7 files changed, 20 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/src/extension/param/bool.cpp b/src/extension/param/bool.cpp
index de9b1c586..d64f798ba 100644
--- a/src/extension/param/bool.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/param/bool.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "../extension.h"
 #include "bool.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
-#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace Extension {
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ Gtk::Widget *ParamBool::get_widget(SPDocument * doc, Inkscape::XML::Node * node,
     Gtk::HBox * hbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox(false, 4));
 #endif
 
-    Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_(_text), Gtk::ALIGN_START));
+    Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_text, Gtk::ALIGN_START));
     label->show();
     hbox->pack_end(*label, true, true);
 
diff --git a/src/extension/param/enum.cpp b/src/extension/param/enum.cpp
index 8bc0fbda7..4e7420807 100644
--- a/src/extension/param/enum.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/param/enum.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Gtk::Widget *ParamComboBox::get_widget(SPDocument * doc, Inkscape::XML::Node * n
     }
 
     Gtk::HBox * hbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox(false, 4));
-    Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_(_text), Gtk::ALIGN_START));
+    Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_text, Gtk::ALIGN_START));
     label->show();
     hbox->pack_start(*label, false, false, _indent);
 
diff --git a/src/extension/param/float.cpp b/src/extension/param/float.cpp
index 81508f6c0..dff7cbf46 100644
--- a/src/extension/param/float.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/param/float.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "extension/extension.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "float.h"
-#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace Extension {
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ Gtk::Widget * ParamFloat::get_widget(SPDocument * doc, Inkscape::XML::Node * nod
     
     if (_mode == FULL) {
 
-        UI::Widget::SpinScale *scale = new UI::Widget::SpinScale(_(_text), fadjust, _precision);
+        UI::Widget::SpinScale *scale = new UI::Widget::SpinScale(_text, fadjust, _precision);
         scale->set_size_request(400, -1);
         scale->show();
         hbox->pack_start(*scale, false, false);
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ Gtk::Widget * ParamFloat::get_widget(SPDocument * doc, Inkscape::XML::Node * nod
     }
     else if (_mode == MINIMAL) {
 
-        Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_(_text), Gtk::ALIGN_START));
+        Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_text, Gtk::ALIGN_START));
         label->show();
         hbox->pack_start(*label, true, true, _indent);
 
diff --git a/src/extension/param/int.cpp b/src/extension/param/int.cpp
index c286018fd..dda801282 100644
--- a/src/extension/param/int.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/param/int.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include "extension/extension.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
 #include "int.h"
-#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
 
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace Extension {
@@ -168,14 +167,14 @@ ParamInt::get_widget (SPDocument * doc, Inkscape::XML::Node * node, sigc::signal
 
     if (_mode == FULL) {
 
-        UI::Widget::SpinScale *scale = new UI::Widget::SpinScale(_(_text), fadjust, 0);
+        UI::Widget::SpinScale *scale = new UI::Widget::SpinScale(_text, fadjust, 0);
         scale->set_size_request(400, -1);
         scale->show();
         hbox->pack_start(*scale, false, false);
     }
     else if (_mode == MINIMAL) {
    
-        Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_(_text), Gtk::ALIGN_START));
+        Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_text, Gtk::ALIGN_START));
         label->show();
         hbox->pack_start(*label, true, true, _indent);
 
diff --git a/src/extension/param/parameter.cpp b/src/extension/param/parameter.cpp
index 10029893f..e4a614667 100644
--- a/src/extension/param/parameter.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/param/parameter.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include "radiobutton.h"
 #include "string.h"
 
+#include <glibmm/i18n.h>
+
 namespace Inkscape {
 namespace Extension {
 
@@ -56,6 +58,16 @@ Parameter *Parameter::make(Inkscape::XML::Node *in_repr, Inkscape::Extension::Ex
     const char *guitext = in_repr->attribute("gui-text");
     if (guitext == NULL) {
         guitext = in_repr->attribute("_gui-text");
+        if (guitext == NULL) {
+            // guitext = ""; // propably better to require devs to explicitly set an empty gui-text if this is what they want
+        } else {
+            const char *context = in_repr->attribute("msgctxt");
+            if (context != NULL) {
+                guitext = g_dpgettext2(NULL, context, guitext);
+            } else {
+                guitext = _(guitext);
+            }
+        }
     }
     const char *gui_tip = in_repr->attribute("gui-tip");
     if (gui_tip == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/extension/param/radiobutton.cpp b/src/extension/param/radiobutton.cpp
index 8181c6f51..1d1b860c6 100644
--- a/src/extension/param/radiobutton.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/param/radiobutton.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ Gtk::Widget * ParamRadioButton::get_widget(SPDocument * doc, Inkscape::XML::Node
     Gtk::VBox * vbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::VBox(false, 0));
 #endif
 
-    Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_(_text), Gtk::ALIGN_START, Gtk::ALIGN_START));
+    Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_text, Gtk::ALIGN_START, Gtk::ALIGN_START));
     label->show();
     hbox->pack_start(*label, false, false, _indent);
 
diff --git a/src/extension/param/string.cpp b/src/extension/param/string.cpp
index 1d9205502..6b082b133 100644
--- a/src/extension/param/string.cpp
+++ b/src/extension/param/string.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ Gtk::Widget * ParamString::get_widget(SPDocument * doc, Inkscape::XML::Node * no
     }
 
     Gtk::HBox * hbox = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::HBox(false, 4));
-    Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_(_text), Gtk::ALIGN_START));
+    Gtk::Label * label = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(_text, Gtk::ALIGN_START));
     label->show();
     hbox->pack_start(*label, false, false, _indent);