# How to modify the default prompt words in the option bar

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-modify-the-default-prompt-words-in-the-option-bar/42806>\
**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** python\
**Created:** [May 6, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-modify-the-default-prompt-words-in-the-option-bar/42806 "2025-05-06T05:53:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![slicer365](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/slicer365/32/67549_2.png) [@slicer365](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/slicer365)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-modify-the-default-prompt-words-in-the-option-bar/42806/1 "2025-05-06T05:53:30Z")

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I know that these contents may be determined by the underlying code of the program, such as “Select a Node”, “Select a Model”, and so on. Sometimes I need to design a slicer module, for example, in other languages, but there is no way to modify these default display prompt words. Is there a better way? I don’t plan to compile the entire source code.

Thank you very much !

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**Author:** ![jamesobutler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jamesobutler/32/7511_2.png) [@jamesobutler](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jamesobutler)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2025, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/how-to-modify-the-default-prompt-words-in-the-option-bar/42806/2 "2025-05-06T11:58:48Z")

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I would suggest reviewing the following extension which makes Slicer available in other languages than the default English.

> [@SlicerLanguagePacks: New extension for translating user interface of Slicer to various languages](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/slicerlanguagepacks-new-extension-for-translating-user-interface-of-slicer-to-various-languages/24421):
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> We added a new extension that allows translators to see the translation results immediately. It can download and install nightly translations with a single click. It can also install latest translations that are downloaded from Crowdin website. See [setup and usage instructions on the extension’s website](https://github.com/Slicer/SlicerLanguagePacks#how-to-use). Currently, it requires downloading and installing the Qt toolkit, which is not very convenient (it can take 10-15 minutes). In the near future we will remove this requirement - see d…