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In UTF-8 codepage, local language is broken in favorites menu, file name change in file list pane
Posted: 23 Jan 2021 19:14
by JKyle
System: Windows 10 Home x64 19042.746
XYplorer: 21.50.0100
First of all, this issue has been around for a long time since I set the system codepage to
UTF-8(65001) in
Region Settings as follows:
So, my environment settings are as follows: (Powershell command)
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Get-WinSystemLocale; Get-WinDefaultInputMethodOverride; [Text.Encoding]::Default | select EncodingName,CodePage
LCID Name DisplayName
---- ---- -----------
1042 ko-KR 한국어(대한민국)
InputMethodTip : 0412:{A028AE76-01B1-46C2-99C4-ACD9858AE02F}{B5FE1F02-D5F2-4445-9C03-C568F23C99A1}
Description : 한국어(대한민국) - Microsoft 입력기
EncodingName : Unicode (UTF-8)
CodePage : 65001
This change raises two issues.
- Some localized folder names are broken in Favorites menu.
- Renaming a file name in the local language in the file list pane breaks the language input.
Only via the
Rename menu can I change the file name without a problem.
Re: In UTF-8 codepage, local language is broken in favorites menu, file name change in file list pane
Posted: 04 Feb 2021 10:58
by admin
Hello and welcome to the club!
Thanks for the report. The case is interesting and tricky!
1) I don't have control over the menu since it is owned by Windows. When I find the time I will replace it by a menu of my own making. This will also fix the issue.
2) Does it help if you tick "Configuration | General | Sort and Rename | Rename | Hide extensions from rename edit box"?
Don
Re: In UTF-8 codepage, local language is broken in favorites menu, file name change in file list pane
Posted: 10 Feb 2021 04:56
by JKyle
Hi. Sorry about the late reply. I've been sort'a busy.
admin wrote: ↑04 Feb 2021 10:581) I don't have control over the menu since it is owned by Windows. When I find the time I will replace it by a menu of my own making. This will also fix the issue.
Thanks.
admin wrote: ↑04 Feb 2021 10:582) Does it help if you tick "Configuration | General | Sort and Rename | Rename | Hide extensions from rename edit box"?
Unfortunately, no.
Re: In UTF-8 codepage, local language is broken in favorites menu, file name change in file list pane
Posted: 10 Feb 2021 12:24
by admin
Strange. Do others using Korean have similar problems with the rename box?
Re: In UTF-8 codepage, local language is broken in favorites menu, file name change in file list pane
Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:34
by JKyle
admin wrote: ↑10 Feb 2021 12:24
Strange. Do others using Korean have similar problems with the rename box?
I haven't tested others, but Windows File Explorer has no problem at all.
Do you have any other in mind?
Re: In UTF-8 codepage, local language is broken in favorites menu, file name change in file list pane
Posted: 11 Feb 2021 10:21
by admin
No, I meant other (Korean) users of XYplorer, not other file managers.
BTW, I googled "Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support" and it looks like others have problems with it as well. After all it says "Beta" so the feature is not yet fully developed.
Re: In UTF-8 codepage, local language is broken in favorites menu, file name change in file list pane
Posted: 11 Feb 2021 15:33
by JKyle
Yeah. AFAIK, Windows seems to have problems in dealing with UTF-8 internally.
Wiki document about Windows Unicode.
Maybe
this document about UTF-8 may help.
Some programs resolve this ANSI vs UTF-8 issues by incorporating an external UTF-8 manifest.
If you have time,
this discussion may help.
For reference, I'm attaching a sample manifest code:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
<security>
<requestedPrivileges>
<requestedExecutionLevel level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false"></requestedExecutionLevel>
</requestedPrivileges>
</security>
</trustInfo>
<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="..." version="6.0.0.0"></assemblyIdentity>
<application>
<windowsSettings>
<activeCodePage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2019/WindowsSettings">UTF-8</activeCodePage>
</windowsSettings>
</application>
<dependency>
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity type="Win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="*" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*"></assemblyIdentity>
</dependentAssembly>
</dependency>
</assembly>
However, I guess the "broken local language input in file list pane in codepage UTF-8" issue has something
more complicated.
I know I have to live with it even if it's not fixed now.
But I guess this issue
should be resolved in the end considering UTF-8 is the ultimate codepage Windows is migrating to.
Re: In UTF-8 codepage, local language is broken in favorites menu, file name change in file list pane
Posted: 11 Feb 2021 15:48
by admin
I agree.