Change DEFAULT_LOCALE after database was created

[rchl]

When running Firefly for the first time, I had DEFAULT_LOCALE set to equal in the .env file (I'm running through docker container).

After trying out Firefly, I've realized that I can't change default (currency) locale from the UI without also changing the default UI locale. So I went back to the .env file, changed DEFAULT_LOCALE (to nb_NO for example) and left DEFAULT_LANGUAGE at en_US but it appears that this doesn't update locale that is already stored in the database (in preferences table).

So it appears that the only way to change it, after db was created, is to either re-create db from scratch or go through the trouble of adding phpMyAdmin or similar and editing the preference manually.

Should there be an option in the UI to set the currency locale (DEFAULT LOCALE) separately from the UI language?

[JC5]

The default locale and language are only used for new users without any preference. Setting them later on doesn't do much because they're not used anymore.

The Docker container only contains the locales for enabled languages. It was a choice between syncing the language with the locale, maintaining two lists, or getting lots of complaints about options with no Docker support. The choice is now the first one. Perhaps this will change in the new layout, where it will be client side.

[rchl]

Just noticed that in #5746 you said that it WILL be part of the new layout. :)