Olaf and I were just talking about Multilignual support and modules for Backdrop CMS. One problem we identified for which there may already be a solution is finding a way for an admin to select a preferred language for admin menus that is NOT the same as the front end language.
Use case is an Enlish speaking support person is working on a Multilingual site and fixing bugs with the French translation of the content. When I do this, the admin US also switches to French and I have a diffcult time navigating admin functions without switching back to English (both front and back end).
Is there a way in Backdrop Core or through contrib modules to override the site language selection for only the admin menu?
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I found one solution for your use case. It works only if English is the default language of your site.
@olaf - Sorry, but I don't think that works. I tried it and you are correct, with this change, I can switch from the English version to the German version of a page, without changing the entire admin UI language.
But, I noticed that the main menu also does not change from English to German. It seems I am only switching the immediate page to German.
Go to the account edit of the desired user. On the horizontal tab below "Region and Language," select "English" or another language. WFM.
@stpaultim – You're right: my approach affects also the main menu. I guess, because menus are also considered as user interface (not as content).
@findlabnet – If I didn't miss anything, there is the same problem with your approach: The preferred language of a user account does not only determine the content edit form but also localized or translated menu items.
There is a Drupal 7 contrib module that "lets the administrator see all administration pages in her preferred language" and which could be ported to Backdrop: https://www.drupal.org/project/admin_language