linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon
en_NZ locale uses American spellings
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Description
Distribution
Arch Linux
Package version
6.4.10-1
Graphics hardware in use
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Frequency
Always
Bug description
en_NZ locale is set, but cinnamon is using American spellings (ize instead of ise, color instead of colour etc). It is only set to commonwealth spellings for en_GB locale it seems?
Steps to reproduce
- Set locale in Linux to en_NZ
- Restart cinnamon/computer
- See issue
Expected behavior
Cinnamon uses commonwealth spelling for en_NZ locale
Additional information
I'm not sure if this is the same case for Australian locale either. This is very infuriating because I am used to typing with commonwealth spellings and nothing will show up in the start menu unless I type with American spelling instead.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue on Cinnamon with the Linux locale set to en_NZ, checking both displayed spellings and start-menu search behavior. Trace the locale-sensitive text and search entry points; done means Commonwealth spellings such as “colour” and “ise” work for en_NZ without breaking en_GB or other locales.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- desktop, localization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100