Fix typos

README.rst

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Version".
 Development version
 ===================
 
-Check out the code from Github::
+Check out the code from GitHub::
 
     git clone git://github.com/spesmilo/electrum.git
     cd electrum

contrib/build-wine/build-electrum-git.sh

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ find -exec touch -d '2000-11-11T11:11:11+00:00' {} +
 popd
 
 # build NSIS installer
-# $VERSION could be passed to the electrum.nsi script, but this would require some rewriting in the script iself.
+# $VERSION could be passed to the electrum.nsi script, but this would require some rewriting in the script itself.
 wine "$WINEPREFIX/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/NSIS/makensis.exe" /DPRODUCT_VERSION=$VERSION electrum.nsi
 
 cd dist

contrib/build-wine/electrum.nsi

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;--------------------------------
 ;Include Modern UI
-  !include "TextFunc.nsh" ;Needed for the $GetSize fuction. I know, doesn't sound logical, it isn't.
+  !include "TextFunc.nsh" ;Needed for the $GetSize function. I know, doesn't sound logical, it isn't.
   !include "MUI2.nsh"
   
 ;--------------------------------
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Section
   WriteRegStr HKCU "Software\Classes\bitcoin" "DefaultIcon" "$\"$INSTDIR\electrum.ico, 0$\""
   WriteRegStr HKCU "Software\Classes\bitcoin\shell\open\command" "" "$\"$INSTDIR\electrum-${PRODUCT_VERSION}.exe$\" $\"%1$\""
 
-  ;Adds an uninstaller possibilty to Windows Uninstall or change a program section
+  ;Adds an uninstaller possibility to Windows Uninstall or change a program section
   WriteRegStr HKCU "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "DisplayName" "$(^Name)"
   WriteRegStr HKCU "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "UninstallString" "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"
   WriteRegStr HKCU "${PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY}" "DisplayVersion" "${PRODUCT_VERSION}"

electrum

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def get_connected_hw_devices(plugins):
 def get_password_for_hw_device_encrypted_storage(plugins):
     devices = get_connected_hw_devices(plugins)
     if len(devices) == 0:
-        print_msg("Error: No connected hw device found. Can not decrypt this wallet.")
+        print_msg("Error: No connected hw device found. Cannot decrypt this wallet.")
         sys.exit(1)
     elif len(devices) > 1:
         print_msg("Warning: multiple hardware devices detected. "
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ def init_plugins(config, gui_name):
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # The hook will only be used in the Qt GUI right now
     util.setup_thread_excepthook()
-    # on osx, delete Process Serial Number arg generated for apps launched in Finder
+    # on macOS, delete Process Serial Number arg generated for apps launched in Finder
     sys.argv = list(filter(lambda x: not x.startswith('-psn'), sys.argv))
 
     # old 'help' syntax

electrum.conf.sample

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Configuration file for the electrum client
+# Configuration file for the Electrum client
 # Settings defined here are shared across wallets
 #
 # copy this file to /etc/electrum.conf if you want read-only settings

electrum.desktop

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# If you want electrum to appear in a linux app launcher ("start menu"), install this by doing:
+# If you want Electrum to appear in a Linux app launcher ("start menu"), install this by doing:
 # sudo desktop-file-install electrum.desktop
 
 [Desktop Entry]

gui/kivy/__init__.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ try:
     sys.argv = ['']
     import kivy
 except ImportError:
-    # This error ideally shouldn't raised with pre-built packages
+    # This error ideally shouldn't be raised with pre-built packages
     sys.exit("Error: Could not import kivy. Please install it using the" + \
              "instructions mentioned here `http://kivy.org/#download` .")
 

gui/kivy/main.kv

@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
 
 <ActionOvrButton@ActionButton>
     #on_release:
-        # fixme: the following line was commented out because it does no seem to do what it is intended
+        # fixme: the following line was commented out because it does not seem to do what it is intended
         # Clock.schedule_once(lambda dt: self.parent.parent.dismiss() if self.parent else None, 0.05)
     on_press:
         Clock.schedule_once(lambda dt: app.popup_dialog(self.name), 0.05)

gui/kivy/main_window.py

@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
         self.use_change = config.get('use_change', True)
         self.use_unconfirmed = not config.get('confirmed_only', False)
 
