From a9b183729fd207d9441c682280b5a5a7e6867196 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Capello <davidcapello@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:00:45 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Translate all alerts to the en.ini file (#124)

---
 data/strings/en.ini                          | 131 +++++++++++++++++++
 src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp |   8 +-
 src/app/commands/cmd_import_sprite_sheet.cpp |   8 +-
 src/app/commands/cmd_keyboard_shortcuts.cpp  |  16 +--
 src/app/commands/cmd_load_mask.cpp           |   9 +-
 src/app/commands/cmd_load_palette.cpp        |   4 +-
 src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp             |  50 ++++---
 src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp          |   4 +-
 src/app/commands/cmd_remove_layer.cpp        |   7 +-
 src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp           |   6 +-
 src/app/commands/cmd_save_mask.cpp           |   4 +-
 src/app/commands/cmd_save_palette.cpp        |   4 +-
 src/app/commands/filters/filter_worker.cpp   |   6 +-
 src/app/file/ase_format.cpp                  |  20 +--
 src/app/file/file.cpp                        |  66 +++++-----
 src/app/i18n/strings.cpp                     |   4 +-
 src/app/i18n/strings.h                       |   8 +-
 src/app/job.cpp                              |   7 +-
 src/app/launcher.cpp                         |   8 +-
 src/app/send_crash.cpp                       |   8 +-
 src/app/ui/color_bar.cpp                     |   7 +-
 src/app/ui/data_recovery_view.cpp            |   9 +-
 src/app/ui/document_view.cpp                 |  14 +-
 src/app/ui/editor/tool_loop_impl.cpp         |  13 +-
 src/app/ui/file_selector.cpp                 |  29 ++--
 src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp             |   4 +-
 src/app/util/clipboard_native.cpp            |   7 +-
 src/gen/strings_class.cpp                    |   4 +-
 src/ui/alert.cpp                             |  30 ++---
 src/ui/alert.h                               |   6 +-
 30 files changed, 320 insertions(+), 181 deletions(-)

diff --git a/data/strings/en.ini b/data/strings/en.ini
index 83c6ba96f..8782f3095 100644
--- a/data/strings/en.ini
+++ b/data/strings/en.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,137 @@ title = Warning - Important
 description = You are going to enter in "Advanced Mode".
 dont_show_again = Don't show this again
 
+[alerts]
+applying_filter = FX<<Applying effect...||&Cancel
+auto_remap = <<<END
+Automatic Remap
+<<The remap operation cannot be perfectly done for more than 256 colors.
+<<Do you want to continue anyway?
+||&OK||&Cancel"
+END
+cannot_delete_all_layers = Error<<You cannot delete all layers.||&OK
+cannot_file_overwrite_on_export = <<<END
+Overwrite Warning
+<<You cannot Export with the same name (overwrite the original file).
+<<Use File > Save As menu option in that case.
+||&OK
+END
+cannot_open_file = Problem<<Cannot open file:<<{0}||&OK
+cannot_open_folder = Problem<<Cannot open folder:<<{0}||&OK
+cannot_save_in_read_only_file = Problem<<The selected file is read-only. Try with other file.||&Go back
+clipboard_access_locked = Error<<Cannot access to the clipboard.<<Maybe other application is using it.||&OK
+clipboard_image_format_not_supported = Error<<The current clipboard image format is not supported.||&OK
+delete_selected_backups = <<<END
+Warning
+<<Do you really want to delete the selected {0} backup(s)?
+||&Yes||&No
+END
+delete_shortcut = <<<END
+Warning
+<<Do you really want to delete '{0}' keyboard shortcut?
+||&Yes||&No
+END
+empty_rect_importing_sprite_sheet = <<<END
+Import Sprite Sheet
+<<The specified rectangle does not create any tile.
+<<Select a rectangle inside the sprite region.
+||&OK
+END
+error_loading_file = Error<<Error loading file: {0}||&OK
+error_saving_file = Error<<Error saving file: {0}||&OK
+export_animation_in_sequence = <<<END
+Notice
+<<Do you want to export the animation in {0} files?
+<<{1}, {2}...
+||&Agree||&Cancel
+END
+file_format_doesnt_support_error = <<<END
+Error
+<<File format ".{0}" doesn't support:
+{1}
+<<You must select other format.
+<<Use ".ase" to keep all the sprite information.
+||&OK
+END
+file_format_doesnt_support_warning = <<<END
+Warning
+<<File format ".{0}" doesn't support:
+{1}
+<<You can use ".ase" format to keep all this information.
+<<Do you want continue with ".{0}" anyway?
+||&Yes||&No
+END
+file_format_alpha_channel = Alpha channel
+file_format_frame_tags = Frame tags
+file_format_frames = Frames
+file_format_grayscale_mode = Grayscale mode
+file_format_indexed_mode = Indexed mode
+file_format_layers = Layers
+file_format_palette_changes = Palette changes between frames
+file_format_rgb_mode = RGB mode
+invalid_chars_in_filename = <<<END
+Error
+<<The file name cannot contain the following character(s):
+<< {0}
+||&OK
+END
+invalid_fg_or_bg_colors = <<<END
+Aseprite
+<<The current selected foreground and/or background color
+<<is out of range. Select a valid color in the palette.
+||&OK
+END
+job_working = {0}<<Working...||&Cancel
+nothing_to_report = Crash Report<<Nothing to report||&OK
+uninstall_extension_warning = <<<END
+Warning
+<<Do you really want to uninstall '{0}' extension?
+||&Yes||&No
+END
+update_screen_ui_scaling_with_theme_values = <<<END
+Update Screen/UI Scaling
+<<The new theme '{0}' wants to adjust some values for you:
+<<  Screen Scaling: {1}% -> {2}%
+<<  UI Scaling: {3}% -> {4}%
+<<Allow these changes?
+||&Adjust Scaling||&Don't Adjust Scaling
+END
+update_extension = <<<END
+Update Extension
+<<The extension '{0}' already exists.
+<<Do you want to {1} from v{2} to v{3}?
+||&Yes||&No
+END
+update_extension_downgrade = downgrade
+update_extension_upgrade = upgrade
+restart_by_preferences = <<<END
+Aseprite
+<<You must restart the program to see your changes to:{0}
+||&OK
+END
+restart_by_preferences_save_recovery_data_period = Automatically save recovery data every X minutes
+restore_all_shortcuts = <<<END
+Warning
+<<Do you want to restore all keyboard shortcuts
+<<to their original default settings?
+||&Yes||&No
+END
+save_sprite_changes = <<<END
+Warning
+<<Saving changes to the sprite
+<<"{0}" before {1}?
+||&Save||Do&n't Save||&Cancel
+END
+save_sprite_changes_quitting = quitting
+save_sprite_changes_closing = closing
+overwrite_existent_file = Warning<<File exists, overwrite it?<<{0}||&Yes||&No||&Cancel
+overwrite_files_on_export_sprite_sheet = <<<END
+Export Sprite Sheet Warning
+<<Do you want to overwrite the following file(s)?
+{0}
+||&Yes||&No
+END
+
 [brush_slot_params]
 brush = Brush:
 brush_type = Type
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
index 23e62578a..dfc36214b 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_export_sprite_sheet.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "app/document_exporter.h"
 #include "app/file/file.h"
 #include "app/file_selector.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/editors.h"
 #include "app/pref/preferences.h"
 #include "app/restore_visible_layers.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "base/string.h"
 #include "doc/frame_tag.h"
 #include "doc/layer.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 
 #include "export_sprite_sheet.xml.h"
 
