Language Indicator

Language Indicator is a tiny and portable software application that runs in the system tray and shows the current system language by displaying the country's flag in the tray icon. It comes loaded with just a few intuitive options that you can quickly figure out.

No installation necessary

Since this is a portable package, you can save Language Indicator's files anywhere on the HDD and just click the executable to launch the app. Otherwise, you can make a copy and keep it stored on a removable pen drive, in order to directly access the tool on any PC you use, without having to set up anything. Plus, it doesn't change the Windows registry configuration.

Accessible via the system tray

Once launched, Language Indicator creates an icon in the taskbar notifications area and brings up to the screen a small configuration panel, where you can ask the tool to run at every Windows startup until further notice, hide the options window on startup, and show the flag image for the active window or the one that's currently under the mouse cursor.

Set up a list with languages to use

Before using it, though, it's necessary to set up a list with all languages that Language Indicator should keep an eye out for. By default, only US English is monitored, and you can select entries from a long list of languages.They can be seamlessly removed later if you change your mind.

Evaluation and conclusion

Unsurprisingly, the utility didn't put a strain on the overall performance of the machine in our testing, since it needed low CPU and RAM to work properly. No error dialogs popped up, and it didn't hang or crash. All in all, it serves it purpose, although it doesn't really boast in rich options. You can test Language Indicator for yourself though, since it's freeware.