[Github-comments] [geany/geany] Selecting Interface language (#1757)

[elextr]

> Geany seems to fallback to LANG=en

Technically its not, but effectively it is.

The libraries Geany uses (the C library at the lowest level) default to `LC_ALL=C` because this is what is specified in the C language standard.  If locale info is missing when it is set to the environment (because you renamed the files), it likely remains at the `C` locale.  

The standard specifies what the facets for `C` should be, and IIUC that says there should be no translation of messages.  And since Geany messages and the UI are written in some version(s) of the English language, it is likely similar to `LANG=en`.

But YMMV for other facets.

> Quite hacky but I guess it works...

... and so its probably not really suitable for inclusion in the installer, but you could add it to the wiki or PR the FAQ.

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