<html> <head> <base href="https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/"> </head> <body> <div> <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_NEW " title="NEW - Allow custom locale settings for decimal separator, group separator, default date and time formats" href="https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46448#c49">Comment # 49</a> on <a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_NEW " title="NEW - Allow custom locale settings for decimal separator, group separator, default date and time formats" href="https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=46448">bug 46448</a> from <a class="email" href="mailto:markysparky77@gmail.com" title="Mark <markysparky77@gmail.com>"> Mark</a> <pre>(In reply to Glen A. from <a href="show_bug.cgi?id=46448#c48">comment #48</a>) > 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?</pre> </div> <hr> You are receiving this mail because: <ul> <li>You are the assignee for the bug.</li> </ul> </body> </html>