Re: Suggestion
On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 06:35:53PM +0000, nino Heđi wrote:
> My suggestion is regarding locales. Currently we get to chose locale based
> on choices of language and keyboard layout and here in lies the problem.
> Rather than offer locales based on our selections don't,just list all of
> them in installer and let us users chose which one we want.
For most purposes in a single language, a keyboard, language and timezone
can all be set in one locale. If you need to switch between multiple
languages, you are the exceptional case.
> For me english language and croatian layout blocks me from chosing
> croatian locale during installation so i have to do it after installation
> is complete and I do not like it and i think i am not the only one.
Set Croatian locale up during installation - hr_HR.UTF-8 UTF-8 - and add
a locale with an appropriate English keyboard layout in addition - maybe
en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8
At any point you can run dpkg-reconfigure locales as root/sudo to generate
extra locales as necessary
Then set up your locales file accordingly. You should be able to switch
straightforwardly between keyboard layouts in a graphical desktop environment
/ use a soft keyboard with no problem in any event.
> I am going to switch to linux soon with Debian being my daily driver and all
> the servers I decide run will also be on top of debian. So make small
> change in installer for debian and turn off locales based on match between
> language of a system and keyboard layout because it is problematic for
> someone who doesn't use US layout on keyboard and i am among those since i
> am croatian.
> --
There's always more than one way to solve a problem appropriately in
Debian - I'm sure others can think of other solutions.
With every good wish, as ever,
Andrew Cater
(amacater@debian.org)
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