Custom Localization

Custom localization in WPF lets developers use their own translations for C1 libraries without changing code or contacting C1 Support. It embeds user resource files into the application, allowing full control over text display and overriding default translations.

Key features include:

• Full Control: Manage and maintain translations internally without relying on external updates from C1

• Support for New Languages: Localize user app into languages that C1 does not officially support

• Improved User Experience: Translate to fit user’s brand tone or region-specific terminology

• No Code Required: Use correctly named .resx files as embedded resources instead of codes

• Seamless Integration: The ResourceBase<R> class in C1.WPF.Core automatically prioritizes user’s resources at runtime, and falls back to default translations when needed. Most WPF resource classes now inherit from it, except:

  • C1Scheduler

  • C1GanttView

  • FlexChart

  • Barcode

  • Document

  • FlexReport

Add New Language

This section demonstrates how users can add languages not supported by C1 localization using FlexGrid as a example.

Create Sample FlexGrid

1. Create a FlexGrid following the step in this guide: Quick Start

2. Copy the following code into your application to include the sample data referenced throughout this guide.

flexGrid.ItemsSource = new[]
{
     new { ID = 1, Name = "Anna", City = "Budapest" },
     new { ID = 2, Name = "Béla", City = "Győr" },
     new { ID = 3, Name = "Csilla", City = "Debrecen" }
 };

Locate Default Resource Files

User can find the default resource files from NuGet or C1ControlPanel.

Example of the resource files:

Resources.resx        (default English)
Resources.ja.resx     (Japanese)
Resources.zh-Hans.resx (Simplified Chinese)

Create a New Translation File

1. Drag and drop the default English (.resx) file from C1 libraries to Resources and change the culture suffix to match the culture

2. Select each .resx file and set its Build Action to EmbeddedResource

3. Translate all strings into your target language (e.g. Dzongkha) as show in the image below.

Set Culture of Application

In App.xaml.cs, set the application’s culture to Dzongkha using the following code.

 var culture = new CultureInfo("dz-DZ");
 Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = culture;
 Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = culture;
 InitializeComponent();

Build and Verify

The end result will use the new language added by user, in this case, Dzongkha.

Override existing translation

This section demonstrates how users can edit translations of language supported by C1 localization using FlexGrid and Russian (ru) as a example.

Add Target Language

1. Drag and drop the Russian (.resx) file from C1 libraries

2. Select the .resx file and set its Build Action to EmbeddedResource

Update Translation

In the .resx file, adjust any translations that requires improvement.

Build and Verify

The end result will use the updated language adjusted by user.