Universal Language Selector/FAQ/es

Qué es el Selector de Idioma Universal
El Selector de Idioma Universal es una Extensión de MediaWiki que permite al usuario cambiar la configuración del idioma a su preferido. Utiliza las librerías jQuery del Proyecto Milkshake.

Cuáles son las propiedades del idioma que puedo modificar con el ULS
El Selector de Idioma Universal ofrece las siguientes opciones en las wikis de Wikimedia:


 * 1) Selección de idioma en la Interfaz del Usuario para los usuarios registrados.
 * 2) Fuentes de la Web
 * 3) Métodos de entrada

Cómo determina el Selector de Idioma Universal los idiomas que comprendo
El ULS determina el país de origen del usuario a través de la dirección IP que obtiene de un servidor. Esto es a veces incorrecto pero, basándose en el código del país, sugerirá los idiomas que más se hablan.

Dónde está disponible el Selector de Idioma Universal
El plan actual es que el Selector de Idioma Universal esté disponible en todas las wikis de Wikimedia tan pronto como sea posible. Comprobad la planificación de la implementación para más información.

Cómo se utiliza el Selector de Idioma Universal
En los proyectos con versiones en otros idiomas (Wikipedia, Wikilibros, Wikiversidad, Wikcionario, Wikiquote, Wikiviajes, Wikinoticias, Wikisource) el Selector de Idioma Universal es una rueda dentada en la zona del menú con los enlaces entre los idiomas. En los proyectos de Wikimedia sin versiones en otros idiomas (como: Wikimedia Commons, Meta-Wiki, Wikispecies y esta mediawiki.org), el ULS está disponible en un icono en la barra personal de herramientas en la parte superior de la página.

Selecciona el icono, elige las propiedades y confirma para que se activen

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

How can I change the Display language
The language used to display the MediaWiki interface messages can be changed using the Language Settings panel of ULS.

This feature is only available for logged-in users.

After logging-in, you can open the Language Settings panel [on the sidebar or at the top] and navigate to the Language tab of the Display settings.

For quick selection, ULS will display a list of possible languages based on your location. You can click to select the language of your choice.

If the language you are looking for is not on the panel, you can click on the '...' button to open the longer list of languages to search and select.

Do I need to be logged in to be able to change the Display language
Yes. The display language can only be changed by logged-in users.

If I change the Display language, will this change the language of the content on the page I am viewing
No. ULS does not change the language of the content on the page. It can be used to only change the interface language of MediaWiki.

I see boxes in the text when I select my language
We call these boxes 'tofu' and this occurs when there are no fonts for the language that has been selected.

You can install a local font on your system to correct this situation.

But to prevent a similar in future we would like to ensure that our web-fonts library has fonts for your language.

Please let us know, preferably through http://bugzilla.wikimedia.org

Can I change the font for the language
Font for a language can be changed by the user from the 'Font' tab within the Display settings.

Anonymous users can change the font only for the language that is in use.

Logged-in users can change the font for all languages.

There does not seem to be a font for my language. How can I request for a new font to be included in ULS
You can file a bug on Bugzilla requesting for a font to be added for your language.

It is expected that you will also provide suggestions about the fonts and point us to where we can find them.

It is advisable to also seek consensus from other members of your language community about inclusion of the new font.

What information will be necessary for a new font to be included into ULS

 * 1) The name of the font
 * 2) URL to the source of the font
 * 3) License for the font that allows it to be freely used, distributed and modified.

This information can be mentioned in Bugzilla when requesting for a font to be included.

I would like to write in a different language. How can I change the settings to do so

 * 1) Sidebar: You can go to the 'Input Settings' section in the Language Settings panel and select a language displayed on the buttons or from the 'Language Selection' popup.
 * 2) Keyboard menu: The languages are displayed as a list and a selection can be made from here.

I have chosen a language, but I still cannot write in that language. What could be wrong
When you select a language, you will be presented with a list of input methods for that language. If no input methods exist within ULS for that language the native keyboard on your local computer will be used for input. If input methods are not available through either of the two options, then you will not be able to write in the selected language.

I would like to change the keyboard for the language that I have chosen. How can I do that
The input method/keyboard options within ULS for a language are displayed as a list in both the Language Settings panel as well as in the keyboard menu from a text input box.

A default keyboard is selected for each language. To use a different keyboard, you can make a selection from this list.

I have a keyboard on my computer and I do not want to use the keyboard in ULS. Can I disable the ULS keyboard completely
The ULS input methods can be disabled in 2 ways:


 * 1) From the sidebar: by clicking on he 'Disable input methods' button within the input settings option in the Language Settings panel
 * 2) From the Keyboard menu: by clicking on 'Disable input methods' from the keyboard menu that is displayed when the user clicks on the keyboard icon from an input field (like the search field)

Can I disable the ULS keyboard for only 1 language, without disabling the ULS keyboard completely
Yes. To do so, please select 'Use Native Keyboard' from the drop-down menu that is displayed in the list of keyboards available for that language.

Can I set all the Language Settings from within my user preference page
Yes. To configure the language settings, navigate to you user preference page and click on the 'More language settings' option in the 'Internationalisation' section under the 'User Profile' tab.

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