-        # create triggers so as to minimize updation a max of 2 times a sec
+        # create triggers so as to minimize updating a max of 2 times a sec
         self._trigger_update_wallet = Clock.create_trigger(self.update_wallet, .5)
         self._trigger_update_status = Clock.create_trigger(self.update_status, .5)
         self._trigger_update_history = Clock.create_trigger(self.update_history, .5)
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
     def show_error(self, error, width='200dp', pos=None, arrow_pos=None,
         exit=False, icon='atlas://gui/kivy/theming/light/error', duration=0,
         modal=False):
-        ''' Show a error Message Bubble.
+        ''' Show an error Message Bubble.
         '''
         self.show_info_bubble( text=error, icon=icon, width=width,
             pos=pos or Window.center, arrow_pos=arrow_pos, exit=exit,
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
 
     def show_info(self, error, width='200dp', pos=None, arrow_pos=None,
         exit=False, duration=0, modal=False):
-        ''' Show a Info Message Bubble.
+        ''' Show an Info Message Bubble.
         '''
         self.show_error(error, icon='atlas://gui/kivy/theming/light/important',
             duration=duration, modal=modal, exit=exit, pos=pos,
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
 
     def show_info_bubble(self, text=_('Hello World'), pos=None, duration=0,
         arrow_pos='bottom_mid', width=None, icon='', modal=False, exit=False):
-        '''Method to show a Information Bubble
+        '''Method to show an Information Bubble
 
         .. parameters::
             text: Message to be displayed

gui/kivy/nfc_scanner/__init__.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ __all__ = ('NFCBase', 'NFCScanner')
 class NFCBase(Widget):
     ''' This is the base Abstract definition class that the actual hardware dependent
     implementations would be based on. If you want to define a feature that is
-    accissible and implemented by every platform implementation then define that
+    accessible and implemented by every platform implementation then define that
     method in this class.
     '''
 
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ class NFCBase(Widget):
 # load NFCScanner implementation
 
 NFCScanner = core_select_lib('nfc_manager', (
-    # keep the dummy implementtation as the last one to make it the fallback provider.NFCScanner = core_select_lib('nfc_scanner', (
+    # keep the dummy implementation as the last one to make it the fallback provider.NFCScanner = core_select_lib('nfc_scanner', (
     ('android', 'scanner_android', 'ScannerAndroid'),
     ('dummy', 'scanner_dummy', 'ScannerDummy')), True, 'electrum_gui.kivy')

gui/kivy/nfc_scanner/scanner_android.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'''This is the Android implementatoin of NFC Scanning using the
+'''This is the Android implementation of NFC Scanning using the
 built in NFC adapter of some android phones.
 '''
 
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ app = None
 
 
 class ScannerAndroid(NFCBase):
-    ''' This is the class responsible for handling the interace with the
-    Android NFC adapter. See Module Documentation for deatils.
+    ''' This is the class responsible for handling the interface with the
+    Android NFC adapter. See Module Documentation for details.
     '''
 
     name = 'NFCAndroid'
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ScannerAndroid(NFCBase):
         if not self.nfc_adapter:
             return False
         
-        # specify that we want our activity to remain on top whan a new intent
+        # specify that we want our activity to remain on top when a new intent
         # is fired
         self.nfc_pending_intent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0,
             Intent(context, context.getClass()).addFlags(
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ScannerAndroid(NFCBase):
         return details
 
     def on_new_intent(self, intent):
-        ''' This functions is called when the application receives a
+        ''' This function is called when the application receives a
         new intent, for the ones the application has registered previously,
         either in the manifest or in the foreground dispatch setup in the
         nfc_init function above. 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class ScannerAndroid(NFCBase):
         return extRecord
 
     def create_ndef_message(self, *recs):
-        ''' Create the Ndef message that will written to tag
+        ''' Create the Ndef message that will be written to tag
         '''
         records = []
         for record in recs:

gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/__init__.py

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class InfoBubble(Factory.Bubble):
         else:
             Window.add_widget(self)
 
-        # wait for the bubble to adjust it's size according to text then animate
+        # wait for the bubble to adjust its size according to text then animate
         Clock.schedule_once(lambda dt: self._show(pos, duration))
 
     def _show(self, pos, duration):

gui/kivy/uix/dialogs/settings.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Builder.load_string('''
                     description: _("Create replaceable transactions.")
                     message:
                         _('If you check this box, your transactions will be marked as non-final,') \
-                        + ' ' + _('and you will have the possiblity, while they are unconfirmed, to replace them with transactions that pays higher fees.') \
+                        + ' ' + _('and you will have the possibility, while they are unconfirmed, to replace them with transactions that pays higher fees.') \
                         + ' ' + _('Note that some merchants do not accept non-final transactions until they are confirmed.')
                     action: partial(root.boolean_dialog, 'use_rbf', _('Replace by fee'), self.message)
                 CardSeparator

