Universal Language Selector/FAQ

What is Universal Language Selector for
Universal Language Selector offers the following features on Wikimedia wikis:
 * 1) User interface language selection for logged in users.
 * 2) Web fonts
 * 3) Input methods

How can I use Universal Language Selector
On projects with language versions (Wikipedia, Wikibooks, Wikiversity, Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikivoyage, Wikinews, Wikisource, Universal Language Selector is visible as a cog icon in the menu area for interlanguage links. In Wikimedia projects without language versions (for example Wikimedia Commons, Meta-Wiki, Wikispecies and this wiki mediawiki.org), ULS is available as an icon in the personal toolbar at the top of the page.

Click the icon, make settings and confirm them to have the settings remain active.

A small keyboard icon will appear for all fields that allow text input. Select it to make changes to the settings.

Why can anonymous users not use Universal Language Selector to change their interface language
The Wikimedia cache infrastructure currently does not support this. We are looking into making this possible in the future. There is no timeline for this.

How can I disable Universal Language Selector
Only part of the functionality can be disabled.

Input methods can be completely disabled by clicking the keyboard icon and clicking "Disable input tools".

Web fonts can only be disabled per language in the settings.

Where is Universal Language Selector available
The current planning is to make Universal Language Selector available on all Wikimedia wikis as soon as possible. Check the deployment planning for details.

How does Universal Language Selector determine which languages I may understand
ULS queries a service that determines your originating country based on your IP address. This is inaccurate in some cases. Based on the country code, most often spoken languages are suggested for you.

Where can I report a problem
Please report problems and suggestions in Bugzilla. Please ensure to report as much detail as you can.