Add a config module into the shell holding path informations.

Get rid of env.get_locale_path()

bin/sugar-shell

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ from shellservice import ShellService
 from hardware import hardwaremanager
 from intro import intro
 import logsmanager
+import config
 
 def _start_matchbox():
     cmd = ['matchbox-window-manager']
@@ -68,8 +69,10 @@ def _save_session_info():
     f.close()
 
 def _setup_translations():
+    locale_path = os.path.join(config.prefix, 'share', 'locale')
     domain = 'sugar'
-    gettext.bindtextdomain(domain, env.get_locale_path())
+
+    gettext.bindtextdomain(domain, locale_path)
     gettext.textdomain(domain)
 
 def check_cm(bus_name):

configure.ac

@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(update-mimedb,
     enable_update_mimedb=yes)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_UPDATE_MIMEDB, test x$enable_update_mimedb = xyes)
 
-AC_CONFIG_FILES([bin/sugar], [chmod +x sugar])
+AC_CONFIG_FILES([
+bin/sugar
+shell/config.py
+], [chmod +x sugar])
 
 AC_OUTPUT([
 Makefile

lib/sugar/env.py

@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ def get_user_activities_path():
 def get_user_library_path():
     return os.path.expanduser('~/Library')
 
-def get_locale_path(path=None):
-    return get_prefix_path('share/locale', path)
-
 def get_service_path(name):
     return _get_sugar_path('services', name)
 

shell/Makefile.am

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ SUBDIRS = controlpanel hardware model view intro
 
 sugardir = $(pkgdatadir)/shell
 sugar_PYTHON =			\
+    config.py           \
 	logsmanager.py		\
 	shellservice.py