gui/kivy/uix/screens.py

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class SendScreen(CScreen):
         if not self.screen.address:
             return
         if self.screen.is_pr:
-            # it sould be already saved
+            # it should be already saved
             return
         # save address as invoice
         from electrum.paymentrequest import make_unsigned_request, PaymentRequest
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class TabbedCarousel(Factory.TabbedPanel):
         self.current_tab.state = "normal"
         header.state = 'down'
         self._current_tab = header
-        # set the carousel to load  the appropriate slide
+        # set the carousel to load the appropriate slide
         # saved in the screen attribute of the tab head
         slide = carousel.slides[header.slide]
         if carousel.current_slide != slide:

gui/qt/exception_window.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Exception_Window(QWidget, MessageBoxMixin):
         self.exc_args = (exctype, value, tb)
         self.main_window = main_window
         QWidget.__init__(self)
-        self.setWindowTitle('Electrum - ' + _('An Error Occured'))
+        self.setWindowTitle('Electrum - ' + _('An Error Occurred'))
         self.setMinimumSize(600, 300)
 
         main_box = QVBoxLayout()

gui/qt/installwizard.py

@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class InstallWizard(QDialog, MessageBoxMixin, BaseWizard):
 
     def show_restore(self, wallet, network):
         # FIXME: these messages are shown after the install wizard is
-        # finished and the window closed.  On MacOSX they appear parented
+        # finished and the window closed.  On macOS they appear parented
         # with a re-appeared ghost install wizard window...
         if network:
             def task():

gui/qt/main_window.py

@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
 
         tools_menu = menubar.addMenu(_("&Tools"))
 
-        # Settings / Preferences are all reserved keywords in OSX using this as work around
+        # Settings / Preferences are all reserved keywords in macOS using this as work around
         tools_menu.addAction(_("Electrum preferences") if sys.platform == 'darwin' else _("Preferences"), self.settings_dialog)
         tools_menu.addAction(_("&Network"), lambda: self.gui_object.show_network_dialog(self))
         tools_menu.addAction(_("&Plugins"), self.plugins_dialog)
@@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
 
         if isinstance(self.wallet, Multisig_Wallet):
             self.show_message(_('WARNING: This is a multi-signature wallet.') + '\n' +
-                              _('It can not be "backed up" by simply exporting these private keys.'))
+                              _('It cannot be "backed up" by simply exporting these private keys.'))
 
         d = WindowModalDialog(self, _('Private keys'))
         d.setMinimumSize(980, 300)

lib/coinchooser.py

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class CoinChooserBase(PrintError):
         utxos = [c['prevout_hash'] + str(c['prevout_n']) for c in coins]
         self.p = PRNG(''.join(sorted(utxos)))
 
-        # Copy the ouputs so when adding change we don't modify "outputs"
+        # Copy the outputs so when adding change we don't modify "outputs"
         tx = Transaction.from_io([], outputs[:])
         # Weight of the transaction with no inputs and no change
         # Note: this will use legacy tx serialization as the need for "segwit"

lib/commands.py

@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class Commands:
 
     @command('')
     def version(self):
-        """Return the version of electrum."""
+        """Return the version of Electrum."""
         from .version import ELECTRUM_VERSION
         return ELECTRUM_VERSION
 
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ class Commands:
     @command('w')
     def addrequest(self, amount, memo='', expiration=None, force=False):
         """Create a payment request, using the first unused address of the wallet.
-        The address will be condidered as used after this operation.
+        The address will be considered as used after this operation.
         If no payment is received, the address will be considered as unused if the payment request is deleted from the wallet."""
         addr = self.wallet.get_unused_address()
         if addr is None:
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ class Commands:
 
     @command('n')
     def notify(self, address, URL):
-        """Watch an address. Everytime the address changes, a http POST is sent to the URL."""
+        """Watch an address. Every time the address changes, a http POST is sent to the URL."""
         def callback(x):
             import urllib.request
             headers = {'content-type':'application/json'}

lib/interface.py

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from . import pem
 
 
 def Connection(server, queue, config_path):
-    """Makes asynchronous connections to a remote electrum server.
+    """Makes asynchronous connections to a remote Electrum server.
     Returns the running thread that is making the connection.
 
     Once the thread has connected, it finishes, placing a tuple on the
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class TcpConnection(threading.Thread, util.PrintError):
 
 class Interface(util.PrintError):
     """The Interface class handles a socket connected to a single remote
-    electrum server.  It's exposed API is:
+    Electrum server.  Its exposed API is:
 
     - Member functions close(), fileno(), get_responses(), has_timed_out(),
       ping_required(), queue_request(), send_requests()

lib/keystore.py

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class Imported_KeyStore(Software_KeyStore):
             privkey, compressed, txin_type, internal_use=True)
         # NOTE: if the same pubkey is reused for multiple addresses (script types),
         # there will only be one pubkey-privkey pair for it in self.keypairs,
-        # and the privkey will encode a txin_type but that txin_type can not be trusted.
+        # and the privkey will encode a txin_type but that txin_type cannot be trusted.
         # Removing keys complicates this further.
         self.keypairs[pubkey] = pw_encode(serialized_privkey, password)
         return txin_type, pubkey
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ class Hardware_KeyStore(KeyStore, Xpub):
         }
 
     def unpaired(self):
-        '''A device paired with the wallet was diconnected.  This can be
+        '''A device paired with the wallet was disconnected.  This can be
         called in any thread context.'''
         self.print_error("unpaired")
 

lib/mnemonic.py

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class Mnemonic(object):
 
     def make_seed(self, seed_type='standard', num_bits=132):
         prefix = version.seed_prefix(seed_type)
-        # increase num_bits in order to obtain a uniform distibution for the last word
+        # increase num_bits in order to obtain a uniform distribution for the last word
         bpw = math.log(len(self.wordlist), 2)
         # rounding
         n = int(math.ceil(num_bits/bpw) * bpw)

lib/paymentrequest.py

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class PaymentRequest:
             self.error = "Error: Cannot parse payment request"
             return False
         if not pr.signature:
-            # the address will be dispayed as requestor
+            # the address will be displayed as requestor
             self.requestor = None
             return True
         if pr.pki_type in ["x509+sha256", "x509+sha1"]:

lib/wallet.py

@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ class Abstract_Wallet(PrintError):
             self.synchronizer.release()
             self.synchronizer = None
             self.verifier = None
-            # Now no references to the syncronizer or verifier
+            # Now no references to the synchronizer or verifier
             # remain so they will be GC-ed
             self.storage.put('stored_height', self.get_local_height())
         self.save_transactions()

plugins/digitalbitbox/digitalbitbox.py

@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class DigitalBitbox_Client():
 
         choices = [
             _('Do not pair'),
-            _('Import pairing from the digital bitbox desktop app'),
+            _('Import pairing from the Digital Bitbox desktop app'),
         ]
         try:
             reply = self.handler.win.query_choice(_('Mobile pairing options'), choices)

plugins/email_requests/qt.py

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Plugin(BasePlugin):
         d.setMinimumSize(500, 200)
 
         vbox = QVBoxLayout(d)
-        vbox.addWidget(QLabel(_('Server hosting your email acount')))
+        vbox.addWidget(QLabel(_('Server hosting your email account')))
         grid = QGridLayout()
         vbox.addLayout(grid)
         grid.addWidget(QLabel('Server (IMAP)'), 0, 0)

plugins/hw_wallet/qt.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from electrum.i18n import _
 from electrum.util import PrintError
 
 # The trickiest thing about this handler was getting windows properly
-# parented on MacOSX.
+# parented on macOS.
 class QtHandlerBase(QObject, PrintError):
     '''An interface between the GUI (here, QT) and the device handling
     logic for handling I/O.'''

plugins/keepkey/clientbase.py

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class KeepKeyClientBase(GuiMixin, PrintError):
     def expand_path(n):
         '''Convert bip32 path to list of uint32 integers with prime flags
         0/-1/1' -> [0, 0x80000001, 0x80000001]'''
-        # This code is similar to code in trezorlib where it unforunately
+        # This code is similar to code in trezorlib where it unfortunately
         # is not declared as a staticmethod.  Our n has an extra element.
         PRIME_DERIVATION_FLAG = 0x80000000
         path = []

plugins/keepkey/plugin.py

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class KeepKeyCompatiblePlugin(HW_PluginBase):
             return None
 
     def create_client(self, device, handler):
-        # disable bridge because it seems to never returns if keepkey is plugged
+        # disable bridge because it seems to never returns if KeepKey is plugged
         #transport = self._try_bridge(device) or self._try_hid(device)
         transport = self._try_hid(device)
         if not transport:
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class KeepKeyCompatiblePlugin(HW_PluginBase):
             o.script_pubkey = bfh(vout['scriptPubKey'])
         return t
 
-    # This function is called from the trezor libraries (via tx_api)
+    # This function is called from the TREZOR libraries (via tx_api)
     def get_tx(self, tx_hash):
         tx = self.prev_tx[tx_hash]
         return self.electrum_tx_to_txtype(tx)

plugins/keepkey/qt_generic.py

@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
         settings_glayout = QGridLayout()
 
