Dropdown Language

Provides a block with D8's Dropbutton element to switch site language. Rather than the Language Switcher (Language modules basic block) that is an unordered list of links.

• Block will 'appear' when more than one language is active. Otherwise content is empty.
• Current Language appears at top of list. Otherwise by Language Weight
• Each list item has a class for it's language allowing for background image (flag) attached via theme level. For a great base of icons try: flag-icon-css
• Options to display language link titles by:
  1. Language Name (translation UI)
  2. Language ID
  3. Custom Labels (per block instance)

Dependencies:

- language (core)
- block (core)

Config path:

• /admin/config/regional/dropdown-language-switcher
• /admin/config/regional/language — General Language Setup (core)

Similar to:

• Language Switcher Dropdown

Changelog:

8.x-1.2 4 Jul 2017

• #2890099: Refactor settings form
• #2889957: Dropdown language block caching issues
• #2889674: DI related cleanup
• #2824322: Add ability set labels for languages in dropdown reworked as 3rd option

8.x-1.1 13 May 2017

• #2824903: Language switch does not work with session language detection
• #2849198: Improve selected language option
• #2842638: Display language ID instead of language name second option
• #2874211: Active language link shouldn't trigger page load
• complete css classes (can use CSS for adding a 'flag' to link)
• allows for dropbutton subtype

8.x-1.0 9 May 2016

• initial release