More on this: These strings come from the .place files which can be found in /usr/share/unity/places/. Each place has its own gettext domain, specified in the .place file. For example the domain for files.place is unity-place-files.
.place files differs a bit on Maverick and Natty: * On Maverick we have the following interesting entries: [Entry:Files] Name=Files & Folders Description=Find documents, downloads, and other files * On Natty: [Entry:Files] Name=Files & Folders Description=Find documents, downloads, and other files SearchHint=Search Files & Folders This means on Maverick we must use "Search %1" ("unity-2d" domain) and replace %1 with the value of the Entry:Files/Name key ("unity-place- files" domain) On Natty we must instead use the value of the Entry:Files/SearchHint ("unity-place-files" domain) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/745237 Title: [dash] search field default string not translated -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs