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# Telegram Desktop language strings (lang.strings)
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## Metadata
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| Field | Value |
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| Institute | Molodetz Institute — Research & Retrieval Division |
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| Subject | tui-framework-design |
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| Document type | Source Dossier |
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| Tier | 1 |
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| Source title | lang.strings (Telegram Desktop UI string table) |
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| Source URL | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/dev/Telegram/Resources/langs/lang.strings |
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| Source publisher / author | Telegram Desktop contributors (tdesktop project) |
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| Source type | repository |
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| Source date (published) | Unknown — not stated |
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| Date researched | 2026-10-11 |
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| Researched by | tai (agent), model: Muse Spark, on behalf of retoor |
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| Research method | direct page fetch |
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| Confidence | High |
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| Status | Active |
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## Summary
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The literal UI copy Telegram Desktop ships: the full last-seen scale, the unread-bar phrasing, the composer placeholder and its broadcast variants, attach-menu and bot-keyboard labels, and reply/edit affordance strings. The canonical wording reference for every Telegram-look label tai adopts.
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## Key findings
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- Status line vocabulary: `online`, `typing...`, and the last-seen scale `last seen just now` / `today` / `yesterday at {time}` / `recently` / `within a week` / `within a month` / `a long time ago`.
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- Unread bar copy: `{count} Unread Message(s)` and `Unread messages`.
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- Composer placeholder: `Write a message...`, with Broadcast, Silent-broadcast, and Schedule variants.
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- Attach entry labeled `Add attachment` (photo/video, file, camera, ...); emoji/sticker/gif picker and Send beside the field.
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- Bot affordances: a command/keyboard toggle with `Show/Hide bot keyboard`, and a bot menu button labeled `Menu`.
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- Reply preview bar carries a `Reply` header with a quoted snippet and a close control; the edit field placeholder is `New message...`; quote-selected-text is supported.
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## Pros / strengths
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- Literal shipped copy: no paraphrase risk, every label verifiable character-for-character.
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- Covers the whole header/composer/status surface in one file, so wording stays mutually consistent.
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## Cons / limitations / caveats
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- Strings without layout context: order, truncation, and placement need the client code.
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- Desktop wording; mobile clients may phrase some labels differently (not verified).
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- Chat-list time/date formatting rules and snippet truncation behavior were not captured (open gap).
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## Relevance to tai
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The copy sheet for tai's Telegram-look surfaces: header status strings, unread bar, composer placeholder, and bot affordance labels should use this wording verbatim rather than tai-invented paraphrases.
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## Changelog
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| Date | Change |
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| 2026-10-11 | Initial dossier created. |
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