[FIXED] How to localize a Netbeans MenuBar created from the layer file?

Issue

I use the org.openide.awt.MenuBar(DataFolder) constructor to automatically build a MenuBar from actions registered in the layer.xml file:

menuBar = new MenuBar(DataFolder.findFolder(FileUtil.getConfigFile("MyMenuBar")));

And below is an example of the ImportMix action registration in the "MixFile" submenu:

@ActionID(category = "MixConsole", id = "org.jjazz.ui.mixconsole.actions.importmix")
@ActionRegistration(displayName = "#CTL_ImportMix", lazy = true)
@ActionReferences(
        {
            @ActionReference(path = "MyMenuBar/MixFile", position = 200)
        })
public class ImportMix extends AbstractAction

I can easily localize the ImportMix action name, but how to localize the submenu name ? ("MixFile" in the example)

Solution

OK I finally got it.

There is the displayName attribute that can be added to a layer.xml folder, and the attribute value can be redirected to a localizable Bundle property.

The easier way to do it is to edit layer.xml via Netbeans IDE:

• select the folder "MixFile" (in my example)
• right-click "Localize Name"
• enter the name of the default display name

It automatically adds the attribute and updates the Bundle.properties with a new property ready to be localized.

Answered By - jjazzboss
Answer Checked By - Terry (JavaFixing Volunteer)