# Change between language: a GUI enhancement? **URL:** \ **Category:** International\ **Tags:** localization\ **Created:** [February 20, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/change-between-language-a-gui-enhancement/7060 "2025-02-20T12:46:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![emyoulation](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/emyoulation/32/67_2.png) [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/change-between-language-a-gui-enhancement/7060/4 "2025-02-20T15:05:47Z")
[There’s a nice stagnant thread](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/the-portableapps-points-out-language-adapting-in-gramps-would-be-better-if/3899) (from the 5.2beta cycle) Some interesting points: - the MSWindows-oriented PortableApps group asks why Gramps doesn’t use some opportunities to adapt more transparently. (The PortableApps also installs all available languages and allows … _somewhat_ … easier overrides to language selection.) - It notes Reports having different languages selector - it argues that the [command line](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_5.2_Wiki_Manual_-_Command_Line) interface (and shortcut hacking options) do not pass the “usable by Aunt Martha” test I wonder if it isn’t time for Gramps to adopt a Language selection icon too? @SNoiraud just greatly improved the language selection menu generated by the Narrative Report. Its Language menu now shows the choices labeled in the Currently selected language _ **and** _ labeled in their native tongue. But the Hamburger’s parent menu is labeled “Language” in the current language. The menu would benefit from a “language” icon that needs no translation. And such an icon could be added to the WordPress-based [gramps-project.org](http://gramps-project.org) home/landing page and its “[Features](https://gramps-project.org/blog/features/)” and “[Download](https://gramps-project.org/blog/download/)” pages. --- _[View the full topic](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/change-between-language-a-gui-enhancement/7060)._