Make control panel language independent from locales #847
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@yoannis, the "preferred locale" setting is mentioned in the feature request above. It doesn't solve the use case where a user needs to have the CP in a language that isn't installed as a content locale (the OP specifically mentions an English-speaking developer building a single-language site in Norwegian). |
Like @christian says, @carlcs suggests a solution that works here: But it is essentially a hack and requires to manually load the cp language's translations for all plugins used. |
At the moment, this is not an issue in craft pro, where you can set a 'preferred language' setting for each user and that will be used for the cp. Therefore, I understand that the argument of international teams doesn't weight so much - as websites with a team of editors should be running on craft pro. But the issue still exists in craft client versions, when the client speaks a different language then the developer, or simply because the developer is used to work with craft in english or is not very familiar with the website's frontend language. |
The backend and frontend locale (options) are linked together at the moment. Consider to split them so you can add a backend locale that can be used in a profile, without requiring it to be in the frontend as well. Simple example: Frontend language: FR only Reason: International team working together in the backend, but frontend is always in French (insert random language). |
Here's a good solution: |
Yes it would be great if the site’s preferred locale can be different from the locale preferred by the user working in the CP. |
I would love to see this too! something like per user a custom CP language to be set in the config or CP. And independent locales to be set for the content! |
Wow, I just asked P&T for the exact same thing :) A distinction between content locales and system language – i.e. being able to have the CP run in any language, regardless of the content locale(s) installed – would be great. Like André says, even if the content is in a particular language, there will often be users who need access to the CP who doesn't necessarily speak that language, or who prefer to have the CP in a particular language regardless of the content. |
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Bump. Is there any chance of this happening for Craft 2 anytime soon? |
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@gsomoza Not for Craft 2, which is mostly on a feature freeze, but just added it for Craft 3 RC1 ;) |
Now user chooses preferred language from all supported application languages; not site languages (resolves #847)
The language in the control panel is defined by the locale of the site, or the preferred locale of the user. This is fine as long as the developers and other control panel user speak the same language as the sites locale. But this isn't always the case, my english-speaking colleague creates sites that is supposed to be only in norwegian. And even though I speak both, I actually prefer having english in the control panel.
In the case where we develop sites that are both in norwegian and english, I can set the preffered locale to english. But in addition to changing the control panel language, this also makes all new entries be created by default in the english locale. While most of the time, the norwegian site is actually the "main" site, so I usually want that to be the preferred locale, like today.
Please, can we get the option to select control panel language independently from locales. :)
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