can we not just use the localized version of the language name?
On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 2:29 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2/25/2016 1:47 AM, Nick Østergaard wrote: >> And BTW, we have all accepted that flags for languages are bad. > > What's the alternative, English text? Is English text alone useful for > users who don't know any English? I guess it's not an issue when there > are translations for the user's default language. I realize the flags > aren't ideal but is there a better solution? > >> >> 2016-02-25 7:44 GMT+01:00 Nick Østergaard <[email protected]>: >>> I think it might be a good idea to make the menu only list the >>> languages found. But I don't think the languages menu should be >>> removed. I think it should either just show the "Default" entry, or >>> say in the menu that now language files was found. >>> >>> I am not really sure why it is considered testing, but I suspect that >>> Jean-Pierre or somone else knows something more about that, but I >>> could be wrong. >>> >>> If no one knows why this is considered testing, I would suggest that >>> we don't do that, because it is really usefull, and a user using non >>> english native language on his desktop expect that it should be >>> possible to change it to english. This is also very useful for bug >>> reporting. Maybe we should even note that in our little bug reporting >>> guide. >>> >>> Nick >>> >>> 2016-02-25 5:24 GMT+01:00 Simon Wells <[email protected]>: >>>> any comments on this? >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Simon Wells <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 11:26 AM >>>> Subject: Language List >>>> To: KiCad Developers <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Currently the Language List throughout kicad advises it is used for >>>> testing only >>>> >>>> common/pgm_base.cpp:72 * The selection of languages is mainly for >>>> maintainer's convenience >>>> the tooltip for the languages option in preferences is also "only used >>>> for testing!" >>>> >>>> If this is the case do we really need the flags, Apart from being >>>> rather over the top for a testing feature flags while they can look >>>> pretty (yet seem to be disabled on most platforms) aren't very >>>> accurate as to the language, and should it be moved into #ifdef DEBUG >>>> >>>> I am currently making it so that it will only add the languages that >>>> are found in the paths as being able to select a language that isn't >>>> installed is not very useful. And the languages menu will not even be >>>> available if no i18n files are located >>>> >>>> If we decide to keep the flags would it not make more sense to move >>>> these to the i18n repo so that adding a language would not require >>>> effort from both programmers and translators, how my code will work is >>>> that it will automatically update the list with any languages that are >>>> detected >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> Simon >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
