Translations not installed with gcompris by default.

[Arie Skliarouk]

On ubuntu 8.10 (is reproducable in 9.04 also), if I choose russian interface, the interface remains to be on english.

Turns out that the required /usr/share/locale-langpack/ru/LC_MESSAGES/gcompris.mo file is located in package language-pack-gnome-ru-base

The package is not installed by default, so potential gcompris users can get frustrated over the problem.

I see several solutions to the problem, none of which is optimal:
1) provide gcompris-lang-XX package that would include the file or be dependent on the language-pack-gnome-ru-base

2) make gcompris-sound-ru to suggest or recommend the language-pack-gnome-ru-base

3) make gcompris to show warning from GUI that one needs to install so an so package to gain russian interface.

NOTE: It does inform the user that the language pack is not improved with a little red cross, but it could definately be more prominant, and it doesn't explain what it means. So perhaps at the bottom of the interface:
<REDCROSS> - Requires package "example"

[Ben Crisford (bencrisford)]

Thank you for reporting this bug :).

I am very sorry you have had to wait so long for a response, could you confirm that this is still a problem in jaunty? If it is we can confirm this bug and hopefully fix it! :D

Thanks,
Ben

[Arie Skliarouk (skliarie)]

The problem still exists in Jaunty as well, nothing have been changed.

[Ben Crisford (bencrisford)]

I had a look on gcompris.

When it has a translation listed which you don't have installed, it does say so with a little red cross to the left of the writing, but it would be good if at the bottom of the page is said something like:
<REDCROSS> - Requires package language-pack-gnome-ru-base

I'll have a look at this though, and see if I can come up with a suitable patch, but i'm not great at packaging and all that so I am very sorry if it takes a while for me to complete.

A bug controller might wish to change the status of this bug to "wishlist". I will update the description/summary so it mentions there already is a system for saying if language packs aren't installed, but it needs improvement.

Cheers,
Ben

[Ben Crisford (bencrisford)]

In the debian/control file I have added the appropriate language-pack-gnome translation packages as dependencies to all the gcompris sound packages.

I wasn't sure whether I did my .diff correctly, but I hope its OK :).

[Ben Crisford (bencrisford)]

In the debian/control file I have added the appropriate language-pack-gnome translation packages as dependencies to all the gcompris sound packages.

I wasn't sure whether I did my .diff correctly, but I hope its OK :).

[Ben Crisford (bencrisford)]

I apoligise for my double comment.

I am not sure how I did it. If there is any official peoples reading this, feel free to delete one, whichever one ;).

Sorry,
Ben

[Ben Crisford (bencrisford)]

Here is a debdiff as apparently it is more appropriate.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package gcompris - 8.4.12-1ubuntu2

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gcompris (8.4.12-1ubuntu2) karmic; urgency=low

  [Jordan Mantha]
  * Re-enabled gnet support in debian/control and debian/rules as it has been
    promoted to Main.
  [Ben Crisford]
  * Added dependency on gnome lang pack to gcompris-sound packages.
    (Closes LP: #306876, #252319)

 -- Jordan Mantha <email address hidden> Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:05:00 -0700