refactor(strings): replace ResourceManager.GetString with direct HellionStrings properties

- SettingsOverview: replace dynamic key lookup via ResourceManager with
  direct HellionStrings property access; switch static readonly array to
  BuildCardDefs() method to ensure correct initialization order
- ThemeAndLayout: replace all ResourceManager.GetString calls with direct
  HellionStrings/Language property access throughout DrawThemeSection()
  and DrawChatColorsApplyBanner()

Also rework DE/EN string copy for a more natural, less formal tone in the German localization, and to better match the English source text. This includes

HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.de.resx

@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
     <value>Allgemein</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_General_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Plugin-globale Einstellungen — Sprache, Eingabe, Audio, Performance.</value>
+    <value>Sprache, Eingabe, Audio und Performance.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Appearance_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Erscheinungsbild</value>
@@ -657,25 +657,25 @@
     <value>Fenster</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Window_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Verhalten des Fensters — wann es da ist, ob es bewegt werden kann.</value>
+    <value>Wann das Fenster sichtbar ist und ob es sich bewegen lässt.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Chat_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Chat</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Chat_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Wie Nachrichten angezeigt werden — Tells, Vorschau, Verhalten, Emotes.</value>
+    <value>Tells, Vorschau, Nachrichten-Verhalten und Emotes.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Tabs_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Tabs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Tabs_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Tab-Verwaltung — eigene Chat-Tabs anlegen und konfigurieren.</value>
+    <value>Eigene Chat-Tabs anlegen und konfigurieren.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Privacy_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Datenschutz</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Privacy_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Was darf gespeichert werden — Privacy-Filter pro Channel.</value>
+    <value>Privacy-Filter pro Channel und was gespeichert werden darf.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Database_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Datenbank</value>
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@
     <value>Information</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Information_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Über das Plugin — Version, Mission, Lizenz, Changelog.</value>
+    <value>Version, Mission, Lizenz und Changelog.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Tab_Themes" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Themes</value>
@@ -732,25 +732,25 @@
     <value>Theme &amp; Layout</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_ThemeAndLayout_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Wie das Fenster aussieht — Theme, Rahmen, Zeitstempel-Style.</value>
+    <value>Theme, Fenster-Rahmen und Zeitstempel-Style.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_FontsAndColours_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Schriften &amp; Farben</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_FontsAndColours_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Lesbarkeit — Schriftart, Schriftgröße, Chat-Farben pro Channel.</value>
+    <value>Schriftart, Schriftgröße und Chat-Farben pro Channel.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_DataManagement_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Daten-Verwaltung</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_DataManagement_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Was passiert mit gespeicherten Daten — Aufbewahrung, Aufräumen, Export, DB-Stats.</value>
+    <value>Aufbewahrung, Aufräumen, Export und Datenbank-Statistiken.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Integrations_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Integrationen</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Integrations_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Andere Dalamud-Plugins, mit denen HellionChat zusammenarbeitet. Auto-detected, mit Vorschau auf kommende Integrationen.</value>
+    <value>Andere Dalamud-Plugins, mit denen HellionChat zusammenarbeitet. Kommende Integrationen in der Vorschau.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_ThemeAndLayout_Theme_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Theme</value>