@@ -138,7 +140,6 @@ namespace {
          !dataname.empty() &&
          base::is_file(dataname))) {
       std::stringstream text;
-      text << "Export Sprite Sheet Warning<<Do you want to overwrite the following file(s)?";
 
       if (base::is_file(filename))
         text << "<<" << base::get_file_name(filename).c_str();
@@ -146,8 +147,9 @@ namespace {
       if (base::is_file(dataname))
         text << "<<" << base::get_file_name(dataname).c_str();
 
-      text << "||&Yes||&No";
-      if (Alert::show(text.str().c_str()) != 1)
+      if (ui::Alert::show(
+            fmt::format(Strings::alerts_overwrite_files_on_export_sprite_sheet(),
+                        text.str())) != 1)
         return false;
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_import_sprite_sheet.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_import_sprite_sheet.cpp
index a54a1270c..3d49c6199 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_import_sprite_sheet.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_import_sprite_sheet.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2016  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "app/context_access.h"
 #include "app/document_access.h"
 #include "app/document_api.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/editors.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
 #include "app/modules/palettes.h"
@@ -379,10 +380,7 @@ void ImportSpriteSheetCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
     }
 
     if (animation.size() == 0) {
-      Alert::show("Import Sprite Sheet"
-        "<<The specified rectangle does not create any tile."
-        "<<Select a rectangle inside the sprite region."
-        "||&OK");
+      Alert::show(Strings::alerts_empty_rect_importing_sprite_sheet());
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_keyboard_shortcuts.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_keyboard_shortcuts.cpp
index 01e1d96b0..cb1854cc7 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_keyboard_shortcuts.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_keyboard_shortcuts.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "app/commands/command.h"
 #include "app/context.h"
 #include "app/file_selector.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/match_words.h"
 #include "app/resource_finder.h"
 #include "app/tools/tool.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "base/scoped_value.h"
 #include "base/split_string.h"
 #include "base/string.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/graphics.h"
 #include "ui/listitem.h"
 #include "ui/paint_event.h"
@@ -144,11 +146,10 @@ private:
     // Key::disableAccel() will modify the accels() collection itself.
     ui::Accelerator accel = m_key->accels()[index];
 
-    if (Alert::show(
-          "Warning"
-          "<<Do you really want to delete '%s' keyboard shortcut?"
-          "||&Yes||&No",
-          accel.toString().c_str()) != 1)
+    if (ui::Alert::show(
+          fmt::format(
+            Strings::alerts_delete_shortcut(),
+            accel.toString())) != 1)
       return;
 
     m_key->disableAccel(accel);
@@ -586,10 +587,7 @@ private:
   }
 
   void onReset() {
-    if (Alert::show("Warning"
-        "<<Do you want to restore all keyboard shortcuts"
-        "<<to their original default settings?"
-        "||&Yes||&No") == 1) {
+    if (ui::Alert::show(Strings::alerts_restore_all_shortcuts()) == 1) {
       app::KeyboardShortcuts::instance()->reset();
       layout();
     }
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_load_mask.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_load_mask.cpp
index 71f8ff1e4..fbfc2380a 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_load_mask.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_load_mask.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
 #include "app/commands/params.h"
 #include "app/context_access.h"
 #include "app/file_selector.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
 #include "app/transaction.h"
 #include "app/util/msk_file.h"
 #include "doc/mask.h"
 #include "doc/sprite.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 
 namespace app {
@@ -68,9 +70,10 @@ void LoadMaskCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
   }
 
   base::UniquePtr<Mask> mask(load_msk_file(m_filename.c_str()));
-  if (!mask)
-    throw base::Exception("Error loading .msk file: %s",
-                          static_cast<const char*>(m_filename.c_str()));
+  if (!mask) {
+    ui::Alert::show(fmt::format(Strings::alerts_error_loading_file(), m_filename));
+    return;
+  }
 
