Anaconda Language & Keyboard Layout Selection
…If we went with this design, then, the language selection flow in Anaconda might look something like this:
A probably non-exhaustive list of how this would change Anaconda is as follows:
- Folks who don’t speak English would be able to more easily pick out their language in the initial set of ~60 or so languages Anaconda supports since they’d be available in their native name.
- You’d be able to install the OS in a language beyond the limited set that the Anaconda UI itself is available in.
- You’d be able to choose between a preferred language with limited coverage or a less-preferred language with fuller coverage since limited coverage languages would be flagged.
- You’d be able to use more than one keyboard layout, which was not possible before. Multi-lingual users would not have this extra step post-install.
- The keyboard command for switching between keyboard layouts would be more visible, and you’d be able to switch between them in the installer itself (useful for an American with accent marks in her name. *cough*)
- You’d be able to modify the keyboard command for switching between keyboard layouts, and not need to configure it post-install.
- You’d be able to filter in both the keyboard layout and language lists.
- You’d be able to take a selected keyboard layout for a test drive before committing to it.
