[TYPO3-dev] Some Notes About BE-User Languages

[John de Stigter]

> Hey all,
> 
> right now when setting up new BE users I see multiple ways of 
> setting the BE language for the users:
> 
> a) Tools > User Admin
> 
> If I set the default language to something else than english 
> (and that translation is installed, of course) -- nothing 
> happens in the backend.
> 
> b) User > Setup
> 
> If I use the dropdown there and choose another language, then 
> reload the backend, the BE gets translated.
> 
> Conclusion for me is, I don't see what the "Tools > User 
> Admin" language dropdown is used for in a default installation.
> I'd suggest using one language selector for both - so it's 
> less confusing.
> 
> So if there are no objections (or: if no one can tell me what dropdown
> a) is doing) I'll put it in the BT and write a patch to give 
> both dropdown the same functionality.
> 
> --
> greetings,
> benni.

Isn't the situation like this:

a) With "Tools > User Admin" you set the default language of a user
b) With "User > Setup" the user can choose the language of his/her
preference.

Cheerios,
John