   {
     ContextWriter writer(reader);
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_load_palette.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_load_palette.cpp
index ff584d13b..071d033f8 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_load_palette.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_load_palette.cpp
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 #include "app/context.h"
 #include "app/file/palette_file.h"
 #include "app/file_selector.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/palettes.h"
 #include "base/fs.h"
 #include "base/unique_ptr.h"
 #include "doc/palette.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 
 namespace app {
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ void LoadPaletteCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
   base::UniquePtr<doc::Palette> palette(load_palette(filename.c_str()));
   if (!palette) {
     if (context->isUIAvailable())
-      Alert::show("Error<<Loading palette file||&Close");
+      ui::Alert::show(fmt::format(Strings::alerts_error_loading_file(), filename));
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp
index d9e1774da..be19d43b8 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_options.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "app/context.h"
 #include "app/extensions.h"
 #include "app/file_selector.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/ini_file.h"
 #include "app/launcher.h"
 #include "app/pref/preferences.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "base/string.h"
 #include "base/version.h"
 #include "doc/image.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "render/render.h"
 #include "she/display.h"
 #include "she/system.h"
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ public:
       m_pref.general.dataRecovery(enableDataRecovery()->isSelected());
       m_pref.general.dataRecoveryPeriod(newPeriod);
 
-      warnings += "<<- Automatically save recovery data every";
+      warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_restart_by_preferences_save_recovery_data_period();
     }
 
     m_pref.editor.zoomFromCenterWithWheel(zoomFromCenterWithWheel()->isSelected());
@@ -463,9 +465,9 @@ public:
     m_pref.save();
 
     if (!warnings.empty()) {
-      ui::Alert::show(PACKAGE
-        "<<You must restart the program to see your changes to:%s"
-        "||&OK", warnings.c_str());
+      ui::Alert::show(
+        fmt::format(Strings::alerts_restart_by_preferences(),
+                    warnings));
     }
 
     if (reset_screen)
@@ -778,17 +780,13 @@ private:
           // Ask if the user want to adjust the Screen/UI Scaling
           const int result =
             ui::Alert::show(
-              "Update Screen/UI Scaling"
-              "<<The new theme '%s' wants to adjust some values for you:"
-              "<<  Screen Scaling: %d%% -> %d%%"
-              "<<  UI Scaling: %d%% -> %d%%"
-              "<<Allow these changes?"
-              "||&Adjust Scaling||&Don't Adjust Scaling",
-              themeName.c_str(),
-              100 * m_pref.general.screenScale(),
-              100 * (newScreenScale > 0 ? newScreenScale: m_pref.general.screenScale()),
-              100 * m_pref.general.uiScale(),
-              100 * (newUIScale > 0 ? newUIScale: m_pref.general.uiScale()));
+              fmt::format(
+                Strings::alerts_update_screen_ui_scaling_with_theme_values(),
+                themeName,
+                100 * m_pref.general.screenScale(),
+                100 * (newScreenScale > 0 ? newScreenScale: m_pref.general.screenScale()),
+                100 * m_pref.general.uiScale(),
+                100 * (newUIScale > 0 ? newUIScale: m_pref.general.uiScale())));
 
           if (result == 1) {
             // Preferred UI Scaling factor
@@ -865,14 +863,13 @@ private:
 
         // Uninstall?
         if (ui::Alert::show(
-              "Update Extension"
-              "<<The extension '%s' already exists."
-              "<<Do you want to %s from v%s to v%s?"
-              "||&Yes||&No",
-              ext->name().c_str(),
-              (isDowngrade ? "downgrade": "upgrade"),
-              ext->version().c_str(),
-              info.version.c_str()) != 1)
+              fmt::format(
+                Strings::alerts_update_extension(),
+                ext->name(),
+                (isDowngrade ? Strings::alerts_update_extension_downgrade():
+                               Strings::alerts_update_extension_upgrade()),
+                ext->version(),
+                info.version)) != 1)
           return;
 
         // Uninstall old version
@@ -917,10 +914,9 @@ private:
       return;
 
     if (ui::Alert::show(
-          "Warning"
-          "<<Do you really want to uninstall '%s' extension?"
-          "||&Yes||&No",
-          item->text().c_str()) != 1)
+          fmt::format(
+            Strings::alerts_uninstall_extension_warning(),
+            item->text())) != 1)
       return;
 
     try {
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp
index 560450c2a..3af916037 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp
@@ -195,9 +195,7 @@ void PasteTextCommand::onExecute(Context* ctx)
     }
   }
   catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-    ui::Alert::show(PACKAGE
-                    "<<%s"
-                    "||&OK", ex.what());
+    Console::showException(ex);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_remove_layer.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_remove_layer.cpp
index 881acdc53..2280e8849 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_remove_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_remove_layer.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 #include "app/commands/command.h"
 #include "app/context_access.h"
 #include "app/document_api.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
-#include "app/ui/status_bar.h"
 #include "app/transaction.h"
+#include "app/ui/status_bar.h"
 #include "doc/layer.h"
 #include "doc/sprite.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ void RemoveLayerCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
       }
 
       if (deletedTopLevelLayers == sprite->root()->layersCount()) {
-        ui::Alert::show("Error<<You cannot delete all layers.||&OK");
+        ui::Alert::show(Strings::alerts_cannot_delete_all_layers());
         return;
       }
 
