CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to Menu Bar Spacing

Translations

Menu Bar Spacing translations are stored as .xml files in the languages folder.

Updating an existing translation

1. Fork this repository
2. Edit the .xml file for your language in the languages/ folder
3. Submit a pull request with a brief description of what you changed

Adding a new language

1. Copy languages/English.xml and rename it to the English name of your language (e.g., Italian.xml, Turkish.xml)
2. Translate all string values between the XML tags
3. Submit a pull request

Guidelines

• Keep format specifiers intact: %@, %lld, %1$lld, %2$lld are replacement patterns used by the program — do not translate or remove them
• Escape XML special characters: use & for &, < for <, > for >
• Technical terms stay in English: macOS, GitHub
• App name "Menu Bar Spacing" is never translated
• Follow Apple's official localization glossary for your language

Bug Reports

Found a bug? Open an issue with:

• Your Mac model and chip (e.g., MacBook Pro M4 Pro)
• macOS version
• Steps to reproduce
• Screenshots if applicable

Feature Requests

Have an idea? Open an issue and describe what you'd like to see.