Re: [Tails-ux] locale in the greeter [was: Greeter mockups]

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Author: Alan
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To: tails-ux
Subject: Re: [Tails-ux] locale in the greeter [was: Greeter mockups]
Hi,

spencerone@??? wrote:
> > We only planned to support LANG, LC_ALL, and the keyboard layout.
> >
>
> Okay, If I understand correctly, we are using the LC_ALL variable to
> allow people to change their Local setting without it changing their
> other Language settings, right?
>

Yes.

> But there are four: Text Language, Keyboard Language, Formats, and Time
> Zone. Does Local address both Formats, and Time Zone? If so, with the
> LC_ALL variable, wont one always affect the other?
>

The plan is to be able to set a locale and a different timezone. This
is technically possible. I don't remember why we found it useful, but
I'm sure this timezone setting wasn't there and was added for a reason.

Cheers