No language options #22014

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opened 2026-01-31 08:00:54 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @googlehim on GitHub (Jul 26, 2024).

Windows Terminal version

1.22.240723001

Windows build number

19045.4651

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

download 1.22.240723001
double click wt.exe
open setting-appearance

Expected Behavior

can set language under setting-appearance

Actual Behavior

no language settings in GUI:
image

Originally created by @googlehim on GitHub (Jul 26, 2024). ### Windows Terminal version 1.22.240723001 ### Windows build number 19045.4651 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce download 1.22.240723001 double click wt.exe open setting-appearance ### Expected Behavior can set language under setting-appearance ### Actual Behavior no language settings in GUI: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/274ad516-842f-4558-8e84-70ea2ee7f80f)
claunia added the Area-SettingsIssue-BugIn-PRNeeds-Tag-FixProduct-Terminal labels 2026-01-31 08:00:55 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2024):

We currently rely on the PrimaryLanguageOverride API to implement language switching. Unfortunately, that API only works for packaged applications so we cannot offer it when Windows Terminal is unpackaged.

However, it raises a good point... We officially offer an unpackaged distribution of Windows Terminal, so it should also offer this feature. I suspect it's possible for us to easily reproduce the PrimaryLanguageOverride API ourselves.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jul 29, 2024): We currently rely on the [`PrimaryLanguageOverride` API](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.globalization.applicationlanguages.primarylanguageoverride?view=winrt-26100) to implement language switching. Unfortunately, that API only works for packaged applications so we cannot offer it when Windows Terminal is unpackaged. However, it raises a good point... We officially offer an unpackaged distribution of Windows Terminal, so it should also offer this feature. I suspect it's possible for us to easily reproduce the `PrimaryLanguageOverride` API ourselves.
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@googlehim commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2024):

Thank you sir, I expect you can add this feature soon.

@googlehim commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2024): Thank you sir, I expect you can add this feature soon.
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2024):

If we want to fix this, we need an open issue to track the process. 🙂 I'll mark this for discussion and then we can decide internally if this is worth pursuing or not.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2024): If we want to fix this, we need an open issue to track the process. 🙂 I'll mark this for discussion and then we can decide internally if this is worth pursuing or not.
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Reference: starred/terminal#22014