[Refactor] Replace direct localization property bindings with static resource references

RomRepoMgr/RomRepoMgr.csproj

@@ -6,15 +6,13 @@
     <Compile Update="**\*.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>%(Filename)</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <None Remove="**\*.xaml"/>
     <AvaloniaResource Include="**\*.xaml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </AvaloniaResource>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
     <AvaloniaResource Include="Assets\**"/>
-    <Compile Update="Resources\Localization.Designer.cs">
-      <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
-      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
-      <DependentUpon>Localization.resx</DependentUpon>
-    </Compile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Avalonia"/>
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Roslynator.Analyzers"/>
     <PackageReference Include="Roslynator.CodeAnalysis.Analyzers"/>
     <PackageReference Include="Roslynator.Formatting.Analyzers"/>
-    <PackageReference Include="SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux" />
+    <PackageReference Include="SkiaSharp.NativeAssets.Linux"/>
     <PackageReference Include="SmartAnalyzers.MultithreadingAnalyzer"/>
     <PackageReference Include="Text.Analyzers"/>
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedResource Update="Resources\Localization.resx">
-      <Generator>ResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
+      <Generator>PublicResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
       <LastGenOutput>Localization.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/AboutViewModel.cs

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Avalonia.Threading;
 using ReactiveUI;
 using RomRepoMgr.Core.Models;
-using RomRepoMgr.Resources;
 using RomRepoMgr.Views;
 
 namespace RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;
@@ -82,23 +81,14 @@ public sealed class AboutViewModel : ViewModelBase
         });
     }
 
-    public string                              AboutLabel            => Localization.AboutLabel;
+    public string                              SoftwareName   => "RomRepoMgr";
-    public string                              LibrariesLabel        => Localization.LibrariesLabel;
+    public string                              SuiteName      => "ROM Repository Manager";
-    public string                              AuthorsLabel          => Localization.AuthorsLabel;
+    public string                              Copyright      => "© 2020-2024 Natalia Portillo";
-    public string                              Title                 => Localization.AboutTitle;
+    public string                              Website        => "https://www.claunia.com";
-    public string                              SoftwareName          => "RomRepoMgr";
+    public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit>         WebsiteCommand { get; }
-    public string                              SuiteName             => "ROM Repository Manager";
+    public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit>         LicenseCommand { get; }
-    public string                              Copyright             => "© 2020-2024 Natalia Portillo";
+    public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit>         CloseCommand   { get; }
-    public string                              Website               => "https://www.claunia.com";
+    public ObservableCollection<AssemblyModel> Assemblies     { get; }
-    public string                              License               => Localization.LicenseLabel;
-    public string                              CloseLabel            => Localization.CloseLabel;
-    public string                              AssembliesLibraryText => Localization.AssembliesLibraryText;
-    public string                              AssembliesVersionText => Localization.AssembliesVersionText;
-    public string                              Authors               => Localization.AuthorsText;
-    public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit>         WebsiteCommand        { get; }
-    public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit>         LicenseCommand        { get; }
-    public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit>         CloseCommand          { get; }
-    public ObservableCollection<AssemblyModel> Assemblies            { get; }
 
     public string VersionText
     {

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/EditDatViewModel.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ using RomRepoMgr.Core.EventArgs;
 using RomRepoMgr.Core.Models;
 using RomRepoMgr.Database;
 using RomRepoMgr.Database.Models;
-using RomRepoMgr.Resources;
 using RomRepoMgr.Views;
 
 namespace RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;
@@ -67,25 +66,6 @@ public class EditDatViewModel : ViewModelBase
         CloseCommand  = ReactiveCommand.Create(ExecuteCloseCommand);
     }
 
-    public string NameLabel               => Localization.RomSetNameLabel;
-    public string VersionLabel            => Localization.RomSetVersionLabel;
-    public string AuthorLabel             => Localization.RomSetAuthorLabel;
-    public string CategoryLabel           => Localization.RomSetCategoryLabel;
-    public string CommentLabel            => Localization.RomSetCommentLabel;
-    public string DateLabel               => Localization.RomSetDateLabel;
-    public string DescriptionLabel        => Localization.RomSetDescriptionLabel;
-    public string HomepageLabel           => Localization.HomepageLabel;
-    public string TotalMachinesLabel      => Localization.TotalMachinesLabel;
-    public string CompleteMachinesLabel   => Localization.CompleteMachinesLabel;
-    public string IncompleteMachinesLabel => Localization.IncompleteMachinesLabel;
-    public string TotalRomsLabel          => Localization.TotalRomsLabel;
-    public string HaveRomsLabel           => Localization.HaveRomsLabel;
-    public string MissRomsLabel           => Localization.MissRomsLabel;
-    public string Title                   => Localization.EditDatTitle;
-    public string SaveLabel               => Localization.SaveLabel;
-    public string CancelLabel             => Localization.CancelLabel;
-    public string CloseLabel              => Localization.CloseLabel;
-
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> SaveCommand        { get; }
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> CancelCommand      { get; }
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> CloseCommand       { get; }

