XF 2.1 Disable Language Chooser from Footer + Account Preference for Users

[JasonBrody]

Hi,
I'd like to know how to disable the language chooser completely for members from the footer part, account preference settings etc.

I want everyone to use the secondary/child language as it contains modified phrases for.
I've searched the forum & found some instructions - but they are outdated & doesn't exists on current XF 2.1.6.

So, seeking for assistance

 

[JasonBrody]

Any help on this ?

 

[Mr. Jinx]

I think you want this:

Unmaintained - [XenDACH] LimitLanguageUsage

Based on the XenForo 1.x add-on for limiting language usage we made the XenForo 2 version. If you use a separate language pack, maybe for ACP only, and you like to hide it for visitors, you will be able to do this.. You may also choose...

xenforo.com

I'm using it for exactly what you described.

 

[JasonBrody]

I think you want this:

Unmaintained - [XenDACH] LimitLanguageUsage

Based on the XenForo 1.x add-on for limiting language usage we made the XenForo 2 version. If you use a separate language pack, maybe for ACP only, and you like to hide it for visitors, you will be able to do this.. You may also choose...

xenforo.com

I'm using it for exactly what you described.

Thanks for showing the choice, but I'd prefer a way without using any add-on externally first

 

[Mr. Jinx]

? Ok good luck

 

[JasonBrody]

? Ok good luck

Actually I've seen some manual tutorials by editing the template files on earlier version of XF. So, wondering if such also exists for XF 2.1

 

[Ozzy47]

Shouldn't you be able to disable all languages other than the one you want them to use? Having only one language for user to use should remove the selector from the footer.

 

[JasonBrody]

Shouldn't you be able to disable all languages other than the one you want them to use? Having only one language for user to use should remove the selector from the footer.

You meant this ?

I have made the child language default already (can't delete the primary/parent one for obvious reasons), but still the language chooser is enabled in footer & account preference .

 

[Ozzy47]

I just tried, apparently not, must only work with the style chooser.

 

[JasonBrody]

I just tried, apparently not, must only work with the style chooser.

couldn't get you properly , you mean I need to change something in style ?

 

[Ozzy47]

No, I meant that the language chooser is not hidden like the style chooser is if you only have one style enabled.

 

[JasonBrody]

ya, style chooser is easy to hide .

I've seen tuts like this https://xenforo.com/community/threads/language-switch-phrase.11165/post-149296 & few more for older XF, but looking for such on XF 2.1 .

 

[JasonBrody]

Ok,
it's sorted out by adding "AND False" to both "Page_container" & "account_preference" template.

 

[Paul B]

I want everyone to use the secondary/child language as it contains modified phrases for.

Why are you using a child language of the default?

Why not just edit the original language?

 

[JasonBrody]

Why are you using a child language of the default?

Why not just edit the original language?

I am using themes/add-ons of different languages too, so the default language consists of the phrase language of those add-ons while child language consists of the translated phrases one. This way it may help me updating the future version of those add-ons without update those default phrases each time .

 

[Mr. Jinx]

Why are you using a child language of the default?

I'm also using the child language feature.
If you make use of a language pack which is updated every month, then you would loose all custom language changes every time you download and update the language pack.
By using a child language, you keep those changes. Works great, but it is missing some features that childs styles do have, like disabling certain parent styles.

 

[Paul B]

Yes, it wasn't clear that it was a third party language pack as they were both defined as English (US).