[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 46448] Allow custom locale settings for decimal separator, group separator, default date and time formats

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46448

--- Comment #49 from Mark <markysparky77 at gmail.com> ---
(In reply to Glen A. from comment #48)
> Mark,
> 
> The default in Windows 10 uses a comma as the decimal symbol, and a space
> for digit grouping, so it likely makes sense for LibreOffice to use the same.
> 
> The real issue here is that LibreOffice doesn't read settings from the
> operating system, nor does it allow you to customize these settings within
> the application itself.
> 
> As a fellow South African, I feel your pain – it's really frustrating having
> to edit every number or date before or after pasting it.
> 
> Having said that, this is how open source software works. When you're not
> paying for something, you have to take what you're given, fix it yourself,
> or perhaps pay someone to fix it for you.
> 
> If they change the built-in locale settings, someone else will just complain
> about the reverse.
> 
> Glen.

Do you use a comma or a point as a decimal separator?

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