Bug 135090 - Locale not set properly?
Summary: Locale not set properly?
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
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6.3.6.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Linux (All)
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Reported: 2020-07-24 08:26 UTC by Seán Ó Séaghdha
Modified: 2021-12-09 04:30 UTC (History)
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Description Seán Ó Séaghdha 2020-07-24 08:26:35 UTC
Description:
I recently reinstalled LibreOffice in a new Manjaro (Linux) installation and was surprised that Writer defaulted to Letter size paper, even though my locale is set to Ireland (ga_IE) plus some settings for Australia. Both countries use metric sizes.

The locale appeared to be set correctly in Settings.

After some searching for similar problems I found a reference to settings in registrymodifications.xcu.

I noticed this line did not have a value:

<item oor:path="/org.openoffice.Setup/L10N"><prop oor:name="ooSetupSystemLocale" oor:op="fuse"><value></value></prop></item>

After changing the value to ‘ga’ the paper size is correct.

Does this mean there is a bug in the setup or is this a packaging issue?

Steps to Reproduce:
1. install LibreOffice in Irish locale
2. create new document
3. paper size is Letter

Actual Results:
Paper size is Letter

Expected Results:
Paper size should be A4


Reproducible: Didn't try


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Leagan: 6.3.6.2
Aitheantas an Leagain: 6.3.6-2
Snáitheanna LAP:8; Córas:Linux 5.6; Rindreáil an chomhéadain:réamhshocrú; VCL: gtk2; 
Logchaighdeán: ga-IE (ga_IE.UTF-8); UI-Language: ga-IE
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Seán Ó Séaghdha 2020-09-03 07:08:19 UTC
Today I tried the full 7.0 AppImage version. It also defaults to Letter size paper, despite the interface language and all other settings being reasonable defaults.
Comment 2 BogdanB 2020-09-25 18:24:26 UTC
I have done this:
Tools - Options - Language Settings - Locale settings: "Irish" and restart LibreOffice.

If I try to print it's A4. If I press F11 and go to Page Style it's A4.

No problem with Irish locale.
Comment 3 Seán Ó Séaghdha 2020-09-26 04:31:02 UTC
It seems like you tested something other than the conditions where this happened.

When you have a Linux install set to Irish and you install LibreOffice it should use the right settings.

Just choosing the settings manually inside the program proves nothing. What locale is your system? Was it using A4 before then? (i.e. was it a European install anyway?)

The point is what is happening when LibreOffice is installed in a new system.
Comment 4 BogdanB 2020-09-26 04:38:03 UTC
It seems like you tested something other than the conditions where this happened.

When you have a Linux install set to Irish and you install LibreOffice it should use the right settings.

--> Of course I don't have a Linux install to irish, I just tested this bug to irish

Just choosing the settings manually inside the program proves nothing. What locale is your system? Was it using A4 before then? (i.e. was it a European install anyway?)

--> my computer locale is Romanian. My LibreOffice locale settings were English - US and I had Letter format before the change. After the change it moves from Letter to A4, like for Irish.

The point is what is happening when LibreOffice is installed in a new system.
--> after I install a new LibreOffice version I go to Help - Restart in Safe Mode - Restart - Factory Settings and I have everything like a new installation.
Comment 5 Xisco Faulí 2020-11-11 19:16:03 UTC
Thank you for reporting the bug.
it seems you're using an old version of LibreOffice.
Could you please try to reproduce it with the latest version of LibreOffice from https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ ?
I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' if the bug is still present in the latest version.
Comment 6 QA Administrators 2021-05-11 03:51:54 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 7 Seán Ó Séaghdha 2021-05-11 04:16:13 UTC
(In reply to Xisco Faulí from comment #5)
> Thank you for reporting the bug.
> it seems you're using an old version of LibreOffice.
> Could you please try to reproduce it with the latest version of LibreOffice
> from https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ ?
> I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. Please change it back to
> 'UNCONFIRMED' if the bug is still present in the latest version.

I have no time to a) do a fresh install of Manjaro and b) a fresh install of the latest LibreOffice.

Bug reporting is not product support. I have obviously already changed my settings to the correct ones. The point of reporting a bug is to make you aware that your software was not working correctly in some context, not to fix my problem or make the reporter do extensive triage.
Comment 8 Seán Ó Séaghdha 2021-05-11 04:19:00 UTC
(In reply to BogdanB from comment #4)
> It seems like you tested something other than the conditions where this
> happened.
> 
> When you have a Linux install set to Irish and you install LibreOffice it
> should use the right settings.
> 
> --> Of course I don't have a Linux install to irish, I just tested this bug
> to irish
> 
> Just choosing the settings manually inside the program proves nothing. What
> locale is your system? Was it using A4 before then? (i.e. was it a European
> install anyway?)
> 
> --> my computer locale is Romanian. My LibreOffice locale settings were
> English - US and I had Letter format before the change. After the change it
> moves from Letter to A4, like for Irish.
> 
> The point is what is happening when LibreOffice is installed in a new system.
> --> after I install a new LibreOffice version I go to Help - Restart in Safe
> Mode - Restart - Factory Settings and I have everything like a new
> installation.

“Like a new installation” may not actually be the *same* as a new installation and you didn’t say what OS and what version you were using.
Comment 9 BogdanB 2021-05-11 04:24:59 UTC
Version: 7.2.0.0.alpha0+ / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 1a99b4e44190e182d56a04678850d62635d74c65
CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 5.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: ro-RO (ro_RO.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

I am using Ubuntu 20.04.
Comment 10 QA Administrators 2021-11-08 04:08:34 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 11 QA Administrators 2021-12-09 04:30:44 UTC
Dear Seán Ó Séaghdha,

Please read this message in its entirety before proceeding.

Your bug report is being closed as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to inactivity and
a lack of information which is needed in order to accurately
reproduce and confirm the problem. We encourage you to retest
your bug against the latest release. If the issue is still
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