[Classic] Localization confusion

[rddim]

I'm a little confused about the localization. In the https://github.com/builtbybel/FluentCleaner/blob/main/FluentCleaner.Classic/TRANSLATING_CLASSIC.md#add-your-translator-credit we have

{
  "_Meta_LanguageDisplayName": "Français",

and after that

_Meta_LanguageDisplayName is the English name shown in the language selector (for example, Bulgarian, not Български)

but in the example Français is in French, not in English. Also in the de.json it is Deutsch and not German. And also in the localization files we have "BasicSettings_LangEnglish": and "BasicSettings_LangGerman": but these strings do not appear anywhere, even if they have been translated. For me, as an ordinary user, it would be best if each language were displayed with its own translation, rather than in English.

instead of

If the purpose of "BasicSettings_LangEnglish": and "BasicSettings_LangGerman": is to display a translation in the respective language ("BasicSettings_LangEnglish": English, "BasicSettings_LangGerman": German), then the other languages should also be added, such as "BasicSettings_LangBulgarian": Bulgarian, etc. This, in turn, means that every translator would have to translate every newly added language, which would be tedious. In my opinion, the best option is to remove these strings and use only "_Meta_LanguageDisplayName": with Български, Deutsch, English, Ελληνικά, 简体中文 and etc. I suppose that would also save some extra code.

[Belim]

thanks for pointing this out, you were absolutely right about the inconsistency
the guide now recommends names such as Deutsch (German) or Français (French). for non-latin scripts, recognizable labels such as Bulgarian, Greek, or Chinese (Simplified) can be used.
BasicSettings_LangEnglish andBasicSettings_LangGermanwere unused leftovers and have been removed. BasicSettings_LangSystem remains because it is still used for the system-default option

[rddim]

For languages using another writing system, use a recognizable English name, for example Bulgarian, Greek, or Chinese (Simplified) - You mean we should use the English names - Bulgarian, Greek, or Chinese (Simplified) (screenshot 2 - incorrect) or you mean we should use Български, Deutsch, English, Ελληνικά, 简体中文 (screenshot 1 - correct) ?! If we use recognizable English names, they will be recognizable for the english people, not for others...

[Belim]

yes, screenshot 2 is the intended behavior
english is the common fallback here, not a claim that everyone speaks it. български is mainly recognizable to bulgarian readers too, while bulgarian is internationally easier to identify. that is the deliberate tradeoff

[rddim]

I understand the tradeoff, but I'm not convinced this is the right optimization.
The language selector isn't meant to be internationally readable; it's meant to help users quickly find their own language.
A Bulgarian user naturally looks for "Български", a Greek user for "Ελληνικά", a Japanese user for "日本語". Showing all language names in English makes the list easier for English speakers, but harder for many of the people actually looking for those languages.
That's why most multilingual software uses each language's native name (autonym) in the language selector. It minimizes the effort for the people who actually select that language. For example take a look at Notepad++ or Firefox.