diff --git a/po/be.po b/po/be.po
index 846452a1..218da1d7 100644
--- a/po/be.po
+++ b/po/be.po
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Адмена"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:299
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Немагчыма адкрыць каталаг "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Немагчыма адкрыць каталаг \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:354
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/bg.po b/po/bg.po
index 5a8d396c..8f1aed0c 100644
--- a/po/bg.po
+++ b/po/bg.po
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ msgstr "Отменям"
 # 
 # ../src/dialog.c:225
 #: ../src/dialog.c:299
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Не може да бъде отворена директорията "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Не може да бъде отворена директорията \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 # ../src/dialog.c:280
 #: ../src/dialog.c:354
diff --git a/po/bs.po b/po/bs.po
index 76b99a31..c8ed2447 100644
--- a/po/bs.po
+++ b/po/bs.po
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Poništi"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:210
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Ne mogu otvoriti direktorij "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Ne mogu otvoriti direktorij \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:266
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/ca.po b/po/ca.po
index 96eec2b4..cc020764 100644
--- a/po/ca.po
+++ b/po/ca.po
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Cancel·la"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:290
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "No s'ha pogut obrir el directori"
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "No s'ha pogut obrir el directori \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:345
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index 8a7d0e8e..8d651ba8 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Zrušit"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:219
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Nelze otevřít adresář"
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Nelze otevřít adresář \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:274
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/da.po b/po/da.po
index 6d6242e7..b88cfad3 100644
--- a/po/da.po
+++ b/po/da.po
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ msgstr "Annullér"
 
 # ../src/dialog.c:218
 #: ../src/dialog.c:277
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Kunne ikke åbne mappe "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Kunne ikke åbne mappe \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 # ../src/dialog.c:271
 #: ../src/dialog.c:332
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 5273b273..41c7df33 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Abbrechen"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:563
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Verzeichnis konnte nicht geöffnet werden"
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Verzeichnis konnte nicht geöffnet werden \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:613
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/el.po b/po/el.po
index 5b599a11..b2b5e79c 100644
--- a/po/el.po
+++ b/po/el.po
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Άκυρο"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:218
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Αδύνατο να ανοιχθεί ο κατάλογος "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Αδύνατο να ανοιχθεί ο κατάλογος \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:271
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 066f5446..6603e50a 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Cancelar"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:558
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "No se pudo abrir el directorio "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "No se pudo abrir el directorio \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:608
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/et.po b/po/et.po
index dc7f4eec..868f69c3 100644
--- a/po/et.po
+++ b/po/et.po
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Loobu"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:558
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Pole võimalik avada kataloogi "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Pole võimalik avada kataloogi \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:608
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/fi.po b/po/fi.po
index 8f599ede..f82c92e7 100644
--- a/po/fi.po
+++ b/po/fi.po
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Peruuta"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:219
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Ei voi avata hakemistoa "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Ei voi avata hakemistoa \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:274
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index d163709f..21e7d393 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Annuler"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:290
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Impossible d'accéder au répertoire "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Impossible d'accéder au répertoire « %s »:\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:345
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/gl.po b/po/gl.po
index 79157ed7..304f7f43 100644
--- a/po/gl.po
+++ b/po/gl.po
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Cancelar"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:225
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Non foi posible abri-lo directorio "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Non foi posible abri-lo directorio \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:280
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/hr.po b/po/hr.po
index 6c992464..61e77c77 100644
--- a/po/hr.po
+++ b/po/hr.po
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Otkaži"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:210
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Ne mogu otvoriti direktorij "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Ne mogu otvoriti direktorij \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:266
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index 10d14289..19ffdb85 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Mégsem"
 
 #: ../../wmaker-crm/src/dialog.c:576
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Nem sikerült megnyitni ezt a könyvtárat: "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Nem sikerült megnyitni ezt a könyvtárat \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../../wmaker-crm/src/dialog.c:626
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/hy.po b/po/hy.po
index e2616f75..7fa200f1 100644
--- a/po/hy.po
+++ b/po/hy.po
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Հրաժարվել"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:290
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Հնարավոր չէ բացել պանակը"
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Հնարավոր չէ բացել պանակը \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:345
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index 53bbc8a8..3176dcbf 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Annulla"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:290
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Impossibile aprire la directory "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Impossibile aprire la directory \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:345
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index 93b51898..163ad362 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "キャンセル"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:558
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "ディレクトリを開けません"
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "ディレクトリを開けません \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:608
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/ko.po b/po/ko.po
index 831b0182..1963dc7a 100644
--- a/po/ko.po
+++ b/po/ko.po
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "취소"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:574
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "디렉터리를 열 수 없음 "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "디렉터리를 열 수 없음 \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:624
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/ms.po b/po/ms.po
index 04ddec69..d419bde5 100644
--- a/po/ms.po
+++ b/po/ms.po
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Batal"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:277
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Tak dapat membuka direktori"
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Tak dapat membuka direktori \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:332
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index 88c72327..66db08f4 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Annuleren"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:577
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Openen mislukt van map "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Openen mislukt van map \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:628
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index af594321..88a214db 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Anuluj"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:211
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Nie można otworzyć katalogu "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Nie można otworzyć katalogu \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:267
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 0f1fc39a..37e080fd 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Cancelar"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:225
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Não foi possível abrir diretório "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Não foi possível abrir diretório \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:280
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index cbcc1c9a..93fc02d1 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -324,8 +324,8 @@ msgstr "Отказ"
 
 #
 #: ../src/dialog.c:299
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Невозможно открыть каталог "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Невозможно открыть каталог \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:354
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/sk.po b/po/sk.po
index ca9db10c..5942594b 100644
--- a/po/sk.po
+++ b/po/sk.po
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "Zrušiť"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:290
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Nemožno otvoriť adresár "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Nemožno otvoriť adresár \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:345
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 57bbc61f..46f1528e 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ msgid "No"
 msgstr "Hayır"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:268
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "Dizin açılamadı"
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "Dizin açılamadı \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:324
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/zh_CN.po b/po/zh_CN.po
index 5af76c33..cf529a57 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN.po
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "取消"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:218
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "不能打开目录 "
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "不能打开目录 \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:271
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/po/zh_TW.po b/po/zh_TW.po
index 6bac9ac3..dcbd2307 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW.po
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ msgid "Cancel"
 msgstr "取消"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:290
-msgid "Could not open directory "
-msgstr "無法開啟目錄"
+msgid "Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"
+msgstr "無法開啟目錄 \"%s\":\n%s"
 
 #: ../src/dialog.c:345
 msgid "Could not load image file "
diff --git a/src/dialog.c b/src/dialog.c
index d14d336e..6bb34246 100644
--- a/src/dialog.c
+++ b/src/dialog.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <errno.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MALLOC_H
 #include <malloc.h>
@@ -572,16 +573,11 @@ static void listPixmaps(WScreen *scr, WMList *lPtr, const char *path)
 	dir = opendir(apath);
 
 	if (!dir) {
-		char *msg;
-		char *tmp;
-		tmp = _("Could not open directory ");
-		msg = wmalloc(strlen(tmp) + strlen(path) + 6);
-		strcpy(msg, tmp);
-		strcat(msg, path);
-
-		wMessageDialog(scr, _("Error"), msg, _("OK"), NULL, NULL);
-		wfree(msg);
 		wfree(apath);
+		snprintf(pbuf, sizeof(pbuf),
+		         _("Could not open directory \"%s\":\n%s"),
+		         path, strerror(errno));
+		wMessageDialog(scr, _("Error"), pbuf, _("OK"), NULL, NULL);
 		return;
 	}