Rajko M. wrote:
On Monday 25 January 2010 20:26:05 Ed Greshko wrote:
I have a need to run KDE in different languages under that same user id at different times. I would have expected to find a "Language" selection on the login screen. There isn't one there...and I couldn't find a way to add it or easily start a new session with a different language.
How are other folks dealing with this?
Do you need complete language switch or just keyboard?
I want a complete language switch so all the menus are in the language I wish to use at that moment.
In first case it would be cleaner solution to use users named by language it will be used so that you don't have mix of documents in different languages in one user directory. I'm not sure how it will affect application settings in .kde4 directory.
That isn't a clean solution for me since I don't want to compartmentalize. I guess would have been helpful to ask if KDM has the same capability as GDM. When using GDM the login screen has a selection for "language".
Second case is built in. You can have keyboard switcher in system tray (panel). It can be found in: Configure Desktop >> Regional & Language >> Keyboard Layout
Of course I use SCIM when I wish to input in the different languages I use. So, I have no issue with switching input methods in any given session.
See also: Just above is Country/Region & Language that offers few languages, and settings) to be added, but I never used that, so I don't know how it works, ie. is there switcher in system tray like there is for keyboard layout, or you have to use Configure Desktop >> Regional & Language every time you want to switch language.
Don't forget to consult the Help button that gives sparse, but useful information on this selection.
But, to rephrase my question since I certainly wasn't clear initially..... Can I get KDM to offer a "language" selection similar to what GDM does now? Ed -- A countryman between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats. -- Ben Franklin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org