:Author: OSGeo-Live
:Author: Frank Gasdorf
:Author: Cameron Shorter
:Reviewer: Cameron Shorter
:Version: osgeo-live8.0
:License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported  (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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OSGeo-Live Internationalisation Quickstart
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Switching Language
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Many common languages are included on OSGeo-Live. To switch languages:

   #. Log out
   #. Select user="user", password="user"
   #. Select another language from the top panel menu.
   #. Press the :guilabel:`Log in` button.
   #. Repeat the process if needed or if you wish to change languages again.

   .. image:: ../../images/screenshots/800x600/osgeolive_login.png
     :scale: 70 %
     :alt: login screen

The system menus and many of the applications will now appear in the language
chosen. If a specific program continues to display in English, then the
program doesn't have a translation available - please consider volunteering
to write a translation. Contact the program of interest directly for more
information.

For additional languages see :menuselection:`Preferences --> Language Support` from
the main menu. (Requires an internet connection).

Keyboard Support
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International keyboard support is installed, but you will need to configure the
system for your specific keyboard. 
To change settings open :menuselection:`Preferences --> Keyboard Input Methods` from
the main menu and click on the :guilabel:`Input Method` tab. Next click
on :guilabel:`Customize active input methods` and then on
the :guilabel:`Select an input method` button.
Now click the :guilabel:`Add` button on the right to add an additional layout
and then :guilabel:`Close` the IBus Preferences window.

You can now click on the keyboard icon on the lower desktop menu bar to select
the active keyboard layout.