diff --git a/CMakeL10n.txt b/CMakeL10n.txt
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+++ b/CMakeL10n.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#################################################
+#
+#  (C) 2018 Slávek Banko
+#  slavek.banko (AT) axis.cz
+#
+#  Improvements and feedback are welcome
+#
+#  This file is released under GPL >= 2
+#
+#################################################
+
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.8 )
+
+
+##### include our cmake modules #################
+
+set( CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules" )
+include( TDEL10n )
+
+
+##### create translation templates ##############
+
+tde_l10n_auto_add_subdirectories( )
diff --git a/po/CMakeLists.txt b/po/CMakeLists.txt
index 6d0aa9f..2ce6ef4 100644
--- a/po/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/po/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-tde_auto_add_subdirectories( )
+# build translations if some are already available
+
+file( GLOB_RECURSE po_files RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} ${PROJECT_NAME}.po )
+
+foreach( _po ${po_files} )
+  string( REPLACE "/" ";" _path "${_po}" )
+  list( GET _path 0 _lang )
+  tde_create_translation( FILES ${_po} LANG ${_lang} )
+endforeach( )
diff --git a/po/de/CMakeLists.txt b/po/de/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 5770e14..0000000
--- a/po/de/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG de )
diff --git a/po/el/CMakeLists.txt b/po/el/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index d1ba21b..0000000
--- a/po/el/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG el )
diff --git a/po/es/CMakeLists.txt b/po/es/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 041b7a3..0000000
--- a/po/es/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG es )
diff --git a/po/et/CMakeLists.txt b/po/et/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 8128397..0000000
--- a/po/et/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG et )
diff --git a/po/fr/CMakeLists.txt b/po/fr/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index f7eefec..0000000
--- a/po/fr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG fr )
diff --git a/po/hu/CMakeLists.txt b/po/hu/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 79dff13..0000000
--- a/po/hu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG hu )
diff --git a/po/it/CMakeLists.txt b/po/it/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c54b21c..0000000
--- a/po/it/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG it )
diff --git a/po/ja/CMakeLists.txt b/po/ja/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index a88a684..0000000
--- a/po/ja/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG ja )
diff --git a/po/nl/CMakeLists.txt b/po/nl/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 66088c7..0000000
--- a/po/nl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG nl )
diff --git a/po/pl/CMakeLists.txt b/po/pl/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index ca58df4..0000000
--- a/po/pl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG pl )
diff --git a/po/pt/CMakeLists.txt b/po/pt/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 1001c25..0000000
--- a/po/pt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG pt )
diff --git a/po/pt_BR/CMakeLists.txt b/po/pt_BR/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 91fae60..0000000
--- a/po/pt_BR/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG pt_BR )
diff --git a/po/ru/CMakeLists.txt b/po/ru/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index ec8f0d0..0000000
--- a/po/ru/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG ru )
diff --git a/po/sv/CMakeLists.txt b/po/sv/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index c26f445..0000000
--- a/po/sv/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG sv )
diff --git a/po/tr/CMakeLists.txt b/po/tr/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index b968c8e..0000000
--- a/po/tr/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-tde_create_translation( LANG tr )
diff --git a/po/yakuake.pot b/po/yakuake.pot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a6a318
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+++ b/po/yakuake.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,507 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-12-13 03:40+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#: _translatorinfo:1
+msgid ""
+"_: NAME OF TRANSLATORS\n"
+"Your names"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: _translatorinfo:2
+msgid ""
+"_: EMAIL OF TRANSLATORS\n"
+"Your emails"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings.cpp:35 src/main_window.cpp:825
+#, c-format
+msgid "Screen %1"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main.cpp:24
+msgid "A Quake-style terminal emulator based on TDE Konsole technology. "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main.cpp:29
+msgid "Yakuake"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main.cpp:32
+msgid "Maintainer"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main.cpp:33
+msgid "Project Founder (Inactive)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main.cpp:41
+msgid "Plastik skin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main.cpp:42
+msgid "Auto-open on pointer touching screen edge"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:70
+msgid "Open/Retract Yakuake"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:71
+msgid "Slides the Yakuake window in and out"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:84 src/tab_bar.cpp:157
+msgid "New Session"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:88
+msgid "Two Terminals, Horizontal"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:92
+msgid "Two Terminals, Vertical"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:96
+msgid "Four Terminals, Quad"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:100
+msgid "Go to Next Terminal"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:104
+msgid "Go to Previous Terminal"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:108
+msgid "Paste"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:112
+msgid "Paste Selection"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:116
+msgid "Rename Session..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:120
+msgid "Increase Width"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:123
+msgid "Decrease Width"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:126
+msgid "Increase Height"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:129
+msgid "Decrease Height"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:133
+msgid "Configure Global Shortcuts..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:138 src/title_bar.cpp:106
+msgid "Quit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:155
+msgid "Go to Next Session"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:158
+msgid "Go to Previous Session"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:162
+msgid "Move Session Left"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:166
+msgid "Move Session Right"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:170 src/tab_bar.cpp:162
+msgid "Close Session"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:175
+msgid "Split Terminal Horizontally"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:180
+msgid "Split Terminal Vertically"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:185
+msgid "Close Terminal"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:195
+#, c-format
+msgid "Switch to Session %1"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:223
+msgid ""
+"Application successfully started!\n"
+"Press %1 to use it..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:281
+msgid ""
+"You have multiple open sessions. These will be killed if you continue.\n"
+"\n"
+"Are you sure you want to quit?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:282
+msgid "Really Quit?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:284
+msgid "C&lose Session"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:327
+msgid "Yakuake Notification"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:770
+msgid "Help"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:776
+msgid "Quick Options"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:784
+msgid "Open on screen"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:789
+msgid "Width"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:793
