LyXGUI Language problem

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chiandc
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GUI Language problem

Post by chiandc »

I think this is a very major issue, as it can affect first time users, and turn them off completely from the software if not addressed.
This is my first time to try LyX. I installed the package, and while doing so was not given any option regarding the GUI language. After finally completing the installation, Voila! the GUI was in JAPANESE!
  • -Problem 1) I am working in South Korea, I have language sets for my PC set to enable both Korean and Japanese, but why did the install package choose to be in Japanese? what would happen if I am Korean, for example, with absolutely no knowledge of Japanese?

    -Problem 2) I can speak, read, and write a LITTLE Japanese, but not that much. If anybody will give me instructions on how to change the GUI language I might have trouble looking for the relevant menu entry. If, for some reason or another the GUI language became Korean, for example, I would have absolutely no way of being able to look for the menu entry
So I suggest the ff:
  • Suggestion 1) Give the user the ability to CHOOSE preferred language on install REGARDLESS of IP address (or whatever method was used to choose GUI in my current situation)!

    Suggestion 2) Make the menu entry to change the GUI language EASY TO FIND and also IN A LANGUAGE DIFFERENT FROM THE CURRENT GUI, a lot of people would want to change the GUI because they do not have enough ability in the language in the first place.
All those suggestions being said, how do I change my GUI language?

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meho_r
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Re: GUI Language problem

Post by meho_r »

I'm not sure if any of LyX developers reads posts on this forum, so maybe you should report this through LyX mailing list.

Interface language may be changed as shown in the attached picture.
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chiandc
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Re: GUI Language problem

Post by chiandc »

Thanks meho_r!
using the above image, I was able to GUESSTIMATE the menu entries and was able to change my GUI into English.
cheers!

I have also sent the comment/suggestion to the LyX users and developers list
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GUI Language problem

Post by localghost »

Now that the problem is solved, please be so kind and mark the topic (not the last post) accordingly as clearly written in Section 3 of the Board Rules (to be read before posting). Please keep that in mind for the future so that further reminders will not be necessary.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten
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