diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
index 18aa9f26f..f2f2fc2b5 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/Editor.java
@@ -360,13 +360,13 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
       }
 
       if (successful == 0) {
-        statusError("No files were added to the sketch.");
+        statusError(Language.text("editor.status.drag_and_drop.no_files_added"));
 
       } else if (successful == 1) {
-        statusNotice("One file added to the sketch.");
+        statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.drag_and_drop.one_file_added"));
 
       } else {
-        statusNotice(successful + " files added to the sketch.");
+        statusNotice(String.format(Language.text("editor.status.drag_and_drop.n_files_added"), successful));
       }
       return true;
     }
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
       }
 
       if (formattedText.equals(source)) {
-        statusNotice("No changes necessary for Auto Format.");
+        statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.autoformat.no_changes"));
       } else {
         // replace with new bootiful text
         // selectionEnd hopefully at least in the neighborhood
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
         }
         getSketch().setModified(true);
         // mark as finished
-        statusNotice("Auto Format finished.");
+        statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.autoformat.finished"));
       }
 
     } catch (final Exception e) {
@@ -2090,9 +2090,9 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
     } else {
       String text = textarea.getSelectedText().trim();
       if (text.length() == 0) {
-        statusNotice("First select a word to find in the reference.");
+        statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.find_reference.select_word_first"));
       } else {
-        statusNotice("No reference available for \"" + text + "\"");
+        statusNotice(String.format(Language.text("editor.status.find_reference.not_available"), text));
       }
     }
   }
@@ -2525,10 +2525,10 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
 
 
   protected void handleSaveImpl() {
-    statusNotice("Saving...");
+    statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.saving"));
     try {
       if (sketch.save()) {
-        statusNotice("Done Saving.");
+        statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.saving.done"));
       } else {
         statusEmpty();
       }
@@ -2546,7 +2546,7 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
 
 
   public boolean handleSaveAs() {
-    statusNotice("Saving...");
+    statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.saving"));
     try {
       if (sketch.saveAs()) {
         // statusNotice("Done Saving.");
@@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
         // only one who knows whether something was renamed.
         //sketchbook.rebuildMenusAsync();
       } else {
-        statusNotice("Save Canceled.");
+        statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.saving.canceled"));
         return false;
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
@@ -2589,7 +2589,7 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
    * Handler for File → Print.
    */
   public void handlePrint() {
-    statusNotice("Printing...");
+    statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.printing"));
     //printerJob = null;
     if (printerJob == null) {
       printerJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
@@ -2606,14 +2606,14 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
     if (printerJob.printDialog()) {
       try {
         printerJob.print();
-        statusNotice("Done printing.");
+        statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.printing.done"));
 
       } catch (PrinterException pe) {
-        statusError("Error while printing.");
+        statusError(Language.text("editor.status.printing.error"));
         pe.printStackTrace();
       }
     } else {
-      statusNotice("Printing canceled.");
+      statusNotice(Language.text("editor.status.printing.canceled"));
     }
     //printerJob = null;  // clear this out?
   }
@@ -2906,4 +2906,4 @@ public abstract class Editor extends JFrame implements RunnerListener {
       super.show(component, x, y);
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionManager.java b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionManager.java
index 262b09573..f39d04606 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionManager.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionManager.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import java.net.*;
 
 import processing.app.Base;
 import processing.app.Editor;
+import processing.app.Language;
 
 
 public class ContributionManager {
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class ContributionManager {
       // TODO this is often -1, may need to set progress to indeterminate
       int fileSize = conn.getContentLength();
 //      System.out.println("file size is " + fileSize);
-      progress.startTask("Downloading", fileSize);
+      progress.startTask(Language.text("contributions.progress.downloading"), fileSize);
   
       InputStream in = conn.getInputStream();
       FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(dest);
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionPanel.java b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionPanel.java
index c4a2763b5..07f76e472 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionPanel.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionPanel.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import javax.swing.text.html.HTMLDocument;
 import javax.swing.text.html.StyleSheet;
 
 import processing.app.Base;
+import processing.app.Language;
 
