i18n: add zh locale + Chinese font support

python/PiFinder/ui/fonts.py

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from PIL import ImageFont
+import gettext
+import os
 
 
 class Font:
@@ -20,9 +22,8 @@ def __init__(
         height: int = 0,
         width: int = 0,
     ):
-        self.font = ImageFont.truetype(
-            ttf_file, size, layout_engine=ImageFont.Layout.BASIC
-        )
+        # CHANGED: Removed layout_engine for better Unicode support
+        self.font = ImageFont.truetype(ttf_file, size)
 
         # calculate height/width
         # Use several chars to get space between
@@ -43,10 +44,40 @@ def __init__(
         huge_size=35,
         screen_width=128,
     ):
+        base_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
         font_path = str(Path(Path.cwd(), "../fonts"))
-        boldttf = str(Path(font_path, "RobotoMonoNerdFontMono-Bold.ttf"))
-        regularttf = str(Path(font_path, "RobotoMonoNerdFontMono-Regular.ttf"))
-
+        print(font_path) 
+        # CHANGED: Check if Chinese language is active
+        is_chinese = False
+        try:
+            locale_path = str(base_dir / "locale")
+            # Try to load Chinese translation
+            lang = gettext.translation(
+                "messages", 
+                locale_path, 
+                languages=["zh"], 
+                fallback=True
+            )
+            # Check if translation is actually Chinese (not fallback)
+            info = lang.info()
+            if info and info.get('language', '').startswith('zh'):
+                # Additional check: verify translation works
+                test = lang.gettext("Star")
+                if test and test != "Star":
+                    is_chinese = True
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        if is_chinese:
+            # Use Chinese font for Chinese language
+            chinesettf = str(Path(font_path, "sarasa-mono-sc-light-nerd-font+patched.ttf"))
+            boldttf = chinesettf
+            regularttf = chinesettf
+        else:
+            # Use default fonts for other languages
+            boldttf = str(Path(font_path, "RobotoMonoNerdFontMono-Bold.ttf"))
+            regularttf = str(Path(font_path, "RobotoMonoNerdFontMono-Regular.ttf"))
+        print(boldttf)
         self.base = Font(boldttf, base_size, screen_width)  # 10
         self.bold = Font(boldttf, bold_size, screen_width)  # 12
         self.large = Font(regularttf, large_size, screen_width)  # 15

python/PiFinder/ui/menu_structure.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def _(key: str) -> Any:
 s = _("Language: en")
 s = _("Language: es")
 s = _("Language: fr")
+s = _("Language: zh")
 s = s
 del s
 
@@ -719,6 +720,10 @@ def _(key: str) -> Any:
                                     "name": _("Spanish"),
                                     "value": "es",
                                 },
+                                {
+                                    "name": _("Chinese"),
+                                    "value": "zh",
+                                },
                             ],
                         },
                     ],