Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 54417
After installing a language pack, bring up the Tools/Options dialog to change UI language
Last modified: 2013-02-07 22:34:46 UTC
The first time OOo is started after a language pack is installed, bring up the Tools/Options dialog before starting, to allow the user to select the new UI language if desired (similar to the registration dialog).
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Issue 33360 was a similar issue for OOo 1.x but that is now obsolete Snips of IRC discussion: [davidfraser] I haven't tested as I have been running English and then installing language packs [davidfraser] but it would be helpful if after installing a language pack it gave you an option to switch to that language (or did it automatically) [paveljanik] on GNU/Linux (at least) it takes your locale setting to distinguish the language of UI if set to "Default". [paveljanik] what should be chosen if you install rpm -Uvh *rpm in the directory with cs and sk language packs? [davidfraser] yes, it would be hard to guess! but maybe the first time you start up OOo after installing a new language pack we could have a dialog to switch language if desired [paveljanik] it would be interesting to analyse the expected behaviour from users point of view... [Christof] dialog asking for language would be good [paveljanik] after installing new language pack? Ie. opening Tools/..../ dialog would be enough? [davidfraser] me and dwayne's wives are sitting here testing - they definitely found it confusing on Windows that after instaling a new language pack it was still english, you had to find that dialog to change it... [Christof] yes, after installing new langpack. I think, opening the dialog should be enough, the language choice is somewhat hidden deep in preferences [paveljanik] I think it could be in the same please the dialog asking for registration is tested/shown.
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I don't see that this is a good solution: Having installed OOo on a multiuser environment. Adding a languagepack brings up the options dialog for each user?
The main reason this is an issue is for smaller language groups where the language is not supported by the OS or they are running the OS in a different language. The current situation is quite tricky for the average user in a single-user context. So we need a way to make it easier. Maybe rather than the Tools dialog we could have a specially designed dialog that comes up and says "A new UI language for OpenOffice.org is available. Would you like to switch your language?" In addition, this could appear only if they have not selected a language (it is set to default). This may still not be ideal for multi-user installations though. But lets work towards finding a good solution.
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