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/ExportDatViewModel.cs

@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ public sealed class ExportDatViewModel : ViewModelBase
         _worker.FailedWithText   += OnWorkerOnFailedWithText;
     }
 
-    public string Title => Localization.ExportDatTitle;
-
     public string StatusMessage
     {
         get => _statusMessage;
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@ public sealed class ExportDatViewModel : ViewModelBase
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _canClose, value);
     }
 
-    public string                      CloseLabel   => Localization.CloseLabel;
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> CloseCommand { get; }
 
     void OnWorkerOnFinishedWithText(object sender, MessageEventArgs args) => Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(() =>

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/ExportRomsViewModel.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ using Avalonia.Threading;
 using ReactiveUI;
 using RomRepoMgr.Core.EventArgs;
 using RomRepoMgr.Core.Workers;
-using RomRepoMgr.Resources;
 using RomRepoMgr.Views;
 
 namespace RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ public sealed class ExportRomsViewModel : ViewModelBase
         CanClose     = false;
     }
 
-    public string PathLabel  => Localization.PathLabel;
     public string FolderPath { get; }
 
     public bool ProgressVisible
@@ -179,9 +177,6 @@ public sealed class ExportRomsViewModel : ViewModelBase
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _progress3IsIndeterminate, value);
     }
 
-    public string Title      => Localization.ExportRomsTitle;
-    public string CloseLabel => Localization.CloseLabel;
-
     public bool CanClose
     {
         get => _canClose;

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/ImportDatFolderViewModel.cs

@@ -75,11 +75,7 @@ public sealed class ImportDatFolderViewModel : ViewModelBase
         StartCommand      = ReactiveCommand.Create(ExecuteStartCommand);
     }
 
-    public string PathLabel      => Localization.PathLabel;
+    public string FolderPath { get; }
-    public string CategoryLabel  => Localization.RomSetCategoryLabel;
-    public string FolderPath     { get; }
-    public string AllFilesLabel  => Localization.AllFilesLabel;
-    public string RecursiveLabel => Localization.RecursiveLabel;
 
     public bool AllFilesChecked
     {
@@ -191,13 +187,7 @@ public sealed class ImportDatFolderViewModel : ViewModelBase
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _category, value);
     }
 
-    public string Title => Localization.ImportDatFolderTitle;
+    public ObservableCollection<ImportDatFolderItem> ImportResults { get; }
-
-    public ObservableCollection<ImportDatFolderItem> ImportResults       { get; }
-    public string                                    ResultFilenameLabel => Localization.ResultFilenameLabel;
-    public string                                    ResultStatusLabel   => Localization.ResultStatusLabel;
-    public string                                    CloseLabel          => Localization.CloseLabel;
-    public string                                    StartLabel          => Localization.StartLabel;
 
     public bool CanClose
     {

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/ImportDatViewModel.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ using Avalonia.Threading;
 using ReactiveUI;
 using RomRepoMgr.Core.EventArgs;
 using RomRepoMgr.Core.Workers;
-using RomRepoMgr.Resources;
 using RomRepoMgr.Views;
 
 namespace RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;
@@ -65,8 +64,6 @@ public sealed class ImportDatViewModel : ViewModelBase
         _worker.WorkFinished             += OnWorkerOnWorkFinished;
     }
 
-    public string Title => Localization.ImportDatTitle;
-
     public string StatusMessage
     {
         get => _statusMessage;
@@ -121,7 +118,6 @@ public sealed class ImportDatViewModel : ViewModelBase
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _canClose, value);
     }
 
-    public string                      CloseLabel   => Localization.CloseLabel;
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> CloseCommand { get; }
 
     void OnWorkerOnWorkFinished(object sender, MessageEventArgs args) => Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(() =>

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/ImportRomFolderViewModel.cs

@@ -77,11 +77,7 @@ public sealed class ImportRomFolderViewModel : ViewModelBase
         _removeFilesEnabled     = false;
     }
 
-    public string PathLabel              => Localization.PathLabel;
     public string FolderPath             { get; }
-    public string RemoveFilesLabel       => Localization.RemoveFilesLabel;
-    public string KnownOnlyLabel         => Localization.KnownOnlyLabel;
-    public string RecurseArchivesLabel   => Localization.RecurseArchivesLabel;
     public bool   RecurseArchivesEnabled => Settings.Settings.UnArUsable;
 
     public bool RemoveFilesChecked
@@ -198,13 +194,7 @@ public sealed class ImportRomFolderViewModel : ViewModelBase
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _isImporting, value);
     }
 
