Can't change UI language. No option "Display opera in that language"

[rewers79]

rewers79 last edited by

On Ubuntu:

• close opera

• open terminal

cp /usr/share/applications/opera.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

nano ~/.local/share/applications/opera.desktop

• change the line:
  Exec=opera %U
  to:
  Exec=opera --lang=[language_code] %U
  where: [language_code] is example: pl

• save and close the file

• open opera

• enjoy

[Raffidafi]

Raffidafi last edited by

same hier !?!?

[pici1251]

pici1251 last edited by

I found a solution for my environment:

• I'm running Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
• Opera rel. 114.0.5282.21 (snap version)
  I added --lang=it (my preferred language) to the command line used by opera launcher
  
  Great: it works fine!!!

Now I will test Ubuntu 24.04.4 over my laptop and over VMVirtualMachine, but I'm optimist ...

[pici1251]

pici1251 last edited by

I just tested over VMVirtalBox - 24.04.1 LTS (Noble Numbat) 64-bit:

OK!!! it works

Bye

[yokoopera]

yokoopera @pici1251 last edited by

@pici1251

many thanks!

I edited the file with an editor and was able to change the language.

/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/opera_opera.desktop

[rewers79]

rewers79 @yokoopera last edited by

@yokoopera - always work on a copy of the activator

cp /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/opera_opera.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

[ThePhoenix-90]

ThePhoenix-90 last edited by

Can't still change the language except for the method submitted earlier... Did you have any plan to let us do it from the Opera Settings?

[Leconcombremasque]

Leconcombremasque @the-codifier last edited by

@the-codifier It works with my Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon.
Thank you kindly.

[yokoopera]

yokoopera @rewers79 last edited by

@rewers79

Sorry for the late reply.

I have already uninstalled the snap version and am using the apt(deb) version.

I think your information will be useful when I switch to the snap version in the future.

Thank you!

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

This is fixed in Opera Developer 126.0.5748.0. At the URL opera://settings/languages, you can add a language, click its 3 dots and check "Display Opera in this language" and it'll actually work.

[yokoopera]

yokoopera @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426

Thank you for your notification.

I installed Opera Developer 126.0.5748.0 (DEB) and tested it.

In this version, the UI language has been replaced with the specified language.

I think this is a very good update and hope it will be implemented in Opera Stable.

[greet56]

greet56 last edited by

Good to see this finally being handled inside Opera itself instead of relying on launch flags or editing desktop files. Hopefully the same option reaches the Stable channel soon, because changing the interface language should really be a normal browser setting on Linux too.