hunk."]
 		lappend apply_cmd --reverse
 		if {[string index $mi 0] ne {M}} {
 			unlock_index
 			return
 		}
 	} else {
-		set mode stage
+		set failed_msg [mc "Failed to stage selected hunk."]
 		if {[string index $mi 1] ne {M}} {
 			unlock_index
 			return
@@ -328,7 +331,7 @@ proc apply_hunk {x y} {
 		puts -nonewline $p $current_diff_header
 		puts -nonewline $p [$ui_diff get $s_lno $e_lno]
 		close $p} err]} {
-		error_popup "Failed to $mode selected hunk.\n\n$err"
+		error_popup [append $failed_msg "\n\n$err"]
 		unlock_index
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/error.tcl b/git-gui/lib/error.tcl
index 16a22187b2..13565b7ab0 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/error.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/error.tcl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ proc error_popup {msg} {
 	set cmd [list tk_messageBox \
 		-icon error \
 		-type ok \
-		-title "$title: error" \
+		-title [append "$title: " [mc "error"]] \
 		-message $msg]
 	if {[winfo ismapped .]} {
 		lappend cmd -parent .
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ proc warn_popup {msg} {
 	set cmd [list tk_messageBox \
 		-icon warning \
 		-type ok \
-		-title "$title: warning" \
+		-title [append "$title: " [mc "warning"]] \
 		-message $msg]
 	if {[winfo ismapped .]} {
 		lappend cmd -parent .
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ proc hook_failed_popup {hook msg} {
 		-font font_diff \
 		-yscrollcommand [list $w.m.sby set]
 	label $w.m.l2 \
-		-text {You must correct the above errors before committing.} \
+		-text [mc "You must correct the above errors before committing."] \
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left \
 		-font font_uibold
@@ -99,6 +99,6 @@ proc hook_failed_popup {hook msg} {
 
 	bind $w <Visibility> "grab $w; focus $w"
 	bind $w <Key-Return> "destroy $w"
-	wm title $w "[appname] ([reponame]): error"
+	wm title $w [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "error"]]
 	tkwait window $w
 }
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/git-gui.ico b/git-gui/lib/git-gui.ico
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..563dd66238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-gui/lib/git-gui.ico
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/index.tcl b/git-gui/lib/index.tcl
index 44689ab63b..a0b22f2945 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/index.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/index.tcl
@@ -1,6 +1,56 @@
 # git-gui index (add/remove) support
 # Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Shawn Pearce
 
+proc _delete_indexlock {} {
+	if {[catch {file delete -- [gitdir index.lock]} err]} {
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "Unable to unlock the index."] "\n\n$err"]
+	}
+}
+
+proc _close_updateindex {fd after} {
+	fconfigure $fd -blocking 1
+	if {[catch {close $fd} err]} {
+		set w .indexfried
+		toplevel $w
+		wm title $w [strcat "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Index Error"]]
+		wm geometry $w "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
+		pack [label $w.msg \
+			-justify left \
+			-anchor w \
+			-text [strcat \
+				[mc "Updating the Git index failed.  A rescan will be automatically started to resynchronize git-gui."] \
+				"\n\n$err"] \
+			] -anchor w
+
+		frame $w.buttons
+		button $w.buttons.continue \
+			-text [mc "Continue"] \
+			-command [list destroy $w]
+		pack $w.buttons.continue -side right -padx 5
+		button $w.buttons.unlock \
+			-text [mc "Unlock Index"] \
+			-command "destroy $w; _delete_indexlock"
+		pack $w.buttons.unlock -side right
+		pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
+
+		wm protocol $w WM_DELETE_WINDOW update
+		bind $w.buttons.continue <Visibility> "
+			grab $w
+			focus $w.buttons.continue
+		"
+		tkwait window $w
+
+		$::main_status stop
+		unlock_index
+		rescan $after 0
+		return
+	}
+
+	$::main_status stop
+	unlock_index
+	uplevel #0 $after
+}
+
 proc update_indexinfo {msg pathList after} {
 	global update_index_cp
 
@@ -12,12 +62,7 @@ proc update_indexinfo {msg pathList after} {
 	set batch [expr {int($totalCnt * .01) + 1}]
 	if {$batch > 25} {set batch 25}
 
-	ui_status [format \
-		"%s... %i/%i files (%.2f%%)" \
-		$msg \
-		$update_index_cp \
-		$totalCnt \
-		0.0]
+	$::main_status start $msg [mc "files"]
 	set fd [git_write update-index -z --index-info]
 	fconfigure $fd \
 		-blocking 0 \
@@ -31,19 +76,16 @@ proc update_indexinfo {msg pathList after} {
 		$pathList \
 		$totalCnt \
 		$batch \
-		$msg \
 		$after \
 		]
 }
 
-proc write_update_indexinfo {fd pathList totalCnt batch msg after} {
+proc write_update_indexinfo {fd pathList totalCnt batch after} {
 	global update_index_cp
 	global file_states current_diff_path
 
 	if {$update_index_cp >= $totalCnt} {
-		close $fd
-		unlock_index
-		uplevel #0 $after
+		_close_updateindex $fd $after
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -68,12 +110,7 @@ proc write_update_indexinfo {fd pathList totalCnt batch msg after} {
 		display_file $path $new
 	}
 
-	ui_status [format \
-		"%s... %i/%i files (%.2f%%)" \
-		$msg \
-		$update_index_cp \
-		$totalCnt \
-		[expr {100.0 * $update_index_cp / $totalCnt}]]
+	$::main_status update $update_index_cp $totalCnt
 }
 
 proc update_index {msg pathList after} {
@@ -87,12 +124,7 @@ proc update_index {msg pathList after} {
 	set batch [expr {int($totalCnt * .01) + 1}]
 	if {$batch > 25} {set batch 25}
 
-	ui_status [format \
-		"%s... %i/%i files (%.2f%%)" \
-		$msg \
-		$update_index_cp \
-		$totalCnt \
-		0.0]
+	$::main_status start $msg [mc "files"]
 	set fd [git_write update-index --add --remove -z --stdin]
 	fconfigure $fd \
 		-blocking 0 \
@@ -106,19 +138,16 @@ proc update_index {msg pathList after} {
 		$pathList \
 		$totalCnt \
 		$batch \
-		$msg \
 		$after \
 		]
 }
 
