GK Academy multilingual site

joachimm

Hi
I'd like to make a multilingual website and add a language switch next to the search icon. How to do it?
Site: https://dfk.stolarzowice.info
Template: GK Academy
Regards, Joachim

saguaros

Hi Joachim,

You can customize a bit here:

Go to file: /templates/gk_academy/layouts/default.php

Under the code which renders the search module, put the code for the language position, it will look like this:

<?php if($this->API->modules('search')) : ?> <!-- #gkSearch -->
<div id="gkSearch">
	<a href="<?php echo JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_search'); ?>">
		<span class="ion-search"></span><span class="element-invisible">gkSearch</span>
	</a>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php if($this->API->modules('lang')) : ?> <!-- #gkLang -->
<div id="gkLang">
	<jdoc:include type="modules" name="lang" style="xhtml" />
</div>
<?php endif; ?>

then go to Backend >> Extensions >> Modules >> assign language switcher module to 'lang' position

You may also need to customize style for this language module.

joachimm

Hi @saguaros
it works, but still it's not a good place for it. Looks bad on the phone. I think the best place is under the logo, but how do you put that language switcher there?
Regards Joachim

saguaros

Hi joachimm

In case that you want to put under the logo, in the same file, look for this snippet of code:

<div class="gkLogoWrap">
<?php $this->layout->loadBlock('logo'); ?>
</div>

change it to:

<div class="gkLogoWrap">
<?php $this->layout->loadBlock('logo'); ?>
<jdoc:include type="modules" name="lang" style="xhtml" />
</div>

This will help to load lang position under the logo.

Regards

joachimm

Hi @saguaros
that was it!
thank you for your help
Regards Joachim