How do I localize the AppDescription of Desktop Bridge apps?

Heiko 1,286

I have a UWP application. The project contains the following files:

de-DE\Resources.resw
en-US\Resources.resw

Each file contains a text with the key AppDescription. en-US is set as the default language in Package.appxmanifest.

When submitting to the Partner Center, I can see both languages recognized in the appxupload file.

When I install the UWP app from the store in a German Windows, I can then see the German description for the app.

Now I have a desktop bridge app. Its package project also contains the following files:

de-DE\Resources.resw
en-US\Resources.resw

Each file contains a text with the key AppDescription. en-US is set as the default language in Package.appxmanifest.

However, when submitting to the Partner Center, I can only see the language en-US, which is recognized in the msixupload file. In the Partner Center I have to add the language de-DE as an additional store language afterwards.

If I install the Desktop Bridge app in a German Windows, I can then only see the English description for the app.

What can I do to make the Partner Center recognize the German language file in the msixupload file? How do I get Windows to display the app description in the correct language after installing the app?

Junjie Zhu - MSFT 19,646 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-14T09:52:41.4833333+00:00

Hello ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

When debugging in VS and switching the display language, does the text description change?

Thank you.
Heiko 1,286 Reputation points

2024-11-14T18:31:40.8866667+00:00

I have a path to a UWP app, e.g. 'Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App'. I determine the description of such an app as follows:

string appPath = "Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App";
AppInfo info = AppInfo.GetFromAppUserModelId(appPath);

string publisher = info.Package.PublisherDisplayName;
string appName = info.DisplayInfo.DisplayName;
string desc = info.DisplayInfo.Description;

I repeat the whole thing for all apps that were installed from the store or are already installed in Windows. My Windows is German. The app I use to collect this information is German. It makes no difference whether I debug or not the app I use to read the information. I collect the information about the apps, and Windows provides me with this information. If this includes one of my UWP apps, Windows provides me with 'appName' and 'desc' in German. However, if I query the information of my desktop bridge app that I installed from the store, Windows gives me 'appName' and 'desc' in English, although they should be available in German. Before I uploaded these Destop Bridge apps to the Partner Center, I ensured that their information is available in German in the VS project. However, after uploading the msixupload file to the Partner Center, German is not visible. Why is that?
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Heiko 1,286 Reputation points

2024-11-18T13:10:49.5466667+00:00

I noticed that on my developer PC with German Windows 10 all German texts are displayed. AppInfo.GetFromAppUserModelId(appPath).DisplayInfo.Description therefore delivers the German text. The desktop bridge app behind 'appPath' is not installed from the store, but is the debug version that is deployed locally from VS.

On PCs with Windows 11, on which no VS is installed and on which the desktop bridge apps are installed from the store, AppInfo.GetFromAppUserModelId(appPath).DisplayInfo.Description returns the English texts, although Windows is in German and the desktop bridge apps also display the German texts in the windows after installation and opening.

Why does the Partner Center not recognize all languages contained in the package, but only the default language (English) for desktop bridge apps?
Heiko 1,286 Reputation points

2024-11-18T13:14:07.6933333+00:00

I noticed that on my developer PC with German Windows 10 all German texts are displayed. AppInfo.GetFromAppUserModelId(appPath).DisplayInfo.Description therefore delivers the German text. The desktop bridge app behind 'appPath' is not installed from the store, but is the debug version that is deployed locally from VS.

On PCs with Windows 11, on which no VS is installed and on which the desktop bridge apps are installed from the store, AppInfo.GetFromAppUserModelId(appPath).DisplayInfo.Description returns the English texts, although Windows is in German and the desktop bridge apps also display the German texts in the windows after installation and opening.

Why does the Partner Center not recognize all languages contained in the package, but only the default language (English) for desktop bridge apps?
Junjie Zhu - MSFT 19,646 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-19T09:41:46.3166667+00:00

Hello @Heiko ,

Sorry for the delay, my device had some problems with the publishing process recently. But now it is resolved,

I tested your scenario and found that my store listing is normal.

Could you please provide detailed steps to reproduce the problem?

Thank you.
Heiko 1,286 Reputation points

2024-11-19T17:04:00.5933333+00:00

I have the language folders in root folder, there's no Strings folder, and I have the language folders under the package project. The English text can be found in package project without Strings folder. I will test it with Strings folder.
Junjie Zhu - MSFT 19,646 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-21T04:06:04.34+00:00

Ok, looking forward to your good news.
Heiko 1,286 Reputation points

2024-11-22T12:13:10.6266667+00:00

I moved the language folders from package project to the Strings folder in UWP project. Now I can see the German description in my app overview. Thank you very much.
Junjie Zhu - MSFT 19,646 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-25T08:31:43.37+00:00

I'm glad your problem has been solved. I've summarized this in the answer.

Accepted answer

Junjie Zhu - MSFT 19,646 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-11-25T08:30:52.0066667+00:00
Hello @Heiko ,

To summarize this issue. If anyone has the same problem and comes to this page, please first check whether you have created the resource file according to the steps in the official documentation.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/app-resources/localize-strings-ui-manifest

Create a Resources File (.resw) for the default language.

Under your project node, create a new folder and name it Strings.

Under Strings, create a new sub-folder and name it en-US.

Under en-US, create a new Resources File (.resw) (under the XAML file types in the Add New Item dialog) and confirm that it is named Resources.resw.

Thank you.

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Heiko 1,286 Reputation points

2024-11-25T18:33:26.1933333+00:00

The point in this case of the desktop bridge apps is that the resource files should not be created in the package project folder, but in the UWP project folder.
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