-proc write_update_index {fd pathList totalCnt batch msg after} {
+proc write_update_index {fd pathList totalCnt batch after} {
 	global update_index_cp
 	global file_states current_diff_path
 
 	if {$update_index_cp >= $totalCnt} {
-		close $fd
-		unlock_index
-		uplevel #0 $after
+		_close_updateindex $fd $after
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -147,12 +176,7 @@ proc write_update_index {fd pathList totalCnt batch msg after} {
 		display_file $path $new
 	}
 
-	ui_status [format \
-		"%s... %i/%i files (%.2f%%)" \
-		$msg \
-		$update_index_cp \
-		$totalCnt \
-		[expr {100.0 * $update_index_cp / $totalCnt}]]
+	$::main_status update $update_index_cp $totalCnt
 }
 
 proc checkout_index {msg pathList after} {
@@ -166,12 +190,7 @@ proc checkout_index {msg pathList after} {
 	set batch [expr {int($totalCnt * .01) + 1}]
 	if {$batch > 25} {set batch 25}
 
-	ui_status [format \
-		"%s... %i/%i files (%.2f%%)" \
-		$msg \
-		$update_index_cp \
-		$totalCnt \
-		0.0]
+	$::main_status start $msg [mc "files"]
 	set fd [git_write checkout-index \
 		--index \
 		--quiet \
@@ -191,19 +210,16 @@ proc checkout_index {msg pathList after} {
 		$pathList \
 		$totalCnt \
 		$batch \
-		$msg \
 		$after \
 		]
 }
 
-proc write_checkout_index {fd pathList totalCnt batch msg after} {
+proc write_checkout_index {fd pathList totalCnt batch after} {
 	global update_index_cp
 	global file_states current_diff_path
 
 	if {$update_index_cp >= $totalCnt} {
-		close $fd
-		unlock_index
-		uplevel #0 $after
+		_close_updateindex $fd $after
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -222,12 +238,7 @@ proc write_checkout_index {fd pathList totalCnt batch msg after} {
 		}
 	}
 
-	ui_status [format \
-		"%s... %i/%i files (%.2f%%)" \
-		$msg \
-		$update_index_cp \
-		$totalCnt \
-		[expr {100.0 * $update_index_cp / $totalCnt}]]
+	$::main_status update $update_index_cp $totalCnt
 }
 
 proc unstage_helper {txt paths} {
@@ -268,7 +279,7 @@ proc do_unstage_selection {} {
 			[array names selected_paths]
 	} elseif {$current_diff_path ne {}} {
 		unstage_helper \
-			"Unstaging [short_path $current_diff_path] from commit" \
+			[mc "Unstaging %s from commit" [short_path $current_diff_path]] \
 			[list $current_diff_path]
 	}
 }
@@ -312,7 +323,7 @@ proc do_add_selection {} {
 			[array names selected_paths]
 	} elseif {$current_diff_path ne {}} {
 		add_helper \
-			"Adding [short_path $current_diff_path]" \
+			[mc "Adding %s" [short_path $current_diff_path]] \
 			[list $current_diff_path]
 	}
 }
@@ -351,26 +362,35 @@ proc revert_helper {txt paths} {
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	# Split question between singular and plural cases, because
+	# such distinction is needed in some languages. Previously, the
+	# code used "Revert changes in" for both, but that can't work
+	# in languages where 'in' must be combined with word from
+	# rest of string (in diffrent way for both cases of course).
+	#
+	# FIXME: Unfortunately, even that isn't enough in some languages
+	# as they have quite complex plural-form rules. Unfortunately,
+	# msgcat doesn't seem to support that kind of string translation.
+	#
 	set n [llength $pathList]
 	if {$n == 0} {
 		unlock_index
 		return
 	} elseif {$n == 1} {
-		set s "[short_path [lindex $pathList]]"
+		set query [mc "Revert changes in file %s?" [short_path [lindex $pathList]]]
 	} else {
-		set s "these $n files"
+		set query [mc "Revert changes in these %i files?" $n]
 	}
 
