Bug#826569: libreoffice writer: doesn't let you select a different language for spell checking

[Rene Engelhard <rene@debian.org>]

tag 826569 + moreinfo
tag 826569 + unreproducible
thanks

Hi,

On Mon, Jun 06, 2016 at 03:28:56PM +0200, José Luis González wrote:
> In writer, after installing the british language pack and with spanish
> and american language packs installed, the spell checker only works in

You say you installed "the british language pack" and the
"american language packs" (whcih packs? there's only one). You didn't
say you installed the actual dictionaries.

The package description clearly says the dictionaries are NOT included
in -l10n-*

> spanish and Tools->Language->All text doesn't show languages other than
> Spanish. I understand English should also be shown.

That option does not do what you expect it to do. It *guesses* the text.

I tested with a English LO were I only have English (USA) as a choice. Wrote
some random german text ("Das ist ein Auto" - "This is a car") and
Tools->Language->All text shows me German (Germany)

ii  hunspell-de-de                                              20131206-5                           all          German dictionary for hunspell
ii  hunspell-en-us                                              20070829-6                           all          English_american dictionary for hunspell

I guess you want to look at Format->Character to hardcode the language
and/or check whether they appear in 
Tools -> Options -> Language Settings -> Writing Aids -> Edit..


> User interface is in Spanish, but I believe this should have nothing to
> do.

Then it probably defaults to Spanish. And if you added the locale info
(which reportbug would have provided...) I'd bet it's also set to Spanish..

What if you install the actual dictionaries? (hunspell-*)?

Regards,

Rene
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