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ void RemoveLayerCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
     }
     else {
       if (sprite->allLayersCount() == 1) {
-        ui::Alert::show("Error<<You cannot delete the last layer.||&OK");
+        ui::Alert::show(Strings::alerts_cannot_delete_all_layers());
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp
index 100d05106..927cbbb49 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_save_file.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "app/context_access.h"
 #include "app/file/file.h"
 #include "app/file_selector.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/job.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
 #include "app/pref/preferences.h"
@@ -207,10 +208,7 @@ bool SaveFileBaseCommand::saveAsDialog(
     if (!forbiddenFilename.empty() &&
         base::normalize_path(forbiddenFilename) ==
         base::normalize_path(filename)) {
-      ui::Alert::show("Overwrite Warning"
-                      "<<You cannot save a copy with the same name (overwrite the original file)."
-                      "<<Use File > Save menu option in that case."
-                      "||&OK");
+      ui::Alert::show(Strings::alerts_cannot_file_overwrite_on_export());
       goto again;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_save_mask.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_save_mask.cpp
index 6a6628614..53e07f3a5 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_save_mask.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_save_mask.cpp
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
 #include "app/commands/command.h"
 #include "app/context_access.h"
 #include "app/file_selector.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/util/msk_file.h"
 #include "base/fs.h"
 #include "doc/mask.h"
 #include "doc/sprite.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 
 namespace app {
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ void SaveMaskCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
   std::string filename = selFilename.front();
 
   if (save_msk_file(document->mask(), filename.c_str()) != 0)
-    ui::Alert::show("Error<<Error saving .msk file<<%s||&Close", filename.c_str());
+    ui::Alert::show(fmt::format(Strings::alerts_error_saving_file(), filename));
 }
 
 Command* CommandFactory::createSaveMaskCommand()
diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_save_palette.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_save_palette.cpp
index 9b5e64511..bc3e95fbd 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_save_palette.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_save_palette.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
 #include "app/context.h"
 #include "app/file/palette_file.h"
 #include "app/file_selector.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/palettes.h"
 #include "base/fs.h"
 #include "doc/palette.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 
 namespace app {
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ void SavePaletteCommand::onExecute(Context* context)
   }
 
   if (!save_palette(filename.c_str(), palette, 16)) // TODO 16 should be configurable
-    Alert::show("Error<<Saving palette file||&Close");
+    ui::Alert::show(fmt::format(Strings::alerts_error_saving_file(), filename));
 
   if (m_preset == get_default_palette_preset_name()) {
     set_default_palette(palette);
diff --git a/src/app/commands/filters/filter_worker.cpp b/src/app/commands/filters/filter_worker.cpp
index faa733756..b6aa093dc 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/filters/filter_worker.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/filters/filter_worker.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2015  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "app/app.h"
 #include "app/commands/filters/filter_manager_impl.h"
 #include "app/console.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/ini_file.h"
 #include "app/modules/editors.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
@@ -77,8 +78,7 @@ FilterWorker::FilterWorker(FilterManagerImpl* filterMgr)
   m_cancelled = false;
   m_abort = false;
 
-  m_alertWindow = ui::Alert::create(PACKAGE
-    "<<Applying effect...||&Cancel");
+  m_alertWindow = ui::Alert::create(Strings::alerts_applying_filter());
   m_alertWindow->addProgress();
 
   m_timer.Tick.connect(&FilterWorker::onMonitoringTick, this);
diff --git a/src/app/file/ase_format.cpp b/src/app/file/ase_format.cpp
index cb28e5ca2..c1baaaa6b 100644
--- a/src/app/file/ase_format.cpp
+++ b/src/app/file/ase_format.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "base/fs.h"
 #include "doc/doc.h"
 #include "fixmath/fixmath.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 #include "zlib.h"
 
@@ -403,14 +404,17 @@ bool AseFormat::onPostLoad(FileOp* fop)
   if (flat && ase_has_groups(group)) {
     if (fop->context() &&
         fop->context()->isUIAvailable() &&
-        ui::Alert::show("Warning"
-                        "<<The selected file \"%s\" has layer groups."
-                        "<<Do you want to open it with \"%s %s\" anyway?"
-                        "<<"
-                        "<<Note: Layers inside groups will be converted to top level layers."
-                        "||&Yes||&No",
-                        base::get_file_name(fop->filename()).c_str(),
-                        PACKAGE, ver.c_str()) != 1) {
+        ui::Alert::show(
+          fmt::format(
+            // This message is not translated because is used only in the old v1.1 only
+            "Warning"
+            "<<The selected file \"{0}\" has layer groups."
+            "<<Do you want to open it with \"{1} {2}\" anyway?"
+            "<<"
+            "<<Note: Layers inside groups will be converted to top level layers."
+            "||&Yes||&No",
+            base::get_file_name(fop->filename()),
+            PACKAGE, ver)) != 1) {
       return false;
     }
     ase_ungroup_all(group);
diff --git a/src/app/file/file.cpp b/src/app/file/file.cpp
index 8be82f128..5b07b2586 100644
--- a/src/app/file/file.cpp
+++ b/src/app/file/file.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "app/file/format_options.h"
 #include "app/file/split_filename.h"
 #include "app/filename_formatter.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
 #include "app/modules/palettes.h"
 #include "app/ui/status_bar.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "base/string.h"
 #include "dio/detect_format.h"
 #include "doc/doc.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "render/quantization.h"
 #include "render/render.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
@@ -327,6 +329,13 @@ FileOp* FileOp::createSaveDocumentOperation(const Context* context,
   // Get the extension of the filename (in lower case)
   LOG("FILE: Saving document \"%s\"\n", filename.c_str());
 