-    public string Title => Localization.ImportRomFolderTitle;
+    public ObservableCollection<ImportRomItem> ImportResults { get; }
-
-    public ObservableCollection<ImportRomItem> ImportResults       { get; }
-    public string                              ResultFilenameLabel => Localization.ResultFilenameLabel;
-    public string                              ResultStatusLabel   => Localization.ResultStatusLabel;
-    public string                              CloseLabel          => Localization.CloseLabel;
-    public string                              StartLabel          => Localization.StartLabel;
 
     public bool CanClose
     {

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/MainWindowViewModel.cs

@@ -71,41 +71,8 @@ public class MainWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
         RomSets                = new ObservableCollection<RomSetModel>(romSets);
     }
 
-    public ObservableCollection<RomSetModel> RomSets { get; }
+    public ObservableCollection<RomSetModel> RomSets        { get; }
-    public string RomSetLabel => Localization.RomSets;
+    public bool                              IsVfsAvailable => Vfs.IsAvailable;
-    public string RomSetNameLabel => Localization.RomSetNameLabel;
-    public string RomSetVersionLabel => Localization.RomSetVersionLabel;
-    public string RomSetAuthorLabel => Localization.RomSetAuthorLabel;
-    public string RomSetCategoryLabel => Localization.RomSetCategoryLabel;
-    public string RomSetDateLabel => Localization.RomSetDateLabel;
-    public string RomSetDescriptionLabel => Localization.RomSetDescriptionLabel;
-    public string RomSetCommentLabel => Localization.RomSetCommentLabel;
-    public string RomSetTotalMachinesLabel => Localization.RomSetTotalMachinesLabel;
-    public string RomSetCompleteMachinesLabel => Localization.RomSetCompleteMachinesLabel;
-    public string RomSetIncompleteMachinesLabel => Localization.RomSetIncompleteMachinesLabel;
-    public string RomSetTotalRomsLabel => Localization.RomSetTotalRomsLabel;
-    public string RomSetHaveRomsLabel => Localization.RomSetHaveRomsLabel;
-    public string RomSetMissRomsLabel => Localization.RomSetMissRomsLabel;
-    public bool IsVfsAvailable => Vfs.IsAvailable;
-    public string FileMenuText => Localization.FileMenuText;
-    public string FileMenuImportDatFileText => Localization.FileMenuImportDatFileText;
-    public string FileMenuImportDatFolderText => Localization.FileMenuImportDatFolderText;
-    public string FileMenuSettingsText => Localization.FileMenuSettingsText;
-    public string FileMenuExitText => Localization.FileMenuExitText;
-    public string FilesystemMenuText => Localization.FilesystemMenuText;
-    public string FilesystemMenuMountText => Localization.FilesystemMenuMountText;
-    public string RomsMenuText => Localization.RomsMenuText;
-    public string RomsMenuImportText => Localization.RomsMenuImportText;
-    public string RomSetsMenuText => Localization.RomSetsMenuText;
-    public string RomSetsMenuSaveRomsText => Localization.RomSetsMenuSaveRomsText;
-    public string RomSetsMenuSaveDatText => Localization.RomSetsMenuSaveDatText;
-    public string RomSetsMenuEditText => Localization.RomSetsMenuEditText;
-    public string RomSetsMenuDeleteText => Localization.RomSetsMenuDeleteText;
-    public string HelpMenuText => Localization.HelpMenuText;
-    public string HelpMenuAboutText => Localization.HelpMenuAboutText;
-    public string FilesystemMenuUmountText => Localization.FilesystemMenuUmountText;
-    public string DatabaseMenuText => Localization.DatabaseMenuText;
-    public string DatabaseMenuUpdateStatsText => Localization.DatabaseMenuUpdateStatsText;
 
     public bool NativeMenuSupported =>
         NativeMenu.GetIsNativeMenuExported((Application.Current.ApplicationLifetime as
@@ -159,18 +126,9 @@ public class MainWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
     {
         var datFileType = new FilePickerFileType(Localization.DatFilesDialogLabel)
         {
-            Patterns =
+            Patterns                    = ["*.dat", "*.xml"],
-            [
+            AppleUniformTypeIdentifiers = ["public.xml", "public.json"],
-                "*.dat", "*.xml"
+            MimeTypes                   = ["application/xml", "text/*"]
-            ],
-            AppleUniformTypeIdentifiers =
-            [
-                "public.xml", "public.json"
-            ],
-            MimeTypes =
-            [
-                "application/xml", "text/*"
-            ]
         };
 