 	set reply [tk_dialog \
 		.confirm_revert \
 		"[appname] ([reponame])" \
-		"Revert changes in $s?
-
-Any unstaged changes will be permanently lost by the revert." \
+		[mc "Any unstaged changes will be permanently lost by the revert."] \
 		question \
 		1 \
-		{Do Nothing} \
-		{Revert Changes} \
+		[mc "Do Nothing"] \
+		[mc "Revert Changes"] \
 		]
 	if {$reply == 1} {
 		checkout_index \
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/logo.tcl b/git-gui/lib/logo.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ff76692f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-gui/lib/logo.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# git-gui Git Gui logo
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Shawn Pearce
+
+# Henrik Nyh's alternative Git logo, from his blog post
+# http://henrik.nyh.se/2007/06/alternative-git-logo-and-favicon
+#
+image create photo ::git_logo_data -data {
+R0lGODdhYQC8AIQbAGZmZtg4LW9vb3l5eYKCgoyMjEC/TOJpYZWVlZ+fn2/PeKmpqbKysry8vMXF
+xZ/fpc/Pz7fnvPXNytnZ2eLi4s/v0vja1+zs7Of36fX19f3z8v///////////////////ywAAAAA
+YQC8AAAF/uAmjmRpnmiqrmzrvq4hz3RtGw+s7zx5/7dcb0hUAY8zYXHJRCKVzGjPeYRKry8q0Irt
+GrVBr3gFDo/PprKNix6ra+y2902Ly7H05L2dl9n3UX04gGeCf4RFhohiiotdjY5XkJGBfYeUOpOY
+iZablXmXURgPpKWmp6ipqYIKqq6vqREjFYK1trUKs7e7vFq5IrS9wsM0vxvBxMm8xsjKzqy6z9J5
+zNPWatXX2k7Z29433d/iMuHj3+Xm2+jp1+vs0+7vz/HyyvT1xPf4wvr7y9H+pBkbBasgLFYGE8ba
+o8nTlE4OOYGKKJFOKIopGmLMAnHjDo0eWYAM+WUiSRgj/k+eSKmyBMuWI17C3CATZs2WN1XmPLmT
+ZM+QPz0G3VihqNGjSJNWwDCzqdOnUKPu0SChqtWrWLNq3cq1q9evYCVYGCEhgNmzaNOqXcu2rdu3
+cOMGOEBWrt27ePPCpSuirN6/gAO35bvBr+DDiPMSNpy4sWO2ix9Lnmw2MuXLiS1j3gxYM+fPdz2D
+Hv1WNOnTak2jXj23LuvXlV3DZq16Nujatjnjzo15N2/Kvn9LDi7cMfHimaUqX868ufPn0KPPpOCA
+AQMWCQBo3869u/fv4MNrd3DlQoMC3QlkSJFdvPv38LVDWJLBAYHwE1LE38+/+/UhGTAggHv5odDf
+gfv9/seDgPAVeAKCELqnIAwU3BefgyZEqOF3E7rAQH8YlrDhiNt1uEIG6IGoH4kjmpjCBRaqaCCL
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+fAws0GiEhaKQJ40F3DkjfwVC8CaCAlCgAgIkJjDfCgdiOMGn/Q2w3gkZtPgqC6ma0ECECaBwa4QE
+aOpCrSYAqeMJpEKYqw7ABnsmfwQ8aCwPySqLYKUb/kwAYbPQyoiCtQcOUMKHBwrgK7LaogBuuaxC
+OkS0KEwa37EiLBufALPuwO4Jh/InwAixkknEvSe4C9+p3PY3rr3lpnDufguIcCmzRQAc7IHYLhxf
+w/8mnILA74lg8cARa4xCsZxusMCBomZccgsfv0deuh2HvLKh/sLs3hJSvieuCwUzvIHN4tGXc3ih
+vtDzmj8fSNLR8BWQdH9LH+g00OFF3d/UBx4cUcvuOc21eFRiouV+Xvvr0dDvlX21R/2uzTR89TqU
+L3+5UoBgAxtRHd5/CHpLkd13i4D2e3hHRLKMY+9Hr0Nvx/fq3Pw57cng7/m9wQVObnIyhAiQwHF8
+/tQS8nDgI2wOYeh3CAvhuIBHiDEgqvdtwudkaz3GBPKaTcKuGgqAJRMZmK6h1hnk3ncDcUvhgPFS
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+v/0prxD//kR63YnqB8AeqcdoBRxU/1zAuwRaaX4reJ4DSSRAHUhwgrgqwgUx2B94EWGDHISPBzUY
+QgSNcAn6K6F4fscDCtBOhdoRwPW6kIHDwZA7vWoDBF44Qd/tIUAEBCACbIeG4AXxfmFrQ4B4OCYE
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+JwQAOw==
+}
+
+proc git_logo {w} {
+	label $w \
+		-borderwidth 1 \
+		-relief sunken \
+		-background white \
+		-image ::git_logo_data
+	return $w
+}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/merge.tcl b/git-gui/lib/merge.tcl
index 0e50919d4c..63e14279c1 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/merge.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/merge.tcl
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ method _can_merge {} {
 	global HEAD commit_type file_states
 
 	if {[string match amend* $commit_type]} {
-		info_popup {Cannot merge while amending.
+		info_popup [mc "Cannot merge while amending.
 
 You must finish amending this commit before starting any type of merge.
-}
+"]
 		return 0
 	}
 
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ You must finish amending this commit before starting any type of merge.
 	#
 	repository_state curType curHEAD curMERGE_HEAD
 	if {$commit_type ne $curType || $HEAD ne $curHEAD} {
-		info_popup {Last scanned state does not match repository state.
+		info_popup [mc "Last scanned state does not match repository state.
 
 Another Git program has modified this repository since the last scan.  A rescan must be performed before a merge can be performed.
 
 The rescan will be automatically started now.
-}
+"]
 		unlock_index
 		rescan ui_ready
 		return 0
@@ -41,22 +41,22 @@ The rescan will be automatically started now.
 			continue; # and pray it works!
 		}
 		U? {
-			error_popup "You are in the middle of a conflicted merge.
+			error_popup [mc "You are in the middle of a conflicted merge.
 
-File [short_path $path] has merge conflicts.
+File %s has merge conflicts.
 
 You must resolve them, stage the file, and commit to complete the current merge.  Only then can you begin another merge.
-"
+" [short_path $path]]
 			unlock_index
 			return 0
 		}
 		?? {
-			error_popup "You are in the middle of a change.
+			error_popup [mc "You are in the middle of a change.
 
-File [short_path $path] is modified.
+File %s is modified.
 
 You should complete the current commit before starting a merge.  Doing so will help you abort a failed merge, should the need arise.
-"
+" [short_path $path]]
 			unlock_index
 			return 0
 		}
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ method _start {} {
 			regsub {^[^:@]*@} $remote {} remote
 		}
 		set branch [lindex $spec 2]
-		set stitle "$branch of $remote"
+		set stitle [mc "%s of %s" $branch $remote]
 	}
 	regsub ^refs/heads/ $branch {} branch
 	puts $fh "$cmit\t\tbranch '$branch' of $remote"
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ method _start {} {
 	lappend cmd HEAD
 	lappend cmd $name
 
-	set msg "Merging $current_branch and $stitle"
+	set msg [mc "Merging %s and %s" $current_branch $stitle]
 	ui_status "$msg..."
-	set cons [console::new "Merge" "merge $stitle"]
+	set cons [console::new [mc "Merge"] "merge $stitle"]
 	console::exec $cons $cmd [cb _finish $cons]
 
 	wm protocol $w WM_DELETE_WINDOW {}
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ method _start {} {
 method _finish {cons ok} {
 	console::done $cons $ok
 	if {$ok} {
-		set msg {Merge completed successfully.}
+		set msg [mc "Merge completed successfully."]
 	} else {
-		set msg {Merge failed.  Conflict resolution is required.}
+		set msg [mc "Merge failed.  Conflict resolution is required."]
 	}
 	unlock_index
 	rescan [list ui_status $msg]
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	}
 
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): Merge"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Merge"]]
 	if {$top ne {.}} {
 		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 	}
@@ -155,26 +155,26 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	set _start [cb _start]
 
 	label $w.header \
-		-text "Merge Into $current_branch" \
+		-text [mc "Merge Into %s" $current_branch] \
 		-font font_uibold
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons
 	button $w.buttons.visualize \
-		-text Visualize \
+		-text [mc Visualize] \
 		-command [cb _visualize]
 	pack $w.buttons.visualize -side left
 	button $w.buttons.merge \
-		-text Merge \
+		-text [mc Merge] \
 		-command $_start
 	pack $w.buttons.merge -side right
 	button $w.buttons.cancel \
-		-text {Cancel} \
+		-text [mc "Cancel"] \
 		-command [cb _cancel]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
-	set w_rev [::choose_rev::new_unmerged $w.rev {Revision To Merge}]
+	set w_rev [::choose_rev::new_unmerged $w.rev [mc "Revision To Merge"]]
 	pack $w.rev -anchor nw -fill both -expand 1 -pady 5 -padx 5
 
 	bind $w <$M1B-Key-Return> $_start
@@ -209,34 +209,34 @@ proc reset_hard {} {
 	global HEAD commit_type file_states
 
 	if {[string match amend* $commit_type]} {
-		info_popup {Cannot abort while amending.
+		info_popup [mc "Cannot abort while amending.
 
