Re: Language mix-up with Gramps

On Fri, 2024-10-11 at 15:41 +0200, Enno Borgsteede wrote:
> Hi Harvey,
> 
> > I am using this Gramps version:
> > 
> > GRAMPS: 5.2.3
> > Python: 3.11.9
> > BSDDB: not found
> > sqlite: 3.42.0 (2.6.0)
> > LANG: en_GB.UTF-8
> > OS: Linux
> > Distribution: 6.4.0-150600.23.25-default
> > 
> > My language setting is English-UK, so that Gramps settings are all
> > in
> > my preferred English language. (By the way, I am using a Germany
> > keyboard and, inside Gramps, it is sometimes necessary to record,
> > transcribed genealogical records, for example. in Germany. so my
> > entries in Gramps can be in different languages But that is beside
> > the
> > point for this post, I believe).
> > 
> > I have noticed, however, for approximate date entries, Gramps is
> > only
> > accepting German texts, but not English e.g.
> > 
> > 'before 1900' is displayed red/bold, whereas 'vor 1900' is
> > black/unbold. The same for 'after YYYY' ('nach YYYY'), 'about YYYY'
> > ('um 1850') etc. Where did I make this setting in Gramps?
> > 
> > Can anyone tell me where I can set the language to English for all
> > such
> > entries?
> 
> May I inquire about the OS language? Is that German?
> 
> There is another variable called LANGUAGE, which normally is the same
> as 
> LANG, without the .UTF-8 part, and that seems to be relevant for some
> parts of Gramps.
> 
> Another candidate is LC_TYPE.

My OS (OpenSUSE Leap 15.6) system language setting is English-UK with
German keyboard. But how is it possible that all Gramps system styles
are English, but only the date entry expects  German textual additions?

Cheers
Harvey   


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