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Firefox Foreign Language Input Issue?
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on 2010-07-10 21:40:21 |
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Hey, I was wondering if anyone else had this problem recently with typing in different languages. Now I haven't tested it out yet with non-eastern langauges (Japanese, Korean, etc.), but for some reason now in the Firefox browser you can't even choose the option to select those languages. I currently use Snow Leopard for Mac, and it's always worked before I updated to 3.5.something (cause growl kept annoying me with the Firefox update). So later I upgraded to 3.6.6 and that caused another error with custom personas. But I fixed that issue by downgrading back down to 3.5.10, but regardless, the language issue is still an issue. Now I saw a few people having similar issues with the latest versions of Firefox on the support forums on mozilla's site, so it's good to see at east I'm not the only one, but since there's barely any Mac users here period, I wanted to see if the problem was the same for PC users, too (though it should be). Also note, I downgraded all the way to 3.0.12 even and same issue, and of course personas came out in 3.5 so those don't work yet. But yeah, apparently 3.6.6 fixes nothing and 3.7 might be the same... Wtf Mozilla? 
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Re: Firefox Foreign Language Input Issue?
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on 2010-07-11 00:17:49 (edited 2010-07-11 00:24:03)
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For me, I doesn't have or encountered any error regarding that. Maybe Mac OS Upgrades causes that to change your Language Settings on your browser. Sorry, I can't help you in configuring it in MAC OS because I have no MAC OS in my notebook and current have a Linux and Windows. In Windows, you can configure it using your Regional and Language Option in order to utilize the Language Bar to select the needed language. Then you can start Firefox. After that, for example: Japanese, you must select Hiragana or Katakana options in order to input Japanese letters. But be sure that you just installed all needed language for your PC to run this thing. In Linux, maybe I have not encounter any problem and I can select any language in the Language Option menu in order to change my Language Input Text. That's all. But I think in Mac OS X, you can configure it by finding the Language Input Settings to enable the text inputs while you type in the browser, even Safari or Firefox. Or you can try any Add-ons in Mozilla site regarding "Language Bar" Options. I didn't try it out because I haven't having those problems on my PC. I hope that it can help you about this problem ^_^ |
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Re: Firefox Foreign Language Input Issue?
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on 2010-07-11 01:17:37 |
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Yeah I've used language bar when I used Windows/PC before, and it was easy to add for my Mac (since it's like, already installed). It's fairly simple on a Mac as well, and it's pretty much the same method for any OS I believe since it's a universal feature. I honestly don't really care how Windows works though, since I'm fully a Mac guy now, but yeah still, fairly simple. I know about choosing specific languages within Japanese or whatever. The issue wasn't the language bar itself, it was that you were unable to even choose the option to type in said language in Firefox. Those types of add-ons would only be good for the browser though, and honestly on a Mac it's not needed since you have the language bar anyways, since it would work not only in Firefox, but throughout your entire computer. It's really weird now, after I saw someone post here, I checked the language bar icon, and all those options are available now. I honestly think it was some bug they recently fixed, I downgraded from 3.6.6 and using 3.5.10 (and my custom persona works, too). But I'm not such a hardcore tech savy guy, I don't know a lot about that stuff when it comes to this since it's a weird issue. But thanks for the reply, cause you sort of reminded me to check and it worked, so thanks! XD I'll keep this thread open though, in case the problem re-occurs, cause I'm not sure if 3.6.6 will be the same, but I've already decided to not use the latest version since there's the custom persona bug, and I know for sure this issue has been settled. But honestly, if they're still fixing 3.5 why are they releasing 3.6, and already talk about 3.7? Too may betas as well. I've used Firefox for years, and I'd hate to drop it because of these annoying fixes. Testing: Ｔｅｓｔｉｎｇ
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Re: Firefox Foreign Language Input Issue?
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on 2010-07-11 06:08:30 (edited 2010-07-11 06:17:11)
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Thanks that I have give you some hint to fix that problem ^_^ Ah. About the last question you're mentioning, the answer is really inside the program's BETA state which is "Trial and Error". Maybe I said it because, it's a programmer instinct of mine who loves creating some applications. Even you create a program, you don't know what is the smallest error or uselessness of it, except you release it for people's use. According to the Example of yours about Firefox, 3.5 is under fixing situation, but you know that almost 80% of the fix is being applied to the 3.6. And about 3.7, the fix in 3.5 is on the tally for the implementation for the new browser's development. But those patch, sometimes makes a software more unsinstable, like a patch on a wracken clothes, sometimes it fix but marken a small differences and sometimes it might distroy or put some holes in it. That's like in software, every patch will sometimes make it worse, unless make somewhat "NEW". But sometimes, even in new form, those things makes even worst. For example, IE and Windows. I will not talk about those things because many people already knows it. Hehehehe ^_^. Firefox and Linux developed by opensource community but IE and Windows developed by business community. So, what you think who is in-advance in having good development? The answer is it depends on the users who participate on using it ^_^ I'm grad to help people who will post their problems in Programming Section in Gendou. That's why I'm giving big thanks who's asking me something to work on and share with. OK Ba? |
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Re: Firefox Foreign Language Input Issue?
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on 2010-07-14 21:44:20 (edited 2010-07-15 23:25:26)
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Oh what the hell, the problem came back again. This HAS to be Firefox OS X issue, I've done nothing differently ever... If I can't find any solution to this unknown issue, I'm going to have to make some thread on their website.... http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/forum/1/715926?s=language+can%27t&as=s [EDIT] Actually, it's very weird, right not the options appear, as if the problem is random. Maybe it's something else.... Hmmmm...
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Re: Firefox Foreign Language Input Issue?
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on 2010-07-30 19:13:14 (edited 2010-07-30 19:16:36)
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I notice that everyday Firefox is updating on its own in stealth mode. Sometimes its also download new version Add-ons and replace the existing add-ons installed for that browser. I just notice it while using Windows Vista but I didn't encounter it yet while using Windows XP. In Mac OS X, sometimes updates on the system will ruin the patch and add-ons on the Firefox. That's my friends said yesterday. He also don't sure why those text where being replaced (he's an Arab that's why he notice this problem). Maybe this will regards to incompatible match between the language use by Apple and Firefox. He commonly encounter this while typing Arabic Language in his Mac Book Air. He always encounter it on the new Mac OS X and Windows Vista. I don't know if Win7 have this issue. The only thing that he do is to reinstall the Browser along with all add-ons that he need in order to do some of his stuffs. That's will fix the problem, he said. |
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Re: Firefox Foreign Language Input Issue?
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on 2010-07-31 00:23:55 |
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Well there are separate add-ons that have a language bar/setting/etc. that goes with the browser, but it's better, in my opinion, to have the language bar from your actual system because there's more variety, and there's no need to dL any add-ons and stuff like that and start cluttering up Firefox. I heard they were unstable though so nobody uses them, but regardless, there's the option to do that already without any add-on dL, because every system has a language bar that they can simply install or just bring up (Mac) and use. Being the case it never has an issue with Safari, doesn't seem Firefox is going to fix this issue soon. Although the language bar is there whenever I need to use it, and I barely use it now actually, so it's fine, but still, this "whateveryouwannacallit" is quite a bug biting on your asscheek and nobody is finding the ointment. From that thread, seems more people are having the same issue. Ugh, Firefox... very close to switching over. The only reason I'm keeping Firefox, is because I've been a loyal user for YEARS, and I like the new persona I'm using which I simply made. If other browsers have that though, I might switch immediately. With the ability to save bookmarks and stuff and import them into other browsers, I never worry about that.
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