How to change UI language

[CorentinBrule]

It's may be interisting to share a trick to change language of UI in "Configuring FontForge" topic.
FontForge use automaticly the OS localisation (explain here) and I don't know how to change this without rebuild app. But it's easy to hack this and force to use the english version in linux :
remove or rename the file /usr/share/locale/[your os language]/LC_MESSAGES/FontForge.mo
tadam ! And maybe a solution for Windows but I can't test for now.
If you validate the idea, I can write this and propose a pull request.
Have a nice end of year !

[jrbastien]

I have provided the procedure for linux and Windows on my blog (in French) to switch from French to English and vice versa. Feel free to use it to update the documentation.

FontForge en francais

[CorentinBrule]

I was exactly in this case. I couldn't find your tutorial with my search words. So I'll add this in the english and french version.
The french translation is a real good job, but I work with the scripting interface and it's easier to search in the reference with the english words. But I bookmark your Petit lexique français – anglais !

[Maraki412]

It's may be interisting to share a trick to change language of UI in "Configuring FontForge" topic. FontForge use automaticly the OS localisation (explain here) and I don't know how to change this without rebuild app. But it's easy to hack this and force to use the english version in linux : remove or rename the file /usr/share/locale/[your os language]/LC_MESSAGES/FontForge.mo tadam ! And maybe a solution for Windows but I can't test for now. If you validate the idea, I can write this and propose a pull request. Have a nice end of year !

It works perfectly for Windows too, not just for Linux. I simply renamed "locale" to "FontForge,mo" and after restarting it worked like a charm. Thank you !