GDM Language list...

[Ankitkumar Rameshchandra Patel <ankit redhat com>]

Hi,

A non-technical Fedora desktop user chooses X language (say Hindi) while 
logging in assuming that he will get everything working in Hindi (e.g. 
technically fonts, input methods, rendering, localized applications like 
Firefox, Openoffice, evolution, thunderbird, etc working). After logging 
in, he realize that most of the things are not working. e.g. Openoffice 
is entirely in English, Inputting (in Hindi) is not working, 
applications like gedit, nautilus showing square boxes instead of Hindi 
text. After this experience, person would definitely ask a question, why 
there is an option to choose a language even if there is no support for 
that language enabled?

So, to answer that question,

1. to all: Should we change the list of languages dynamically from GDM 
login screen to satisfy the end users' (local language users') needs?
2. to GDM maintainers: Is it possible to change the list of languages 
dynamically (based on the language-supports installed) on the GDM login 
screen?

Thanks!

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Regards,
Ankit Patel
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