This could be one of the dumbest questions I've ever asked, but... It shouldn't take hours and hours to add and switch kde language settings in System Settings -> Regional & Languages -> Locale -> Add Language should it? I had to cancel and then restore .kde from backup to get things working again. Remember to backup .kde if you're going to try this. If this behavior is confirmed, then I will file a bug report Thanks Eli -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.