         IReadOnlyList<IStorageFile> result = await _view.StorageProvider.OpenFilePickerAsync(new FilePickerOpenOptions

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/RemoveDatViewModel.cs

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ public sealed class RemoveDatViewModel(RemoveDat view, long romSetId) : ViewMode
 {
     string _statusMessage;
 
-    public string Title => Localization.RemoveDatTitle;
-
     public string StatusMessage
     {
         get => _statusMessage;

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs

@@ -79,14 +79,6 @@ public sealed class SettingsViewModel : ViewModelBase
         if(!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(UnArPath)) CheckUnAr();
     }
 
-    public string ChooseLabel     => Localization.ChooseLabel;
-    public string Title           => Localization.SettingsTitle;
-    public string CloseLabel      => Localization.CloseLabel;
-    public string DatabaseLabel   => Localization.DatabaseFileLabel;
-    public string RepositoryLabel => Localization.RepositoryFolderLabel;
-    public string TemporaryLabel  => Localization.TemporaryFolderLabel;
-    public string UnArPathLabel   => Localization.UnArPathLabel;
-
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> UnArCommand       { get; }
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> TemporaryCommand  { get; }
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> RepositoryCommand { get; }
@@ -138,8 +130,6 @@ public sealed class SettingsViewModel : ViewModelBase
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _unArVersion, value);
     }
 
-    public string SaveLabel => Localization.SaveLabel;
-
     void CheckUnAr()
     {
         var worker = new Compression();
@@ -155,7 +145,7 @@ public sealed class SettingsViewModel : ViewModelBase
         UnArVersion = "";
         UnArPath    = "";
 
-        _ = MessageBoxManager.GetMessageBoxStandard(Localization.Error, $"{args.Message}", ButtonEnum.Ok, Icon.Error)
+        _ = MessageBoxManager.GetMessageBoxStandard(Localization.Error, args.Message, ButtonEnum.Ok, Icon.Error)
                              .ShowWindowDialogAsync(_view);
     }
 

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/SplashWindowViewModel.cs

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ using RomRepoMgr.Core.EventArgs;
 using RomRepoMgr.Core.Models;
 using RomRepoMgr.Core.Workers;
 using RomRepoMgr.Database;
-using RomRepoMgr.Resources;
 
 namespace RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;
 
@@ -180,13 +179,7 @@ public sealed class SplashWindowViewModel : ViewModelBase
         set => this.RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _loadingRomSetsUnknown, value);
     }
 
-    public string LoadingText           => "ROM Repository Manager";
+    public string LoadingText => "ROM Repository Manager";
-    public string LoadingSettingsText   => Localization.LoadingSettingsText;
-    public string CheckingUnArText      => Localization.CheckingUnArText;
-    public string LoadingDatabaseText   => Localization.LoadingDatabaseText;
-    public string MigratingDatabaseText => Localization.MigratingDatabaseText;
-    public string LoadingRomSetsText    => Localization.LoadingRomSetsText;
-    public string ExitButtonText        => Localization.ExitButtonText;
 
     void ExecuteExitCommand() =>
         (Application.Current.ApplicationLifetime as ClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime)?.Shutdown();

RomRepoMgr/ViewModels/UpdateStatsViewModel.cs

@@ -60,21 +60,6 @@ public sealed class UpdateStatsViewModel : ViewModelBase
         RomSets               = [];
     }
 
-    public string Title                         => Localization.UpdateStatsTitle;
-    public string RomSetNameLabel               => Localization.RomSetNameLabel;
-    public string RomSetVersionLabel            => Localization.RomSetVersionLabel;
-    public string RomSetAuthorLabel             => Localization.RomSetAuthorLabel;
-    public string RomSetCategoryLabel           => Localization.RomSetCategoryLabel;
-    public string RomSetDateLabel               => Localization.RomSetDateLabel;
-    public string RomSetDescriptionLabel        => Localization.RomSetDescriptionLabel;
-    public string RomSetCommentLabel            => Localization.RomSetCommentLabel;
-    public string RomSetTotalMachinesLabel      => Localization.RomSetTotalMachinesLabel;
-    public string RomSetCompleteMachinesLabel   => Localization.RomSetCompleteMachinesLabel;
-    public string RomSetIncompleteMachinesLabel => Localization.RomSetIncompleteMachinesLabel;
-    public string RomSetTotalRomsLabel          => Localization.RomSetTotalRomsLabel;
-    public string RomSetHaveRomsLabel           => Localization.RomSetHaveRomsLabel;
-    public string RomSetMissRomsLabel           => Localization.RomSetMissRomsLabel;
-
     public string StatusMessage
     {
         get => _statusMessage;
@@ -125,7 +110,6 @@ public sealed class UpdateStatsViewModel : ViewModelBase
 
     public ObservableCollection<RomSetModel> RomSets { get; }
 
-    public string                      CloseLabel   => Localization.CloseLabel;
     public ReactiveCommand<Unit, Unit> CloseCommand { get; }
 
     internal void OnOpened()