 You must finish amending this commit.
-}
+"]
 		return
 	}
 
 	if {![lock_index abort]} return
 
 	if {[string match *merge* $commit_type]} {
-		set op_question "Abort merge?
+		set op_question [mc "Abort merge?
 
 Aborting the current merge will cause *ALL* uncommitted changes to be lost.
 
-Continue with aborting the current merge?"
+Continue with aborting the current merge?"]
 	} else {
-		set op_question "Reset changes?
+		set op_question [mc "Reset changes?
 
 Resetting the changes will cause *ALL* uncommitted changes to be lost.
 
-Continue with resetting the current changes?"
+Continue with resetting the current changes?"]
 	}
 
 	if {[ask_popup $op_question] eq {yes}} {
 		set fd [git_read --stderr read-tree --reset -u -v HEAD]
 		fconfigure $fd -blocking 0 -translation binary
 		fileevent $fd readable [namespace code [list _reset_wait $fd]]
-		$::main_status start {Aborting} {files reset}
+		$::main_status start [mc "Aborting"] {files reset}
 	} else {
 		unlock_index
 	}
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@ proc _reset_wait {fd} {
 		catch {file delete [gitdir GITGUI_MSG]}
 
 		if {$fail} {
-			warn_popup "Abort failed.\n\n$err"
+			warn_popup "[mc "Abort failed."]\n\n$err"
 		}
-		rescan {ui_status {Abort completed.  Ready.}}
+		rescan {ui_status [mc "Abort completed.  Ready."]}
 	} else {
 		fconfigure $fd -blocking 0
 	}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/option.tcl b/git-gui/lib/option.tcl
index 063f5df6f7..f812e5e89a 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/option.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/option.tcl
@@ -54,85 +54,6 @@ proc save_config {} {
 	}
 }
 
-proc do_about {} {
-	global appvers copyright oguilib
-	global tcl_patchLevel tk_patchLevel
-
-	set w .about_dialog
-	toplevel $w
-	wm geometry $w "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
-
-	label $w.header -text "About [appname]" \
-		-font font_uibold
-	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
-
-	frame $w.buttons
-	button $w.buttons.close -text {Close} \
-		-default active \
-		-command [list destroy $w]
-	pack $w.buttons.close -side right
-	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
-
-	label $w.desc \
-		-text "git-gui - a graphical user interface for Git.
-$copyright" \
-		-padx 5 -pady 5 \
-		-justify left \
-		-anchor w \
-		-borderwidth 1 \
-		-relief solid
-	pack $w.desc -side top -fill x -padx 5 -pady 5
-
-	set v {}
-	append v "git-gui version $appvers\n"
-	append v "[git version]\n"
-	append v "\n"
-	if {$tcl_patchLevel eq $tk_patchLevel} {
-		append v "Tcl/Tk version $tcl_patchLevel"
-	} else {
-		append v "Tcl version $tcl_patchLevel"
-		append v ", Tk version $tk_patchLevel"
-	}
-
-	set d {}
-	append d "git wrapper: $::_git\n"
-	append d "git exec dir: [gitexec]\n"
-	append d "git-gui lib: $oguilib"
-
-	label $w.vers \
-		-text $v \
-		-padx 5 -pady 5 \
-		-justify left \
-		-anchor w \
-		-borderwidth 1 \
-		-relief solid
-	pack $w.vers -side top -fill x -padx 5 -pady 5
-
-	label $w.dirs \
-		-text $d \
-		-padx 5 -pady 5 \
-		-justify left \
-		-anchor w \
-		-borderwidth 1 \
-		-relief solid
-	pack $w.dirs -side top -fill x -padx 5 -pady 5
-
-	menu $w.ctxm -tearoff 0
-	$w.ctxm add command \
-		-label {Copy} \
-		-command "
-		clipboard clear
-		clipboard append -format STRING -type STRING -- \[$w.vers cget -text\]
-	"
-
-	bind $w <Visibility> "grab $w; focus $w.buttons.close"
-	bind $w <Key-Escape> "destroy $w"
-	bind $w <Key-Return> "destroy $w"
-	bind_button3 $w.vers "tk_popup $w.ctxm %X %Y; grab $w; focus $w"
-	wm title $w "About [appname]"
-	tkwait window $w
-}
-
 proc do_options {} {
 	global repo_config global_config font_descs
 	global repo_config_new global_config_new
@@ -157,48 +78,44 @@ proc do_options {} {
 	toplevel $w
 	wm geometry $w "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 
-	label $w.header -text "Options" \
-		-font font_uibold
-	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
-
 	frame $w.buttons
-	button $w.buttons.restore -text {Restore Defaults} \
+	button $w.buttons.restore -text [mc "Restore Defaults"] \
 		-default normal \
 		-command do_restore_defaults
 	pack $w.buttons.restore -side left
-	button $w.buttons.save -text Save \
+	button $w.buttons.save -text [mc Save] \
 		-default active \
 		-command [list do_save_config $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.save -side right
-	button $w.buttons.cancel -text {Cancel} \
+	button $w.buttons.cancel -text [mc "Cancel"] \
 		-default normal \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
-	labelframe $w.repo -text "[reponame] Repository"
-	labelframe $w.global -text {Global (All Repositories)}
+	labelframe $w.repo -text [mc "%s Repository" [reponame]]
+	labelframe $w.global -text [mc "Global (All Repositories)"]
 	pack $w.repo -side left -fill both -expand 1 -pady 5 -padx 5
 	pack $w.global -side right -fill both -expand 1 -pady 5 -padx 5
 
 	set optid 0
 	foreach option {
-		{t user.name {User Name}}
-		{t user.email {Email Address}}
-
-		{b merge.summary {Summarize Merge Commits}}
-		{i-1..5 merge.verbosity {Merge Verbosity}}
-		{b merge.diffstat {Show Diffstat After Merge}}
-
-		{b gui.trustmtime  {Trust File Modification Timestamps}}
-		{b gui.pruneduringfetch {Prune Tracking Branches During Fetch}}
-		{b gui.matchtrackingbranch {Match Tracking Branches}}
-		{i-0..99 gui.diffcontext {Number of Diff Context Lines}}
-		{t gui.newbranchtemplate {New Branch Name Template}}
+		{t user.name {mc "User Name"}}
+		{t user.email {mc "Email Address"}}
+
+		{b merge.summary {mc "Summarize Merge Commits"}}
+		{i-1..5 merge.verbosity {mc "Merge Verbosity"}}
+		{b merge.diffstat {mc "Show Diffstat After Merge"}}
+
+		{b gui.trustmtime  {mc "Trust File Modification Timestamps"}}
+		{b gui.pruneduringfetch {mc "Prune Tracking Branches During Fetch"}}
+		{b gui.matchtrackingbranch {mc "Match Tracking Branches"}}
+		{i-0..99 gui.diffcontext {mc "Number of Diff Context Lines"}}
+		{t gui.newbranchtemplate {mc "New Branch Name Template"}}
 		} {
 		set type [lindex $option 0]
 		set name [lindex $option 1]
-		set text [lindex $option 2]
+		set text [eval [lindex $option 2]]
 		incr optid
 		foreach f {repo global} {
 			switch -glob -- $type {
@@ -246,7 +163,7 @@ proc do_options {} {
 	foreach option $font_descs {
 		set name [lindex $option 0]
 		set font [lindex $option 1]
-		set text [lindex $option 2]
+		set text [eval [lindex $option 2]]
 
 		set global_config_new(gui.$font^^family) \
 			[font configure $font -family]
@@ -278,7 +195,13 @@ proc do_options {} {
 	bind $w <Visibility> "grab $w; focus $w.buttons.save"
 	bind $w <Key-Escape> "destroy $w"
 	bind $w <Key-Return> [list do_save_config $w]
-	wm title $w "[appname] ([reponame]): Options"
+
+	if {[is_MacOSX]} {
+		set t [mc "Preferences"]
+	} else {
+		set t [mc "Options"]
+	}
+	wm title $w "[appname] ([reponame]): $t"
 	tkwait window $w
 }
 
@@ -309,7 +232,7 @@ proc do_restore_defaults {} {
 
 proc do_save_config {w} {
 	if {[catch {save_config} err]} {
-		error_popup "Failed to completely save options:\n\n$err"
+		error_popup [strcat [mc "Failed to completely save options:"] "\n\n$err"]
 	}
 	reshow_diff
 	destroy $w
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/remote.tcl b/git-gui/lib/remote.tcl
index cf9b9d5829..0e86ddac09 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/remote.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/remote.tcl
@@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ proc load_all_remotes {} {
 proc populate_fetch_menu {} {
 	global all_remotes repo_config
 
-	set m .mbar.fetch
-	set prune_list [list]
+	set remote_m .mbar.remote
+	set fetch_m $remote_m.fetch
+	set prune_m $remote_m.prune
+
 	foreach r $all_remotes {
 		set enable 0
 		if {![catch {set a $repo_config(remote.$r.url)}]} {
@@ -157,28 +159,34 @@ proc populate_fetch_menu {} {
 		}
 
 		if {$enable} {
-			lappend prune_list $r
-			$m add command \
-				-label "Fetch from $r..." \
+			if {![winfo exists $fetch_m]} {
+				menu $prune_m
+				$remote_m insert 0 cascade \
+					-label [mc "Prune from"] \
+					-menu $prune_m
+
+				menu $fetch_m
+				$remote_m insert 0 cascade \
+					-label [mc "Fetch from"] \
+					-menu $fetch_m
+			}
+
+			$fetch_m add command \
+				-label $r \
 				-command [list fetch_from $r]
+			$prune_m add command \
+				-label $r \
+				-command [list prune_from $r]
 		}
 	}
-
-	if {$prune_list ne {}} {
-		$m add separator
-	}
-	foreach r $prune_list {
-		$m add command \
-			-label "Prune from $r..." \
-			-command [list prune_from $r]
-	}
 }
 
 proc populate_push_menu {} {
 	global all_remotes repo_config
 
-	set m .mbar.push
-	set fast_count 0
+	set remote_m .mbar.remote
+	set push_m $remote_m.push
+
 	foreach r $all_remotes {
 		set enable 0
 		if {![catch {set a $repo_config(remote.$r.url)}]} {
@@ -199,13 +207,16 @@ proc populate_push_menu {} {
 		}
 
 		if {$enable} {
-			if {!$fast_count} {
-				$m add separator
+			if {![winfo exists $push_m]} {
+				menu $push_m
+				$remote_m insert 0 cascade \
+					-label [mc "Push to"] \
+					-menu $push_m
 			}
-			$m add command \
-				-label "Push to $r..." \
+
+			$push_m add command \
+				-label $r \
 				-command [list push_to $r]
-			incr fast_count
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/remote_branch_delete.tcl b/git-gui/lib/remote_branch_delete.tcl
index c88a360db5..c7b8148698 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/remote_branch_delete.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/remote_branch_delete.tcl
@@ -26,28 +26,28 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	global all_remotes M1B
 
 	make_toplevel top w
-	wm title $top "[appname] ([reponame]): Delete Remote Branch"
+	wm title $top [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Delete Remote Branch"]]
 	if {$top ne {.}} {
 		wm geometry $top "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 	}
 
-	label $w.header -text {Delete Remote Branch} -font font_uibold
+	label $w.header -text [mc "Delete Remote Branch"] -font font_uibold
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons
-	button $w.buttons.delete -text Delete \
+	button $w.buttons.delete -text [mc Delete] \
 		-default active \
 		-command [cb _delete]
 	pack $w.buttons.delete -side right
-	button $w.buttons.cancel -text {Cancel} \
+	button $w.buttons.cancel -text [mc "Cancel"] \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
-	labelframe $w.dest -text {From Repository}
+	labelframe $w.dest -text [mc "From Repository"]
 	if {$all_remotes ne {}} {
 		radiobutton $w.dest.remote_r \
-			-text {Remote:} \
+			-text [mc "Remote:"] \
 			-value remote \
 			-variable @urltype
 		eval tk_optionMenu $w.dest.remote_m @remote $all_remotes
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 		set urltype url
 	}
 	radiobutton $w.dest.url_r \
-		-text {Arbitrary URL:} \
+		-text [mc "Arbitrary URL:"] \
 		-value url \
 		-variable @urltype
 	entry $w.dest.url_t \
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	grid columnconfigure $w.dest 1 -weight 1
 	pack $w.dest -anchor nw -fill x -pady 5 -padx 5
 