+  // Check for read-only attribute
+  if (base::has_readonly_attr(filename)) {
+    fop->setError("Error saving \"%s\" file, it's read-only",
+                  filename.c_str());
+    return fop.release();
+  }
+
   // Get the format through the extension of the filename
   fop->m_format = FileFormatsManager::instance()->getFileFormat(
     dio::detect_format_by_file_extension(filename));
@@ -347,32 +356,32 @@ FileOp* FileOp::createSaveDocumentOperation(const Context* context,
 
     case IMAGE_RGB:
       if (!(fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_RGB))) {
-        warnings += "<<- RGB format";
+        warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_rgb_mode();
         fatal = true;
       }
 
       if (!(fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_RGBA)) &&
           fop->m_document->sprite()->needAlpha()) {
 
-        warnings += "<<- Alpha channel";
+        warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_alpha_channel();
       }
       break;
 
     case IMAGE_GRAYSCALE:
       if (!(fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_GRAY))) {
-        warnings += "<<- Grayscale format";
+        warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_grayscale_mode();
         fatal = true;
       }
       if (!(fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_GRAYA)) &&
           fop->m_document->sprite()->needAlpha()) {
 
-        warnings += "<<- Alpha channel";
+        warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_alpha_channel();
       }
       break;
 
     case IMAGE_INDEXED:
       if (!(fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_INDEXED))) {
-        warnings += "<<- Indexed format";
+        warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_indexed_mode();
         fatal = true;
       }
       break;
@@ -382,14 +391,14 @@ FileOp* FileOp::createSaveDocumentOperation(const Context* context,
   if (fop->m_roi.frames() > 1) {
     if (!fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_FRAMES) &&
         !fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_SEQUENCES)) {
-      warnings += "<<- Frames";
+      warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_frames();
     }
   }
 
   // Layers support
   if (fop->m_document->sprite()->root()->layersCount() > 1) {
     if (!(fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_LAYERS))) {
-      warnings += "<<- Layers";
+      warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_layers();
     }
   }
 
@@ -397,14 +406,14 @@ FileOp* FileOp::createSaveDocumentOperation(const Context* context,
   if (fop->m_document->sprite()->getPalettes().size() > 1) {
     if (!fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_PALETTES) &&
         !fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_SEQUENCES)) {
-      warnings += "<<- Palette changes between frames";
+      warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_palette_changes();
     }
   }
 
   // Check frames support
   if (!fop->m_document->sprite()->frameTags().empty()) {
     if (!fop->m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_FRAME_TAGS)) {
-      warnings += "<<- Frame tags";
+      warnings += "<<- " + Strings::alerts_file_format_frame_tags();
     }
   }
 
@@ -438,26 +447,12 @@ FileOp* FileOp::createSaveDocumentOperation(const Context* context,
   if (!warnings.empty()) {
     // Interative
     if (context && context->isUIAvailable()) {
-      warnings += "<<You can use \".ase\" format to keep all this information.";
-
-      std::string title, buttons;
-      if (fatal) {
-        title = "Error";
-        buttons = "&Close";
-      }
-      else {
-        title = "Warning";
-        buttons = "&Yes||&No";
-      }
-
-      int ret = ui::Alert::show("%s<<File format \".%s\" doesn't support:%s"
-        "<<Do you want continue with \".%s\" anyway?"
-        "||%s",
-        title.c_str(),
-        fop->m_format->name(),
-        warnings.c_str(),
-        fop->m_format->name(),
-        buttons.c_str());
+      int ret = ui::Alert::show(
+        fmt::format(
+          (fatal ? Strings::alerts_file_format_doesnt_support_error():
+                   Strings::alerts_file_format_doesnt_support_warning()),
+          fop->m_format->name(),
+          warnings));
 
       // Operation can't be done (by fatal error) or the user cancel
       // the operation
@@ -510,13 +505,12 @@ FileOp* FileOp::createSaveDocumentOperation(const Context* context,
 
     if (context && context->isUIAvailable() &&
         fop->m_seq.filename_list.size() > 1 &&
-        ui::Alert::show("Notice"
-                        "<<Do you want to export the animation in %d files?"
-                        "<<%s, %s..."
-                        "||&Agree||&Cancel",
-                        int(fop->m_seq.filename_list.size()),
-                        base::get_file_name(fop->m_seq.filename_list[0]).c_str(),
-                        base::get_file_name(fop->m_seq.filename_list[1]).c_str()) != 1) {
+        ui::Alert::show(
+          fmt::format(
+            Strings::alerts_export_animation_in_sequence(),
+            int(fop->m_seq.filename_list.size()),
+            base::get_file_name(fop->m_seq.filename_list[0]),
+            base::get_file_name(fop->m_seq.filename_list[1]))) != 1) {
       return nullptr;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/app/i18n/strings.cpp b/src/app/i18n/strings.cpp
index 23bebc0e4..8663d6291 100644
--- a/src/app/i18n/strings.cpp
+++ b/src/app/i18n/strings.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2016  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2016, 2017  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Strings::Strings()
   }
 }
 
