Bug 500914

Summary:	Language hot switching
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Aleix Pol <aleixpol>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	kde, nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	master
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Aleix Pol 2025-03-01 17:56:03 UTC

SUMMARY
During a KDE Eco installation meetup, we detected it to be a problem for users that language doesn't change automatically.

Most (if not all) distros launch a live Plasma system where to install the system from. They will open an installer where one of the first questions is the language. The user will choose the language and soon after they will be asked to connect to the wifi.

We saw users both having to configure the wifi and thus having to interact with the system in the original language of the distro (English in Fedora KDE) which they might not be all that familiar with if they switched.

Furthermore, we saw users wanting to explore the system as it was installing, in these cases it also would be necessary.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Find a person who doesn't understand any English
2. Have them try to install e.g. Fedora KDE
3. Selecting a different language. See that the installer language changes but not the system
4. See them lost figuring out how to connect the wifi

OBSERVED RESULT
😿

EXPECTED RESULT
Seamless bliss

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 41
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.2