[kde-doc-english] OT: mixing locales and languages with different directions

[Yuri Chornoivan]

написане Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:52:14 +0200, Jack <ostroffjh at sbcglobal.net>:

> If there is a better list to ask this, please let me know, but I figure  
> someone here is likely to have experience with this issue.
>
> On the KMyMoney list we recently had a question from a user who has his  
> default locale set for Israel, where the direction of Hebrew is right to  
> left.  KMyMoney does not have a Hebrew translation, so the English  
> version is displayed - but still right to left.  If the app is launched  
> with --reverse on the command line, things show up the correct way.
>
> The user doesn't think he should have to think about this.  If there  
> were a Hebrew translation, the right to left direction would be  
> correct.  If English is used, should he be able to expect the system to  
> know it should use left to right for that application?  Is there  
> something KMM should/could check for this?  Is this a bug or enhancement  
> request for  KDE, and if so, which component.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions.
>
> Jack

Hi,

I think it would be better to ask in kde-i18n-doc (CC-ed). Similar theme  
was recently discussed with Hebrew coordinator [1].

Best regards,
Yuri

[1] http://lists.kde.org/?t=133017285700001&r=1&w=2