Update switcher.php to enable option "Current language first"

Hi!

It’s a bit specific. Using pll_the_languages with the ‘raw’ option would allow you to fully customize the language switcher without hacking the plugin.

Hi Chouby,

Thanks for the info! Though I disagree on the specific part. You see a lot of dropdown widgets for languages on the web, and the default select-dropdown display doesn’t support flags.
When adding this as an option it’s really easy to make a css dropdown and at the same time show the user what language is selected. Seems to me like a basic option. And in my case almost a must-have.

You sollution wil need to be applied on every theme you have while it’s a function that belongs to this specific plugin.

Or am I missing something?

Thanks again!

Making a dropdown supporting flags requires some extra coding. Am I wrong?

Nope. Just use the regular view (not dropdown) and use CSS to hide all flags except the first/current one.
THis can be done with the current language not as first but it’s less ‘neat’.

Example code:

.widget_polylang li.lang-item {display: none;}
.widget_polylang li.lang-item.current-lang {display: block;}
.widget_polylang:hover li.lang-item {display: block;}

With the option “current lang first” not available it will look like this:

Normal:

• English

Hover: (depending on language order)

• Dutch
• German
• English
• French

But with this option enabled it wil be more logical for a dropdown:

Hover:

• English
• Dutch
• German
• French