Does not render Khmer fonts correctly on Windows

[Khoemsokhem-users]

I have installed Inkscape version 0.45.1 both on my Linux (openSUSE 10.2)
and Windows XP. It work well in my linux-- It shows the right rendering of
Khmer fonts in Inkscape interface. but It does not render the right in Ms
Windows. In Windows after I installed I have to make some configurations as
below:
Right click on my computer icon in Desktop -- Advanced-- Environment
Varibale -- type LANG in Variable Name Box and km_KM in Variable value. It
would be great after installed it should in Khmer automatically.

Please see the screenshot attached for more detail about the wrong
rendering in of Inkscape in Windows. and the right rendering in Linux.

Thanks,

[Khoemsokhem-users (khoemsokhem-users)]

Originator: YES

File Added: Right_Rendering_in_Linux

[vonHalenbach (lustik)]

So this means Inkscape needs to check on windows platform which language environment is in use, and switch automaticly at startup to this language.

[Jaspervdg (jaspervdg)]

It apparently already does something like this, but I think it may not always be very intuitive. For example, my system is in English but the locale is Dutch, Inkscape (along with some other applications) regrettably choose to go with the language of the locale, while for me the choice of locale language is pretty arbitrary, I customize the whole thing anyway, and would much rather see it blend in with the rest of my system. On the other hand there is something to be said for following the locale, but still, it looks really weird to have an English version of Windows, (Open)Office, Visual Studio, Thunderbird, etc. and then have an Inkscape that automatically starts up in Dutch.

I just changed the locale to English btw, and it does indeed start up in English now.

As for the original problem with font rendering, it looks like it is trying to use a font that simply doesn't have the required characters.