HellionChat/Resources/HellionStrings.resx

@@ -19,28 +19,28 @@
     <value>Enable privacy filter</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_FilterEnabled_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>When enabled, only messages from whitelisted channels are persisted to the database. Disabling restores the original behavior (everything except battle messages is stored).</value>
+    <value>When enabled, only messages from allowed channels are written to the database. When disabled, the default behaviour applies — everything except battle logs is stored.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_FilterEnabled_StorageOnly_Help" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The filter only controls what is written to the local database. The chat log itself keeps showing every message live, disallowed channels just stop being saved. Use the channel hide options in your in-game chat tabs if you want to remove channels from the visible chat.</value>
+    <value>The filter only controls what is written to the local database. The chat log still shows every message live; excluded channels are simply no longer stored. If you also want to remove channels from the visible display, use the normal chat-tab filters in the game.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Filter_Tree_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Privacy filter and whitelist</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Whitelist_Help" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Pick which channels are stored in the local database. Privacy-First default: only your own conversations. Use the buttons below to apply a preset.</value>
+    <value>Choose which channels are saved to the local database. Default follows data minimisation: only your own conversations. Use the buttons below to apply a preset.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Preset_PrivacyFirst" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Privacy-First (recommended)</value>
+    <value>Data minimisation (recommended)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Preset_ClearAll" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Clear all</value>
+    <value>Deselect all</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Preset_SelectAll" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Select all</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Group_DirectMessages" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Direct Messages</value>
+    <value>Direct messages</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Group_PartyAlliance" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Party &amp; Alliance</value>
@@ -55,52 +55,52 @@
     <value>Cross-World Linkshells</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Group_ExtraChat" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>ExtraChat (Encrypted)</value>
+    <value>ExtraChat (encrypted)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Group_PublicChat" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Public Chat (third-party data)</value>
+    <value>Public chat (third-party data)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_Group_SystemLogs" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>System &amp; Game Logs</value>
+    <value>System &amp; game logs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_PersistUnknown_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Persist unknown channel types</value>
+    <value>Save unknown channel types</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_PersistUnknown_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Failsafe for ChatTypes added by future FFXIV patches that this plugin does not yet know about. Default OFF (Privacy-First). Turn ON if you want a complete log including future channels.</value>
+    <value>Safety net for ChatTypes added by future FFXIV patches that the plugin does not yet know about. Default is OFF (data minimisation). Enable if you want future channels to be fully logged as well.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Apply filter to existing database</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Help_Intro" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The privacy filter only applies to new messages. Use the cleanup below to retroactively remove already-stored messages that don't match your saved whitelist.</value>
+    <value>The privacy filter only affects new messages. The cleanup below lets you retroactively remove already-stored messages that do not match your saved whitelist.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Help_SavedNote" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Cleanup uses your SAVED whitelist (Plugin.Config), not unsaved edits above. Click Save first if you want to apply your current edits.</value>
+    <value>Cleanup uses your SAVED whitelist (Plugin.Config), not unsaved changes above. Click Save first if you want your current changes to be applied.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Help_SavedNote" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The manual sweep uses your SAVED retention policy, not the slider values above. Click Save first if you want the run to apply your current edits.</value>
+    <value>The manual run uses your SAVED retention policy, not the slider values above. Click Save first if you want the run to apply your current changes.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Preview_Stale" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Preview is out of date — your whitelist has changed since the last refresh. Click Refresh to recalculate.</value>
+    <value>Preview is stale — your whitelist has changed since the last refresh. Click Refresh to recalculate.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_RefreshPreview" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Refresh preview</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_NoPreview" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>No preview yet. Click Refresh to compute the impact.</value>
+    <value>No preview yet. Click Refresh to calculate the impact.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_TotalStored" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Total stored messages: {0:N0}</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_WillKeep" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Will keep:    {0:N0}</value>
+    <value>Keep:    {0:N0}</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_WillDelete" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Will delete:  {0:N0}</value>
+    <value>Delete:  {0:N0}</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Breakdown" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Per-channel breakdown</value>
+    <value>Breakdown by channel</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Marker_Keep" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>[KEEP]  </value>
@@ -112,46 +112,46 @@
     <value>Apply current filter to database</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Apply_Tooltip" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Ctrl+Shift: Hard-deletes {0:N0} messages, then runs VACUUM. Cannot be undone.</value>
+    <value>Ctrl+Shift: Permanently deletes {0:N0} messages and runs VACUUM afterwards. Cannot be undone.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Running" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Cleanup running in background…</value>
+    <value>Cleanup running in the background…</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_PreviewError" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Failed to compute cleanup preview, see /xllog</value>
+    <value>Preview could not be calculated, see /xllog</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Success" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Privacy cleanup complete: {0:N0} messages removed.</value>
+    <value>Cleanup complete, {0:N0} messages removed.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Cleanup_Error" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Privacy cleanup failed, see /xllog</value>
+    <value>Cleanup failed, see /xllog</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Message retention</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Enabled_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Auto-delete messages after a per-channel retention window</value>
+    <value>Automatically delete messages past their channel retention window</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Enabled_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>When enabled, messages older than the configured window are deleted on every plugin start (at most once per 24 hours). Off by default. The plugin never deletes history without your explicit consent.</value>
+    <value>When enabled, messages older than the configured window are deleted on each plugin start (at most once every 24 hours). Default is OFF — the plugin never deletes anything without your explicit consent.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Default_Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Default retention (days, 0 = never)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Default_Help" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Applies to channels without an explicit override below.</value>
+    <value>Applies to channels that have no individual override below.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Reset_Spec" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Reset overrides to spec defaults</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Clear_Overrides" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Clear all overrides</value>
+    <value>Remove all overrides</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Tree_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Per-channel retention overrides</value>
+    <value>Retention per channel</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Tag_Override" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>[override]</value>
+    <value>[custom]</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Tag_Spec" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>[spec]</value>
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@
     <value>reset</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Apply_Label" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Apply retention policy now</value>
+    <value>Apply retention now</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Apply_Tooltip" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Ctrl+Shift: runs the retention sweep immediately using the SAVED policy. Save your changes first.</value>
+    <value>Ctrl+Shift: Runs the retention cleanup immediately using the SAVED policy. Save your changes first.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Running" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Retention sweep running in background…</value>
+    <value>Retention cleanup running in the background…</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_LastRun_Never" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Last run: never</value>
@@ -178,67 +178,67 @@
     <value>Last run: {0:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm}</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Success" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Retention sweep complete: {0:N0} messages removed.</value>
+    <value>Retention cleanup complete, {0:N0} messages removed.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Retention_Error" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Retention sweep failed, see /xllog</value>
+    <value>Retention cleanup failed, see /xllog</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Hellion Chat — Welcome</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Intro" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Pick a starting profile. You can change anything later under Settings → Privacy.</value>
+    <value>Choose a starting profile. You can adjust everything later under Settings → Privacy.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_PrivacyFirst_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Privacy-First (recommended)</value>
+    <value>Data minimisation (recommended)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_PrivacyFirst_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Only your own conversations are stored: Tells, Party, FC, Linkshells, Cross-World Linkshells, Alliance and ExtraChat. Public chat, NPC dialogue and system spam are dropped at the storage layer. Retention follows the spec defaults (Tells 365 days, own-conversation channels 90 days).</value>
+    <value>Only your own conversations are stored: tells, party, FC, linkshells, cross-world linkshells, alliance, and ExtraChat. Public chat, NPC dialogues, and system spam are discarded at the storage level. Retention follows spec defaults (tells 365 days, own conversation channels 90 days).</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_PrivacyFirst_Apply" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Use Privacy-First</value>
+    <value>Apply data minimisation</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_Casual_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Casual</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_Casual_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Privacy-First plus a 24-hour window for public chat (Say, Shout, Yell, both emote types, Novice Network). For RP players who want to look up the last scene without keeping public chat forever.</value>
+    <value>Data minimisation plus a 24-hour window for public chat (say, shout, yell, both emote types, novice network). For RP players who want to re-read the last scene without keeping public chat forever.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_Casual_Apply" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Use Casual</value>
+    <value>Apply casual</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_FullHistory_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Full History</value>
+    <value>Full history</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_FullHistory_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Disables the privacy filter entirely. Stores everything except battle logs (the original full-history behavior). Retention is OFF, history grows forever.</value>
+    <value>Disables the privacy filter entirely. Stores everything except battle logs (the original full-history behaviour). Retention is OFF, so the history grows indefinitely.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_FullHistory_GdprWarning" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>GDPR notice: storing third-party messages (Say/Shout/Yell of strangers, NPC dialogue with player names, etc.) for an unlimited time may exceed the personal/household exemption (Art. 2(2)(c)). Use this profile only if you have a clear reason to keep the full archive.</value>
+    <value>GDPR notice: Storing third-party messages (say/shout/yell from other players, NPC dialogues with player names, etc.) indefinitely may exceed the exemption for purely personal or household activities (Art. 2(2)(c)). Only use this profile if you have a clear reason to keep the full archive.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Profile_FullHistory_Apply" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Use Full History</value>
+    <value>Apply full history</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Wizard_Reopen_Button" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Show wizard again</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Export (GDPR Art. 15 — right of access)</value>
+    <value>Export (GDPR Art. 15 — Right of access)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Help" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Export stored messages to Markdown, JSON or CSV. Use this to fulfil a request for access from someone whose messages you have, or to take your own history with you.</value>
+    <value>Export stored messages as Markdown, JSON, or CSV. This lets you fulfil an access request from a person whose messages you have stored, or take your own history with you.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Range_Label" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Last X days (0 = all time)</value>
+    <value>Last X days (0 = no time limit)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Sender_Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Sender contains (optional, case-insensitive)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Channels_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Limit to channels</value>
+    <value>Restrict to channels</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Channels_AllOff" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>(none selected = all stored channels)</value>
+    <value>(nothing selected = all stored channels)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Format_Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Format</value>
@@ -259,41 +259,41 @@
     <value>Save export</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Running" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Export running in background…</value>
+    <value>Export running in the background…</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Success" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Export complete: {0:N0} messages written to {1}</value>
+    <value>Export complete, {0:N0} messages written to {1}</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Empty" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Export complete: no messages matched the filter.</value>
+    <value>Export complete, no message matched the filter.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Export_Error" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Export failed, see /xllog</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Theme_Enabled_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Use the Hellion theme across all plugin windows</value>
+    <value>Use Hellion theme for all plugin windows</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Theme_Enabled_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hellion Online Media palette of Arctic Cyan plus Ember Orange, applied across the chat log, settings, viewers and the wizard. Disable to fall back to the default Dalamud look.</value>
+    <value>Hellion Online Media palette of Arctic Cyan and Ember Orange, applied to the chat window, settings, viewer, and wizard. Disable to use the default Dalamud appearance.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Theme_WindowOpacity_Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Window opacity</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Theme_WindowOpacity_Help" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>How opaque the plugin panes are. Lower values let the game shine through; form fields and dialogs stay opaque on top so they remain readable.</value>
+    <value>How opaque the plugin windows are. Lower values let the game show through; form fields and dialogs stay fully opaque and readable on top.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Theme_UseHellionFont_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Use the bundled Hellion font (Exo 2)</value>
+    <value>Use bundled Hellion font (Exo 2)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Theme_UseHellionFont_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Renders chat and UI in Exo 2 (SIL Open Font License 1.1) which ships with the plugin. Disable to fall back to whatever font you picked under Settings → Fonts.</value>
+    <value>Renders chat and UI in Exo 2 (SIL Open Font License 1.1), which ships with the plugin. Disable to fall back to the font selected under Settings → Font.</value>
   </data>
 
