The issue seems similar to http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=565868, can you read the bug and see if your locale lists the encoding in its autodetection lists?
** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Also affects: gedit via http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=565868 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Gedit encoding autodetection fails on all cp1250 files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289939 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs