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Run apps in multiple languages simultaneously
Posted: Tue 01 Apr 2014, 12:19
by L18L
Running an app simultaneously in 2 (or more) languages.
and/or
Switching between languages of desktop (xwin.mo required)
EDIT: jwm menu, desktop icons and wbar titles /EDIT
EDIT: and rox right click text /EDIT
Needed: mo file of that app in /usr/share/locale(<LANGUAGE>/textdomain
.mo (or the entire langpack)
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# set_LANGUAGE_and_launch_app -h
usage: set_LANGUAGE_and_launch_app textdomain [ "app [ argument(s) ]..." ]
app only needed if different from textdomain
choose a language from available textdomains
app will be launched in chosen language or English if cancelled
-h this help
-v version
Examples:
set_LANGUAGE_and_launch_app xwin
set_LANGUAGE_and_launch_app geany "geany /root/my-applications/bin/README-my-applications-bin.txt"
#
Enjoy
EDIT
version 1.2
fit for use with Firstrun (quicksetup) now
EDIT
version 1.1
roxOpenWith(right-click) text (ex:Search with Pfind) translatable now
EDIT
version 1.0
support for wbar simpler now
EDIT
version 0.7
support for wbar added
EDIT
version 0.6
use desktop icon (from languageicon.org) only for changing desktop language
EDIT
version 0.5
use jwm menu only for changing desktop language
EDIT
version 0.4
- apps launched from menu come up in language of menu
- console prompts language for languages other than original language
EDIT
version 0.3 can switch jwm menu and rox desktop between several installed languages
Multilingual Simultan
Posted: Tue 01 Apr 2014, 12:21
by L18L
You can start xwin from command line or from X
Posted: Tue 01 Apr 2014, 12:29
by L18L
open 2 instances of defaulttexteditor in 2 different UI languages
Posted: Tue 01 Apr 2014, 17:10
by SFR
Aaah, so it's export LANGUAGE=... - I was unsuccessfully struggling with export LANG=... before.
Yeah, will be useful for checking out translations without switching the entire system to the given lang.
Thanks L18L &
Greetings!
Posted: Tue 01 Apr 2014, 17:50
by L18L
SFR wrote:Aaah, so it's export LANGUAGE=... - I was unsuccessfully struggling with export LANG=... before.
Even an export is not really needed
If you have polish langpack try just
LANGUAGE does not need a locale being set.
LANGUAGE can be a list, ex:
LANGUAGE=pl:de_AT:ru
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=91934
Glad you like it
Greetings
Posted: Wed 02 Apr 2014, 04:05
by vicmz
Cool way to test translations.
Posted: Fri 04 Apr 2014, 15:39
by L18L
.... not for test only
it is made for use
next version:
menu and desktop in several fast switchable languages
Language right of menu button
tooltip is showing other installed languages (or just xwin.mo)
pet will follow (needs some testing before)
Multilingual Simultan
Posted: Fri 04 Apr 2014, 17:28
by L18L
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version=0.3 #140404 switch jwm menu and rox desktop to another LANG for app=xwin
L18L wrote:pet will follow (needs some testing before)
Tested in precise5.71 pfix=ram
One langpack must be installed (or maybe just one xwin.mo)
set_LANGUAGE-0,3.pet installed
... and language tray button exists (...and works)
Download
set_LANGUAGE-0.3.pet from 1st post
Multilingual Simultan
Posted: Sat 05 Apr 2014, 07:34
by L18L
Version 0.3 tested in slacko57
Icon for button does not exist
Thus
at first install of pet the button is totally
empty.
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TODO
Launching an app from menu the app should come up in language of menu
Stuff for next version
Multilingual Simultan
Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2014, 17:28
by L18L
L18L wrote:TODO
Launching an app from menu the app should come up in language of menu
...done
see 1st post please
QUESTION:
Howto integrate the languages into language button to build a language menu?
EDIT
ANSWER:
is in next version
EDIT
which is
version 0.5 and downloadable from first post.
Multilingual Simultan
Posted: Sat 19 Apr 2014, 18:08
by L18L
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version=0.6 #140419 use desktop icon for switching to each language with "locale"
Change desktop language by one single click.
No more special language menu in jwm menu or jwm tray.
desktop icon from languageicon.org
See image (glued by rcrsn51's peasyglue)
icon at bottom right side of screen with name of language
right click gives choice for other languages (which need their locale and xwin.mo) ,
My example: English Deutsch and Slovenc.... for direct change
and ? for menu
Single click on desktop lets you switch between languages....
pet version 0.6 at post 1.
Have fun
Multilingual Simultan
Posted: Thu 24 Apr 2014, 14:11
by L18L
This version is also supporting translation of wbar
Needed a template named _root_.wbar in /etc/xdg/template
and entries in /usr/share/sss/menu_strings/....
Example see in
Italian langpack thread
pet in 1st post
Multilingual Simultan
Posted: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 17:58
by L18L
version 1.1
roxOpenWith(right-click) text (ex:Search with Pfind) translatable now
contains /usr/sbin/fixroxOpenWith
translatable in momanager....
download from 1st post
Posted: Tue 15 Jul 2014, 23:28
by gcmartin
Hello @L18L.
Have you noticed PMs to you on language recently?
Here to help
quicksetup
Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014, 18:16
by L18L