Netbeans automatically uses the Windows system default language as the default user interface language. I believe that it means to be a nice feature for localization. But I personally find it uncomfortable because I have been used with English interface.
After I did some Google search, I learned a few tips to set the Netbeans UI language.
1. Temporary Solution
Add "--locale en:US" at the end of Netbeans startup command.
"C:\Program Files\NetBeans 6.0.1\bin\netbeans.exe" --locale en:US
2. Permanent Solution
Go to Netbeans installation directory, for example,
C:\Program Files\NetBeans 6.0.1\etc
Open "netbeans.conf" and find netbeans default option line
netbeans_default_options="-J-client -J-Xss2m -J-Xms32m -J-XX:PermSize=32m -J-XX:MaxPermSize=200m -J-Xverify:none -J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true"
Add "-J-Duser.language=en -J-Duser.region=US" to the end of this line
netbeans_default_options="-J-client -J-Xss2m -J-Xms32m -J-XX:PermSize=32m -J-XX:MaxPermSize=200m -J-Xverify:none -J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true -J-Duser.language=en -J-Duser.region=US"
It would be nice that there is an option to allow me choose the user interface language in the next Netbeans release.
Reference:
http://hantsy.blogspot.com/2007/05/netbeans.html
http://www.9php.com/FAQ/cxsjl/java/2007/11/555583596050.html
That´s exactly what I was searching for !!! Thank You.
Posted by Luiz Carlos Damascena on February 14, 2008 at 04:02 AM EST #
That's exactly what I was searching for, too! Thanks!
Posted by Cesar Roberto de Souza on April 15, 2008 at 09:21 AM EST #
This is really helpful! Thanks. :)
Posted by JJ on August 04, 2008 at 12:23 PM EST #
This is one of those simple things they seemed to have missed! Muito obrigado!
Posted by Conrad on August 25, 2008 at 09:52 AM EST #
You are the one. Thanks a lot!
Posted by Valdemar Arantes Neto on November 21, 2008 at 01:10 AM EST #
Thanks for the useful information.
Posted by jianwu_chen on November 23, 2008 at 02:04 AM EST #
That worked smoothly!! Thanks!
Posted by Daniel Ambrósio on December 03, 2008 at 10:42 AM EST #
Thank you for the useful information!
Posted by yizun wang on February 08, 2009 at 06:05 PM EST #
Wonderful! Yes, they should add this important feature inside the GUI options.
Posted by LL on March 01, 2009 at 11:23 AM EST #
Worked - thanks a lot! :D
Posted by mengkeshi on May 14, 2009 at 07:00 AM EST #
Thank you - this worked perfectly.
I'd really like to see this added to Tools - Options.
Posted by Daniel on May 18, 2009 at 11:04 AM EST #
yeah cool man,,,,,that was exactly what sucks me fo days
Posted by shamil on May 26, 2009 at 05:03 PM EST #
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Posted by marcos cerutti on August 22, 2009 at 10:34 PM EST #
Hi, thank you. That's exactly. Good boy.
Posted by Tung Lt on August 27, 2009 at 12:55 PM EST #
nice job...thx...........
Posted by javac on October 24, 2009 at 09:32 AM EST #
Very helpful tips! I've been using this tip to change Netbeans to English UI from a Japanese environment. I wrote a similar article in my blog:
http://www.misteratmisis.com/infotech/how-use-netbeans-ide-english-user-interface-japanese-environment
Posted by Mel on October 29, 2009 at 03:04 PM EST #
Thank you. Great helpful
Posted by Alejandro on October 30, 2009 at 08:17 AM EST #
That´s exactly what I was searching for !!! Thank You. [2]
Posted by 189.78.104.11 on November 06, 2009 at 07:38 PM EST #
ok, that works.. but if you want this configuration for language to be diferent for every user in the same machine? is there any file in the $HOME folder to make this? Thanks
Posted by Oswaldo on November 17, 2009 at 11:44 PM EST #
This worked great. Thanks a lot.
Posted by imthewolfman on January 02, 2010 at 04:28 PM EST #