# It is recommended to add a language switch at the top of the desktop (Ubuntu22.04)

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/it-is-recommended-to-add-a-language-switch-at-the-top-of-the-desktop-ubuntu22-04/6366>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [November 8, 2022, 3:13am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/it-is-recommended-to-add-a-language-switch-at-the-top-of-the-desktop-ubuntu22-04/6366 "2022-11-08T03:13:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tianyazi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/tianyazi/32/4996_2.png) [@Tianyazi](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Tianyazi)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 3:13am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/it-is-recommended-to-add-a-language-switch-at-the-top-of-the-desktop-ubuntu22-04/6366/1 "2022-11-08T03:13:37Z")

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Easy to switch to non-English speaking countries, **convenient to optimize the translation problem** ,  
simple and direct, just like the website, at any time to switch languages, do not have to go to other Settings, but also log out,  
 ![toggle](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/5/5389f96c364bb047963afaa7e5f25ce26fdbe2e9.png)

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/it-is-recommended-to-add-a-language-switch-at-the-top-of-the-desktop-ubuntu22-04/6366/2 "2022-11-08T08:24:10Z")

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I think you are referring to the keyboard layout applet that is available in budgie-desktop-settings - panel - add applet

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/8/8ce362f7d4f2242e0899da8f13bd9da736cf8197.png)

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**Author:** ![Tianyazi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/tianyazi/32/4996_2.png) [@Tianyazi](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Tianyazi)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/it-is-recommended-to-add-a-language-switch-at-the-top-of-the-desktop-ubuntu22-04/6366/3 "2022-11-08T09:00:13Z")

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What I want to achieve is this, **I can switch between Chinese and English without having to log out**.

 ![toggle-englist](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/e/e24cfcf0494abf0a9cc478c3d904b6d4bc3e58e7.png)

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 10:18am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/it-is-recommended-to-add-a-language-switch-at-the-top-of-the-desktop-ubuntu22-04/6366/4 "2022-11-08T10:18:57Z")

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To be honest i dont know how that would be implemented

The applet i was referring to allows you to type in chinese (assuming that you have installed libpinyin and other stuff) and then switch to another keyboard language input

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**Author:** ![Tianyazi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/tianyazi/32/4996_2.png) [@Tianyazi](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Tianyazi)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/it-is-recommended-to-add-a-language-switch-at-the-top-of-the-desktop-ubuntu22-04/6366/5 "2022-11-09T03:35:09Z")

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- This utility is probably only known to developers.Very useful.