The main dictionary language can't be changed on RStudio Desktop Windows version

[andresrcs]

System details

RStudio Edition : Desktop
RStudio Version : 1.4.869
OS Version      : Windows 10
R Version       : 4.0.2

Steps to reproduce the problem

I selected the option to download more dictionaries from the Options>Spelling tab

Describe the problem in detail

After downloading the dictionaries I'm left only with the "Update Dictionaries..." option which is unresponsive and I can't change the dictionary.

Describe the behavior you expected

I expect to see all available options as I can on the RStudio Server (Ubuntu) version

• I have read the guide for submitting good bug reports.
• I have installed the latest version of RStudio, and confirmed that the issue still persists.
• If I am reporting a RStudio crash, I have included a diagnostics report.
• I have done my best to include a minimal, self-contained set of instructions for consistently reproducing the issue.

[adamconroy]

This should be fixed now. @andresrcs can you clear your user state and try to install the dictionaries again? https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/218730228-Resetting-a-user-s-state-on-RStudio-Server

[andresrcs]

@adamconroy The issue was with the Desktop version so I think you actually mean this link instead
https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200534577-Resetting-RStudio-Desktop-s-State specifically the "Resetting Other Preferences" section.
I can confirm that the issue is fixed now, Thanks!

[adamconroy]

Great! Thank you.

[rich-rstudio]

verified on 1.4.938

[Sumidu]

For me this did not fix the issue. My attempts were:

• Remove the ~/.local/share/rstudio folder.
• Delete defaults as recommended here
• Delete RStudio
• Install RStudio (1.4.1106)
• Help->Diagnostics->Clear User Prefs

Still nothing.

My log shows
15 Mar 2021 17:24:09 [rsession-andrecalerovaldez] ERROR system error 2 (No such file or directory) [path: /Users/andrecalerovaldez/.config/rstudio/dictionaries/languages-system/.aff]; OCCURRED AT rstudio::core::Error rstudio::core::spelling::(anonymous namespace)::HunspellSpellChecker::initialize(const rstudio::core::spelling::HunspellDictionary &, const rstudio::core::spelling::IconvstrFunction &) src/cpp/core/spelling/HunspellSpellingEngine.cpp:165; LOGGED FROM: void rstudio::core::spelling::HunspellSpellingEngine::Impl::resetDictionaries(const std::string &) src/cpp/core/spelling/HunspellSpellingEngine.cpp:434

[Sumidu]

Finally found a solution.
While RStudio was closed, I (backuped and) deleted the ~/.config/rstudio folder.