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FAQ Web Browser

Which web browser is supported ?

abcdesktop.io uses many modern web technologies. However these are the minimum versions we are currently aware of:

  • Chrome 49,
  • Firefox 58,
  • Safari 11,
  • Opera 36,
  • Microsoft Edge (based on Chromium)

How to do a copy & paste ?

To fully use copy & paste or copy and paste features, from your local device to your abcdesktop (and vice versa), choose Chrome, Chromium or Microsoft Edge Chromium. The copy & paste feature is also supported on Firefox with a dedicated abcdesktop extension.

Web browser Clipboard sync
Chrome Yes, built in support
Chromium Yes, built in support
Microsoft Edge Chromium Yes, built in support
Firefox Yes, install the dedicated abcdesktop extension
Safari No, the clipboard access is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context, possibly because the user denied permission

Make sure to use https protocol to allow read and write api calls to your clipboard

How to change the default language ?

abcdesktop reads the your web browser language and starts application and desktop this user's choose. The default installed languages are English, French, German, and Romanian. If you need other languages support you have to rebuild the container image with your language.

abcdesktop uses the web browser language property to set the application's language. This list must match with the Accept-Language request HTTP header. If the language is not found, the default value is set to en_US.

To check the supported language, change your web browser language, and run LibreOffice applications. The language setting uses the web browser value. During this test you can keep the same users session.

  • Set the web browser's default language to en_US : web browser's default language to en_US

The launch LibreOffice Writer. The menu is set to en_US web browser's default language to en_US

LibreOffice Writer uses English/US en_US language.

  • Set the web browser's default language to fr_FR : web browser's default language to fr_FR

You can keep the same user's session, you do not need to logout.

Launch LibreOffice Writer application. The menu is set to fr_FR web browser's default language to fr_FR LibreOffice Writer uses French fr_FR language.