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Display the `inputenc` names of the encoding names in the UI's bottom encoding drop down list

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#1,757 opened on Sep 14, 2021

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Description

Describe the feature and the current behavior/state

In the encoding drop down list at the UI's bottom, the names displayed:

  • UTF-8
  • windows-1252
  • macintosh
  • ISO-8859-1

are not clearly related to their inputenc (LaTeX package) counterparts:

  • utf8
  • cp1252
  • applemac
  • latin1

I suggest for the latter ones to be displayed as well (for instance in parentheses after the former ones).

Who will benefit with this feature?

Everyone, but especially beginners/intermediate users.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Find the source code that defines the encoding dropdown list in the UI, likely in a combo box. Map the current display names (UTF 8, windows 1252, etc.) to their corresponding inputenc names (utf8, cp1252, etc.) and modify the display to show both, e.g., 'UTF 8 (utf8)'.
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desktopfrontend
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
Prerequisites
C++QtLaTeX
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75