lots of operator descriptions were incorrectly copy/pasted.

update some descriptions, others were removed and operators tagged as internal.

add a script to detect duplicate operator descriptions.

15 files changed, 34 insertions, 29 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c b/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
index b9759e16f20..ac9c338e431 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/curve/editfont.c
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ void FONT_OT_move_select(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Move Select";
-	ot->description = "Make selection from current cursor position to new cursor position type";
+	ot->description = "Move the cursor while selecting";
 	ot->idname = "FONT_OT_move_select";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
index 22c20842723..00113666872 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/view2d_ops.c
@@ -1374,14 +1374,16 @@ static void VIEW2D_OT_smoothview(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Smooth View 2D";
-	ot->description = "Zoom in the view to the nearest item contained in the border";
+	ot->description = "";
 	ot->idname = "VIEW2D_OT_smoothview";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->invoke = view2d_smoothview_invoke;
-
 	ot->poll = view2d_poll;
 
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag = OPTYPE_INTERNAL;
+
 	/* rna */
 	WM_operator_properties_gesture_border(ot, FALSE);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_bisect.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_bisect.c
index afafd8458c5..4cfee8cf6f2 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_bisect.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_bisect.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void MESH_OT_bisect(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Bisect";
-	ot->description = "Enforce symmetry (both form and topological) across an axis";
+	ot->description = "Cuts geometry along a plane";
 	ot->idname = "MESH_OT_bisect";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
index f0e5a64b1bd..b5262bff850 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
@@ -3342,7 +3342,7 @@ void MESH_OT_dissolve_verts(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Dissolve Vertices";
-	ot->description = "Dissolve geometry";
+	ot->description = "Dissolve verts, merge edges and faces";
 	ot->idname = "MESH_OT_dissolve_verts";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
@@ -3379,7 +3379,7 @@ void MESH_OT_dissolve_edges(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Dissolve Edges";
-	ot->description = "Dissolve geometry";
+	ot->description = "Dissolve edges, merging faces";
 	ot->idname = "MESH_OT_dissolve_edges";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
@@ -3418,7 +3418,7 @@ void MESH_OT_dissolve_faces(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Dissolve Faces";
-	ot->description = "Dissolve geometry";
+	ot->description = "Dissolve faces";
 	ot->idname = "MESH_OT_dissolve_faces";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
@@ -4519,7 +4519,7 @@ void MESH_OT_wireframe(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Wire Frame";
 	ot->idname = "MESH_OT_wireframe";
-	ot->description = "Inset new faces into selected faces";
+	ot->description = "Create a solid wire-frame from faces";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->exec = edbm_wireframe_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_group.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_group.c
index 1f52346222c..a9fd3ce1288 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_group.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_group.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void GROUP_OT_objects_remove_all(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Remove From All Groups";
-	ot->description = "Remove selected objects from all groups or a selected group";
+	ot->description = "Remove selected objects from all groups";
 	ot->idname = "GROUP_OT_objects_remove_all";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void GROUP_OT_objects_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Remove From Group";
-	ot->description = "Remove selected objects from all groups or a selected group";
+	ot->description = "Remove selected objects from a group";
 	ot->idname = "GROUP_OT_objects_remove";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_hook.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_hook.c
index 5b20489c9cb..37656f82b25 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_hook.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_hook.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_hook_add_selob(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Hook to Selected Object";
-	ot->description = "Hook selected vertices to the first selected Object";
+	ot->description = "Hook selected vertices to the first selected object";
 	ot->idname = "OBJECT_OT_hook_add_selob";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_hook_add_newob(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Hook to New Object";
-	ot->description = "Hook selected vertices to the first selected Object";
+	ot->description = "Hook selected vertices to a newly created object";
 	ot->idname = "OBJECT_OT_hook_add_newob";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/paint_utils.c b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/paint_utils.c
index d376bd3180f..bfc431baea5 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/paint_utils.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/paint_utils.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static int paint_select_linked_pick_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wm
 void PAINT_OT_face_select_linked_pick(wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	ot->name = "Select Linked Pick";
-	ot->description = "Select linked faces";
+	ot->description = "Select linked faces under the cursor";
 	ot->idname = "PAINT_OT_face_select_linked_pick";
 