         # Settings tab - Label
-        label_msg = QLabel(_("Name this {}.  If you have mutiple devices "
+        label_msg = QLabel(_("Name this {}.  If you have multiple devices "
                              "their labels help distinguish them.")
                            .format(plugin.device))
         label_msg.setWordWrap(True)

plugins/ledger/auth2fa.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ helpTxt = [_("Your Ledger Wallet wants to tell you a one-time PIN code.<br><br>"
         _("Waiting for authentication on your mobile phone"),
         _("Transaction accepted by mobile phone. Waiting for confirmation."),
         _("Click Pair button to begin pairing a mobile phone."),
-        _("Scan this QR code with your LedgerWallet phone app to pair it with this Ledger device.<br>" 
+        _("Scan this QR code with your Ledger Wallet phone app to pair it with this Ledger device.<br>" 
             "To complete pairing you will need your security card to answer a challenge." )
         ]
 

plugins/ledger/ledger.py

@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class LedgerPlugin(HW_PluginBase):
             if device.interface_number == 0 or device.usage_page == 0xffa0:
                 ledger = True
             else:
-                return None  # non-compatible interface of a nano s or blue
+                return None  # non-compatible interface of a Nano S or Blue
         dev = hid.device()
         dev.open_path(device.path)
         dev.set_nonblocking(True)

plugins/trezor/clientbase.py

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class TrezorClientBase(GuiMixin, PrintError):
     def expand_path(n):
         '''Convert bip32 path to list of uint32 integers with prime flags
         0/-1/1' -> [0, 0x80000001, 0x80000001]'''
-        # This code is similar to code in trezorlib where it unforunately
+        # This code is similar to code in trezorlib where it unfortunately
         # is not declared as a staticmethod.  Our n has an extra element.
         PRIME_DERIVATION_FLAG = 0x80000000
         path = []

plugins/trezor/qt_generic.py

@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
         settings_glayout = QGridLayout()
 
         # Settings tab - Label
-        label_msg = QLabel(_("Name this {}.  If you have mutiple devices "
+        label_msg = QLabel(_("Name this {}.  If you have multiple devices "
                              "their labels help distinguish them.")
                            .format(plugin.device))
         label_msg.setWordWrap(True)

plugins/trezor/trezor.py

@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class TrezorPlugin(HW_PluginBase):
             o.script_pubkey = bfh(vout['scriptPubKey'])
         return t
 
-    # This function is called from the trezor libraries (via tx_api)
+    # This function is called from the TREZOR libraries (via tx_api)
     def get_tx(self, tx_hash):
         tx = self.prev_tx[tx_hash]
         return self.electrum_tx_to_txtype(tx)

plugins/trustedcoin/qt.py

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class Plugin(TrustedCoinPlugin):
         vbox.addLayout(hbox)
         vbox.addStretch(10)
 
-        msg = _('TrustedCoin charges a small fee to co-sign transactions. The fee depends on how many prepaid transactions you buy. An extra output is added to your transaction everytime you run out of prepaid transactions.') + '<br/>'
+        msg = _('TrustedCoin charges a small fee to co-sign transactions. The fee depends on how many prepaid transactions you buy. An extra output is added to your transaction every time you run out of prepaid transactions.') + '<br/>'
         label = QLabel(msg)
         label.setWordWrap(1)
         vbox.addWidget(label)
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class Plugin(TrustedCoinPlugin):
             msg = _('Then, enter your Google Authenticator code:')
         else:
             label = QLabel(
-                "This wallet is already registered with Trustedcoin. "
+                "This wallet is already registered with TrustedCoin. "
                 "To finalize wallet creation, please enter your Google Authenticator Code. "
             )
             label.setWordWrap(1)

plugins/trustedcoin/trustedcoin.py

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class TrustedCoinCosignerClient(object):
 
     def transfer_credit(self, id, recipient, otp, signature_callback):
         """
-        Tranfer a cosigner's credits to another cosigner.
+        Transfer a cosigner's credits to another cosigner.
         :param id: the id of the sending cosigner
         :param recipient: the id of the recipient cosigner
         :param otp: the one time password (of the sender)
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class Wallet_2fa(Multisig_Wallet):
             try:
                 tx = mk_tx(outputs + [fee_output])
             except NotEnoughFunds:
-                # trustedcoin won't charge if the total inputs is
+                # TrustedCoin won't charge if the total inputs is
                 # lower than their fee
                 tx = mk_tx(outputs)
                 if tx.input_value() >= fee: