RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

localization independent of language

Open
#20,386 1 comment 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
46.1k
Forks
13.9k
Avg merge
3d 3h
Merged PRs (30d)
130

Description

Description:

localization can be set, but no way to switch over time format to 24h.

Steps to reproduce:
  1. go to https://docs.rocket.chat/guides/user-guides/user-panel/managing-your-account
  2. try to set 24h format and keep language english
Expected behavior:

as a user it would be great to switch over the localization independent of the language. e.g. language english, but time display in 24h.

Actual behavior:

not possible to set it.

Server Setup Information:
  • Version of Rocket.Chat Server: any
  • Operating System: any
Client Setup Information
  • Desktop App or Browser Version: any
Additional context

n/a

Relevant logs:

n/a

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the managing-your-account guide linked in the issue and trace where language and time-format preferences are presented. Confirm how the current English-language setting controls time display, then define the affected UI and localization behavior; done means users can select 24-hour time while keeping English.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, internationalization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.