https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454991
Bug ID: 454991
Summary: Language KCM sets wrong language variable for European
Portuguese (pt_PT)
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.24.90
Platform: Kubuntu Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_language
Assignee: h...@kde.org
Reporter: eduardosare...@gmail.com
CC: plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When we add "European Portuguese" language to KDE language settings, it
correctly adds it but sets it wrong in the LANGUAGE varibles. After running
"locale" in the terminal, the "LANGUAGE" variable is set to "pt" instead of the
correct "pt_PT". Having just "pt" makes all apps that follow the system
language to ignore that setting and fall back to the next configured language,
or Brazilian Portuguese (it's VERY different from European Portuguese in many
places and words, so please don't mix these two). This is because some apps
read "pt" as being equal to "pt_BR". But all apps use European Portuguese
correctly when "pt_PT" is used instead.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open System Settings, go to Language, add "European Portuguese" as the main
language, apply.
2. Apps that follow the system's language, like any Chromium-based browser, are
displayed in Brazilian Portuguese instead.
3. As an example, do "sudo nano ~/.config/plasma-localerc" and you can confirm
LANGUAGE under "Translations" is set to "pt" instead of "pt_PT".
4. Change this file manually to "pt_PT", save it, reload plasma (logout and log
back in)
5. All apps are correctly shown in European Portuguese.
6. Bonus, small related bug: After setting up "pt_PT" manually in this file,
Language KCM complaints about having an invalid language configured and
completely replaces our custom configuration if we click "Apply". It rewrites
that config file with "pt" again.
OBSERVED RESULT
Apps are shown in Brazilian Portuguese (pt OR pt_BR)
EXPECTED RESULT
Apps should be shown in European Portuguese (pt_PT)
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 22.04
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.94.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This bug was present for many years now, but I never really understood why
(never cared too much about it), until now. Happens on any distro, but only
with KDE.
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