RomRepoMgr/Views/About.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.About"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}">
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.AboutTitle}">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:AboutViewModel />
     </Design.DataContext>
@@ -79,15 +80,9 @@
                         VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
                 <TabItem>
                     <TabItem.Header>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding AboutLabel}" />
+                        <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.AboutLabel}" />
                     </TabItem.Header>
-                    <Grid>
+                    <Grid RowDefinitions="Auto,12,Auto,12,Auto,Auto,*">
-                        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" /> <RowDefinition Height="12" />
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" /> <RowDefinition Height="12" />
-                            <RowDefinition Height="Auto" /> <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                            <RowDefinition Height="*" />
-                        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                         <TextBlock Grid.Row="0"
                                    Text="{Binding SuiteName}" />
                         <TextBlock Grid.Row="2"
@@ -111,14 +106,14 @@
                                 Padding="0"
                                 Command="{Binding LicenseCommand}">
                             <!-- TODO: TextDecorations="Underline" in next Avalonia UI version -->
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding License}"
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.LicenseLabel}"
                                        Foreground="Blue" />
                         </Button>
                     </Grid>
                 </TabItem>
                 <TabItem>
                     <TabItem.Header>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding LibrariesLabel}" />
+                        <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.LibrariesLabel}" />
                     </TabItem.Header>
                     <DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding Assemblies}"
                               HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Visible">
@@ -127,14 +122,14 @@
                                                 Width="Auto"
                                                 IsReadOnly="True">
                                 <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding AssembliesLibraryText}" />
+                                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.AssembliesLibraryText}" />
                                 </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                             </DataGridTextColumn>
                             <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Version}"
                                                 Width="Auto"
                                                 IsReadOnly="True">
                                 <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding AssembliesVersionText}" />
+                                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.AssembliesVersionText}" />
                                 </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                             </DataGridTextColumn>
                         </DataGrid.Columns>
@@ -142,17 +137,17 @@
                 </TabItem>
                 <TabItem>
                     <TabItem.Header>
-                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding AuthorsLabel}" />
+                        <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.AuthorsLabel}" />
                     </TabItem.Header>
                     <TextBox IsReadOnly="True"
-                             Text="{Binding Authors}" />
+                             Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.AuthorsText}" />
                 </TabItem>
             </TabControl>
             <Button Grid.Row="2"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     Command="{Binding CloseCommand}">
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
             </Button>
         </Grid>
     </Border>

RomRepoMgr/Views/EditDat.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.EditDat"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}"
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.EditDatTitle}"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:EditDatViewModel />
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding NameLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetNameLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding VersionLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetVersionLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding AuthorLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetAuthorLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding CategoryLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCategoryLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding CommentLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCommentLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding DateLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetDateLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding DescriptionLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetDescriptionLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding HomepageLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.HomepageLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding TotalMachinesLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.TotalMachinesLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding CompleteMachinesLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CompleteMachinesLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding IncompleteMachinesLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.IncompleteMachinesLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding TotalRomsLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.TotalRomsLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding HaveRomsLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.HaveRomsLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding MissRomsLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.MissRomsLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
@@ -282,19 +283,19 @@
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding SaveCommand}"
                         IsVisible="{Binding Modified}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding SaveLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.SaveLabel}" />
                 </Button>
                 <Button HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding CancelCommand}"
                         IsVisible="{Binding Modified}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding CancelLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CancelLabel}" />
                 </Button>
                 <Button HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding CloseCommand}"
                         IsVisible="{Binding !Modified}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
                 </Button>
             </StackPanel>
         </Grid>

RomRepoMgr/Views/ExportDat.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.ExportDat"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}"
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.ExportDatTitle}"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:ExportDatViewModel />
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     IsEnabled="{Binding CanClose}"
                     Command="{Binding CloseCommand}">
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
             </Button>
         </Grid>
     </Border>

RomRepoMgr/Views/ExportRoms.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.ExportRoms"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}"
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.ExportRomsTitle}"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:ExportRomsViewModel />
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
             <StackPanel Grid.Row="0"
                         Orientation="Horizontal"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding PathLabel}"
+                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.PathLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold" />
                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding FolderPath}" />
             </StackPanel>
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     IsEnabled="{Binding CanClose}"
                     Command="{Binding CloseCommand}">
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
             </Button>
         </Grid>
     </Border>