 
 /**
@@ -433,14 +434,14 @@ class ContributionPanel extends JPanel {
 
     if (contrib.isDeletionFlagged()) {
       installRemoveButton.addActionListener(undoActionListener);
-      installRemoveButton.setText("Undo");
+      installRemoveButton.setText(Language.text("contributions.undo"));
     } else if (contrib.isInstalled()) {
       installRemoveButton.addActionListener(removeActionListener);
-      installRemoveButton.setText("Remove");
+      installRemoveButton.setText(Language.text("contributions.remove"));
       installRemoveButton.setVisible(true);
     } else {
       installRemoveButton.addActionListener(installActionListener);
-      installRemoveButton.setText("Install");
+      installRemoveButton.setText(Language.text("contributions.install"));
     }
 
     contextMenu.removeAll();
@@ -456,9 +457,7 @@ class ContributionPanel extends JPanel {
 
   private void installContribution(AvailableContribution info) {
     if (info.link == null) {
-      listPanel.contribManager.status.setErrorMessage("Your operating system "
-        + "doesn't appear to be supported. You should visit the "
-        + info.getType() + "'s library for more info.");
+      listPanel.contribManager.status.setErrorMessage(String.format(Language.text("contributions.unsupported_operating_system"), info.getType()));
     } else {
       installContribution(info, info.link);
     }
@@ -485,7 +484,7 @@ class ContributionPanel extends JPanel {
           installRemoveButton.setEnabled(true);
 
           if (isError()) {
-            listPanel.contribManager.status.setErrorMessage("An error occured while downloading the contribution.");
+            listPanel.contribManager.status.setErrorMessage(Language.text("contributions.download_error"));
           }
         }
       };
@@ -520,7 +519,7 @@ class ContributionPanel extends JPanel {
   
 
   protected void resetInstallProgressBarState() {
-    installProgressBar.setString("Starting");
+    installProgressBar.setString(Language.text("contributions.progress.starting"));
     installProgressBar.setIndeterminate(false);
     installProgressBar.setValue(0);
     installProgressBar.setVisible(false);
@@ -540,7 +539,7 @@ class ContributionPanel extends JPanel {
     if (contrib != null && !contrib.getType().requiresRestart()) {
       updateButton.setVisible(isSelected() && contribListing.hasUpdates(contrib));
     }
-    installRemoveButton.setVisible(isSelected() || installRemoveButton.getText().equals("Remove"));
+    installRemoveButton.setVisible(isSelected() || installRemoveButton.getText().equals(Language.text("contributions.remove")));
 
 //    for (JTextPane textPane : headerPaneSet) {
     { 
@@ -694,4 +693,4 @@ class ContributionPanel extends JPanel {
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE.properties b/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE.properties
index cf133b207..661feb2f0 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE.properties
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/languages/PDE.properties
@@ -211,4 +211,29 @@ editor.header.delete = Delete
 editor.header.previous_tab = Previous Tab
 editor.header.next_tab = Next Tab
 editor.header.delete.warning.title = Yeah, no.
-editor.header.delete.warning.text = You can't delete the last tab of the last open sketch.
\ No newline at end of file
+editor.header.delete.warning.text = You can't delete the last tab of the last open sketch.
+
+editor.status.autoformat.no_changes = No changes necessary for Auto Format.
+editor.status.autoformat.finished = Auto Format finished.
+editor.status.find_reference.select_word_first = First select a word to find in the reference.
+editor.status.find_reference.not_available = No reference available for "%s".
+editor.status.drag_and_drop.no_files_added = No files were added to the sketch.
+editor.status.drag_and_drop.one_file_added = One file added to the sketch.
+editor.status.drag_and_drop.n_files_added = %d files added to the sketch.
+editor.status.saving = Saving...
+editor.status.saving.done = Done saving.
+editor.status.saving.canceled = Save canceled.
+editor.status.printing = Printing...
+editor.status.printing.done = Done printing.
+editor.status.printing.error = Error while printing.
+editor.status.printing.canceled = Printing canceled.
+
+# ---------------------------------------
+# Contribution Panel
+contributions.undo = Undo
+contributions.remove = Remove
+contributions.install = Install
+contributions.progress.starting = Starting
+contributions.progress.downloading = Downloading
+contributions.download_error = An error occured while downloading the contribution.
+contributions.unsupported_operating_system = Your operating system doesn't appear to be supported. You should visit the %s's library for more info.