The FAQ was merged in the i18n documentation file to avoid having many files for a single topic.
Signed-off-by: Christophe CURIS <christophe.cu...@free.fr> --- FAQ.I18N | 69 --------------------------------------------- Makefile.am | 2 +- doc/build/Translations.texi | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 70 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 FAQ.I18N diff --git a/FAQ.I18N b/FAQ.I18N deleted file mode 100644 index 1192d6d..0000000 --- a/FAQ.I18N +++ /dev/null @@ -1,69 +0,0 @@ - -If I18N support does not work for you, check these: - - - the LANG environment variable is set to your locale, and - the locale is supported by your OS's locale or X's locale - emulation. you can display all supported locales by - executing "locale -a" command if it available. and you - can check if your locale is supported by X's locale emulation. - See "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/locale.alias" - - - Check if you're using appropriate fonts for the locale you - chose. If you're using a font set that has a different - encoding than the one used by Xlib or libc, bad things can - happen. Try specifically putting the encoding in the LANG - variable, like ru_RU.KOI8-R. Again, see - "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/locale/locale.alias" - - - if your OS doesn't support any locale or if your OS doesn't - support a locale for your language, you can use X Window System's - locale emulation feature instead of OS's locale. To use this - feature, add this option to the configure, "--with-x-locale". - if your OS is commercial one, such as Solaris, IRIX, AIX, ... - you perhaps don't have to use X's locale emulation. - But if your OS is Linux or NetBSD or..., it is possible that - your locale is not supported so far. then use "--with-x-locale". - - Note: to use X's locale emulation, your Xlib has to be - compiled so that the locale emulation is enabled. - Linux RedHat5.0's default Xlib is not compiled - like that. (RH4.x are ok). Recompiled Xlib for - RH5.0 where you can use locale emulation is available - here: - ftp://ftp.linux.or.jp/pub/RPM/glibc - - - the fonts you're using support your locale. if your font - setting on $HOME/GNUstep/Defaults/WindowMaker is like.. - - WindowTitleFont = "Trebuchet MS:bold:pixelsize=12"; - MenuTitleFont = "Trebuchet MS:bold:pixelsize=12"; - ...................................................... - - then you can't display Asian language (ja, ko, ch) characters using - Trebuchet MS. A font that is guaranteed to work for any language is - sans (or sans-serif). sans is not a font itself, but an alias which - points to multiple fonts and will load the first in that list that - has the ability to show glyphs in your language. If you don't know - a font that is suited for you language you can always set all your - fonts to something like: - - "sans:pixelsize=12" - - However, please note that if your font is something like: - - "Trebuchet MS,sans serif:pixelsize=12" - - this will not be able to display Asian languages if any of the - previous fonts before sans are installed. This is because unlike - the proper font pickup that sans guarantees for your language, - this construct only allows a font fallback mechanism, which tries - all the fonts in the list in order, until it finds one that is - available, even if it doesn't support your language. - - Also you need to change font settings in style files in - the "$HOME/Library/WindowMaker/Style" directory. - - - the LC_CTYPE environment variable is unset or it has the correct - value. If you don't know what is the correct value, unset it. - - diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am index 351d0db..56be4db 100644 --- a/Makefile.am +++ b/Makefile.am @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4 SUBDIRS = wrlib WINGs src util po WindowMaker wmlib WPrefs.app doc DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) test -EXTRA_DIST = TODO BUGS BUGFORM FAQ FAQ.I18N INSTALL \ +EXTRA_DIST = TODO BUGS BUGFORM FAQ INSTALL \ INSTALL-WMAKER README.i18n README.definable-cursor \ The-perfect-Window-Maker-patch.txt \ README COPYING.WTFPL autogen.sh \ diff --git a/doc/build/Translations.texi b/doc/build/Translations.texi index 64168f5..60f705f 100644 --- a/doc/build/Translations.texi +++ b/doc/build/Translations.texi @@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ This manual is for Window Maker, version @value{version}. @menu * Enabling Languages support:: How to compile Window Maker with i18n support * Choosing the Language:: When installed, how to run wmaker with your language +* Troubleshooting:: Some points to check if you have problems @end menu @@ -228,5 +229,72 @@ or through pages like @uref{http://www.shellhacks.com/en/HowTo-Change-Locale-Language-and-Character-Set-in-Linux,Shell Hacks' note on Changing Locale}. +@c ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troubleshooting --- +@node Troubleshooting +@chapter Troubleshooting + +If I18N support does not work for you, check these: + +@itemize @minus +@item +the @env{LANG} environment variable is set to your locale, and +the locale is supported by your OS's locale or X's locale +emulation. you can display all supported locales by +executing "@command{locale -a}" command if it is available; you +can check if your locale is supported by X's locale emulation, +see @file{/usr/share/X11/locale/locale.alias} + +@item +check if you are using an appropriate fonts for the locale you +chose. If you're using a font set that has a different +encoding than the one used by @sc{Xlib} or @sc{libc}, bad things can +happen. Try specifically putting the encoding in the @env{LANG} +variable, like @code{ru_RU.KOI8-R}. Again, see +@file{/usr/share/X11/locale/locale.alias} + +@item +the fonts you're using support your locale. if your font +setting on @file{$HOME/GNUstep/Defaults/WindowMaker} is like... + +@example + WindowTitleFont = "Trebuchet MS:bold:pixelsize=12"; + MenuTitleFont = "Trebuchet MS:bold:pixelsize=12"; +@end example + +then you can't display Asian languages (@code{ja}, @code{ko}, @code{ch}, ...) characters using +@code{Trebuchet MS}. A font that is guaranteed to work for any language is +@code{sans} (or @code{sans-serif}). @code{sans} is not a font itself, but an alias which +points to multiple fonts and will load the first in that list that +has the ability to show glyphs in your language. If you don't know +a font that is suited for your language you can always set all your +fonts to something like: + +@example + "sans:pixelsize=12" +@end example + +However, please note that if your font is something like: + +@example + "Trebuchet MS,sans serif:pixelsize=12" +@end example + +this will not be able to display Asian languages if any of the +previous fonts before sans are installed. This is because unlike +the proper font pickup that @code{sans} guarantees for your language, +this construct only allows a font fallback mechanism, which tries +all the fonts in the list in order, until it finds one that is +available, even if it doesn't support your language. + +Also you need to change font settings in style files in +the @file{$HOME/Library/WindowMaker/Style} directory. + +@item +the @env{LC_CTYPE} environment variable is unset or it has the correct +value. If you don't know what is the correct value, unset it. + +@end itemize + + @c ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The End --- @bye -- 2.1.4 -- To unsubscribe, send mail to wmaker-dev-unsubscr...@lists.windowmaker.org.