RomRepoMgr/Views/ImportDat.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.ImportDat"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}"
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.ImportDatTitle}"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:ImportDatViewModel />
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     IsEnabled="{Binding CanClose}"
                     Command="{Binding CloseCommand}">
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
             </Button>
         </Grid>
     </Border>

RomRepoMgr/Views/ImportDatFolder.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.ImportDatFolder"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}"
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.ImportDatFolderTitle}"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:ImportDatFolderViewModel />
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
             <StackPanel Grid.Row="0"
                         Orientation="Horizontal"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding PathLabel}"
+                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.PathLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold" />
                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding FolderPath}" />
             </StackPanel>
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding CategoryLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCategoryLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -76,14 +77,14 @@
                       IsChecked="{Binding AllFilesChecked}"
                       IsEnabled="{Binding IsReady}">
                 <CheckBox.Content>
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding AllFilesLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.AllFilesLabel}" />
                 </CheckBox.Content>
             </CheckBox>
             <CheckBox Grid.Row="3"
                       IsChecked="{Binding RecursiveChecked}"
                       IsEnabled="{Binding IsReady}">
                 <CheckBox.Content>
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding RecursiveLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RecursiveLabel}" />
                 </CheckBox.Content>
             </CheckBox>
             <TextBlock Grid.Row="4"
@@ -113,14 +114,14 @@
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding ResultFilenameLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ResultFilenameLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Status}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding ResultStatusLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ResultStatusLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                 </DataGrid.Columns>
@@ -133,13 +134,13 @@
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding CanClose}"
                         Command="{Binding CloseCommand}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
                 </Button>
                 <Button HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding CanStart}"
                         Command="{Binding StartCommand}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding StartLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.StartLabel}" />
                 </Button>
             </StackPanel>
         </Grid>

RomRepoMgr/Views/ImportRomFolder.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.ImportRomFolder"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}"
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.ImportRomFolderTitle}"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:ImportRomFolderViewModel />
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
             <StackPanel Grid.Row="0"
                         Orientation="Horizontal"
                         HorizontalAlignment="Stretch">
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding PathLabel}"
+                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.PathLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold" />
                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding FolderPath}" />
             </StackPanel>
@@ -61,14 +62,14 @@
                       IsEnabled="{Binding RemoveFilesEnabled}"
                       IsVisible="{Binding IsReady}">
                 <CheckBox.Content>
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding RemoveFilesLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RemoveFilesLabel}" />
                 </CheckBox.Content>
             </CheckBox>
             <CheckBox Grid.Row="2"
                       IsChecked="{Binding KnownOnlyChecked}"
                       IsVisible="{Binding IsReady}">
                 <CheckBox.Content>
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding KnownOnlyLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.KnownOnlyLabel}" />
                 </CheckBox.Content>
             </CheckBox>
             <CheckBox Grid.Row="3"
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
                       IsEnabled="{Binding RecurseArchivesEnabled}"
                       IsVisible="{Binding IsReady}">
                 <CheckBox.Content>
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding RecurseArchivesLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RecurseArchivesLabel}" />
                 </CheckBox.Content>
             </CheckBox>
             <TextBlock Grid.Row="4"
@@ -106,14 +107,14 @@
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding ResultFilenameLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ResultFilenameLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Status}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding ResultStatusLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ResultStatusLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                 </DataGrid.Columns>
@@ -125,13 +126,13 @@
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding CanClose}"
                         Command="{Binding CloseCommand}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
                 </Button>
                 <Button HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         IsEnabled="{Binding CanStart}"
                         Command="{Binding StartCommand}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding StartLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.StartLabel}" />
                 </Button>
             </StackPanel>
         </Grid>

