Second paragraph language

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#1

Hallo everyone.
Question concerns a localized version of Writer.

When I start a new document a default language is set to the paragraph. Its name is displayed on a status bar.

Quite often however, I need to write documents in foreign language. Now, if I want to set the other language, I need to scroll down the whole list of all available options each time. It would be much more convenient to see the other language name right away (beside a default one). Is there any way to set its name permanently on the list?
I noticed that this can be achieved if the user interface language is different then a default language for documents (but it's not exactly what I want).
Thank you very much for any help. Kind regards,

gordom

#2

Is this a Windows Install? The "all of the other options" seem to say this.

If it was a Windows install, you could have done a "custom" install and choose only the languages [needed to be done in several places] you want to use. Then the list of languages would be smaller.

May we know what the "defaultlanguage" is and what "foreign language[s]" you are using? Also what version of LibreOffice and OS are you using? Is sounds like you are using Windows, but it may notbe that.

#3

Hi gordom,

gordom schrieb:

Hallo everyone.
Question concerns a localized version of Writer.

When I start a new document a default language is set to the paragraph.
Its name is displayed on a status bar.

Quite often however, I need to write documents in foreign language. Now,
if I want to set the other language, I need to scroll down the whole
list of all available options each time. It would be much more
convenient to see the other language name right away (beside a default
one). Is there any way to set its name permanently on the list?
I noticed that this can be achieved if the user interface language is
different then a default language for documents (but it's not exactly
what I want).

You can take an empty document and set the desired language in the paragraph style "default". Then you save this document as document template. Whenever you need this language, you generate your new document not from the default template but from this special template.

Kind regards
Regina

#4

W dniu 2012-11-27 15:43, webmaster-Kracked_P_P pisze:

Is this a Windows Install? The "all of the other options" seem to say this.

If it was a Windows install, you could have done a "custom" install and
choose only the languages [needed to be done in several places] you want
to use. Then the list of languages would be smaller.

May we know what the "defaultlanguage" is and what "foreign language[s]"
you are using? Also what version of LibreOffice and OS are you using?
Is sounds like you are using Windows, but it may notbe that.

OS: Windows XP SP3 Polish version. Limited privileges user account is used for every day work. LibreOffice ver. is 3.5.7.2. The default language is Polish and the foreign language should be English. A custom installation was chosen but it didn't affect the "length" of the list. All languages are still mentioned on the list (some seem very exotic to me) but only few (all English) are marked by abc letters and the check mark.

Regards,
gordom

#5

W dniu 2012-11-27 15:56, Regina Henschel pisze:

Hi gordom,

You can take an empty document and set the desired language in the
paragraph style "default". Then you save this document as document
template. Whenever you need this language, you generate your new
document not from the default template but from this special template.

Kind regards
Regina

It sounds OK to me. Thank you for your help.
Regards,
gordom

#6

I running Libo 3.5.7 (English US version) on XP/SP3

GUI: English

Default Western language: English
Default Asian language: Japanese
Language packages are installed for English, German, Dutch and Japanese
I am writing documents in English, Japanese, German and Dutch

All I am doing is start typing in one of the languages and then: tool>language> here I select: Selection, Paragraph, For all text. It seems that LibO even recognizes the languages, nevertheless I have to make the selection.

#7

W dniu 2012-11-29 12:07, Tom Davies pisze:

Hi :slight_smile: has anyone given a good answer to this yet or have you solved
the problem yourself?

You can take an empty document and set the desired language in the
paragraph style "default". Then you save this document as document
template. Whenever you need this language, you generate your new
document not from the default template but from this special
template.

Kind regards Regina

Yes, the problem was solved thanks to Regina.
Regards,
gordom

________________________________ From: gordom <gordom1@wp.pl> To:
users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Tuesday, 27 November 2012, 13:44
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Second paragraph language

Hallo everyone. Question concerns a localized version of Writer.

When I start a new document a default language is set to the
paragraph. Its name is displayed on a status bar.

Quite often however, I need to write documents in foreign
language. Now, if I want to set the other language, I need to
scroll down the whole list of all available options each time. It
would be much more convenient to see the other language name right
away (beside a default one). Is there any way to set its name
permanently on the list? I noticed that this can be achieved if the
user interface language is different then a default language for
documents (but it's not exactly what I want). Thank you very much
for any help. Kind regards,

gordom

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#8

Regina, I took the your words from gordom's mail.

How can you set the language in the default paragraph style? I could not find a possibility to do so?

#9

Hi,

Dr. R. O Stapf schrieb:

Regina, I took the your words from gordom's mail.

How can you set the language in the default paragraph style? I could not
find a possibility to do so?

Open the category "Paragraph Styles" in the "Styles&Formatting" window. Right click on "Default" and select item "Modify...". Switch to dialog page "Font". Select the desired language from the drop-down list "Language".

Kind regards
Regina

#10

Thanks for putting my attention to this drop down list. Until now I did not recognize this possibility because switching languages never created a problem using the Tool/Language... menu.