Thread:Translating talk:Shapado/Translated messages may sometimes be too long/reply

You have it wrong :). This is a typical i18n issue: developers should allow translations to be longer (or shorter) compared to the original text, without compromising site design. The software should be changed to accommodate at least 200% of the width for short messages. FYI: StatusNet has a similar issue with the button "Send" that is on almost every page.