Add Copy from a Similar Locale batch action

[MundiaNderi]

Fixes #2255

Enables translators working on closely related locales (eg en-GB and en-ZA) to reuse approved translations from one locale as a starting point in another as suggestions.

How to test / how I tested:

• Added test_copy_from_similar_locale in pontoon/batch/tests/test_utils.py
• Manually tested by copying from sl into af on the tutorial project — 1 string copied and confirmed as approved=False in the database

Steps to reproduce

• Navigate to a project under a locale that has no approved translations (e.g. af/tutorial)
• Select one or more strings
• In the batch actions panel, enter a source locale code (e.g. sl) under "Copy From a Similar Locale"
• Click the button. Strings approved in the source locale should appear as suggestions in the target locale

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[mathjazz]

Thanks for the patch!

I haven't closely looked at the code yet. I'd suggest we make some changes to the UI:

Please change the section title and use the locale selector instead of the input box:

Please note that Source locale should be the default option.

Please also update the docs:
https://pontoon.mozilla.org/docs/localizer/translate/?h=batch#performing-batch-actions-on-strings

Question: is it only possible to add suggestions to strings that don't have any existing translations? If yes, why?

[MundiaNderi]

Thanks for the patch!

I haven't closely looked at the code yet. I'd suggest we make some changes to the UI:

Please change the section title and use the locale selector instead of the input box:

Please note that Source locale should be the default option.

Please also update the docs: https://pontoon.mozilla.org/docs/localizer/translate/?h=batch#performing-batch-actions-on-strings

Question: is it only possible to add suggestions to strings that don't have any existing translations? If yes, why?

Yes, it's only possible to copy to strings that don't already have an active translation, because of the unique constraint on (entity_id, locale_id, active).

[mathjazz]

Approved by mistake.

[mathjazz]

Yes, it's only possible to copy to strings that don't already have an active translation, because of the unique constraint on (entity_id, locale_id, active).

The warning on top of the Batch actions editor panel says changes will be applied to all strings, which is what other actions do, too. So I'd keep that behaviour, and adapt active translations as needed.

[mathjazz]

Thanks for the udpate! Could you please make the locale selector and dropdown look & feel aligned with the locale selector used elsewhere, e.g. in the Setttings and Search pages?

[mathjazz]

Thanks for the update!

• It looks like I cannot copy from source locale? Nothing happens when I click the Copy as auggestions button when Source locale is selected.
• Source locale is also not present in the dropdown, so I cannot switch back to it.
• When the string has an approved translation, we should just add a suggestion, not reject the existing translation.

There are also a few CSS improvements I'd like to make, but I can push these directly.