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[Inkscape-user] how to change the Interface language
c***@yahoo.it
2007-02-24 07:43:15 UTC
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How can I change the Language of Inkscape interface?
thanks
Kirk



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jiho
2007-02-24 08:32:57 UTC
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Post by c***@yahoo.it
How can I change the Language of Inkscape interface?
thanks
Kirk
Hi Kirk,

On what operating system are you using Inkscape (Linux, Windows,
Mac?). Which version of Inkscape do you have?

JiHO
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jiho
2007-02-24 11:14:54 UTC
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Kirk, I forward your answer to the list (beware to reply all rather
sorry mate,
I'm on win xp with inkscape 0.45!
thanks a lot
kirk
in which case I cannot help. windows users?
Post by c***@yahoo.it
How can I change the Language of Inkscape interface?
thanks
Kirk
Hi Kirk,
On what operating system are you using Inkscape (Linux, Windows,
Mac?). Which version of Inkscape do you have?
JiHO
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http://jo.irisson.free.fr/
Michael Grosberg
2007-02-24 13:57:47 UTC
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Post by jiho
I'm on win xp with inkscape 0.45!
thanks a lot
kirk
in which case I cannot help. windows users?
Inkscape draws its UI language from the user's locale settings.
If you want to change the language without changing the system-wide
locale, This is what you do:
Right click on "my computer" and select "properties".
click the "advanced" tab, click the "environment variables" button.
look at the "system variables" list and search it for a "lang" variable.
If it does not exist - usually it won't - create it:
click "new", and in the "variable name" field type "lang"
in the "value" field type your desired language code.
(for example, type "en" for english)

How do you figure out the codes?
well, I looked online and couldn't find a documentation, so...
run the instaler again. when you get to choose the components
to install, you will notice that under "translations" you have
many language options, each preceded by a couple of letters (or more).
Use this code as the value for the variable, OK all the dialogs
and run inkscape.
Colin Marquardt
2007-02-24 14:36:56 UTC
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Michael Grosberg
Post by Michael Grosberg
Inkscape draws its UI language from the user's locale settings.
If you want to change the language without changing the system-wide
Right click on "my computer" and select "properties".
click the "advanced" tab, click the "environment variables" button.
look at the "system variables" list and search it for a "lang" variable.
click "new", and in the "variable name" field type "lang"
in the "value" field type your desired language code.
(for example, type "en" for english)
How do you figure out the codes?
Those are the ISO 639 language codes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639

HTH
Colin

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