--- a/libgui/languages/build_ts/update_ts_files	Tue Dec 05 10:18:56 2023 -0800
+++ b/libgui/languages/build_ts/update_ts_files	Tue Dec 05 20:06:21 2023 +0100
@@ -12,20 +12,20 @@
 SEARCH_PATH_QT="build_ts/octave-qt"
 SEARCH_PATH_QSCI="build_ts/octave-qsci"
 
-# Alwys add Qt search query widget since no translation is provided by Qt
-SEARCH_PATH_COMMON="$SEARCH_PATH_COMMON $SEARCH_PATH_QT/qhelpsearchquerywidget.cpp"
-
 # The directory with translations provided by Qt and QScintilla
-QT_LANG_DIR=/usr/share/qt5/translations
+QT_LANG_DIR=/usr/share/qt6/translations
 
 # Now update all ts files
-for file in *.ts; do
+for file in $(ls -b1 *.ts)
+do
 
   xx=${file:0:2}
   xx_yy=${file:0:5}
 
   # Set the search path to the minimal one used for each ts file
   SEARCH_PATH=$SEARCH_PATH_COMMON
+  T_QT="YES"
+  T_QSCI="YES"
 
   # Look for translations provided by Qt and QScintilla and extend the search
   # path if no existing translations are found. In this case we have to scan
@@ -35,22 +35,23 @@
     if [ "`ls $QT_LANG_DIR | grep -i qt_$xx.qm | wc -l`" -eq 0 ] &&
        [ "`ls $QT_LANG_DIR | grep -i qt_$xx_yy.qm | wc -l`" -eq 0 ]; then
        SEARCH_PATH="$SEARCH_PATH $SEARCH_PATH_QT"
-echo "QT"
+       T_QT="NO"
     fi
     # Look for QScintilla translations
     if [ "`ls $QT_LANG_DIR | grep -i qscintilla_$xx.qm | wc -l`" -eq 0 ] &&
        [ "`ls $QT_LANG_DIR | grep -i qscintilla_$xx_yy.qm | wc -l`" -eq 0 ]; then
        SEARCH_PATH="$SEARCH_PATH $SEARCH_PATH_QSCI"
-echo "QSCI"
+       T_QSCI="NO"
     fi
   fi
   echo
   echo
+  echo "$xx_yy: Existing translations for Qt: $T_QT, QSci: $T_QSCI"
 
   # Do the update after user's confirmation
-  echo       "$file => scan for strings in following paths"
-  echo    "         => $SEARCH_PATH"
-  read -p "         => Update (y/[n])? " ANS;
+  echo    "       => scan for strings in following paths"
+  echo    "       => $SEARCH_PATH"
+  read -p "       => Update (y/[n])? " ANS;
   ANS=${ANS:-n}
   if [ $ANS = "y" ]; then
     echo