-const std::string& Strings::translate(const char* id)
+const std::string& Strings::translate(const char* id) const
 {
   auto it = m_strings.find(id);
   if (it != m_strings.end())
diff --git a/src/app/i18n/strings.h b/src/app/i18n/strings.h
index b371f41b0..52c9ff182 100644
--- a/src/app/i18n/strings.h
+++ b/src/app/i18n/strings.h
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@
 
 namespace app {
 
-  // Singleton class to load and access "strings/english.txt" file.
-  class Strings {
+  // Singleton class to load and access "strings/en.ini" file.
+  class Strings : public app::gen::Strings<app::Strings> {
   public:
     static Strings* instance();
 
-    const std::string& translate(const char* id);
+    const std::string& translate(const char* id) const;
 
   private:
     Strings();
 
-    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_strings;
+    mutable std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m_strings;
   };
 
 } // namespace app
diff --git a/src/app/job.cpp b/src/app/job.cpp
index 2038ca0f9..8c4a77b49 100644
--- a/src/app/job.cpp
+++ b/src/app/job.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2016  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 
 #include "app/app.h"
 #include "app/console.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "base/mutex.h"
 #include "base/scoped_lock.h"
 #include "base/thread.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 #include "ui/widget.h"
 #include "ui/window.h"
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@ Job::Job(const char* jobName)
   m_mutex = new base::mutex();
 
   if (App::instance()->isGui()) {
-    m_alert_window = ui::Alert::create("%s<<Working...||&Cancel", jobName);
+    m_alert_window = ui::Alert::create(
+      fmt::format(Strings::alerts_job_working(), jobName));
     m_alert_window->addProgress();
 
     m_timer.reset(new ui::Timer(kMonitoringPeriod, m_alert_window.get()));
diff --git a/src/app/launcher.cpp b/src/app/launcher.cpp
index b93a289c6..8ca6a75fb 100644
--- a/src/app/launcher.cpp
+++ b/src/app/launcher.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2015  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2015, 2017  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 
 #include "app/launcher.h"
 
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "base/exception.h"
 #include "base/launcher.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 
 namespace app {
@@ -25,13 +27,13 @@ void open_url(const std::string& url)
 void open_file(const std::string& file)
 {
   if (!base::launcher::open_file(file))
-    ui::Alert::show("Problem<<Cannot open file:<<%s||&Close", file.c_str());
+    ui::Alert::show(fmt::format(Strings::alerts_cannot_open_file(), file));
 }
 
 void open_folder(const std::string& file)
 {
   if (!base::launcher::open_folder(file))
-    ui::Alert::show("Problem<<Cannot open folder:<<%s||&Close", file.c_str());
+    ui::Alert::show(fmt::format(Strings::alerts_cannot_open_folder(), file));
 }
 
 } // namespace launcher
diff --git a/src/app/send_crash.cpp b/src/app/send_crash.cpp
index 5b8633621..dea07a7ba 100644
--- a/src/app/send_crash.cpp
+++ b/src/app/send_crash.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2016  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "app/send_crash.h"
 
 #include "app/app.h"
+#include "app/console.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/resource_finder.h"
 #include "base/bind.h"
 #include "base/fs.h"
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ std::string SendCrash::notificationText()
 void SendCrash::notificationClick()
 {
   if (m_dumpFilename.empty()) {
-    ui::Alert::show("Crash Report<<Nothing to report||&OK");
+    ui::Alert::show(Strings::alerts_nothing_to_report());
     return;
   }
 
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ void SendCrash::notificationClick()
       m_dumpFilename = "";
     }
     catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-      ui::Alert::show("Error<<%s||&OK", ex.what());
+      Console::showException(ex);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/ui/color_bar.cpp b/src/app/ui/color_bar.cpp
index cb86ee4aa..960b24194 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/color_bar.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/color_bar.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "app/context_access.h"
 #include "app/document_api.h"
 #include "app/document_undo.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/ini_file.h"
 #include "app/modules/editors.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
@@ -599,11 +600,7 @@ void ColorBar::onRemapButtonClick()
 
   // Check the remap
   if (!remap.isFor8bit() &&
-      Alert::show(
-        "Automatic Remap"
-        "<<The remap operation cannot be perfectly done for more than 256 colors."
-        "<<Do you want to continue anyway?"
-        "||&OK||&Cancel") != 1) {
+      Alert::show(Strings::alerts_auto_remap()) != 1) {
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/ui/data_recovery_view.cpp b/src/app/ui/data_recovery_view.cpp
index 062eeaae6..7271f148c 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/data_recovery_view.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/data_recovery_view.cpp
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
 #include "app/app_menus.h"
 #include "app/crash/data_recovery.h"
 #include "app/crash/session.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
 #include "app/ui/drop_down_button.h"
 #include "app/ui/separator_in_view.h"
 #include "app/ui/skin/skin_theme.h"
 #include "app/ui/workspace.h"
 #include "base/bind.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 #include "ui/button.h"
 #include "ui/entry.h"
@@ -224,10 +226,9 @@ void DataRecoveryView::onDelete()
     return;
 
   // Delete one backup
-  if (Alert::show(PACKAGE
-                  "<<Do you really want to delete the selected %d backup(s)?"
-                  "||&Yes||&No",
-                  int(items.size())) != 1)
+  if (Alert::show(
+        fmt::format(Strings::alerts_delete_selected_backups(),
+                    int(items.size()))) != 1)
     return;                     // Cancel
 
   for (auto item : items) {
diff --git a/src/app/ui/document_view.cpp b/src/app/ui/document_view.cpp
index daac51bfb..088a4e15e 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/document_view.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/document_view.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "app/console.h"
 #include "app/context_access.h"
 #include "app/document_access.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/editors.h"
 #include "app/modules/palettes.h"
 #include "app/pref/preferences.h"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "doc/document_event.h"
 #include "doc/layer.h"
 #include "doc/sprite.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/accelerator.h"
 #include "ui/alert.h"
 #include "ui/menu.h"
@@ -278,12 +280,12 @@ bool DocumentView::onCloseView(Workspace* workspace, bool quitting)
       // see if the sprite has changes
       while (m_document->isModified()) {
         // ask what want to do the user with the changes in the sprite
-        int ret = Alert::show("Warning"
-                              "<<Saving changes to the sprite"
-                              "<<\"%s\" before %s?"
-                              "||&Save||Do&n't Save||&Cancel",
-                              m_document->name().c_str(),
-                              quitting ? "quitting": "closing");
+        int ret = Alert::show(
+          fmt::format(
+            Strings::alerts_save_sprite_changes(),
+            m_document->name(),
+            (quitting ? Strings::alerts_save_sprite_changes_quitting():
+                        Strings::alerts_save_sprite_changes_closing())));
 
         if (ret == 1) {
           // "save": save the changes
diff --git a/src/app/ui/editor/tool_loop_impl.cpp b/src/app/ui/editor/tool_loop_impl.cpp
index 8374d0014..9bab2a410 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/editor/tool_loop_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/editor/tool_loop_impl.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "app/context.h"
 #include "app/context_access.h"
 #include "app/document_undo.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
 #include "app/modules/palettes.h"
 #include "app/pref/preferences.h"
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "doc/remap.h"
 #include "doc/slice.h"
 #include "doc/sprite.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "render/dithering.h"
 #include "render/render.h"
 #include "ui/ui.h"
@@ -591,10 +593,7 @@ tools::ToolLoop* create_tool_loop(
   app::Color bg = colorbar->getBgColor();
 
   if (!fg.isValid() || !bg.isValid()) {
-    Alert::show(PACKAGE
-                "<<The current selected foreground and/or background color"
-                "<<is out of range. Select a valid color in the color-bar."
-                "||&Close");
+    Alert::show(Strings::alerts_invalid_fg_or_bg_colors());
     return NULL;
   }
 
@@ -626,11 +625,7 @@ tools::ToolLoop* create_tool_loop(
       saveLastPoint);
   }
   catch (const std::exception& ex) {
-    Alert::show(PACKAGE
-                "<<Error drawing ink:"
-                "<<%s"
-                "||&Close",
-                ex.what());
+    Console::showException(ex);
     return NULL;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/ui/file_selector.cpp b/src/app/ui/file_selector.cpp
index e7bcf867d..1a4c4d2da 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/file_selector.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/file_selector.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@
 
 #include "app/ui/file_selector.h"
 
-#include "base/bind.h"
-#include "base/string.h"
 #include "app/app.h"
 #include "app/console.h"
 #include "app/file/file.h"
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "app/ini_file.h"
 #include "app/modules/gfx.h"
 #include "app/modules/gui.h"
@@ -24,10 +23,13 @@
 #include "app/ui/skin/skin_theme.h"
 #include "app/widget_loader.h"
 #include "base/bind.h"
+#include "base/bind.h"
 #include "base/convert_to.h"
 #include "base/fs.h"
 #include "base/split_string.h"
+#include "base/string.h"
 #include "base/unique_ptr.h"
+#include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "ui/ui.h"
 
 #include "new_folder_window.xml.h"
@@ -625,13 +627,17 @@ again:
        fn.find('|') != std::string::npos);
 #endif
     if (has_invalid_char) {
-      Alert::show("Error"
-                  "<<The file name cannot contain the following character(s):"
-                  "<< /"
+      const char* invalid_chars =
+        "/"
 #ifdef _WIN32
-                  " \\ : * ? \" < > |"
+        " \\ : * ? \" < > |"
 #endif
-                  "||&OK");
+        ;
+
+      ui::Alert::show(
+        fmt::format(
+          Strings::alerts_invalid_chars_in_filename(),
+          invalid_chars));
 
