Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Language Support, Spelling Check, Grammar Check, Proofreading, Autocorrect.

Sgrìobh toki na leanas 29/02/2016 aig 10:36:
> On 29/02/2016 09:34, Michael Bauer wrote:
>
> > > As is, LibO is perilously close to the maximum number of languages
> that can be supported, without undergoing a major UI redesign.
Ah ok I get it, you don't mean locales LO is technically able to provide 
but in terms of practical handling by the end user.

Broadly agree with all your points. I think the whole locale handling of 
LO needs hauled over from start to finish. I haven't even gotten as far 
on my list of annoyances as smart locale selection (which is what you 
seem to be driving at) - just the pure selection of a locale during 
installation is nuts (even got a bug on it but apart from attracting a 
troll, not much action 
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=82184&redirected_from=fdo)

I think if we moved to a langpack approach, we could do a lot more smart 
stuff i.e. the installer pings the OS for the country and based on that, 
presents a likely list of locales but with a visible prompt to suggest 
there is a full list available. But not in the infuriating automated way 
it does this currently.


> By way of example, most people don't realize that "Greek, Ancient" is
> not "Koine Greek", and that LibO doesn't formally support "Koine Greek".
> Whilst using "Greek, Ancient" usually works, both the spell checker and
> grammar checker will do a number on one, when one is not paying close
> attention.
Couldn't that be fixed by a better name?
> * Ability to utilize neighbouring, almost supported languages.
> By way of example, the minority languages of France. Configure LibO for
> one of them, and almost all of the other minority languages are
> automatically excluded. (I'll grant that Ethnologue is at least
> partially to be blamed for that situation.)
>
> On a slightly more practical/political level, not all of the
> semi-official languages of South Africa, can be configured in a single
> LibO setup. The same thing applies to India, and its semi-official
> languages. (Those two countries rank as having the second largest and
> largest number of official languages, and semi-official languages,
> respectively, in the world.)
This is one I've not run into - what do you mean they can't be 
configured in a single LO setup? As in, I can't pick French, Breton and 
Basque in one run of the installer or at all?

Plus, since were on the topic, I'll mention the other infuriating habit 
of LO (and other word processors) which is to actively pull the text 
locale from the users keyboard. It's driving me and anyone else using 
keyboard A for language B nuts.

Michael

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