Custom coded language switcher

  • Resolved millend

    (@millend)


    1 month, 1 week ago

    Hi there,

    Could you please give an example of how to implement a custom coded version of the lang switcher. Or which plugin’s are compatible, so I can maybe reverse engineer my own. Id like a minimal two flags w/ no styles (I will add my own) – just need the base functionality.

    Any small tips/snippets/examples would be highly appreciated and give me direction – love the plugin, but the switcher is a bit too much for my purposes as it is. If I can get this sorted – will happily purchase the full version.

    Cheers

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  • Plugin Support johndagelmorejextensions

    (@johndagelmorejextensions)

    1 month, 1 week ago

    Hi there,

    thanks for reaching out and for the kind words about GPTranslate 🙂

    Good news: what you’re looking for is already fully achievable without any custom coding.

    You can create a very minimal language switcher (flags only, no dropdown, no titles, no styles) directly from the plugin settings:

    • Disable the dropdown interface
    • Disable language titles
    • Result: you’ll get simple base flags only, clean and unstyled, ready for your own CSS customization.

    From there, you’re free to apply any custom styles you want via your theme or custom CSS.

    Additionally, if you want to place the flags in a very specific position (inline, inside a custom container, header, menu area, etc.), you can do that using inline positioning combined with a CSS selector targeting the container element.

    This is explained step-by-step here:
    https://storejextensions.org/faq/can-i-display-the-language-dropdown-to-a-specific-position-or-element.html

    So in short:
    ✔ No reverse-engineering needed
    ✔ No custom switcher code required
    ✔ Fully configurable via settings

    Once configured this way, GPTranslate will only handle the functionality, while you stay 100% in control of the UI.

    If you need, I’ll be happy to point you to the exact settings or suggest CSS selectors for your layout.

    Cheers,

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