fix(build): check() passes on the BigLinux builder

locale/tts-biglinux.pot

@@ -2106,3 +2106,8 @@ msgstr  ""
 # File: tts-biglinux/usr/share/biglinux/tts-biglinux/window.py, line: 465
 msgid   "Restore"
 msgstr  ""
+
+#
+# File: tts-biglinux/usr/share/biglinux/tts-biglinux/services/desktop_integration_service.py, line: 297
+msgid   "Read or stop the selected text"
+msgstr  ""

tests/test_i18n.py

@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ def test_every_translated_string_is_a_literal_xgettext_can_extract():
                     arg = node.args[0] if node.args else None
                     if not (isinstance(arg, ast.Constant) and isinstance(arg.value, str)):
                         bad.append(f"{path.relative_to(APP)}:{node.lineno} _(non-literal)")
+            # Nor does it look inside f-strings: f"{_('x')}" is lost too.
+            if isinstance(node, ast.JoinedStr):
+                for inner in ast.walk(node):
+                    if isinstance(inner, ast.Call) and isinstance(inner.func, ast.Name) and inner.func.id == "_":
+                        bad.append(f"{path.relative_to(APP)}:{inner.lineno} _() inside an f-string")
     assert not bad, bad
 
 

tests/test_preview_lang.py

@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
     pytest.skip(f"GTK unavailable headless: {e}", allow_module_level=True)
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _only_lang(monkeypatch):
+    # LC_ALL/LC_MESSAGES win over LANG: builders run with LC_ALL=C.
+    monkeypatch.delenv("LC_ALL", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("LC_MESSAGES", raising=False)
+
+
 def test_espeak_voice_for_pt(monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setenv("LANG", "pt_BR.UTF-8")
     assert VoiceManagerDialog._espeak_voice_for_lang("pt_BR") == "pt-br"

tests/test_text_rules.py

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ def en(text: str, **kw) -> str:
 # ── The voice's language decides, not the system's ────────────────────
 
 def test_english_voice_on_a_portuguese_system(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.delenv("LC_ALL", raising=False)  # builders: LC_ALL=C
+    monkeypatch.delenv("LC_MESSAGES", raising=False)
     monkeypatch.setenv("LANG", "pt_BR.UTF-8")
     out = en("Mail john@example.com, 50% off at 5 p.m. with Dr. Jones")
     assert "arroba" not in out and "cinquenta" not in out and "doutor" not in out

usr/share/biglinux/tts-biglinux/services/desktop_integration_service.py

@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ def ensure_desktop_file(kde_key: str) -> Path:
 
         exec_path = DesktopIntegrationService._exec_path_for_speak()
         # Name/GenericName are what the desktop's shortcut settings list.
+        # (_() outside the f-string: xgettext does not look inside f-strings.)
+        generic_name = _("Read or stop the selected text")
         content = f"""[Desktop Entry]
 Type=Application
 Exec={exec_path}
@@ -302,7 +304,7 @@ def ensure_desktop_file(kde_key: str) -> Path:
 NoDisplay=true
 X-KDE-Shortcuts={kde_key}
 Name=BigLinux TTS
-GenericName={_("Read or stop the selected text")}
+GenericName={generic_name}
 """
         desktop_dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         desktop_dst.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
@@ -356,7 +358,8 @@ def write_kde_shortcut_config(cls, accel: str) -> None:
                         if group_prefix == "services":
                             val = kde_shortcut
                         else:
-                            val = f"{kde_shortcut},{kde_shortcut},{_('Read or stop the selected text')}"
+                            name = _("Read or stop the selected text")
+                            val = f"{kde_shortcut},{kde_shortcut},{name}"
                         subprocess.run(cmd + [val], timeout=2, check=False)
                     else:
                         subprocess.run(cmd + ["--delete"], timeout=2, check=False)