-	labelframe $w.heads -text {Branches}
+	labelframe $w.heads -text [mc "Branches"]
 	listbox $w.heads.l \
 		-height 10 \
 		-width 70 \
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left
 	button $w.heads.footer.rescan \
-		-text {Rescan} \
+		-text [mc "Rescan"] \
 		-command [cb _rescan]
 	pack $w.heads.footer.status -side left -fill x
 	pack $w.heads.footer.rescan -side right
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	pack $w.heads.l -side left -fill both -expand 1
 	pack $w.heads -fill both -expand 1 -pady 5 -padx 5
 
-	labelframe $w.validate -text {Delete Only If}
+	labelframe $w.validate -text [mc "Delete Only If"]
 	radiobutton $w.validate.head_r \
-		-text {Merged Into:} \
+		-text [mc "Merged Into:"] \
 		-value head \
 		-variable @checktype
 	set head_m [tk_optionMenu $w.validate.head_m @check_head {}]
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ constructor dialog {} {
 	trace add variable @check_head write [cb _write_check_head]
 	grid $w.validate.head_r $w.validate.head_m -sticky w
 	radiobutton $w.validate.always_r \
-		-text {Always (Do not perform merge checks)} \
+		-text [mc "Always (Do not perform merge checks)"] \
 		-value always \
 		-variable @checktype
 	grid $w.validate.always_r -columnspan 2 -sticky w
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ method _delete {} {
 				-type ok \
 				-title [wm title $w] \
 				-parent $w \
-				-message "A branch is required for 'Merged Into'."
+				-message [mc "A branch is required for 'Merged Into'."]
 			return
 		}
 		set crev $full_cache("$cache\nrefs/heads/$check_head")
@@ -181,14 +181,12 @@ method _delete {} {
 	}
 
 	if {$not_merged ne {}} {
-		set msg "The following branches are not completely merged into $check_head:
+		set msg [mc "The following branches are not completely merged into %s:
 
- - [join $not_merged "\n - "]"
+ - %s" $check_head [join $not_merged "\n - "]]
 
 		if {$need_fetch} {
-			append msg "
-
-One or more of the merge tests failed because you have not fetched the necessary commits.  Try fetching from $uri first."
+			append msg "\n\n" [mc "One or more of the merge tests failed because you have not fetched the necessary commits.  Try fetching from %s first." $uri]
 		}
 
 		tk_messageBox \
@@ -206,7 +204,7 @@ One or more of the merge tests failed because you have not fetched the necessary
 			-type ok \
 			-title [wm title $w] \
 			-parent $w \
-			-message "Please select one or more branches to delete."
+			-message [mc "Please select one or more branches to delete."]
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -215,9 +213,9 @@ One or more of the merge tests failed because you have not fetched the necessary
 		-type yesno \
 		-title [wm title $w] \
 		-parent $w \
-		-message {Recovering deleted branches is difficult.
+		-message [mc "Recovering deleted branches is difficult.
 
-Delete the selected branches?}] ne yes} {
+Delete the selected branches?"]] ne yes} {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -225,7 +223,7 @@ Delete the selected branches?}] ne yes} {
 
 	set cons [console::new \
 		"push $uri" \
-		"Deleting branches from $uri"]
+		[mc "Deleting branches from %s" $uri]]
 	console::exec $cons $push_cmd
 }
 
@@ -285,12 +283,12 @@ method _load {cache uri} {
 		$w.heads.l conf -state disabled
 		set head_list [list]
 		set full_list [list]
-		set status {No repository selected.}
+		set status [mc "No repository selected."]
 		return
 	}
 
 	if {[catch {set x $cached($cache)}]} {
-		set status "Scanning $uri..."
+		set status [mc "Scanning %s..." $uri]
 		$w.heads.l conf -state disabled
 		set head_list [list]
 		set full_list [list]
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/shortcut.tcl b/git-gui/lib/shortcut.tcl
index c36be2f3cd..38c3151b05 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/shortcut.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/shortcut.tcl
@@ -2,28 +2,22 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Shawn Pearce
 
 proc do_windows_shortcut {} {
-	global argv0
-
 	set fn [tk_getSaveFile \
 		-parent . \
-		-title "[appname] ([reponame]): Create Desktop Icon" \
-		-initialfile "Git [reponame].bat"]
+		-title [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Create Desktop Icon"]] \
+		-initialfile "Git [reponame].lnk"]
 	if {$fn != {}} {
-		if {[file extension $fn] ne {.bat}} {
-			set fn ${fn}.bat
+		if {[file extension $fn] ne {.lnk}} {
+			set fn ${fn}.lnk
 		}
 		if {[catch {
-				set ge [file normalize [file dirname $::_git]]
-				set fd [open $fn w]
-				puts $fd "@ECHO Entering [reponame]"
-				puts $fd "@ECHO Starting git-gui... please wait..."
-				puts $fd "@SET PATH=$ge;%PATH%"
-				puts $fd "@SET GIT_DIR=[file normalize [gitdir]]"
-				puts -nonewline $fd "@\"[info nameofexecutable]\""
-				puts $fd " \"[file normalize $argv0]\""
-				close $fd
+				win32_create_lnk $fn [list \
+					[info nameofexecutable] \
+					[file normalize $::argv0] \
+					] \
+					[file dirname [file normalize [gitdir]]]
 			} err]} {
-			error_popup "Cannot write script:\n\n$err"
+			error_popup [strcat [mc "Cannot write shortcut:"] "\n\n$err"]
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -42,15 +36,14 @@ proc do_cygwin_shortcut {} {
 	}
 	set fn [tk_getSaveFile \
 		-parent . \
-		-title "[appname] ([reponame]): Create Desktop Icon" \
+		-title [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Create Desktop Icon"]] \
 		-initialdir $desktop \
-		-initialfile "Git [reponame].bat"]
+		-initialfile "Git [reponame].lnk"]
 	if {$fn != {}} {
-		if {[file extension $fn] ne {.bat}} {
-			set fn ${fn}.bat
+		if {[file extension $fn] ne {.lnk}} {
+			set fn ${fn}.lnk
 		}
 		if {[catch {
-				set fd [open $fn w]
 				set sh [exec cygpath \
 					--windows \
 					--absolute \
@@ -59,19 +52,13 @@ proc do_cygwin_shortcut {} {
 					--unix \
 					--absolute \
 					$argv0]
-				set gd [exec cygpath \
-					--unix \
-					--absolute \
-					[gitdir]]
-				puts $fd "@ECHO Entering [reponame]"
-				puts $fd "@ECHO Starting git-gui... please wait..."
-				puts -nonewline $fd "@\"$sh\" --login -c \""
-				puts -nonewline $fd "GIT_DIR=[sq $gd]"
-				puts -nonewline $fd " [sq $me]"
-				puts $fd " &\""
-				close $fd
+				win32_create_lnk $fn [list \
+					$sh -c \
+					"CHERE_INVOKING=1 source /etc/profile;[sq $me]" \
+					] \
+					[file dirname [file normalize [gitdir]]]
 			} err]} {
-			error_popup "Cannot write script:\n\n$err"
+			error_popup [strcat [mc "Cannot write shortcut:"] "\n\n$err"]
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -81,7 +68,7 @@ proc do_macosx_app {} {
 