RomRepoMgr/Views/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -14,59 +15,58 @@
     </Design.DataContext>
     <DockPanel>
         <Menu DockPanel.Dock="Top">
-            <MenuItem Header="{Binding FileMenuText}">
+            <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.FileMenuText}">
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding FileMenuImportDatFileText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.FileMenuImportDatFileText}"
                           Command="{Binding ImportDatCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding FileMenuImportDatFolderText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.FileMenuImportDatFolderText}"
                           Command="{Binding ImportDatFolderCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding FileMenuSettingsText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.FileMenuSettingsText}"
                           IsVisible="{Binding !NativeMenuSupported}"
                           Command="{Binding SettingsCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding FileMenuExitText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.FileMenuExitText}"
                           IsVisible="{Binding !NativeMenuSupported}"
                           Command="{Binding ExitCommand}" />
             </MenuItem>
-            <MenuItem Header="{Binding FilesystemMenuText}"
+            <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.FilesystemMenuText}">
-                      IsEnabled="{Binding IsVfsAvailable}">
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.FilesystemMenuMountText}"
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding FilesystemMenuMountText}"
                           Command="{Binding MountCommand}"
                           IsEnabled="{Binding Vfs, Converter={x:Static ObjectConverters.IsNull}}" />
                 <Separator />
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding FilesystemMenuUmountText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.FilesystemMenuUmountText}"
                           Command="{Binding UmountCommand}"
                           IsEnabled="{Binding Vfs, Converter={x:Static ObjectConverters.IsNotNull}}" />
                 <Separator />
             </MenuItem>
-            <MenuItem Header="{Binding RomsMenuText}">
+            <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomsMenuText}">
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding RomsMenuImportText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomsMenuImportText}"
                           Command="{Binding ImportRomFolderCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
             </MenuItem>
-            <MenuItem Header="{Binding RomSetsMenuText}"
+            <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetsMenuText}"
                       IsEnabled="{Binding SelectedRomSet, Converter={x:Static ObjectConverters.IsNotNull}}">
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding RomSetsMenuSaveRomsText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetsMenuSaveRomsText}"
                           Command="{Binding ExportRomsCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding RomSetsMenuSaveDatText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetsMenuSaveDatText}"
                           Command="{Binding ExportDatCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding RomSetsMenuEditText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetsMenuEditText}"
                           Command="{Binding EditRomSetCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding RomSetsMenuDeleteText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetsMenuDeleteText}"
                           Command="{Binding DeleteRomSetCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
             </MenuItem>
-            <MenuItem Header="{Binding DatabaseMenuText}">
+            <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.DatabaseMenuText}">
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding DatabaseMenuUpdateStatsText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.DatabaseMenuUpdateStatsText}"
                           Command="{Binding UpdateStatsCommand}" />
                 <Separator />
             </MenuItem>
-            <MenuItem Header="{Binding HelpMenuText}">
+            <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.HelpMenuText}">
-                <MenuItem Header="{Binding HelpMenuAboutText}"
+                <MenuItem Header="{x:Static resources:Localization.HelpMenuAboutText}"
                           Name="AboutMenuItem"
                           IsVisible="{Binding !NativeMenuSupported}"
                           Command="{Binding AboutCommand}" />
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                     VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
             <TabItem>
                 <TabItem.Header>
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSets}" />
                 </TabItem.Header>
                 <DataGrid ItemsSource="{Binding RomSets}"
                           HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Visible"
@@ -88,98 +88,98 @@
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetNameLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetNameLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Version}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetVersionLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetVersionLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Author}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetAuthorLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetAuthorLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Category}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetCategoryLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCategoryLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Date}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetDateLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetDateLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Description}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetDescriptionLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetDescriptionLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Comment}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetCommentLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCommentLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Homepage}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetHomepageLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.HomepageLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding TotalMachines}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetTotalMachinesLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetTotalMachinesLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding CompleteMachines}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetCompleteMachinesLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCompleteMachinesLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding IncompleteMachines}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetIncompleteMachinesLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetIncompleteMachinesLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding TotalRoms}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetTotalRomsLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetTotalRomsLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding HaveRoms}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetHaveRomsLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetHaveRomsLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                         <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding MissRoms}"
                                             Width="Auto"
                                             IsReadOnly="True">
                             <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetMissRomsLabel}" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetMissRomsLabel}" />
                             </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                         </DataGridTextColumn>
                     </DataGrid.Columns>

RomRepoMgr/Views/RemoveDat.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.RemoveDat"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}"
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.RemoveDatTitle}"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:RemoveDatViewModel />

RomRepoMgr/Views/SettingsDialog.xaml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.SettingsDialog"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}">
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.SettingsTitle}">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:SettingsViewModel />
     </Design.DataContext>
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding DatabaseLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.DatabaseFileLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding DatabaseCommand}"
                         Padding="5">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding ChooseLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ChooseLabel}" />
                 </Button>
             </Grid>
             <Grid Grid.Row="1">
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding RepositoryLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RepositoryFolderLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding RepositoryCommand}"
                         Padding="5">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding ChooseLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ChooseLabel}" />
                 </Button>
             </Grid>
             <Grid Grid.Row="2">
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding TemporaryLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.TemporaryFolderLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding TemporaryCommand}"
                         Padding="5">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding ChooseLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ChooseLabel}" />
                 </Button>
             </Grid>
             <Grid Grid.Row="3">
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Text="{Binding UnArPathLabel}"
+                           Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.UnArPathLabel}"
                            FontWeight="Bold"
                            Padding="5" />
                 <TextBox Grid.Column="1"
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding UnArCommand}"
                         Padding="5">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding ChooseLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ChooseLabel}" />
                 </Button>
             </Grid>
             <TextBlock Grid.Row="4"
@@ -154,12 +155,12 @@
                 <Button HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding SaveCommand}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding SaveLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.SaveLabel}" />
                 </Button>
                 <Button HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center"
                         Command="{Binding CloseCommand}">
-                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                    <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
                 </Button>
             </StackPanel>
         </Grid>

