Is ctrl-s save universal for save or are there different combinations for different languages

Question

I imagine that there are different combination, just looking for an affirmation. Or, are we developers really that english-centric?

If I were in Japan, using a word processor on some computer, would Ctrl + S save?

Are there keyboards where Ctrl + S doesn't even exist (non-english keyboards)? Most of what I've seen usually has latin + [insert language here] characters, usually overridden on the normal qwerty keyboard.

Answer 1

It depends.

1. If the application's UI is in English, most people will expect CTRL + S to save.

2. If you're writing an application that is going to be translatable, you probably want also the shortcuts to be translatable. Shortcut standard varies between languages and countries. Leave this to the translator.