https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=168055
Bug ID: 168055
Summary: Show English Error Messages with Copy/Search Options
for Non-English Localized Error Dialogs
Product: LibreOffice
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
### The Idea
When a program shows an **error message**, users often face these problems:
1. The program’s **display language** is not English (for example, German,
French, Japanese, etc.).
2. Most search engines and programming forums (like Stack Overflow or GitHub)
work best with **English error messages**.
3. It can be hard to find solutions because the error text is in a local
language.
The proposed feature aims to solve this by:
1. **Openable English error message:**
* The software would include an **optional English version of the error
message**.
* It could appear as a small button or expandable section in the error
dialog: something like “Show error in English.”, like the way how mintupdate
does it.
* This allows the user to **understand the technical meaning** even if their
OS or software is localized.
2. **Copy or search button:**
* Provide a **button to copy the error message to the clipboard**.
* And a **button that directly opens a browser search** for the error
message (using the default search engine).
* This helps users **quickly find solutions online** without manually
translating the message.
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### Benefits
* Easier troubleshooting for **non-English users**.
* Reduces time wasted trying to **interpret localized errors**.
* Makes **community support** more effective since the message is standardized
in English.
* Improves accessibility for **international developers**.
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### Example Scenario
Imagine you are using a software in Hungarian. An error pops up:
```
Hiba történt a fájl betöltése közben: A fájl nem található.
```
With this feature, the dialog could have:
* An expandable English translation:
```
Error loading file: File not found
```
* Two button: a **\[Copy] and a **\[Search]**, which copy the message to
clipboard and the another opens your default browser and searches in the
default search engine for `"Error loading file: File not found"`.
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In short, it’s about making **error dialogs multilingual-friendly and instantly
searchable**, helping users find solutions faster.
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