diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 253b97a..6236727 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@
 # easy-i18n Changelog
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- Support of path variables for the locales directory configuration @SIMULATAN
+
+### Changed
+- Restructure form actions to improve user experience
 
 ## [4.3.1]
-### Fixed
+### Fixed
 - Support for all 2022.3 builds (223.*)
 
 ## [4.3.0]
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 88043eb..935dfe8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 pluginGroup = de.marhali.easyi18n
 pluginName = easy-i18n
 # SemVer format -> https://semver.org
-pluginVersion = 4.3.1
+pluginVersion = 4.4.0
 
 # See https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 # for insight into build numbers and IntelliJ Platform versions.
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/AddDialog.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/AddDialog.java
index 84164e9..b561943 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/AddDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/AddDialog.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package de.marhali.easyi18n.dialog;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
-import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogBuilder;
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogWrapper;
 
 import de.marhali.easyi18n.model.action.TranslationCreate;
@@ -14,8 +13,6 @@ import de.marhali.easyi18n.settings.ProjectSettingsService;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
-import javax.swing.*;
-
 /**
  * Dialog to create a new translation with all associated locale values.
  * Supports optional prefill technique for translation key or locale value.
@@ -35,6 +32,8 @@ public class AddDialog extends TranslationDialog {
                                 ? new TranslationValue(ProjectSettingsService.get(project).getState().getPreviewLocale(), prefillLocale)
                                 : null)
         );
+
+        setTitle(bundle.getString("action.add"));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -45,18 +44,6 @@ public class AddDialog extends TranslationDialog {
         this(project, new KeyPath(), "");
     }
 
-
-    @Override
-    protected @NotNull DialogBuilder configure(@NotNull JComponent centerPanel) {
-        DialogBuilder builder = new DialogBuilder();
-        builder.setTitle(bundle.getString("action.add"));
-        builder.removeAllActions();
-        builder.addOkAction();
-        builder.addCancelAction();
-        builder.setCenterPanel(centerPanel);
-        return builder;
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected @Nullable TranslationUpdate handleExit(int exitCode) {
         if(exitCode == DialogWrapper.OK_EXIT_CODE) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/EditDialog.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/EditDialog.java
index 6c9662c..aa65349 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/EditDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/EditDialog.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package de.marhali.easyi18n.dialog;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
-import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogBuilder;
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogWrapper;
 
 import de.marhali.easyi18n.dialog.descriptor.DeleteActionDescriptor;
@@ -27,18 +26,13 @@ public class EditDialog extends TranslationDialog {
      */
     public EditDialog(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull Translation origin) {
         super(project, origin);
+
+        setTitle(bundle.getString("action.edit"));
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected @NotNull DialogBuilder configure(@NotNull JComponent centerPanel) {
-        DialogBuilder builder = new DialogBuilder();
-        builder.setTitle(bundle.getString("action.edit"));
-        builder.removeAllActions();
-        builder.addCancelAction();
-        builder.addActionDescriptor(new DeleteActionDescriptor());
-        builder.addOkAction();
-        builder.setCenterPanel(centerPanel);
-        return builder;
+    protected Action @NotNull [] createLeftSideActions() {
+        return new Action[]{ new DeleteActionDescriptor(this) };
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/TranslationDialog.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/TranslationDialog.java
index 306e5ba..51307cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/TranslationDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/TranslationDialog.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package de.marhali.easyi18n.dialog;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
-import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogBuilder;
+import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogWrapper;
 import com.intellij.ui.components.JBScrollPane;
 import com.intellij.ui.components.JBTextField;
 import com.intellij.util.Consumer;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import java.util.*;
  * Base for add and edit translation dialogs.
  * @author marhali
  */
-abstract class TranslationDialog {
+abstract class TranslationDialog extends DialogWrapper {
 
     protected static final ResourceBundle bundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle("messages");
 