   <data name="About_Maintainer_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Maintainer</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_Maintainer_Body" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>I maintain Hellion Chat through Hellion Online Media. The website has the contact details for licensing, legal or business questions.</value>
+    <value>I maintain Hellion Chat through Hellion Online Media. Contact details for licensing, legal, or business inquiries are on the website.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_Maintainer_Website_Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Website:</value>
@@ -303,76 +303,76 @@
     <value>Why this fork exists</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_Mission_P1" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hellion Chat is not trying to replace Chat 2. Chat 2 ships a complete chat experience with full history available for filtering, search and replay. That default is the right one for most users. This fork takes a different stance: a smaller default footprint, with extra knobs for users who want to keep less third-party chat on disk.</value>
+    <value>Hellion Chat is not meant to replace Chat 2. Chat 2 delivers a complete chat experience with a full history available for filtering, searching, and replay. That default is the right choice for most users. This fork takes a different approach: a smaller default footprint, with additional controls for users who prefer to keep less of other people's chat on disk.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_Mission_P2" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The reason I wanted that narrower default was personal. After two years on Chat 2 my database had grown past two million messages, most of them /say, /shout and /yell from strangers in Limsa. That data is exactly what makes Chat 2's full-history view powerful and most users are happy to keep it. For my own taste I wanted a smaller default. So I built this fork.</value>
+    <value>The desire for this narrower default was personal. After two years with Chat 2, my database had grown to over two million messages, the majority of them /say, /shout, and /yell from strangers in Limsa. That data is exactly what makes Chat 2's full history useful, and most users are happy to keep it. My own preference was for a smaller default. So I built this fork.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_Mission_P3" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>I am not chasing a big audience and the fork is not in competition with Chat 2. The code is open under the same EUPL-1.2 licence as the upstream plugin. Infi, Anna or anyone else are welcome to read it, borrow ideas, ask questions, or ignore the project. All three are fine by me.</value>
+    <value>I am not targeting a large audience, and the fork is not in competition with Chat 2. The code is open under the same EUPL-1.2 licence as the original. Infi, Anna, or anyone else is welcome to look around, borrow ideas, ask questions, or simply ignore the project. All three are fine by me.</value>
   </data>
 
   <data name="About_BuiltOn_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Built on Chat 2</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_BuiltOn_P1" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hellion Chat is a fork of Chat 2 by Infi and Anna (ascclemens). The chat replacement window, the IPC integration, the rendering engine and the entire storage core come from upstream Chat 2.</value>
+    <value>Hellion Chat is a fork of Chat 2 by Infi and Anna (ascclemens). The chat-replacement window, IPC integration, render engine, and the entire storage core all come from the original.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_BuiltOn_P2" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The webinterface is the only major piece I removed. It is built for remote access to chat from a second device, which is a different focus than the smaller default footprint this fork is built around. Aligning it with these defaults would have meant a substantial rebuild, so removing it was the cleaner path for this particular fork.</value>
+    <value>The web interface is the only major piece I removed. It is built for remote access to the chat from a second device — a different focus from the smaller default footprint this fork pursues. Adapting it to these defaults would have required significant rework, so removing it was the clean path for this particular fork.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_BuiltOn_Upstream_Label" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Upstream repository:</value>
   </data>
 
