Firefox @lemmy.ml Rikudou_Sage @lemmings.world 1y ago

[Solved] Change date format without changing language on Linux?

Is it possible? I'd like my dates, time etc. to be displayed in the way I'm used to while keeping the browser in English. I've tried setting the LC_DATE environment variable as well, but it doesn't respect that.

Edit: Solved!

go to about:config
set intl.regional_prefs.use_os_locales to true
restart firefox.

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https://superuser.com/a/1804828

Tl;dr:

go to about:config

set intl.regional_prefs.use_os_locales to true

restart firefox.
- And here's an explanation of the value as well as an explanation of why it is set to false by default:
  https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/intl/locale.html#regional-preferences
  
  Tl;dr:
  Example: It might lead to a UI case like “Today is 24 października” in an English Firefox with Polish date formats.
  
  I'm quite fine with that, but mostly I want dates on the web be in the format I'm used to. I'll read the article, thanks!
- That did it, thank you!

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