Language.detect does not work

#1

Hi all,

the setting: ‘language.detect’ => true does not work.
I tested it with my vpn and different countries always the same result: default language.

Any ideas?

#2

Did you change your browser setting and clear the cache. It should actually work.

#3

yes it did, also tested with: https://www.browserling.com.
The page does not switch to english automatilcy.

#4

Which Kirby version do you use?
Could you share your config.php and each languages options?
And your website in domain root (domain.com) or subfolder (domain.com/website)?

#5

Version: 3.2.5

return [
   'debug' => true,
   'languages' => true,
   'language.detect' => true
];


return [
    'code' => 'de',
    'default' => true,
    'direction' => 'ltr',
    'locale' => [
        'de_DE'
    ],
    'name' => 'Deutsch',
    'url' => '/',


];


return [
    'code' => 'en',
    'default' => false,
    'direction' => 'ltr',
    'locale' => [
        'en_UK'
    ],
    'name' => 'English',
    'url' => 'en',


];

Domain: root/httpdoc

…

do i need to add en_US and en_AU etc?

 'locale' => [
        'en_UK'
    ],
#6

Thanks. I’ll test soon

#7

Make sure to test with a current version, bugs might already be fixed.

#8

I’ve tested and realized that your config is wrong setup. Make sure like following:

config.php

use languages.detect not language.detect

return [
    'debug' => true,
    'languages' => true,
    'languages.detect' => true
];

de.php

Any language url should be not / to work detection.
Use null or any path like /de.
Language detection works only at site root path as /, therefore, any language should not use root url.

return [
    'code' => 'de',
    'default' => true,
    'direction' => 'ltr',
    'locale' => [
        'de_DE'
    ],
    'name' => 'Deutsch',
    'url' => null
];
#9

so it is not possible to have url like this:

de: myurl.de
en myurl.de/en

?

#10

Not possible except custom router on / request maybe.

@texnixe Do you know of an alternative solution about that?

#11

with js but i don’t like that. But it is to late for this project cause of seo.

#12

I know it doesn’t look good for a domain with a .de extension. Your url should be like that:

myurl.de/de
myurl.de/en

Not JS, you can try on router with session.

#13

For example you can use following routes:

return [
    'debug' => true,
    'languages' => true,
    'languages.detect' => true,
    'routes' => [
        [
            'pattern' => '/',
            'action'  => function () {
                $session = kirby()->session();
              
                if ($session->get('languages.detect', false) === false && option('languages.detect') === true) {
                    $session->set('languages.detect', true);
                    
                    return kirby()
                        ->response()
                        ->redirect(kirby()->detectedLanguage()->url());
                }
                
                return page();
            }
        ]
    ]
];
#14

i’ll try, thx!