tractatus/public/js/components/language-selector.js
TheFlow 716c681f17 refactor(i18n): simplify language selector to icons-only for all devices
UX Simplification:
- Remove dropdown selector completely (was causing rendering conflicts)
- Use icon-only buttons on ALL devices (mobile and desktop)
- Show all 4 languages: 🇬🇧 English, 🇩🇪 Deutsch, 🇫🇷 Français, 🇳🇿 Te Reo Māori
- Māori button shows as disabled with "Planned" tooltip

Technical Changes:
- Eliminate all responsive breakpoint logic (md:hidden, md:block, md:flex)
- Single unified rendering path for all screen sizes
- Removed desktop dropdown and associated event handlers
- Simplified to one flex container with 4 icon buttons
- Active state management works across all buttons including disabled

Fixes:
- Resolves persistent issue where both dropdown and icons appeared on desktop
- Eliminates Tailwind responsive class conflicts
- Consistent UX across all devices
- Better touch targets (44x44px) on all platforms

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-10-17 09:07:42 +13:00

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/**
* Language Selector Component
* Simple icon-based selector for all devices
*/
(function() {
const supportedLanguages = [
{ code: 'en', name: 'English', flag: '🇬🇧' },
{ code: 'de', name: 'Deutsch', flag: '🇩🇪' },
{ code: 'fr', name: 'Français', flag: '🇫🇷' },
{ code: 'mi', name: 'Te Reo Māori', flag: '🇳🇿', disabled: true, tooltip: 'Planned' }
];
function createLanguageSelector() {
const container = document.getElementById('language-selector-container');
if (!container) return;
const currentLang = (window.I18n && window.I18n.currentLang) || 'en';
const selectorHTML = `
<!-- Language icon buttons (all devices) -->
<div class="flex gap-1">
${supportedLanguages.map(lang => `
<button
data-lang="${lang.code}"
class="language-icon-btn w-11 h-11 flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-2 transition-all ${
lang.code === currentLang
? 'border-blue-600 bg-blue-50'
: 'border-gray-300 bg-white hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50'
} ${lang.disabled ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : 'cursor-pointer'}"
aria-label="${lang.disabled ? lang.name + ' (' + lang.tooltip + ')' : 'Switch to ' + lang.name}"
title="${lang.name}${lang.disabled ? ' (' + lang.tooltip + ')' : ''}"
${lang.disabled ? 'disabled' : ''}
>
<span class="text-2xl" role="img" aria-label="${lang.name} flag">${lang.flag}</span>
</button>
`).join('')}
</div>
`;
container.innerHTML = selectorHTML;
// Add event listeners
attachEventListeners(currentLang);
}
function attachEventListeners(currentLang) {
// Icon buttons
const iconButtons = document.querySelectorAll('.language-icon-btn:not([disabled])');
iconButtons.forEach(button => {
button.addEventListener('click', function() {
const selectedLang = this.getAttribute('data-lang');
if (window.I18n) {
window.I18n.setLanguage(selectedLang);
}
// Update active state
document.querySelectorAll('.language-icon-btn').forEach(btn => {
if (!btn.disabled) {
btn.classList.remove('border-blue-600', 'bg-blue-50');
btn.classList.add('border-gray-300', 'bg-white');
}
});
this.classList.remove('border-gray-300', 'bg-white');
this.classList.add('border-blue-600', 'bg-blue-50');
});
});
}
// Initialize when DOM is ready
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', createLanguageSelector);
} else {
createLanguageSelector();
}
// Re-initialize when language changes (to update active state)
if (window.I18n) {
const originalSetLanguage = window.I18n.setLanguage;
window.I18n.setLanguage = function(lang) {
originalSetLanguage.call(window.I18n, lang);
createLanguageSelector(); // Refresh selector with new active language
};
}
})();