cant install dictionary
spell checking isnt working when i compose an email, it used to ? i have tried to load a new english dictionary by two methods, in options and right clicking and language add dictionary. i go through the process of selecting and adding dictionary but it is never selectable when i compose a new email. i have tried restarting thunderbird and rebooting my pc. neither help
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What version of Thunderbird are you using?
Haha. I should have checked that first ! It seem i was on a beta version for some reason 65.3 or something silly ! just re-installed v60 and all is fine again. thankyou for the prompt
Dictionaries for TB 65b can be downloaded here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/language-tools/
Download the xpi installer (right-click, Save Link As..) and install from Tools/Add-ons/Dictionaries in TB.
I installed German language pack, and the addon page shows Deutsch (DE) Language Pack installed, but all of (within Write a message body text) right-click "Languages" and in Write/compose window menu Options/Check Spelling Language, and Edit/Preferences Composition Spelling only offer me "English (United States)" as the only language or "Download more dictionaries" which I already did. Thunderbird 60.5.1 (64-bit) installed and updated via Ubuntu.
Language packs affect only the menus and other interface elements. For spellchecking, a dictionary must be installed. There are 7 German dictionaries listed here. To download an installer, right-click the green Download Now button on the dictionary webpage, Save Link As..., and note the location of the downloaded xpi file. Open Tools/Add-ons/Dictionaries, click the gear icon next to Search, Install add-on from file, select the xpi file. Adjust the spelling settings in Edit/Preferences/Composition/Spelling.
Some dictionaries may not install in TB 60 unless you first open Tools/Options (Linux:Edit/Preferences)/Advanced/General/Config. editor and double-click the preference extensions.strictCompatibility to false, OK to close Options.
kede81 said
I installed German language pack, and the addon page shows Deutsch (DE) Language Pack installed, but all of (within Write a message body text) right-click "Languages" and in Write/compose window menu Options/Check Spelling Language, and Edit/Preferences Composition Spelling only offer me "English (United States)" as the only language or "Download more dictionaries" which I already did. Thunderbird 60.5.1 (64-bit) installed and updated via Ubuntu.
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