 	set fn [tk_getSaveFile \
 		-parent . \
-		-title "[appname] ([reponame]): Create Desktop Icon" \
+		-title [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Create Desktop Icon"]] \
 		-initialdir [file join $env(HOME) Desktop] \
 		-initialfile "Git [reponame].app"]
 	if {$fn != {}} {
@@ -146,7 +133,7 @@ proc do_macosx_app {} {
 
 				file attributes $exe -permissions u+x,g+x,o+x
 			} err]} {
-			error_popup "Cannot write icon:\n\n$err"
+			error_popup [strcat [mc "Cannot write icon:"] "\n\n$err"]
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/status_bar.tcl b/git-gui/lib/status_bar.tcl
index 3bf79eb6e0..51d4177551 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/status_bar.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/status_bar.tcl
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class status_bar {
 field w         ; # our own window path
 field w_l       ; # text widget we draw messages into
 field w_c       ; # canvas we draw a progress bar into
+field c_pack    ; # script to pack the canvas with
 field status  {}; # single line of text we show
 field prefix  {}; # text we format into status
 field units   {}; # unit of progress
@@ -24,6 +25,29 @@ constructor new {path} {
 		-anchor w \
 		-justify left
 	pack $w_l -side left
+	set c_pack [cb _oneline_pack]
+
+	bind $w <Destroy> [cb _delete %W]
+	return $this
+}
+
+method _oneline_pack {} {
+	$w_c conf -width 100
+	pack $w_c -side right
+}
+
+constructor two_line {path} {
+	set w $path
+	set w_l $w.l
+	set w_c $w.c
+
+	frame $w
+	label $w_l \
+		-textvariable @status \
+		-anchor w \
+		-justify left
+	pack $w_l -anchor w -fill x
+	set c_pack [list pack $w_c -fill x]
 
 	bind $w <Destroy> [cb _delete %W]
 	return $this
@@ -34,13 +58,12 @@ method start {msg uds} {
 		$w_c coords bar 0 0 0 20
 	} else {
 		canvas $w_c \
-			-width 100 \
 			-height [expr {int([winfo reqheight $w_l] * 0.6)}] \
 			-borderwidth 1 \
 			-relief groove \
 			-highlightt 0
 		$w_c create rectangle 0 0 0 20 -tags bar -fill navy
-		pack $w_c -side right
+		eval $c_pack
 	}
 
 	set status $msg
@@ -53,11 +76,16 @@ method update {have total} {
 	set pdone 0
 	if {$total > 0} {
 		set pdone [expr {100 * $have / $total}]
+		set cdone [expr {[winfo width $w_c] * $have / $total}]
 	}
 
-	set status [format "%s ... %i of %i %s (%2i%%)" \
-		$prefix $have $total $units $pdone]
-	$w_c coords bar 0 0 $pdone 20
+	set prec [string length [format %i $total]]
+	set status [mc "%s ... %*i of %*i %s (%3i%%)" \
+		$prefix \
+		$prec $have \
+		$prec $total \
+		$units $pdone]
+	$w_c coords bar 0 0 $cdone 20
 }
 
 method update_meter {buf} {
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/transport.tcl b/git-gui/lib/transport.tcl
index 3a22bd40d4..8e6a9d0a60 100644
--- a/git-gui/lib/transport.tcl
+++ b/git-gui/lib/transport.tcl
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 proc fetch_from {remote} {
 	set w [console::new \
-		"fetch $remote" \
-		"Fetching new changes from $remote"]
+		[mc "fetch %s" $remote] \
+		[mc "Fetching new changes from %s" $remote]]
 	set cmds [list]
 	lappend cmds [list exec git fetch $remote]
 	if {[is_config_true gui.pruneduringfetch]} {
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ proc fetch_from {remote} {
 
 proc prune_from {remote} {
 	set w [console::new \
-		"remote prune $remote" \
-		"Pruning tracking branches deleted from $remote"]
+		[mc "remote prune %s" $remote] \
+		[mc "Pruning tracking branches deleted from %s" $remote]]
 	console::exec $w [list git remote prune $remote]
 }
 
 proc push_to {remote} {
 	set w [console::new \
-		"push $remote" \
-		"Pushing changes to $remote"]
+		[mc "push %s" $remote] \
+		[mc "Pushing changes to %s" $remote]]
 	set cmd [list git push]
 	lappend cmd -v
 	lappend cmd $remote
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ proc push_to {remote} {
 
 proc start_push_anywhere_action {w} {
 	global push_urltype push_remote push_url push_thin push_tags
+	global push_force
 
 	set r_url {}
 	switch -- $push_urltype {
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ proc start_push_anywhere_action {w} {
 	if {$push_thin} {
 		lappend cmd --thin
 	}
+	if {$push_force} {
+		lappend cmd --force
+	}
 	if {$push_tags} {
 		lappend cmd --tags
 	}
@@ -64,8 +68,8 @@ proc start_push_anywhere_action {w} {
 	}
 
 	set cons [console::new \
-		"push $r_url" \
-		"Pushing $cnt $unit to $r_url"]
+		[mc "push %s" $r_url] \
+		[mc "Pushing %s %s to %s" $cnt $unit $r_url]]
 	console::exec $cons $cmd
 	destroy $w
 }
@@ -76,26 +80,27 @@ trace add variable push_remote write \
 proc do_push_anywhere {} {
 	global all_remotes current_branch
 	global push_urltype push_remote push_url push_thin push_tags
+	global push_force
 
 	set w .push_setup
 	toplevel $w
 	wm geometry $w "+[winfo rootx .]+[winfo rooty .]"
 