   <data name="About_License_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>License</value>
+    <value>Licence</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_License_P1" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hellion Chat and Chat 2 both ship under the European Union Public Licence v1.2 (EUPL-1.2).</value>
+    <value>Hellion Chat and Chat 2 are both released under the European Union Public Licence v1.2 (EUPL-1.2).</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_License_P2" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>© 2023 to 2026, the Chat 2 authors (Infi, Anna and the upstream contributors).</value>
+    <value>© 2023 to 2026, the Chat 2 authors (Infi, Anna, and upstream contributors).</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_License_P3" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>© 2026 Hellion Online Media for the additions made in this fork.</value>
+    <value>© 2026 Hellion Online Media for the extensions in this fork.</value>
   </data>
 
   <data name="About_SE_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>FINAL FANTASY XIV disclaimer</value>
+    <value>FINAL FANTASY XIV notice</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_SE_P1" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>FINAL FANTASY XIV © SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All rights reserved.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_SE_P2" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hellion Chat is an unofficial, fan-made plugin. It has no affiliation with Square Enix and is not endorsed, sponsored or approved by them.</value>
+    <value>Hellion Chat is an unofficial fan plugin. It is not affiliated with Square Enix and is neither endorsed, sponsored, nor approved by them.</value>
   </data>
 
   <data name="About_Localization_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Localization</value>
+    <value>Localisation</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_Localization_P1" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The German translations of the Hellion-specific strings come from me. Other languages are not provided yet.</value>
+    <value>The translations of the Hellion-specific strings were done by me. No additional languages are currently available.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_Localization_P2" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The translator list below covers the upstream Chat 2 strings on Crowdin. Those volunteers translated Chat 2, not the Hellion additions.</value>
+    <value>The translator list below belongs to the Chat 2 strings on Crowdin. These volunteers translated Chat 2, not the Hellion extensions.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="About_Translators_TreeNode" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Chat 2 community translators (upstream)</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — Auto-Tell-Tabs (runtime strings) -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Auto-Tell-Tabs (Runtime strings) -->
   <data name="AutoTellTabs_SectionHeader" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Active Tells</value>
+    <value>Active tells</value>
   </data>
   <data name="AutoTellTabs_HistorySeparator" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>— Earlier conversations —</value>
   </data>
   <data name="AutoTellTabs_HistoryLoadError" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>History could not be loaded.</value>
+    <value>Could not load history.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="AutoTellTabs_GreetedTooltip" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Marked as greeted. Click to remove the marker.</value>
+    <value>Marked as greeted. Click to remove the mark.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="AutoTellTabs_UnGreetedTooltip" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Mark as greeted.</value>
@@ -383,62 +383,62 @@
     <value>Auto-Tell-Tabs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_Enable_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Open a tab automatically for each tell partner</value>
+    <value>Automatically open a tab per conversation partner for every /tell</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_Enable_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>When you receive or send a /tell, a temporary tab dedicated to that player is opened automatically. Tabs vanish on logout.</value>
+    <value>As soon as you receive or send a /tell, a temporary tab is automatically opened for that player. Tabs are removed on logout.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_Limit_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Maximum number of auto tell tabs</value>
+    <value>Maximum number of auto-tell tabs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_Limit_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>When the limit is reached, greeted tabs with the oldest activity are dropped first. The change applies on the next /tell.</value>
+    <value>When the limit is reached, greeted tabs with the oldest activity are closed first. Changes take effect on the next /tell.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_Compact_Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Compact display</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_Compact_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Show only a thin separator between persistent tabs and auto tell tabs, without the section header.</value>
+    <value>Shows only a thin separator between regular tabs and auto-tell tabs, without a section header.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_GreetedToggle_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Show "mark as greeted" button</value>
+    <value>Show "Mark as greeted" button</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_GreetedToggle_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Adds a click-to-toggle button next to each auto tell tab to mark a partner as already greeted, dimming the tab name when set. Useful for club greeters tracking many parallel conversations; off by default.</value>
+    <value>Adds a click button next to each auto-tell tab to mark a conversation partner as already greeted — the tab name is then dimmed. Useful for club greeters managing many conversations in parallel. Off by default.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_OpenAsPopout_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Open new /tell tabs directly as pop-out</value>
+    <value>Open new /tell tabs directly as pop-outs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_OpenAsPopout_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>When enabled, each newly created /tell tab opens directly as its own window. Closing the window returns the tab to the sidebar.</value>
+    <value>When active, each newly created /tell tab is immediately opened as its own window. Closing the window returns the tab to the sidebar.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_PreloadHint" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>The number of preloaded tells is configured in the Privacy tab.</value>
+    <value>The number of preloaded tells can be configured in the Privacy tab.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatLog_AutoTellTabs_ConflictHint" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Heads-up: if XIV Messanger or a similar plugin is suppressing direct messages, turn its "Suppress DMs" option off so Hellion Chat can receive tells and open the auto tabs.</value>
+    <value>Note: If XIV Messenger or a similar plugin suppresses tells, disable the "Suppress DMs" option there so that Hellion Chat can receive tells and open the auto-tabs.</value>
   </data>
 
   <!-- Hellion Chat — Auto-Tell-Tabs (Privacy settings tab) -->
   <data name="Privacy_AutoTellTabs_Section_Title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Tell history in auto tabs</value>
+    <value>Tell history in auto-tabs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_AutoTellTabs_Preload_Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Number of preloaded tells</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_AutoTellTabs_Preload_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>How many earlier tell messages are loaded from the database when an auto tell tab is opened. 0 disables the preload.</value>
+    <value>How many previous tell messages are loaded from the database when an auto-tell tab is opened. 0 disables preloading.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Privacy_AutoTellTabs_Preload_Hint" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Only takes effect when auto tell tabs are enabled in the Chat tab.</value>
+    <value>Only takes effect when auto-tell tabs are enabled in the Chat tab.</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — Settings UX Polish v10 wipe migration -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Settings UX Polish v10 Wipe migration -->
   <data name="SettingsRefactor_Migration_Title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Settings reorganised</value>
+    <value>Settings restructured</value>
   </data>
   <data name="SettingsRefactor_Migration_Content" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hellion Chat 0.5.0 reorganised the settings into themed tabs. Your chat database and your message history stay untouched. Settings have been reset to defaults; if you want to pick a privacy profile again, the reopen button is in the Privacy tab. A backup of your previous config is at HellionChat.json.pre-v10-backup next to the live config file.</value>
+    <value>Hellion Chat 0.5.0 has restructured the settings into thematic tabs. Your chat database and message history remain unchanged. Settings have been reset to defaults. If you want to re-select your privacy profile, the Reopen button is in the Privacy tab. A backup of the previous config is located at HellionChat.json.pre-v10-backup next to the active config file.</value>
   </data>
 
   <!-- Hellion Chat — Settings UX Polish 8-tab structure -->
@@ -455,30 +455,30 @@
     <value>Chat</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Tab_Tabs" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Tabs</value>
+    <value>Channels</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Tab_Database" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Database</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Tab_Information" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Information</value>
+    <value>About</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — General-Tab section headings -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — General tab section headings -->
   <data name="Settings_General_Input_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Input</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_General_Audio_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Audio &amp; Notifications</value>
+    <value>Audio &amp; notifications</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_General_Performance_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Performance</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_General_Language_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Language &amp; Input Helpers</value>
+    <value>Language &amp; input aids</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — Appearance-Tab section headings -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Appearance tab section headings -->
   <data name="Settings_Appearance_Theme_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Theme</value>
   </data>
@@ -486,32 +486,32 @@
     <value>Fonts</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Appearance_Colours_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Chat Colours</value>
+    <value>Chat colours</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Appearance_Timestamps_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Timestamps</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — Window-Tab section headings -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Window tab section headings -->
   <data name="Settings_Window_Hide_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hide</value>
+    <value>Hiding</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Window_InactivityHide_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Inactivity Hide</value>
+    <value>Inactivity hiding</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Window_Frame_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Window Frame</value>
+    <value>Window frame</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Window_Tooltips_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Tooltips</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — Chat-Tab section headings -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Chat tab section headings -->
   <data name="Settings_Chat_AutoTellTabs_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Auto-Tell-Tabs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Chat_Behaviour_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Message Behaviour</value>
+    <value>Message behaviour</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Chat_Preview_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Preview</value>
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
     <value>Emotes</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — Database-Tab section headings -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Database tab section headings -->
   <data name="Settings_Database_Storage_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Storage</value>
   </data>
@@ -531,9 +531,9 @@
     <value>Maintenance</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — Information-Tab section headings -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Information tab section headings -->
   <data name="Settings_Information_VersionInfo_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Version Info</value>
+    <value>Version info</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Information_About_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>About HellionChat</value>
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
     <value>Changelog</value>
   </data>
 
-  <!-- Hellion Chat — Default tab presets (channel-themed) -->
+  <!-- Hellion Chat — Default tab presets (channel-specific) -->
   <data name="Tabs_Presets_System" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>System</value>
   </data>
@@ -553,36 +553,36 @@
     <value>Party</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Tabs_Presets_Beginner" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Beginner</value>
+    <value>Novice</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Tabs_Presets_Linkshell" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Linkshell</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Tabs_Presets_Linkshell_Hint" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>If you use multiple linkshells, the maintainer recommends one tab per shell for cleaner readability. Duplicate this tab and narrow the channel selection per copy.</value>
+    <value>If you use multiple linkshells, the maintainer recommends one tab per shell for a cleaner overview. Duplicate the tab and restrict the channel selection in each copy.</value>
   </data>
 
