Arabic language with RTL

Hi,

Q1. Now after the installation I need to translate my site frontend only not the GeoCraft admin Control Panel so which the PO file I must translate to reflect the Arabic language also is it possible I change the settings in GeoCraft Control Panel for Arabic language and dynamically the change will happen to site frontend.

Q2. I know now you made the support for RTL available but can you make a child-theme to supports the RTL directly, without the need to change any style.css for Arabic in the main GeoCraft framework so we not lose any change made after every update.

Thanks,

 

Hello alwardi,

1. You can translate your own language, The po file is located under the geocrafttheme directory lang->default.po file. The theme does not have feature to change language dynamically from frontend.
2. Yes this theme supports the child theme. You can add your own style or functions in your child theme to make changes.

 

Hi Krish,

I know that GeoCraft theme is completely translation ready, but I think for easier translation the theme localization files

should split into these sections:
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1. - Website frontend (geocraft /langs/geocraft _domain.po file) - this is the bare minimum to translate.
2. - Necessary WordPress admin options (/langs/admin/geocraft _domain_adm.po file) - recommended to translate for multilingual WordPress administration.
3. - Contextual help files (/langs/help/geocraft _domain_help.po file).
4. - Theme admin panel translation (/langs/wm-admin-panel/geocraft _domain_panel.po file) - translate this only for administrators (if required).

The default.po currently contains a long list of words and phrases with combination for frontend and admin panel like ​

a cocktail although my above idea is much better for easy translation and management also it allow for any GeoCraft theme ​

owner to translate the ONLY section required to be translated.

Thanks,
alwardi​

 

Hello Alwardi,
Thanks for your helpful suggestion. We have noticed it to future updates.

Thanks
Krish