+msgid "Height"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:796
+msgid "Keep open on focus change"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:798
+msgid "Settings"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:451 src/main_window.cpp:822
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "At mouse location"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:1207
+msgid "General"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:1211
+msgid "Skins"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/main_window.cpp:1227
+msgid "First Run"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_list_item.cpp:33
+#, c-format
+msgid "by %1"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:124
+msgid "Unnamed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:125
+msgid "Unknown"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:176
+msgid "*.tar.gz *.tar.bz2 *.tar *.zip|Yakuake Skins"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:177
+msgid "Select Skin Archive"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:185
+msgid "Failed to Download Skin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:205
+msgid "The installer was given a directory, not a file."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:238
+msgid ""
+"Unable to locate required files in the skin archive.\n"
+"\n"
+" The archive appears to be invalid."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:241
+msgid "Unable to list the skin archive contents."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:264
+msgid ""
+"This skin appears to be already installed and you lack the required "
+"permissions to overwrite it."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:271
+msgid "This skin appears to be already installed. Do you want to overwrite it?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:272
+msgid "Skin Already Exists"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:273
+msgid "Reinstall Skin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:295
+msgid "Could Not Delete Skin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:318
+msgid "The skin archive file could not be opened."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:324
+msgid "Cannot Install Skin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:349
+msgid "Do you want to remove \"%1\" by %2?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings.cpp:350 src/skin_settings_ui.ui:35
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Remove Skin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/tab_bar.cpp:152
+msgid "The tab bar allows you to switch between sessions."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/tab_bar.cpp:158
+msgid "Adds a new session. Press and hold to select session type from menu."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/tab_bar.cpp:163
+msgid "Closes the active session."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/tabbed_widget.cpp:106
+#, c-format
+msgid ""
+"_n: Shell\n"
+"Shell No. %n"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/title_bar.cpp:25
+msgid "The title bar displays the session title if available."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/title_bar.cpp:100
+msgid "Keep open when focus is lost"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/title_bar.cpp:103
+msgid "Open Menu"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/first_run_dialog_ui.ui:43
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "<b>Welcome to Yakuake</b>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/first_run_dialog_ui.ui:65
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "You can change the shortcut later at any time via the menu."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/first_run_dialog_ui.ui:93
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "None"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/first_run_dialog_ui.ui:118
+#, no-c-format
+msgid ""
+"Before using the application, you might want to change the keyboard shortcut "
+"used to open and close the Yakuake window:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:35
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Options"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:46
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Show notification popup at application startup"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:54
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Confirm quit when closing more than one session"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:62
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Show the tab bar"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:107
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Keep window above other windows"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:110
+#, no-c-format
+msgid ""
+"Enable this option if you want the Yakuake window to keep on top of other "
+"windows even when it loses focus."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:118
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Keep window open on focus change"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:124
+#, no-c-format
+msgid ""
+"Enable this option if you want the Yakuake window to stay open when it loses "
+"focus."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:135
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Use Open/Retract action to focus window"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:138
+#, no-c-format
+msgid ""
+"Enable this option if you want the Open/Retract shortcut to focus the "
+"Yakuake window when it is already open but lacks focus. Disable this option "
+"to have the Open/Retract shortcut retract the Yakuake window regardless of "
+"whether or not it has focus."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:149
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Automatically open when pointer touches screen edge"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:152
+#, no-c-format
+msgid ""
+"Enable this option if you want the Yakuake window to open when the mouse "
+"pointer touches the top edge of the screen."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:162
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Size and Animation"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:173
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Width:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:181
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Height:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:189
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Speed:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:276
+#, no-c-format
+msgid ""
+"This setting controls the approximate duration of the sliding animation when "
+"the Yakuake window is opening or retracting."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:361
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Position"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:388
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Left"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:424
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Right"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:445
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Open on screen:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/general_settings_ui.ui:456
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Screen 1"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings_ui.ui:43
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Install Skin..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings_ui.ui:62
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Skin background color:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings_ui.ui:76
+#, no-c-format
+msgid ""
+"This controls the color of the surface that translucent skin elements are "
+"composited upon. This setting is only available if Yakuake is run outside of "
+"TDE and translucency is unavailable."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/skin_settings_ui.ui:101
+#, no-c-format
+msgid "Skin"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/yakuake/CMakeL10n.txt b/yakuake/CMakeL10n.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfac50e
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+++ b/yakuake/CMakeL10n.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+##### create translation templates ##############
+
+tde_l10n_create_template( "yakuake" )