unpredictable package locale

[720720]

Brief description of your issue

Get-WinSystemLocale

LCID             Name             DisplayName
----             ----             -----------
1033             en-US            English (United States)

Get-WinUserLanguageList

LanguageTag     : en-US
Autonym         : English (United States)
EnglishName     : English
LocalizedName   : English (United States)
ScriptName      : Latin
InputMethodTips : {0409:00000409, 0409:00000407}
Spellchecking   : True
Handwriting     : False

LanguageTag     : de-DE
Autonym         : Deutsch (Deutschland)
EnglishName     : German
LocalizedName   : German (Germany)
ScriptName      : Latin
InputMethodTips : {0407:00000407}
Spellchecking   : True
Handwriting     : False

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/s/ScooterSoftware/BeyondCompare/5

winget install ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5

Winget downloads and installs the de-DE locale of Beyond Compare.
Is is not possible to install the en-US locale as long as there is a german entry in the WinUserLanguageList.
The only way to install the en-US locale is to remove the german language pack.

microsoft/winget-pkgs#207619
#4082

Steps to reproduce

winget install ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5

Expected behavior

winget install ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5

Found Beyond Compare 5 [ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5] Version 5.0.4.30422
Downloading https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-5.0.4.30422.exe
Successfully installed

Actual behavior

winget install ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5

Found Beyond Compare 5 [ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5] Version 5.0.4.30422
Downloading https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-de-5.0.4.30422.exe
Successfully installed

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.9.25200
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26100.2605
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.24.25200.0

[Dragon1573]

Issue verified ❤

Locale configurations

01:38:33 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 0ms pwsh$ Get-WinSystemLocale

LCID             Name             DisplayName
----             ----             -----------
1033             en-US            英语（美国）

01:38:36 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 18ms pwsh$ Get-WinUserLanguageList

LanguageTag     : zh-Hans-CN
Autonym         : 中文(中华人民共和国)
EnglishName     : Chinese
LocalizedName   : 中文(简体，中国)
ScriptName      : 中文(简体)
InputMethodTips : {0804:{E7EA138E-69F8-11D7-A6EA-00065B844310}{E7EA138F-69F8-11D7-A6EA-00065B844311}}
Spellchecking   : True
Handwriting     : True

Install check

01:39:58 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 2ms pwsh$ winget install -s winget -e ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5
已找到 Beyond Compare 5 [ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5] 版本 5.0.4.30422
此应用程序由其所有者授权给你。
Microsoft 对第三方程序包概不负责，也不向第三方程序包授予任何许可证。
正在下载 https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-zh-5.0.4.30422.exe
   - 正在取消操作

01:40:21 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 6.478s 0x80004004 pwsh$ winget install -s winget -e ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5 --locale en-US
找不到适用的安装程序;有关详细信息，请参阅日志。

01:45:39 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 1ms pwsh$ winget install -s winget -e ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5 --locale ja-JP
已找到 Beyond Compare 5 [ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5] 版本 5.0.4.30422
此应用程序由其所有者授权给你。
Microsoft 对第三方程序包概不负责，也不向第三方程序包授予任何许可证。
正在下载 https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-jp-5.0.4.30422.exe
  █                               1024 KB / 27.1 MB
   - 正在取消操作

