From a246c8db12eae97ebc07ae024e1867d229ffd9bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Carlo Baratto <kaneda@hackatoniclife.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 12:43:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] i18n: inglese come lingua di default (era 'system');
 copertura catalogo IT completa (Astro -> Sole e Luna)

---
 README.md                       | 4 ++--
 src/settings.cpp                | 4 +++-
 src/settings.h                  | 2 +-
 translations/harbour-tide.ts    | 1 +
 translations/harbour-tide_it.ts | 1 +
 5 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0816211..3d38596 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ local harmonic engine (no tide API: offline computation, forever).
 - **24/48/72 h chart** with high/low tides marked with times, tap for the
   height at a given point
 - **Moon phase and sunrise/sunset** computed
-- **Italian and English** (language selector in settings, applied on app
-  restart; `.qm` catalogue in the app data dir)
+- **English by default, Italian and English** (language selector in settings:
+  English / Italiano / System; `.qm` catalogue in the app data dir)
 - **Saved preferences**: language, preferred port (opened at startup and
   shown on the cover), unit (m/ft), chart range
 
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 89c097a..49435a5 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Settings::Settings(QObject *parent)
 
 QString Settings::language() const
 {
-    return m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("language"), QStringLiteral("system")).toString();
+    // default: inglese (stringhe sorgente). "system" segue la lingua UI
+    // Sailfish, "it" usa il catalogo harbour-tide_it.qm
+    return m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("language"), QStringLiteral("en")).toString();
 }
 
 void Settings::setLanguage(const QString &value)
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 81d0d43..349f2ea 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 
 // Preferenze dell'app, persistite in QSettings ("harbour", "tide"):
-//   language       "system" (segue la lingua UI Sailfish) | "en" | "it"
+//   language       "en" (default, stringhe sorgente) | "it" | "system"
 //   preferredPort  nome del porto preferito (vuoto = nessuno)
 //   preferredLat/Lon  coordinate del preferito se è un comune (custom)
 //   unit           "m" | "ft"
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tide.ts b/translations/harbour-tide.ts
index dd8de37..5d9a793 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tide.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tide.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     <message><source>Low</source><translation type="unfinished"></translation></message>
     <message><source>Moon</source><translation type="unfinished"></translation></message>
     <message><source>Sunrise / sunset</source><translation type="unfinished"></translation></message>
+    <message><source>Astro</source><translation type="unfinished"></translation></message>
     <message><source>Typical range</source><translation type="unfinished"></translation></message>
     <message><source>age %1 d</source><translation type="unfinished"></translation></message>
     <message><source>(solar time)</source><translation type="unfinished"></translation></message>
diff --git a/translations/harbour-tide_it.ts b/translations/harbour-tide_it.ts
index 1170fa4..142d44c 100644
--- a/translations/harbour-tide_it.ts
+++ b/translations/harbour-tide_it.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     <message><source>Low</source><translation>Bassa</translation></message>
     <message><source>Moon</source><translation>Luna</translation></message>
     <message><source>Sunrise / sunset</source><translation>Alba / tramonto</translation></message>
+    <message><source>Astro</source><translation>Sole e Luna</translation></message>
     <message><source>Typical range</source><translation>Escursione tipica</translation></message>
     <message><source>age %1 d</source><translation>età %1 g</translation></message>
     <message><source>(solar time)</source><translation>(ora solare)</translation></message>