 	ot->invoke = paint_select_linked_pick_invoke;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/paint_vertex.c b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/paint_vertex.c
index 538e8394b1f..122dbae6129 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/paint_vertex.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/paint_vertex.c
@@ -3480,7 +3480,7 @@ void PAINT_OT_weight_gradient(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Weight Gradient";
 	ot->idname = "PAINT_OT_weight_gradient";
-	ot->description = "Sample a line and show it in Scope panels";
+	ot->description = "Draw a line to apply a weight gradient to selected vertices";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->invoke = paint_weight_gradient_invoke;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_view.c b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_view.c
index e4a9c4fa5db..f889a8ec97b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_view.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_view.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void NODE_OT_backimage_fit(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Background Image Fit";
 	ot->idname = "NODE_OT_backimage_fit";
-	ot->description = "Zoom in/out the background image";
+	ot->description = "Fit the background image to the view";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->exec = backimage_fit_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
index d8b4824b528..8b2e7067eb9 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_edit.c
@@ -2960,7 +2960,7 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_view_ghost_border(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Border Offset View";
 	ot->idname = "SEQUENCER_OT_view_ghost_border";
-	ot->description = "Enable border select mode";
+	ot->description = "Set the boundaries of the border used for offset-view";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->invoke = WM_border_select_invoke;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_modifier.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_modifier.c
index 51df21e509a..c8fd6e4b6ea 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_modifier.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_modifier.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_strip_modifier_add(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Add Strip Modifier";
 	ot->idname = "SEQUENCER_OT_strip_modifier_add";
-	ot->description = "Add a modifier to strip";
+	ot->description = "Add a modifier to the strip";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->exec = strip_modifier_add_exec;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_strip_modifier_remove(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Remove Strip Modifier";
 	ot->idname = "SEQUENCER_OT_strip_modifier_remove";
-	ot->description = "Add a modifier to strip";
+	ot->description = "Remove a modifier from the strip";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->exec = strip_modifier_remove_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_select.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_select.c
index 254d15341cd..45f05d56076 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_select.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_select_border(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Border Select";
 	ot->idname = "SEQUENCER_OT_select_border";
-	ot->description = "Enable border select mode";
+	ot->description = "Select strips using border selection";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->invoke = WM_border_select_invoke;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
index 2c2a8b255da..c078e612d68 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_text/text_ops.c
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ void TEXT_OT_move_select(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Move Select";
 	ot->idname = "TEXT_OT_move_select";
-	ot->description = "Make selection from current cursor position to new cursor position type";
+	ot->description = "Move the cursor while selecting";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->exec = text_move_select_exec;
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@ void TEXT_OT_scroll(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	 * scroll_bar. Both do basically the same thing (aside 
 	 * from keymaps).*/
 	ot->idname = "TEXT_OT_scroll";
-	ot->description = "Scroll text screen";
+	ot->description = "";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->exec = text_scroll_exec;
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ void TEXT_OT_scroll(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->poll = text_scroll_poll;
 
 	/* flags */
-	ot->flag = OPTYPE_BLOCKING | OPTYPE_GRAB_POINTER;
+	ot->flag = OPTYPE_BLOCKING | OPTYPE_GRAB_POINTER | OPTYPE_INTERNAL;
 
 	/* properties */
 	RNA_def_int(ot->srna, "lines", 1, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, "Lines", "Number of lines to scroll", -100, 100);
@@ -2385,7 +2385,7 @@ void TEXT_OT_scroll_bar(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	 * scroll. Both do basically the same thing (aside 
 	 * from keymaps).*/
 	ot->idname = "TEXT_OT_scroll_bar";
-	ot->description = "Scroll text screen";
+	ot->description = "";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->invoke = text_scroll_bar_invoke;
@@ -2394,7 +2394,7 @@ void TEXT_OT_scroll_bar(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->poll = text_region_scroll_poll;
 
 	/* flags */
-	ot->flag = OPTYPE_BLOCKING;
+	ot->flag = OPTYPE_BLOCKING | OPTYPE_INTERNAL;
 
 	/* properties */
 	RNA_def_int(ot->srna, "lines", 1, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, "Lines", "Number of lines to scroll", -100, 100);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_edit.c
index 005bb5940bc..67c9ea4599c 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_edit.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_ndof_orbit(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "NDOF Orbit View";
-	ot->description = "Explore every angle of an object using the 3D mouse";
+	ot->description = "Orbit the view using the 3D mouse";
 	ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_ndof_orbit";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_ndof_orbit_zoom(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "NDOF Orbit View with Zoom";
-	ot->description = "Explore every angle of an object using the 3D mouse";
+	ot->description = "Orbit and zoom the view using the 3D mouse";
 	ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_ndof_orbit_zoom";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_ndof_pan(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "NDOF Pan View";
-	ot->description = "Position your viewpoint with the 3D mouse";
+	ot->description = "Pan the view with the 3D mouse";
 	ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_ndof_pan";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_ndof_all(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
 {
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "NDOF Move View";
-	ot->description = "Position your viewpoint with the 3D mouse";
+	ot->description = "Pan and rotate the view with the 3D mouse";
 	ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_ndof_all";
 
 	/* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_view.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_view.c
index 7e39c0b6be0..388d83d3208 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_view.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_view.c
@@ -378,12 +378,15 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_smoothview(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	
 	/* identifiers */
 	ot->name = "Smooth View";
+	ot->description = "";
 	ot->idname = "VIEW3D_OT_smoothview";
-	ot->description = "The time to animate the change of view (in milliseconds)";
 	
 	/* api callbacks */
 	ot->invoke = view3d_smoothview_invoke;
 	
+	/* flags */
+	ot->flag = OPTYPE_INTERNAL;
+
 	ot->poll = ED_operator_view3d_active;
 }