https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=445471
Bug ID: 445471
Summary: Setting the region for formats doesn't respect
/etc/locale.conf
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.23.3
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_language
Assignee: h...@kde.org
Reporter: benttotheri...@mailbox.org
CC: plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I want to have British English as my system language, whereas formats such as
time, date, currency, etc. are displayed according to German (more
specifically, de_DE) standards. I set my system language by editing
/etc/locale.conf such that it includes LANG=en_GB.UTF-8. System Settings →
Personalisation → Regional Settings → Language also displays British English as
the only and default language.
When I go to KDE Plasma's system settings to adjust the region for my formats
though, setting the region completely overrides that setting even though it
should only influence formats. Restarting the system and checking my locale
settings via the command locale proves this as well since it puts out
LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_NUMERIC=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_TIME=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_COLLATE=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_MONETARY=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_MESSAGES=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_PAPER=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_NAME=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_ADDRESS=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_TELEPHONE=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_MEASUREMENT=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_IDENTIFICATION=de_DE.UTF-8
LC_ALL=
even though LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 is still set in /etc/locale.conf. Expected
behaviour would be that LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 doesn't become LANG=de_DE.UTF-8.
Weirdly enough, the entire system does not turn German. Only parts of it become
German even though the output of the command locale indicates otherwise.
Manually setting all locale flags as de_DE.UTF-8 (besides the LANG flag) inside
/etc/locale.conf and setting the formats to "No Change" delivers the desired
result.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Set the system locale by adding LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 to /etc/locale.conf
2. Go to System Settings → Personalisation → Regional Settings → Formats and
choose the region Deutschland - Deutsch (de_DE)
3. Watch parts of your system become German and the output of the command
locale only show German locale settings.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.88.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
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