UI: Cleanup and fix labels and descriptions in various places

Changes include using proper and consistent grammar, simplifying
phrasing, using correct terminology, and not including python API
identifiers in tooltips.

Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D9924

7 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.c
index 109cf79c786..38820e05869 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_channels_edit.c
@@ -2284,7 +2284,7 @@ static void ANIM_OT_channels_expand(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Expand Channels";
   ot->idname = "ANIM_OT_channels_expand";
-  ot->description = "Expand (i.e. open) all selected expandable animation channels";
+  ot->description = "Expand (open) all selected expandable animation channels";
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = animchannels_expand_exec;
@@ -2329,7 +2329,7 @@ static void ANIM_OT_channels_collapse(wmOperatorType *ot)
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Collapse Channels";
   ot->idname = "ANIM_OT_channels_collapse";
-  ot->description = "Collapse (i.e. close) all selected expandable animation channels";
+  ot->description = "Collapse (close) all selected expandable animation channels";
 
   /* api callbacks */
   ot->exec = animchannels_collapse_exec;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
index 2ea68c3354a..43e0ab97f5d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_tools.c
@@ -6889,7 +6889,7 @@ void MESH_OT_sort_elements(wmOperatorType *ot)
        "MATERIAL",
        0,
        "Material",
-       "Sort selected elements from smallest to greatest material index (faces only!)"},
+       "Sort selected faces from smallest to greatest material index"},
       {SRT_SELECTED,
        "SELECTED",
        0,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_data_transfer.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_data_transfer.c
index b251e617a4c..72ef72403cf 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_data_transfer.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_data_transfer.c
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_data_transfer(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->name = "Transfer Mesh Data";
   ot->idname = "OBJECT_OT_data_transfer";
   ot->description =
-      "Transfer data layer(s) (weights, edge sharp, ...) from active to selected meshes";
+      "Transfer data layer(s) (weights, edge sharp, etc.) from active to selected meshes";
 
   /* API callbacks.*/
   ot->poll = data_transfer_poll;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_select.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_select.c
index 1e6a7b9f14e..398ad89a694 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_select.c
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ void OBJECT_OT_select_mirror(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
   /* identifiers */
   ot->name = "Select Mirror";
-  ot->description = "Select the Mirror objects of the selected object eg. L.sword -> R.sword";
+  ot->description = "Select the mirror objects of the selected object e.g. \"L.sword\" and \"R.sword\"";
   ot->idname = "OBJECT_OT_select_mirror";
 
   /* api callbacks */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_select.c b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_select.c
index 1e6ca66dd31..58d22c2864f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_select.c
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ void NODE_OT_select_box(wmOperatorType *ot)
                   "tweak",
                   0,
                   "Tweak",
-                  "Only activate when mouse is not over a node - useful for tweak gesture");
+                  "Only activate when mouse is not over a node (useful for tweak gesture)");
 
   WM_operator_properties_gesture_box(ot);
   WM_operator_properties_select_operation_simple(ot);
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ void NODE_OT_select_lasso(wmOperatorType *ot)
                   "tweak",
                   0,
                   "Tweak",
-                  "Only activate when mouse is not over a node - useful for tweak gesture");
+                  "Only activate when mouse is not over a node (useful for tweak gesture)");
 
   WM_operator_properties_gesture_lasso(ot);
   WM_operator_properties_select_operation_simple(ot);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
index e605cf4a889..a9033b98708 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
@@ -1144,6 +1144,7 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_effect_strip_add(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
                "Type",
                "Sequencer effect type");
   sequencer_generic_props__internal(ot, SEQPROP_STARTFRAME | SEQPROP_ENDFRAME);
+  /* Only used when strip is of the Color type. */
   prop = RNA_def_float_color(ot->srna,
                              "color",
                              3,
@@ -1151,7 +1152,7 @@ void SEQUENCER_OT_effect_strip_add(struct wmOperatorType *ot)
                              0.0f,
                              1.0f,
                              "Color",
-                             "Initialize the strip with this color (only used when type='COLOR')",
+                             "Initialize the strip with this color",
                              0.0f,
                              1.0f);
   RNA_def_property_subtype(prop, PROP_COLOR_GAMMA);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_edit.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_edit.c
index 5c2969f47d7..dc590833368 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_edit.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_edit.c
@@ -5274,7 +5274,7 @@ void VIEW3D_OT_cursor3d(wmOperatorType *ot)
 static const EnumPropertyItem prop_shading_type_items[] = {
     {OB_WIRE, "WIREFRAME", 0, "Wireframe", "Toggle wireframe shading"},
     {OB_SOLID, "SOLID", 0, "Solid", "Toggle solid shading"},
-    {OB_MATERIAL, "MATERIAL", 0, "LookDev", "Toggle lookdev shading"},
+    {OB_MATERIAL, "MATERIAL", 0, "Material Preview", "Toggle material preview shading"},
     {OB_RENDER, "RENDERED", 0, "Rendered", "Toggle rendered shading"},
     {0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL},
 };