RomRepoMgr/Views/SplashWindow.xaml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:svg="clr-namespace:Avalonia.Svg.Skia;assembly=Avalonia.Svg.Skia"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="450"
         d:DesignHeight="250"
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
                     <svg:SvgImage Source="/Assets/emblem-question.svg" />
                 </Image.Source>
             </Image>
-            <TextBlock Text="{Binding LoadingSettingsText}"
+            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.LoadingSettingsText}"
                        VerticalAlignment="Center" />
         </StackPanel>
         <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@
                     <svg:SvgImage Source="/Assets/emblem-question.svg" />
                 </Image.Source>
             </Image>
-            <TextBlock Text="{Binding CheckingUnArText}"
+            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CheckingUnArText}"
                        VerticalAlignment="Center" />
         </StackPanel>
         <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@
                     <svg:SvgImage Source="/Assets/emblem-question.svg" />
                 </Image.Source>
             </Image>
-            <TextBlock Text="{Binding LoadingDatabaseText}"
+            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.LoadingDatabaseText}"
                        VerticalAlignment="Center" />
         </StackPanel>
         <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@
                     <svg:SvgImage Source="/Assets/emblem-question.svg" />
                 </Image.Source>
             </Image>
-            <TextBlock Text="{Binding MigratingDatabaseText}"
+            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.MigratingDatabaseText}"
                        VerticalAlignment="Center" />
         </StackPanel>
         <StackPanel HorizontalAlignment="Left"
@@ -153,13 +154,13 @@
                     <svg:SvgImage Source="/Assets/emblem-question.svg" />
                 </Image.Source>
             </Image>
-            <TextBlock Text="{Binding LoadingRomSetsText}"
+            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.LoadingRomSetsText}"
                        VerticalAlignment="Center" />
         </StackPanel>
         <Button Command="{Binding ExitCommand}"
                 IsVisible="{Binding ExitVisible}"
                 HorizontalAlignment="Right">
-            <TextBlock Text="{Binding ExitButtonText}" />
+            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.ExitButtonText}" />
         </Button>
     </StackPanel>
 </Window>

RomRepoMgr/Views/UpdateStats.xaml

@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.ViewModels;assembly=RomRepoMgr"
+        xmlns:resources="clr-namespace:RomRepoMgr.Resources"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
         d:DesignWidth="800"
         d:DesignHeight="450"
         x:Class="RomRepoMgr.Views.UpdateStats"
         Icon="/Assets/avalonia-logo.ico"
         CanResize="False"
-        Title="{Binding Title}"
+        Title="{x:Static resources:Localization.UpdateStatsTitle}"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner">
     <Design.DataContext>
         <vm:UpdateStatsViewModel />
@@ -67,98 +68,98 @@
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetNameLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetNameLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Version}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetVersionLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetVersionLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Author}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetAuthorLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetAuthorLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Category}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetCategoryLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCategoryLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Date}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetDateLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetDateLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Description}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetDescriptionLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetDescriptionLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Comment}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetCommentLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCommentLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding Homepage}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetHomepageLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.HomepageLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding TotalMachines}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetTotalMachinesLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetTotalMachinesLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding CompleteMachines}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetCompleteMachinesLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetCompleteMachinesLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding IncompleteMachines}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetIncompleteMachinesLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetIncompleteMachinesLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding TotalRoms}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetTotalRomsLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetTotalRomsLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding HaveRoms}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetHaveRomsLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetHaveRomsLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                     <DataGridTextColumn Binding="{Binding MissRoms}"
                                         Width="Auto"
                                         IsReadOnly="True">
                         <DataGridTextColumn.Header>
-                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding RomSetMissRomsLabel}" />
+                            <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.RomSetMissRomsLabel}" />
                         </DataGridTextColumn.Header>
                     </DataGridTextColumn>
                 </DataGrid.Columns>
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@
                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     IsEnabled="{Binding CanClose}"
                     Command="{Binding CloseCommand}">
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding CloseLabel}" />
+                <TextBlock Text="{x:Static resources:Localization.CloseLabel}" />
             </Button>
         </Grid>
     </Border>