On Thu, 2024-07-18 at 09:28 +0100, Mark Gary wrote: > On Wed, 2024-07-17 at 13:13 +0200, Rob Schmersel wrote: > > On Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:59:01 +0100 > > Mark Gary <mwg...@btinternet.com> wrote: > > > > > HI All, > > > > > > I'm trying to resolve a trivial, but annoying problem with using > > > Evolution mail on my OpenBSD setup. The style of date used in the > > > list > > > of mail in my inbox is in US format, i.e month first, day second, > > > and > > > I want it is UK format, day first, then month. I know how to fix > > > this in FreeBSD by including LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 etc in a number of > > > text files. However on OpenBSD, this hasn't worked in exactly the > > > same way. As an aside, I was getting a similar problem with > > > Libreoffice defaulting to USA dictionaries, but that has been fixed > > > and is picking up its locale properly from one of the text files I > > > amended. > > > > > > text files where i have the correct variable is : > > > > > > .bashrc > > > .bash_profile > > > .xinitrc > > > .xsession > > > .profile > > > /etc/login.conf - yes I did run cap_mkdb. > > > > > > when I issue the locale command from the terminal, it shows all the > > > correct en_GB.UTF-8 variables. So everything looks OK, but i'm > > > obviously missing something. So if there is another text file to > > > amend I would apprecate any suggestion. > > > > > Don't use evolution, but what about following the advise in the > > manual: > > Well yes, but I like evolution, I've used it for years (on other > systems). However I don't like mysteries, even if they are very > trivial. > > > https://gnome.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/evolution/help/mail-change-time-format.html > > > > I did already change that. However it only changes the header view, on > the email. Not the column view on list of emails. This is picked up > from the machine locale settings.
Hello. If you are running under GNOME, you can try going to the control center, "System" / "Region & Language". There you can set up the language and formats. -- Antoine