   <!-- Hellion Chat — v1.2.0 per-tab icon override -->
   <data name="Tabs_Icon_Label" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Tab-Icon</value>
+    <value>Tab icon</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Tabs_Icon_HelpMarker" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>FontAwesome-Glyph für die Sidebar. Default greift auf Tab-Name oder Channel-Typ.</value>
+    <value>FontAwesome glyph for the sidebar. Default falls back to the tab name or channel type.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Tabs_Icon_DefaultOption" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>(Default-Mapping)</value>
+    <value>(Default mapping)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatColourPresets_Default" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Klassik (Chat 2 Default)</value>
+    <value>Classic (Chat 2 default)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatColourPresets_HighContrast" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>High-Contrast</value>
+    <value>High contrast</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatColourPresets_Pastell" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Pastell</value>
+    <value>Pastel</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatColourPresets_DarkModeTuned" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Dark-Mode-Tuned</value>
+    <value>Dark mode tuned</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatColourPresets_Hellion" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Hellion</value>
@@ -594,22 +594,22 @@
     <value>Indigo Violet</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Appearance_Colours_PresetsHint" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Tip: presets overwrite your current channel colours immediately.</value>
+    <value>Tip: Presets overwrite your current channel colours immediately.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Window_PopOutInputEnabled_Name" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Enable input in pop-outs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Window_PopOutInputEnabled_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Master switch: lets you type and send messages directly inside every pop-out window (including auto-tell tabs). Channel changes inside a pop-out apply globally just like in the main window; the text buffer and history cursor stay independent per pop-out.</value>
+    <value>Master switch: allows typing and sending directly in any pop-out window (including auto-tell tabs). Channel switching in a pop-out acts globally like in the main window; the text buffer and history cursor are independent per pop-out.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Window_ResetPosition_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Reset Window Position</value>
+    <value>Reset window position</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Window_ResetPosition_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Snaps the chat window and every active pop-out back to the primary monitor's top-left corner. Useful when a window has drifted off-screen after a display layout change (monitor disconnected, resolution changed). The plugin also runs an automatic bounds check once per session — this button is the manual backup if anything still ends up unreachable.</value>
+    <value>Moves the chat window and all active pop-outs back to the top-left corner of the primary monitor. Useful when a window has ended up outside the visible area after a display layout change (monitor disconnected, resolution changed). The plugin also performs an automatic bounds check once per session; this button is the manual escape hatch if something still ends up unreachable.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Popout_v060_HintText" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>New in v0.6.0: you can type directly inside pop-out windows. Toggle the master switch in the window settings to enable it.</value>
+    <value>New in v0.6.0: You can now type directly in pop-outs. Enable the master switch in the Window settings.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Popout_v060_HintAck" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Got it</value>
@@ -618,19 +618,19 @@
     <value>Open window settings</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Hint_v061_PopOutHeader_Body" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>You can open any chat tab as its own window. Click the window icon in the top right or right-click the tab. New in v0.6.1: pop-out input is enabled by default (can be turned off under Settings → Window).</value>
+    <value>You can open any chat tab as its own window. Click the window icon in the top right or right-click the tab. New in v0.6.1: pop-out input is active by default (can be disabled under Settings → Window).</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Hint_v061_PopOutHeader_Ack" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Got it</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Hint_v061_PopOutHeader_OpenSettings" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Open Settings</value>
+    <value>Open settings</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatTwoConflictTitle" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Hellion Chat cannot start while Chat 2 is loaded.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatTwoConflictBody" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hellion Chat is a standalone fork of Chat 2. Both plugins replace the same in-game chat window and would conflict at runtime if loaded together.</value>
+    <value>Hellion Chat is a standalone fork of Chat 2. Both plugins replace the same chat window in the game and would conflict at runtime.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatTwoConflictAction" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Disable Chat 2 in /xlplugins, then re-enable Hellion Chat.</value>
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
     <value>General</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_General_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Plugin-wide settings — language, input, audio, performance.</value>
+    <value>Language, input, audio, and performance.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Appearance_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Appearance</value>
@@ -657,25 +657,25 @@
     <value>Window</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Window_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Window behaviour — when it shows, whether it can move.</value>
+    <value>When the window is visible and whether it can be moved.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Chat_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Chat</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Chat_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>How messages are displayed — tells, preview, behaviour, emotes.</value>
+    <value>Tells, preview, message behaviour, and emotes.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Tabs_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Tabs</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Tabs_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Tab management — create and configure your own chat tabs.</value>
+    <value>Create and configure custom chat tabs.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Privacy_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Privacy</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Privacy_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>What's allowed to be stored — privacy filter per channel.</value>
+    <value>Privacy filter per channel and what may be stored.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Database_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Database</value>
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@
     <value>Information</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Information_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>About the plugin — version, mission, license, changelog.</value>
+    <value>Version, mission, licence, and changelog.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Tab_Themes" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Themes</value>
@@ -705,16 +705,16 @@
     <value>Open themes folder</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Themes_ExportActive" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Export active...</value>
+    <value>Export active…</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Hint" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>This theme suggests its own chat channel colours.</value>
+    <value>This theme suggests its own channel colours.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Apply" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Apply</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Keep" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Keep current</value>
+    <value>Keep</value>
   </data>
   <data name="StatusBar_Privacy_Enabled" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Privacy-First</value>
@@ -723,55 +723,55 @@
     <value>Open</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Appearance_UseCompactDensity_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Compact Density</value>
+    <value>Compact density</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Appearance_UseCompactDensity_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Schaltet das Message-Layout vom Card-Row-Default zurück auf einzeilige `[HH:mm] Sender: Text` Zeilen.</value>
+    <value>Switches the message layout from the card-row default back to single-line `[HH:mm] Sender: Text` rows.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_ThemeAndLayout_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Theme &amp; Layout</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_ThemeAndLayout_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>How the window looks — theme, frame, timestamp style.</value>
+    <value>Theme, window frame, and timestamp style.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_FontsAndColours_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Fonts &amp; Colours</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_FontsAndColours_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Readability — font, font size, per-channel chat colours.</value>
+    <value>Font, font size, and chat colours per channel.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_DataManagement_Title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Data Management</value>
+    <value>Data management</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_DataManagement_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>What happens to stored data — retention, cleanup, export, DB stats.</value>
+    <value>Retention, cleanup, export, and database statistics.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Integrations_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Integrations</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Card_Integrations_Subtext" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Other Dalamud plugins HellionChat reacts to. Auto-detected, with a "coming soon" preview of upcoming integrations.</value>
+    <value>Other Dalamud plugins that HellionChat works with. Upcoming integrations in preview.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_ThemeAndLayout_Theme_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Theme</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_ThemeAndLayout_WindowStyle_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Window Style</value>
+    <value>Window style</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_ThemeAndLayout_TimestampStyle_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Timestamp Style</value>
+    <value>Timestamp style</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_ThemeAndLayout_WindowOpacity_Name" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Window Transparency</value>
+    <value>Window transparency</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_ThemeAndLayout_WindowOpacity_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>How transparent the window background is. Lower values let the game show through more. Tip: Dalamud's per-window menu (Hamburger in the title bar) gives you per-window overrides for opacity, background blur, click-through and pinning — those override this slider for that window.</value>
+    <value>How transparent the window background is. Lower values let more of the game show through. Tip: Dalamud's per-window menu (hamburger in the title bar) offers per-window overrides for opacity, background blur, click-through, and pinning — those take precedence over this slider for the respective window.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_FontsAndColours_Fonts_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Fonts</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_FontsAndColours_Colours_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Chat Colours</value>
+    <value>Chat colours</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_DataManagement_Storage_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Storage</value>
@@ -786,22 +786,22 @@
     <value>Export</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_DataManagement_DbViewer_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Database Viewer</value>
+    <value>Database viewer</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_DataManagement_Advanced_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Advanced (Shift+Click to open)</value>
+    <value>Advanced (Shift+click to open)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Window_Frame_Behaviour_Heading" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Behaviour</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Migration_v16_OverrideStyle_Toast" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Hellion Chat 1.2.1 reorganised the Settings menu and removed the legacy "Style override" option (made obsolete by the Themes system in 1.1.0). Your other settings are unchanged. Window opacity was migrated to Theme &amp; Layout. A backup of your previous config is at pluginConfigs/HellionChat.json.pre-v16-backup next to the live HellionChat.json.</value>
+    <value>Hellion Chat 1.2.1 has reorganised the settings menu and removed the old "Override style" option (superseded by the theme system from 1.1.0). Your remaining settings are unchanged. Window transparency has been migrated to "Theme &amp; Layout". A backup of the previous config is located at pluginConfigs/HellionChat.json.pre-v16-backup next to the active HellionChat.json.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Tab_Integrations" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Integrations</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_Intro" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Plugin integrations let HellionChat react to other installed Dalamud plugins. Each integration auto-detects its target and silently disables itself when the target plugin is not present.</value>
+    <value>Plugin integrations let HellionChat work together with other installed Dalamud plugins. Each integration automatically detects its target and silently disables itself when the target plugin is missing.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_Honorific_SectionHeader" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Honorific</value>
@@ -813,13 +813,13 @@
     <value>Not installed</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_Honorific_Status_Incompatible" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Incompatible API version ({0} expected, {1}.{2} detected)</value>
+    <value>Incompatible API version ({0} expected, {1}.{2} found)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_Honorific_Toggle" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Show Honorific title in chat header</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_Honorific_ToggleHint" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Displays your custom title from Honorific in the header above the chat log, in your chosen colour.</value>
+    <value>Shows your custom title from Honorific in the header above the chat log, in the colour you have chosen.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_Honorific_LinkRepo" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Honorific on GitHub</value>
@@ -831,48 +831,48 @@
     <value>Coming soon</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_Intro" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>These integrations are on the roadmap. The settings for each appear automatically once the underlying plugin is wired up.</value>
+    <value>These integrations are on the roadmap. The settings will appear automatically once the respective plugin is connected.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_ContextMenu_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Context menu actions</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_ContextMenu_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Right-click a name in chat to jump to PlayerTrack, open the Lodestone profile, or compose a DM in one click.</value>
+    <value>Right-click a name in chat: jump to PlayerTrack, open the Lodestone profile, or compose a DM with one click.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_Notifications_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Smart notifications (NotificationMaster)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_Notifications_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Route mentions and DMs through NotificationMaster for system toasts, taskbar flash, and per-channel sounds.</value>
+    <value>Mentions and DMs via NotificationMaster: system toasts, taskbar flash, and per-channel sounds.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_RPStatus_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>RP status block (Moodles · LightlessClient)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_RPStatus_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Show Moodles status icons and pair-badges inline next to chat names for richer roleplay context.</value>
+    <value>Show Moodles status icons and pair badges directly next to chat names for more roleplay context.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_ExtraChat_Title" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>ExtraChat channels</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_ExtraChat_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Host end-to-end-encrypted cross-datacenter linkshells natively in HellionChat.</value>
+    <value>Host end-to-end encrypted cross-datacenter linkshells natively in HellionChat.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_QuickDM_Title" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Quick DM button (XIVInstantMessenger)</value>
+    <value>Quick-DM button (XIVInstantMessenger)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_ComingSoon_QuickDM_Description" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>One-click DM compose without leaving the chat window.</value>
+    <value>Quick DM access directly from the chat window, one click.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_GotAnIdea_SectionHeader" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Got an idea?</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_GotAnIdea_Body" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Got an idea for a plugin integration that's not on this list? Hop on the Hellion Forge Discord and tell me. Community input drives the roadmap.</value>
+    <value>Got an idea for a plugin integration that is not on the list? Come to the Hellion Forge Discord and write to me. Community input shapes the roadmap.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="Settings_Integrations_GotAnIdea_LinkLabel" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Open Hellion Forge</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ChatHeader_HonorificTitle_Tooltip" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Honorific custom title</value>
+    <value>Custom title from Honorific</value>
   </data>
 </root>

