Your message dated Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:08:05 -0400
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and subject line Re: Bug#549201: force (if possible) English spellcheck in GTK+
GUI
has caused the Debian Bug report #549201,
regarding force (if possible) English spellcheck in GTK+ GUI
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--- Begin Message ---
Package: reportbug
Version: 4.8
Severity: wishlist
It is currently not possible to select a different language than the default in
reportbug. There should be an option to select the language you want your
spelling to be checked against.
-- Package-specific info:
** Environment settings:
INTERFACE="gtk2"
** /home/sjoerd/.reportbugrc:
reportbug_version "4.2"
mode standard
ui gtk2
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.31 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=nl_NL.UTF-8 (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
(ignored: LC_ALL set to C)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages reportbug depends on:
ii apt 0.7.23.1 Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii python 2.5.4-2 An interactive high-level object-o
ii python-reportbug 4.8 Python modules for interacting wit
reportbug recommends no packages.
Versions of packages reportbug suggests:
pn debconf-utils <none> (no description available)
pn debsums <none> (no description available)
pn dlocate <none> (no description available)
ii exim4 4.69-11 metapackage to ease Exim MTA (v4)
ii exim4-daemon-light [mail-tran 4.69-11+b1 lightweight Exim MTA (v4) daemon
ii file 5.03-1 Determines file type using "magic"
ii gnupg 1.4.9-4 GNU privacy guard - a free PGP rep
ii python-gtk2 2.16.0-1 Python bindings for the GTK+ widge
ii python-gtkspell 2.25.3-2 Python bindings for the GtkSpell l
ii python-urwid 0.9.8.4-1 curses-based UI/widget library for
ii python-vte 1:0.20.5-1 Python bindings for the VTE widget
ii xdg-utils 1.0.2-6.1 desktop integration utilities from
-- no debconf information
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--- Begin Message ---
Version: 6.6.6
Hi,
in 6.6.6 the GTK UI switched from gtkspell to gtkspellcheck, and it
creates the spell checker with the library's default language, which is
English, regardless of the locale. I checked the current version with
LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8 and the checker uses the English dictionary.
Since reports should be written in English, that is what this bug asked
for, so I'm closing it. Please reopen it if reportbug-gtk still picks a
non-English dictionary for you.
Regards,
Sandro
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