Open applefanbois opened 7 months ago
applefanbois
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7 months ago //c# webView.Language = "fr-CA"; //before set, the value is "en-CA"
//In the inspector and console of the WebView2, type this javascript navigator.language
will print out "en-CA"
So it is proven now that WebView2 do not care for the Regional Settings, even changing them does nothing.
applefanbois
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6 months ago I just found out that my users are complaining that their context menu (when they do a right lick in the webview2) that the language is always English on a French/Canadian Windows 11.
monica-ch
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4 months ago @applefanbois Does the print dialog language matches with the Edge browser print dialog?
For context menu issue, looks like a bug in WebView2. Please open another issue with repro steps for us to look into it.
applefanbois
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4 months ago It visually match the one from the chromium-Edge browser but not the language.
applefanbois
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3 months ago Found a way to make it work, but once chosen, it cannot be changed again unless you start over the app.
String cultureName = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.Name; // "en-US" or "fr-CA"
String sParam = "--lang=" + cultureName; // "--lang=fr-CA" or "--lang=en-CA"
Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("WEBVIEW2_ADDITIONAL_BROWSER_ARGUMENTS", sParam);
webView2.EnsureCoreWebView2Async()
It is a total disgrace that Microsoft have not fixed the problem 4 years later. The webview2 should use the OS language settings by default for the context menu and print dialog and it is not.
Windows had a 64% of desktop market share in USA last month. Now, a month later with their new Win 11 update that key log everything you do and record your screen (while Win 11 still has no screen recorder for the user), it has lower to 62% and will get much lower.
Steve Balmer loved developers and Windows was the best platform for developers, now that Balmer is gone, Microsoft clearly hate developers and don't listen to them ultimately giving a terrible experience for its users. Remember that our app is also on iOS, macOS, chromeOS and Android. When customer complains, I tell them to get the better version on the other platform because MS has abandoned Windows.
What happened?
People with French Windows 10 & Windows 11 when they print from the Webview2, the language displayed in the print dialog is always in English instead of French (the Windows OS Language).
I read everywhere that Webview2 does not respect local settings of the OS.
The problem appear when you either print with right click print or the javascript window.print()
Importance
Moderate. My app's user experience is affected, but still usable.
Runtime Channel
Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)
Runtime Version
No response
SDK Version
1.4.231115000
Framework
WinUI3/WinAppSDK
Operating System
Windows 11
OS Version
10 and 11
Repro steps
right click print javascript window.print()
Repros in Edge Browser
No
Regression
No, this never worked
Last working version (if regression)
No response