HellionChat/Ui/SettingsOverview.cs

@@ -12,41 +12,57 @@ internal sealed class SettingsOverview
     private readonly SettingsWindow _window;
 
     // Card order matches the Tabs index in SettingsWindow 1:1.
-    private static readonly (FontAwesomeIcon Icon, string TitleKey, string SubtextKey)[] CardDefs =
+    private static (FontAwesomeIcon Icon, string Title, string Subtext)[] BuildCardDefs() =>
         [
-        (FontAwesomeIcon.SlidersH, "Settings_Card_General_Title", "Settings_Card_General_Subtext"),
+            (
+                FontAwesomeIcon.SlidersH,
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_General_Title,
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_General_Subtext
+            ),
             (
                 FontAwesomeIcon.Palette,
-            "Settings_Card_ThemeAndLayout_Title",
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_ThemeAndLayout_Title,
-            "Settings_Card_ThemeAndLayout_Subtext"
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_ThemeAndLayout_Subtext
             ),
             (
                 FontAwesomeIcon.Font,
-            "Settings_Card_FontsAndColours_Title",
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_FontsAndColours_Title,
-            "Settings_Card_FontsAndColours_Subtext"
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_FontsAndColours_Subtext
             ),
             (
                 FontAwesomeIcon.WindowMaximize,
-            "Settings_Card_Window_Title",
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Window_Title,
-            "Settings_Card_Window_Subtext"
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Window_Subtext
+            ),
+            (
+                FontAwesomeIcon.Comments,
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Chat_Title,
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Chat_Subtext
+            ),
+            (
+                FontAwesomeIcon.FolderTree,
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Tabs_Title,
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Tabs_Subtext
+            ),
+            (
+                FontAwesomeIcon.ShieldAlt,
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Privacy_Title,
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Privacy_Subtext
             ),
-        (FontAwesomeIcon.Comments, "Settings_Card_Chat_Title", "Settings_Card_Chat_Subtext"),
-        (FontAwesomeIcon.FolderTree, "Settings_Card_Tabs_Title", "Settings_Card_Tabs_Subtext"),
-        (FontAwesomeIcon.ShieldAlt, "Settings_Card_Privacy_Title", "Settings_Card_Privacy_Subtext"),
             (
                 FontAwesomeIcon.Database,
-            "Settings_Card_DataManagement_Title",
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_DataManagement_Title,
-            "Settings_Card_DataManagement_Subtext"
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_DataManagement_Subtext
             ),
             (
                 FontAwesomeIcon.Plug,
-            "Settings_Card_Integrations_Title",
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Integrations_Title,
-            "Settings_Card_Integrations_Subtext"
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Integrations_Subtext
             ),
             (
                 FontAwesomeIcon.InfoCircle,
-            "Settings_Card_Information_Title",
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Information_Title,
-            "Settings_Card_Information_Subtext"
+                HellionStrings.Settings_Card_Information_Subtext
             ),
         ];
 
