Language Preference Setting

(Original title: There is no language setting and we should have one)

I very much prefer to have my programs in english, or their native language should I understand that, but I came across the issue that I don't see any language selection setting anywhere in the Windows client (at least), and for me that sucks. I managed to solve the problem by quite literally going into the programs folders and destroying the language files for my country, but this is very much a rough solution not everyone, especially "normal people" are willing to do. If Jami is to grow further, simple settings like this should be there in the first place. Adding a language setting will make for a notable improvement in user experience (which is how apps get all the people in the first place), and will let people just flip a switch should they be unhappy with the translation to their language. That is all.

1. Do you mean a Language preference setting?
2. Should it include System default?

Please see image (screenshot from FreeTube App) below

Thank you

Yes, I mean language preference settings. Pretty much every other solid multi-language software I have has one (Even if it's just between english and japanese) or has some simple method of choosing the language you want, without having to change the setting that changes the entire system language.

As for including system default, that is entirely up to the team, as long as it's not a hassle to change the language.

will let people just flip a switch should they be unhappy with the translation to their language.

Shouldn't people help improve the translation to their language at https://www.transifex.com/savoirfairelinux/jami/? That way everyone in their language can use the program as not everyone is blessed to know more than one language.

If you are not already doing so, please help translate Jami at:

• https://www.transifex.com/savoirfairelinux/jami/
• https://www.transifex.com/savoirfairelinux/jams-jami-account-management-server/
• https://www.transifex.com/savoirfairelinux/jami-website/

Should the title of this issue be updated from There is no language setting and we should have one to something like Language preference setting?

What do you think?

As for including system default, that is entirely up to the team, as long as it's not a hassle to change the language.

If a Language preference setting was to be added, then a System default option should be available as this is the current behavior.

Thank you

Shouldn't people help improve the translation to their language at https://www.transifex.com/savoirfairelinux/jami/? That way everyone in their language can use the program as not everyone is blessed to know more than one language.

This sentiment is a valid one, and then there's me that put Steam to english even though they have a perfectly competent norwegian translation. Yeah, it's preference for me, mostly. Makes tutorials easier to follow, too.

If you are not already doing so, please help translate Jami

I'll maybe take a look, but due to the same issue of preferring english, especially with INTL programs, my norwegian skills aren't the best. If I end up power-using Jami I'll def try to provide.

Should the title of this issue be updated from There is no language setting and we should have one to something like Language preference setting?

Yes, this is a sensible title change. I think it should be edited now.

System default option should be available

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changed title from There is no language setting and we should have one to Language Preference Setting

changed the description

I'll maybe take a look, but due to the same issue of preferring english, especially with INTL programs, my norwegian skills aren't the best.

Which one Norwegian Bokmål (nb) or Norwegian Nynorsk (nl), or both?

Do the following resources help you?

• https://transvision.mozfr.org/
• https://l10n.kde.org/dictionary/search-translations.php
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/language
• https://libretranslate.com/
• https://translate.google.com/

I thank you in advance for kindly translating Jami. Your translation of Jami will help Norwegians have a communications platform in their native language that has a foundation which respects the freedoms and the privacy of its users.

If I end up power-using Jami I'll def try to provide.

It has been said that we are in a technological revolution which is greater, and will occur quicker, than the industrial revolution.

Please don't wait until you are a power-user as it may never happen unless market share is established at the nascent stage.

What do you think?

Thank you

Bokmål is the most used and generally the one you mean when mentioning Norwegian.

But regarding the original topic, imho this feature should be managed by the OS, not apps (and generally OS offers this option (Never used windows, but it seems this option is here: https://superuser.com/questions/766400/make-language-change-specific-to-window-app-not-whole-system-windows-8-1). Because you can configure all language settings for the whole system and apps at the same place.

But I agree, this combobox can exists.

added to epic &1 (closed)

added help wanted enhancement + 1 deleted label

assigned to @agsantos

mentioned in commit jami-client-qt@68a5837a

I'll generate a new nightly tonight, so this option should be available tomorrow (on GNU/Linux) (unless the build fails)

When will it be available on windows 10 (beta version/ non-beta version)?

in the next version they generate

Ok - Thanks for your answer!

Will https://review.jami.net/c/jami-client-qt/+/21021 be merged before the build? Thank you

yes, I'm waiting for the review

mentioned in commit jami-client-qt@07b05f01

mentioned in commit jami-client-qt@cab5a222

Changed the language to Deutsch made a call then changed it back to System (i.e. English) and the German remained in the chatview as shown in red in the image below.

Are you able to reproduce? and please fix?

Thank you

1. Changed language to magyar
2. Changed language to Deutsch
3. Changed language to System (English, Australia)

Chatview's position in calls drop-down remained as magyar as shown in the image below.

As English, Australia is not defined in Jami, could this be a bug?

Are you able to reproduce? and please fix?

Thank you

Edit: Seems that English, Australia is not the problem as when the User interface language is changed to British English it still shows in magyar (Hungarian)

1. Set the User interface language to magyar
2. Make an audio-only intercom call
3. Change the User interface language to System, i.e. English
4. Return to call which is still trying to find ourselves

Bugs:

1. Keresés... not in English, should be Searching...
2. Nem fogadott... not in English, should be Missed outgoing call/Missed incoming call
3. Kimenő hívás not in English, should be Outgoing call

Please see image below

Are you able to reproduce? and please fix?

Thank you

Should RTL (right-to-left) languages show the conversations list on the right and the Welcome/Chatview/Callview/etc on the right?

What do you think?

Thank you

This issue is un-related and already have an opened ticket if I remember well. For this issue we can ignore it.

Couldn't find the ticket for RTL. Do you want a RTL issue created?

jami-client-qt#235 (closed)

Strange, now when the User interface language is set to magyar (Hungarian) the drop-down for the location of the chatview is in English.

Are you able to reproduce? and please fix?

Thank you

cc @atraczyk @kkostiuk @agsantos

Only tested using intercom calls from Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon to Android.

1. Change the User interface to many different languages. Sometimes while calling, sometimes during a call, sometimes when not in a call
2. User interface language = System
3. The user interface is in multiple languages, as shown with the red 1, 2 and 3

If you would like to see can call you on Jami and do a screen share so you can see.

Are you able to reproduce? and fix?

Thank you

1. User interface language = magyar (Hungarian)
2. User interface language = System (English)
3. Right-click on Jami in System Tray and the options should be in English; however, they are in Hungarian. Please see image below

Are you able to reproduce? and fix?

Thank you

This is an oversight. The system tray implementation doesn't use the QML engine used by the rest of the application. It will be fixed.

Thank you

Triple-click on the label User interface language and the label is highlighted (as shown in the image below).

This also happens when triple-clicking on the label Chatview's position in calls.

Is this the expected behavior as all the other labels do not allow this to happen?

Should these two label not be able to be selected or should all the other labels be enabled to be selected?

Double-clicking selects the word.

Thank you

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If the label is too long, it should have an ellipsis. Please see red underline in the images below.

jami-client-qt Verzió: 202202012243

Seems to work correctly in the English locale; however, doesn't work correctly for the hu (magyar - Hungarian) locale. Perhaps the length of the string is taken from the English source string, not the string which is being shown?

Are you able to reproduce? and please fix?

Thank you

mentioned in issue jami-client-android#1085 (closed)

changed milestone to %Jami for education(2)

closed

added ui/ux label