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ abstract class TranslationDialog {
      * @param origin Prefill translation
      */
     protected TranslationDialog(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull Translation origin) {
+        super(project);
+
         this.project = project;
         this.settings = ProjectSettingsService.get(project).getState();
         this.converter = new KeyPathConverter(settings);
@@ -75,14 +77,6 @@ abstract class TranslationDialog {
         callbacks.add(callback);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Implementation needs to configure the dialog. E.g. title, actions, ...
-     * The implementation needs to set the provided centerPanel as the view panel.
-     * @param centerPanel GUI to set on the dialog builder
-     * @return configured dialog builder
-     */
-    protected abstract @NotNull DialogBuilder configure(@NotNull JComponent centerPanel);
-
     /**
      * Implementation needs to handle exit
      * @param exitCode See {@link com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogWrapper} for exit codes
@@ -95,7 +89,10 @@ abstract class TranslationDialog {
      * Internally, the {@link #handleExit(int)} method will be called to determine finalization logic.
      */
     public void showAndHandle() {
-        int exitCode = createDialog().show();
+        init();
+        show();
+
+        int exitCode = getExitCode();
         TranslationUpdate update = handleExit(exitCode);
 
         if(update != null) {
@@ -120,7 +117,8 @@ abstract class TranslationDialog {
         return new Translation(key, value);
     }
 
-    private DialogBuilder createDialog() {
+    @Override
+    protected @Nullable JComponent createCenterPanel() {
         JPanel panel = FormBuilder.createFormBuilder()
                 .addLabeledComponent(bundle.getString("translation.key"), keyField, true)
                 .addComponent(createLocalesPanel(), 12)
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ abstract class TranslationDialog {
 
         panel.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(200, 150));
 
-        return configure(panel);
+        return panel;
     }
 
     private JComponent createLocalesPanel() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/descriptor/DeleteActionDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/descriptor/DeleteActionDescriptor.java
index 3460601..a7c93b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/descriptor/DeleteActionDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/dialog/descriptor/DeleteActionDescriptor.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package de.marhali.easyi18n.dialog.descriptor;
 
-import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogBuilder;
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.DialogWrapper;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
@@ -12,26 +12,19 @@ import java.util.ResourceBundle;
  * Action can be monitored using the exit code for the opened dialog. See EXIT_CODE.
  * @author marhali
  */
-public class DeleteActionDescriptor extends AbstractAction implements DialogBuilder.ActionDescriptor {
+public class DeleteActionDescriptor extends AbstractAction {
 
     public static final int EXIT_CODE = 10;
 
-    private DialogWrapper dialogWrapper;
+    private final DialogWrapper dialog;
 
-    public DeleteActionDescriptor() {
+    public DeleteActionDescriptor(@NotNull DialogWrapper dialog) {
         super(ResourceBundle.getBundle("messages").getString("action.delete"));
+        this.dialog = dialog;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-        if(dialogWrapper != null) {
-            dialogWrapper.close(EXIT_CODE, false);
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Action getAction(DialogWrapper dialogWrapper) {
-        this.dialogWrapper = dialogWrapper;
-        return this;
+        dialog.close(EXIT_CODE, false);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/io/IOHandler.java b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/io/IOHandler.java
index d77ac1f..8a5c814 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/io/IOHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/marhali/easyi18n/io/IOHandler.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.marhali.easyi18n.io;
 
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.actions.ReformatCodeProcessor;
+import com.intellij.openapi.components.PathMacroManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Document;
 import com.intellij.openapi.fileEditor.FileDocumentManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ public class IOHandler {
      * @throws IOException Could not read translation data
      */
     public @NotNull TranslationData read() throws IOException {
-        String localesPath = this.settings.getLocalesDirectory();
+        String localesPath = PathMacroManager.getInstance(project)
+                .expandPath(this.settings.getLocalesDirectory());
 
         if(localesPath == null || localesPath.isEmpty()) {
             throw new EmptyLocalesDirException("Locales path must not be empty");
diff --git a/src/main/resources/messages.properties b/src/main/resources/messages.properties
index e7cdeb8..69ac416 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/messages.properties
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ settings.preset.tooltip=Choose a configuration template that best fits your proj
 settings.resource.title=Resource Configuration
 settings.resource.path.window=Locales Directory
 settings.resource.path.title=Locales directory
-settings.resource.path.tooltip=Define the folder which contains all translation files. For nested folders, use the top folder.
+settings.resource.path.tooltip=Choose the folder which contains all translation files. Path variables like $PROJECT_DIR$ are supported.
 settings.resource.strategy=File structure
 settings.resource.folder.items=Single Directory;Modularized: Locale / Namespace;Modularized: Namespace / Locale
 settings.resource.folder.tooltip=What is the folder structure of your translation files?