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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Re: misc.
From:       Lukas Tinkl <lukas.tinkl () suse ! cz>
Date:       2001-03-21 8:48:09
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> > 2) LANG: KDE 2.1 still depends on the LANG env variable.
> > Will this dependency be removed in 2.2? A lot of users forget to
> > set this to the proper value, and then they can't enter all
> > of the international characters.
>
> Does it really ? Isn't setting the language in KControl enough ?
> I know the issue used to be about local8Bit() conversions,
> but Stephan added something for this, no ?

The problem goes deeper than this. It is *NOT* simply sufficient to set up 
this locale information in the Control Center -- this only works for 
displaying, currency info etc.

The real problem here, as Tamas mentioned, is that X Window *need* this 
information (LC_* or LANG variable) *before* it starts. Otherwise you're not 
able to enter the "special" characters.

-- 
Regards,

Lukas Tinkl | i18n | KDE development
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