Added code to apply default language before qml is loaded.

src/nim_status_client.nim

@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ proc mainProc() =
   if defined(macosx) and defined(production):
     setCurrentDir(getAppDir())
 
+  var currentLanguageCode: string
+
   let fleets =
     if defined(windows) and defined(production):
       "/../resources/fleets.json"
@@ -137,6 +139,10 @@ proc mainProc() =
   engine.setRootContextProperty("browserModel", browserController.variant)
 
   proc changeLanguage(locale: string) =
+    if (locale == currentLanguageCode):
+      return
+
+    currentLanguageCode = locale
     engine.setTranslationPackage(joinPath(i18nPath, fmt"qml_{locale}.qm"))
 
   var profile = profile.newController(status, changeLanguage)
@@ -210,6 +216,11 @@ proc mainProc() =
   var prValue = newQVariant(if defined(production): true else: false)
   engine.setRootContextProperty("production", prValue)
 
+  # We're applying default language before we load qml. Also we're aware that 
+  # switch language at runtime will have some impact to cpu usage.
+  # https://doc.qt.io/archives/qtjambi-4.5.2_01/com/trolltech/qt/qtjambi-linguist-programmers.html
+  changeLanguage("en")
+
   engine.load(newQUrl("qrc:///main.qml"))
 
   # Please note that this must use the `cdecl` calling convention because

ui/app/AppMain.qml

@@ -413,9 +413,10 @@ StatusAppLayout {
 
     Connections {
         target: profileModel.settings
-        onSettingsFileChanged: {
+        onGlobalSettingsFileChanged: {
             profileModel.changeLocale(globalSettings.locale)
-
+        }
+        onSettingsFileChanged: {
             // Since https://github.com/status-im/status-desktop/commit/93668ff75
             // we're hiding the setting to change appearance for compact normal mode
             // of the UI. For now, compact mode is the new default.

ui/main.qml

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ StatusWindow {
         fileName: profileModel.settings.globalSettingsFile
         property string locale: "en"
         property int theme: 2
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            profileModel.changeLocale(locale)
+        }
     }
 
     id: applicationWindow