@@ -63,14 +79,13 @@ internal sealed class SettingsOverview
         // 110f accommodates two-line subtexts; wrap width is matched in DrawCard.
         var cardHeight = 110f;
 
-        for (var i = 0; i < CardDefs.Length; i++)
+        var cardDefs = BuildCardDefs();
+        for (var i = 0; i < cardDefs.Length; i++)
         {
-            var (icon, titleKey, subtextKey) = CardDefs[i];
+            var (icon, title, subtext) = cardDefs[i];
-            var title = HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString(titleKey) ?? titleKey;
-            var subtext = HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString(subtextKey) ?? subtextKey;
             DrawCard(i, icon, title, subtext, cardWidth, cardHeight);
 
-            if ((i + 1) % columns != 0 && i != CardDefs.Length - 1)
+            if ((i + 1) % columns != 0 && i != cardDefs.Length - 1)
                 ImGui.SameLine();
         }
     }

HellionChat/Ui/SettingsTabs/ThemeAndLayout.cs

@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ internal sealed class ThemeAndLayout : ISettingsTab
             var registry = Plugin.ThemeRegistry;
             var active = registry.Get(Mutable.Theme);
 
-            var activeLabelTemplate =
+            ImGui.TextUnformatted(
-                HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString("Settings_Themes_Active") ?? "Active: {0}";
+                string.Format(HellionStrings.Settings_Themes_Active, active.Name)
-            ImGui.TextUnformatted(string.Format(activeLabelTemplate, active.Name));
+            );
             using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.Text, 0xFF8FA3B5u))
                 ImGui.TextUnformatted(active.Author);
 
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ internal sealed class ThemeAndLayout : ISettingsTab
             ImGui.Separator();
             ImGui.Spacing();
 
-            var builtInsLabel =
+            ImGui.TextUnformatted(HellionStrings.Settings_Themes_BuiltIns);
-                HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString("Settings_Themes_BuiltIns")
-                ?? "Built-in themes";
-            ImGui.TextUnformatted(builtInsLabel);
             ImGui.Spacing();
             DrawThemeGrid(registry.AllBuiltIns(), active.Slug);
 
@@ -68,10 +65,7 @@ internal sealed class ThemeAndLayout : ISettingsTab
                 ImGui.Spacing();
                 ImGui.Separator();
                 ImGui.Spacing();
-                var customLabel =
+                ImGui.TextUnformatted(HellionStrings.Settings_Themes_Custom);
-                    HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString("Settings_Themes_Custom")
-                    ?? "Custom themes";
-                ImGui.TextUnformatted(customLabel);
                 ImGui.Spacing();
                 DrawThemeGrid(customs, active.Slug);
             }
@@ -80,10 +74,7 @@ internal sealed class ThemeAndLayout : ISettingsTab
             ImGui.Separator();
             ImGui.Spacing();
 
-            var openFolderLabel =
+            if (ImGui.Button(HellionStrings.Settings_Themes_OpenFolder))
-                HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString("Settings_Themes_OpenFolder")
-                ?? "Open themes folder";
-            if (ImGui.Button(openFolderLabel))
             {
                 var dir = Path.Combine(Plugin.Interface.ConfigDirectory.FullName, "themes");
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(dir);
@@ -91,10 +82,7 @@ internal sealed class ThemeAndLayout : ISettingsTab
             }
 
             ImGui.SameLine();
-            var exportLabel =
+            if (ImGui.Button(HellionStrings.Settings_Themes_ExportActive))
-                HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString("Settings_Themes_ExportActive")
-                ?? "Export active...";
-            if (ImGui.Button(exportLabel))
             {
                 var dir = Path.Combine(Plugin.Interface.ConfigDirectory.FullName, "themes");
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(dir);
@@ -206,25 +194,19 @@ internal sealed class ThemeAndLayout : ISettingsTab
         draw.AddRectFilled(origin, origin + new Vector2(width, height), bgFill, 4f);
         draw.AddRect(origin, origin + new Vector2(width, height), border, 4f, ImDrawFlags.None, 1f);
 
-        var hint =
-            HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString("Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Hint")
-            ?? "This theme suggests its own chat channel colours.";
-        var applyLabel =
-            HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString("Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Apply")
-            ?? "Apply";
-        var keepLabel =
-            HellionStrings.ResourceManager.GetString("Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Keep")
-            ?? "Keep current";
-
         var textColor = ColourUtil.RgbaToAbgr(active.Colors.TextPrimary);
-        draw.AddText(origin + new Vector2(12f, 10f), textColor, hint);
+        draw.AddText(
+            origin + new Vector2(12f, 10f),
+            textColor,
+            HellionStrings.Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Hint
+        );
 
         using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.Button, active.Colors.Primary))
         using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.ButtonHovered, active.Colors.PrimaryLight))
         using (ImRaii.PushColor(ImGuiCol.ButtonActive, active.Colors.PrimaryDark))
         {
             ImGui.SetCursorScreenPos(origin + new Vector2(12f, 32f));
-            if (ImGui.Button(applyLabel))
+            if (ImGui.Button(HellionStrings.Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Apply))
             {
                 foreach (var kvp in themeChatColors.Channels)
                     Mutable.ChatColours[kvp.Key] = kvp.Value;
@@ -233,7 +215,7 @@ internal sealed class ThemeAndLayout : ISettingsTab
         }
 
         ImGui.SameLine();
-        if (ImGui.Button(keepLabel))
+        if (ImGui.Button(HellionStrings.Settings_Themes_ApplyChatColors_Keep))
         {
             _applyDismissedFor = active.Slug;
         }