       // show the window again
       setVisible(true);
@@ -646,8 +652,10 @@ again:
     }
 
     if (m_type == FileSelectorType::Save && base::is_file(buf)) {
-      int ret = Alert::show("Warning<<File exists, overwrite it?<<%s||&Yes||&No||&Cancel",
-                            base::get_file_name(buf).c_str());
+      int ret = Alert::show(
+        fmt::format(
+          Strings::alerts_overwrite_existent_file(),
+          base::get_file_name(buf)));
       if (ret == 2) {
         setVisible(true);
         goto again;
@@ -655,8 +663,7 @@ again:
       else if (ret == 1) {
         // Check for read-only attribute
         if (base::has_readonly_attr(buf)) {
-          ui::Alert::show(
-            "Problem<<The selected file is read-only. Try with other file.||&Go back");
+          ui::Alert::show(Strings::alerts_cannot_save_in_read_only_file());
 
           setVisible(true);
           goto again;
diff --git a/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp b/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp
index 643c9cc0b..f2fac8f63 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/timeline/timeline.cpp
@@ -3318,8 +3318,8 @@ void Timeline::dropRange(DropOp op)
 
     moveRange(newFromRange);
   }
-  catch (const std::exception& e) {
-    ui::Alert::show("Problem<<%s||&OK", e.what());
+  catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+    Console::showException(ex);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/util/clipboard_native.cpp b/src/app/util/clipboard_native.cpp
index 1119f36a3..bec4bfd22 100644
--- a/src/app/util/clipboard_native.cpp
+++ b/src/app/util/clipboard_native.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2016  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2016-2017  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "app/util/clipboard_native.h"
 
+#include "app/i18n/strings.h"
 #include "base/serialization.h"
 #include "base/unique_ptr.h"
 #include "clip/clip.h"
@@ -43,10 +44,10 @@ namespace {
   void custom_error_handler(clip::ErrorCode code) {
     switch (code) {
       case clip::ErrorCode::CannotLock:
-        ui::Alert::show("Error<<Cannot access to the clipboard.\nMaybe other application is using it.||&OK");
+        ui::Alert::show(Strings::alerts_clipboard_access_locked());
         break;
       case clip::ErrorCode::ImageNotSupported:
-        ui::Alert::show("Error<<The current clipboard image format is not supported.||&OK");
+        ui::Alert::show(Strings::alerts_clipboard_image_format_not_supported());
         break;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/gen/strings_class.cpp b/src/gen/strings_class.cpp
index 1b49bdeeb..d97244c23 100644
--- a/src/gen/strings_class.cpp
+++ b/src/gen/strings_class.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite Code Generator
-// Copyright (c) 2016 David Capello
+// Copyright (c) 2016-2017 David Capello
 //
 // This file is released under the terms of the MIT license.
 // Read LICENSE.txt for more information.
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void gen_strings_class(const std::string& inputFn)
     for (auto key : keys) {
       textId.append(key);
 
-      std::cout << "    const std::string& " << to_cpp(textId) << "() const { return static_cast<T*>(this)->translate(\"" << textId << "\"); }\n";
+      std::cout << "    static const std::string& " << to_cpp(textId) << "() { return T::instance()->translate(\"" << textId << "\"); }\n";
 
       textId.erase(section.size()+1);
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/alert.cpp b/src/ui/alert.cpp
index 47ea9767f..dfd7cdf89 100644
--- a/src/ui/alert.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/alert.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include "ui/slider.h"
 #include "ui/theme.h"
 
-#include <cstdarg>
 #include <cstdio>
 
 namespace ui {
@@ -73,13 +72,10 @@ void Alert::setProgress(double progress)
   m_progress->setValue(int(MID(0.0, progress * 100.0, 100.0)));
 }
 
-AlertPtr Alert::create(const char* format, ...)
+// static
+AlertPtr Alert::create(const std::string& _msg)
 {
-  // Process arguments
-  std::va_list ap;
-  va_start(ap, format);
-  std::string msg = base::string_vprintf(format, ap);
-  va_end(ap);
+  std::string msg(_msg);
 
   // Create the alert window
   AlertPtr window(new Alert());
@@ -88,13 +84,9 @@ AlertPtr Alert::create(const char* format, ...)
 }
 
 // static
-int Alert::show(const char* format, ...)
+int Alert::show(const std::string& _msg)
 {
-  // Process arguments
-  std::va_list ap;
-  va_start(ap, format);
-  std::string msg = base::string_vprintf(format, ap);
-  va_end(ap);
+  std::string msg(_msg);
 
   // Create the alert window
   AlertPtr window(new Alert());
@@ -134,7 +126,14 @@ void Alert::processString(std::string& buf)
   // Process buffer
   c = 0;
   beg = 0;
-  for (; ; c++) {
+  for (;;) {
+    // Ignore characters
+    if (buf[c] == '\n' ||
+        buf[c] == '\r') {
+      buf.erase(c, 1);
+      continue;
+    }
+
     if ((!buf[c]) ||
         ((buf[c] == buf[c+1]) &&
          ((buf[c] == '<') ||
@@ -185,9 +184,10 @@ void Alert::processString(std::string& buf)
           case '-': separator=true; break;
           case '|': button=true; break;
         }
-        c++;
+        ++c;
       }
     }
+    ++c;
   }
 
   auto box1 = new Box(VERTICAL);
diff --git a/src/ui/alert.h b/src/ui/alert.h
index 37c30709f..99bb6ebe0 100644
--- a/src/ui/alert.h
+++ b/src/ui/alert.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite UI Library
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2016  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
 //
 // This file is released under the terms of the MIT license.
 // Read LICENSE.txt for more information.
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ namespace ui {
 
     int show();
 
-    static AlertPtr create(const char* format, ...);
-    static int show(const char* format, ...);
+    static AlertPtr create(const std::string& msg);
+    static int show(const std::string& msg);
 
   private:
     void processString(std::string& buf);