-	label $w.header -text {Push Branches} -font font_uibold
+	label $w.header -text [mc "Push Branches"] -font font_uibold
 	pack $w.header -side top -fill x
 
 	frame $w.buttons
-	button $w.buttons.create -text Push \
+	button $w.buttons.create -text [mc Push] \
 		-default active \
 		-command [list start_push_anywhere_action $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.create -side right
-	button $w.buttons.cancel -text {Cancel} \
+	button $w.buttons.cancel -text [mc "Cancel"] \
 		-default normal \
 		-command [list destroy $w]
 	pack $w.buttons.cancel -side right -padx 5
 	pack $w.buttons -side bottom -fill x -pady 10 -padx 10
 
-	labelframe $w.source -text {Source Branches}
+	labelframe $w.source -text [mc "Source Branches"]
 	listbox $w.source.l \
 		-height 10 \
 		-width 70 \
@@ -112,10 +117,10 @@ proc do_push_anywhere {} {
 	pack $w.source.l -side left -fill both -expand 1
 	pack $w.source -fill both -expand 1 -pady 5 -padx 5
 
-	labelframe $w.dest -text {Destination Repository}
+	labelframe $w.dest -text [mc "Destination Repository"]
 	if {$all_remotes ne {}} {
 		radiobutton $w.dest.remote_r \
-			-text {Remote:} \
+			-text [mc "Remote:"] \
 			-value remote \
 			-variable push_urltype
 		eval tk_optionMenu $w.dest.remote_m push_remote $all_remotes
@@ -130,7 +135,7 @@ proc do_push_anywhere {} {
 		set push_urltype url
 	}
 	radiobutton $w.dest.url_r \
-		-text {Arbitrary URL:} \
+		-text [mc "Arbitrary URL:"] \
 		-value url \
 		-variable push_urltype
 	entry $w.dest.url_t \
@@ -150,25 +155,30 @@ proc do_push_anywhere {} {
 	grid columnconfigure $w.dest 1 -weight 1
 	pack $w.dest -anchor nw -fill x -pady 5 -padx 5
 
-	labelframe $w.options -text {Transfer Options}
+	labelframe $w.options -text [mc "Transfer Options"]
+	checkbutton $w.options.force \
+		-text [mc "Force overwrite existing branch (may discard changes)"] \
+		-variable push_force
+	grid $w.options.force -columnspan 2 -sticky w
 	checkbutton $w.options.thin \
-		-text {Use thin pack (for slow network connections)} \
+		-text [mc "Use thin pack (for slow network connections)"] \
 		-variable push_thin
 	grid $w.options.thin -columnspan 2 -sticky w
 	checkbutton $w.options.tags \
-		-text {Include tags} \
+		-text [mc "Include tags"] \
 		-variable push_tags
 	grid $w.options.tags -columnspan 2 -sticky w
 	grid columnconfigure $w.options 1 -weight 1
 	pack $w.options -anchor nw -fill x -pady 5 -padx 5
 
 	set push_url {}
+	set push_force 0
 	set push_thin 0
 	set push_tags 0
 
 	bind $w <Visibility> "grab $w; focus $w.buttons.create"
 	bind $w <Key-Escape> "destroy $w"
 	bind $w <Key-Return> [list start_push_anywhere_action $w]
-	wm title $w "[appname] ([reponame]): Push"
+	wm title $w [append "[appname] ([reponame]): " [mc "Push"]]
 	tkwait window $w
 }
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/win32.tcl b/git-gui/lib/win32.tcl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d7f93d045d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-gui/lib/win32.tcl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# git-gui Misc. native Windows 32 support
+# Copyright (C) 2007 Shawn Pearce
+
+proc win32_read_lnk {lnk_path} {
+	return [exec cscript.exe \
+		/E:jscript \
+		/nologo \
+		[file join $::oguilib win32_shortcut.js] \
+		$lnk_path]
+}
+
+proc win32_create_lnk {lnk_path lnk_exec lnk_dir} {
+	global oguilib
+
+	set lnk_args [lrange $lnk_exec 1 end]
+	set lnk_exec [lindex $lnk_exec 0]
+
+	eval [list exec wscript.exe \
+		/E:jscript \
+		/nologo \
+		[file join $oguilib win32_shortcut.js] \
+		$lnk_path \
+		[file join $oguilib git-gui.ico] \
+		$lnk_dir \
+		$lnk_exec] $lnk_args
+}
diff --git a/git-gui/lib/win32_shortcut.js b/git-gui/lib/win32_shortcut.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..117923f886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-gui/lib/win32_shortcut.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// git-gui Windows shortcut support
+// Copyright (C) 2007 Shawn Pearce
+
+var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
+var argv = WScript.Arguments;
+var argi = 0;
+var lnk_path = argv.item(argi++);
+var ico_path = argi < argv.length ? argv.item(argi++) : undefined;
+var dir_path = argi < argv.length ? argv.item(argi++) : undefined;
+var lnk_exec = argi < argv.length ? argv.item(argi++) : undefined;
+var lnk_args = '';
+while (argi < argv.length) {
+	var s = argv.item(argi++);
+	if (lnk_args != '')
+		lnk_args += ' ';
+	if (s.indexOf(' ') >= 0) {
+		lnk_args += '"';
+		lnk_args += s;
+		lnk_args += '"';
+	} else {
+		lnk_args += s;
+	}
+}
+
+var lnk = WshShell.CreateShortcut(lnk_path);
+if (argv.length == 1) {
+	WScript.echo(lnk.TargetPath);
+} else {
+	lnk.TargetPath = lnk_exec;
+	lnk.Arguments = lnk_args;
+	lnk.IconLocation = ico_path + ", 0";
+	lnk.WorkingDirectory = dir_path;
+	lnk.Save();
+}