Manifest contents

01:41:26 D:\...\winget-pkgs  [master ≡] 1ms pwsh$ komac show --installer-manifest ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5
PackageIdentifier: ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5
PackageVersion: 5.0.4.30422
InstallerType: inno
UpgradeBehavior: install
Commands:
- bcomp
FileExtensions:
- bcpkg
- bcss
ProductCode: BeyondCompare5_is1
ReleaseDate: 2024-11-25
Installers:
- Architecture: x86
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: D74892601A50514B5636E27D4BE4D3AC38597F2F6C7C7B6B5B169A48FFA1F341
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- Architecture: x86
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: D74892601A50514B5636E27D4BE4D3AC38597F2F6C7C7B6B5B169A48FFA1F341
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- Architecture: x64
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: D74892601A50514B5636E27D4BE4D3AC38597F2F6C7C7B6B5B169A48FFA1F341
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- Architecture: x64
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: D74892601A50514B5636E27D4BE4D3AC38597F2F6C7C7B6B5B169A48FFA1F341
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- InstallerLocale: de-DE
  Architecture: x86
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-de-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 14D3991E9F659C8D3A2D8E1A7995746B027D2229909215638933043E89A4260A
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- InstallerLocale: de-DE
  Architecture: x86
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-de-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 14D3991E9F659C8D3A2D8E1A7995746B027D2229909215638933043E89A4260A
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- InstallerLocale: de-DE
  Architecture: x64
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-de-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 14D3991E9F659C8D3A2D8E1A7995746B027D2229909215638933043E89A4260A
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- InstallerLocale: de-DE
  Architecture: x64
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-de-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 14D3991E9F659C8D3A2D8E1A7995746B027D2229909215638933043E89A4260A
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- InstallerLocale: fr-FR
  Architecture: x86
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-fr-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 749D7A8D0D4ACB8FDAAD764BB6F58DD9DEE85D03E219E2681DC0942A72ABBABA
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- InstallerLocale: fr-FR
  Architecture: x86
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-fr-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 749D7A8D0D4ACB8FDAAD764BB6F58DD9DEE85D03E219E2681DC0942A72ABBABA
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- InstallerLocale: fr-FR
  Architecture: x64
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-fr-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 749D7A8D0D4ACB8FDAAD764BB6F58DD9DEE85D03E219E2681DC0942A72ABBABA
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- InstallerLocale: fr-FR
  Architecture: x64
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-fr-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 749D7A8D0D4ACB8FDAAD764BB6F58DD9DEE85D03E219E2681DC0942A72ABBABA
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- InstallerLocale: ja-JP
  Architecture: x86
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-jp-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 6677D5B31BA14F98489996EB2F64C7B20A12FAC1262B5D4ADCC50D6885576C14
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- InstallerLocale: ja-JP
  Architecture: x86
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-jp-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 6677D5B31BA14F98489996EB2F64C7B20A12FAC1262B5D4ADCC50D6885576C14
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- InstallerLocale: ja-JP
  Architecture: x64
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-jp-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 6677D5B31BA14F98489996EB2F64C7B20A12FAC1262B5D4ADCC50D6885576C14
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- InstallerLocale: ja-JP
  Architecture: x64
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-jp-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 6677D5B31BA14F98489996EB2F64C7B20A12FAC1262B5D4ADCC50D6885576C14
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- InstallerLocale: zh-CN
  Architecture: x86
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-zh-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 6C12342619E0224C7E256543DF3804F0F6001A20811929C0DDEE790040A9404D
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- InstallerLocale: zh-CN
  Architecture: x86
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-zh-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 6C12342619E0224C7E256543DF3804F0F6001A20811929C0DDEE790040A9404D
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
- InstallerLocale: zh-CN
  Architecture: x64
  Scope: user
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-zh-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 6C12342619E0224C7E256543DF3804F0F6001A20811929C0DDEE790040A9404D
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /CURRENTUSER
- InstallerLocale: zh-CN
  Architecture: x64
  Scope: machine
  InstallerUrl: https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-zh-5.0.4.30422.exe
  InstallerSha256: 6C12342619E0224C7E256543DF3804F0F6001A20811929C0DDEE790040A9404D
  InstallerSwitches:
    Custom: /ALLUSERS
ManifestType: installer
ManifestVersion: 1.6.0

[denelon]

If you specify the locale and use force does the preferred locale get installed (assuming it's available).

You should also be able to specify a required or preferred locale via WinGet settings.

[720720]

{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/winget-settings.schema.json",

    "installBehavior": {
        "preferences": {
            "locale": ["en-US"],
        }
    }
}

Is working as intended and installs the en-US locale.

winget install ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5 --locale en-US
Is currently not working because of microsoft/winget-pkgs#207619

winget install ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5 --locale fr-FR
Is working as intended and installs the fr-FR locale.

Get-WinUserLanguageList

LanguageTag     : en-US
Autonym         : English (United States)
EnglishName     : English
LocalizedName   : English (United States)
ScriptName      : Latin
InputMethodTips : {0409:00000407}
Spellchecking   : True
Handwriting     : False

LanguageTag     : fr-FR
Autonym         : Français (France)
EnglishName     : French
LocalizedName   : French (France)
ScriptName      : Latin
InputMethodTips : {040C:0000040C}
Spellchecking   : True
Handwriting     : False

winget install ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5
Found Beyond Compare 5 [ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5] Version 5.0.4.30422
Downloading https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-fr-5.0.4.30422.exe
Successfully installed

Get-WinUserLanguageList

LanguageTag     : fr-FR
Autonym         : Français (France)
EnglishName     : French
LocalizedName   : French (France)
ScriptName      : Latin
InputMethodTips : {040C:0000040C}
Spellchecking   : True
Handwriting     : False

LanguageTag     : en-US
Autonym         : English (United States)
EnglishName     : English
LocalizedName   : English (United States)
ScriptName      : Latin
InputMethodTips : {0409:00000407}
Spellchecking   : True
Handwriting     : False

winget install ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5
Trouvé Beyond Compare 5 [ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.5] Version 5.0.4.30422
Téléchargement en cours https://www.scootersoftware.com/files/BCompare-fr-5.0.4.30422.exe
Installé correctement

A new test with the fr-FR locale produces the same result.
As long as there is a fr-FR entry in WinUserLanguageList no matter what order the fr-FR locale is installed.

@denelon Im not sure if this problem is caused by winget or the package manifests.

[Trenly]

I think that at least part of the issue is that there is no InstallerLocale: en-US in the manifest