Bug 514294

Summary: Language mix in UI
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: disk-decal-engulf <nearly-left-fame>
Component: Usability-MenusAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: REOPENED ---    
Severity: normal CC: caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 8.8.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: macOS (DMG)   
OS: macOS   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.0.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: the app view, you see the buttons are in german, the rest in english
the parts of the menu in german
while the rest of the menu is in english
View on 9.0.0.
language selection dialogue
latest 1
latest2

Description disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-07 20:07:30 UTC
Created attachment 188303 [details]
the app view,  you see the buttons are in german, the rest in english

SUMMARY
the UI has a mix of english and german.
system language is us-gb. downloaded package and parts of the ui are in german.
also, i have no button to set the language. 


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. download and install.
2. start.
3. be puzzled.

OBSERVED RESULT
mix of languages, in my case german and english

EXPECTED RESULT
only english

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS:  15.7.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
no, it does not matter where i download it from. 
as you can see it's a wild mix.
Comment 1 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-07 20:08:01 UTC
Created attachment 188304 [details]
the parts of the menu in german
Comment 2 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-07 20:08:24 UTC
Created attachment 188305 [details]
while the rest of the menu is in english
Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2026-01-08 08:45:45 UTC
This is fixed with Bug 510941

A digiKam-9.0.0 macOS pre-release is available here:

https://files.kde.org/digikam/

Due to many other changes in this version, you should back up your database and perhaps avoid using it in a production environment.

Maik
Comment 4 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-08 20:14:08 UTC
Hi Maik, thanks for the update and info. I just installed the 9.0.0 version, and i still have the same issue.
I also have the issue in 8.7.0, so not only in 8.8.0 as the linked bug showed. 
should i reopen the original bug? anything else you want me to test?
Comment 5 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-08 20:14:38 UTC
Created attachment 188331 [details]
View on 9.0.0.
Comment 6 Maik Qualmann 2026-01-09 08:40:37 UTC
Which macOS digiKam package are you using exactly, Qt6 (silicon) or Qt5 (Intel)?
Please take a screenshot of your language selection dialog in digiKam.

Maik
Comment 7 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-14 21:34:53 UTC
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #6)
> Which macOS digiKam package are you using exactly, Qt6 (silicon) or Qt5
> (Intel)?
> Please take a screenshot of your language selection dialog in digiKam.
> 
> Maik

I am using Qt6 (silicon). 
attached the view of configure language.
Comment 8 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-14 21:35:26 UTC
Created attachment 188535 [details]
language selection dialogue
Comment 9 caulier.gilles 2026-01-15 05:48:58 UTC
Problem is not reproducible on my macbook pro using digiKam 9.0.0 Silicon build last night :

https://files.kde.org/digikam/

Screenshots: 

https://imgur.com/SgYHaVO
https://imgur.com/eFRI1cP

Gilles Caulier
Comment 10 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-15 13:22:09 UTC
Overall en-GB has a history of breaking in those scenarios, while en-US works just fine. why, no idea.

Just downloaded the newest version and the problem is still the same.
Comment 11 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-15 13:22:47 UTC
Created attachment 188549 [details]
latest 1
Comment 12 disk-decal-engulf@duck.com 2026-01-15 13:23:04 UTC
Created attachment 188550 [details]
latest2