1 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/i18n.py b/lib/i18n.py
index d20f5d2f..419c03dc 100644
--- a/lib/i18n.py
+++ b/lib/i18n.py
@@ -1,21 +1,32 @@
 import sys
 import os
+from os.path import dirname, realpath
 import gettext
 
 _ = translation = None
+locale_dir = None
+
+# Use N_ to mark a string for translation but _not_ immediately translate it.
+# reference: https://docs.python.org/3/library/gettext.html#deferred-translations
+# Makefile configures pybabel to treat N_() the same as _()
+def N_(message): return message
+
+def _set_locale_dir():
+    global locale_dir
 
-def localize():
     if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
         # we are in a pyinstaller installation
         locale_dir = sys._MEIPASS
     else:
-        locale_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        locale_dir = dirname(dirname(realpath(__file__)))
 
     locale_dir = os.path.join(locale_dir, 'locales')
 
+def localize(languages=None):
     global translation, _
 
     translation = gettext.translation("inkstitch", locale_dir, fallback=True)
     _ = translation.gettext
 
+_set_locale_dir()
 localize()