[#6432] language key and text finder does not work in German

When I use the language key and text finder on the German translation with German text in the search field it does not find any string. When I use a key it pulls up the English version of the key although I am in "Community Builder: Edit Plugin [de-DE]". So question is how do I work with languages other than English?

The language finder only searches default language files as that's what language plugins and language overrides are overriding. Language plugins tend to be incomplete and missing language keys so it wouldn't be very reliable. Your language plugin should be using the same language keys regardless of the language when translating existing strings. Also note the language finder is just a tool to help find language keys. If you know the key already or want to supply a custom language key you can.

If the finder cant find non English text then the finder is pretty useless to everyone working with non English languages. Because that is what you want to change - you see a text on your site in your local language and you want to find it. With that restriction you still have to go through the plugin file like in the old days. Bummer!

It's extremely discouraging when people want to downplay amazing features and hard work. I've added a feature ticket for it to just search the language keys and strings of the language plugin you're editing.

forge.joomlapolis.com/issues/6432

Language keys don't care what language plugin you're using as language plugins are translating the English strings using the English keys into whatever language, but as the search is also done on language strings I can understand the need for this.

Folks, it's possible to make a feature suggestion without calling something useless.

Thanks for the ticket. I did not call the search useless per se. Of course it is useful for English sites. In the current state it is useless to any other language because if you know the key already why would you need to search for it? Im sorry if it came across as a down play.

The search will do partial key searches. Most keys contain the first couple words of a string. At any rate this has been implemented and is under review for merging for next build. It now grabs the language keys and strings then the language plugin keys and strings you're editing and searches them both as needed. In addition to this clicking a language result when there's no empty row will insert one for you and copy the key/text over.