Localization

A simple button for changing language for Laravel projects.

Russian and English are supported by default. But you can expand localization.

Installation

Install library

composer require vrnvgasu/localization

Except encrypting localization cookie

Add middleware cookie name \Vrnvgasu\Localization\Services\Locale\Locale::USER_LOCALE to $except array for \App\Http\Middleware\EncryptCookies if you use this middleware.

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\EncryptCookies as Middleware;
use Vrnvgasu\Localization\Services\Locale\Locale;

class EncryptCookies extends Middleware
{
    protected $except = [
        Locale::USER_LOCALE,
    ];
}

Run migrations

By default, a locale column will be added to the users table. If this column exists, no migration is required. If the user table is named differently, then you need to make changes to the configs (detailed description in configuring the configs).

php artisan migrate

Set middleware

Set middleware for routes that support localization.

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
use Vrnvgasu\Localization\Middleware\Localization;

Route::group(array(
    'middleware' => Localization::ALIAS,
), function() {
    //
});

Config management

Publish config to your project

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=vrnvgasu_localization__config

The config/vrnvgasu_localization.php will be published.

Then you can add new locales in locales array:

    'locales' => [
        'en' => [
            'lang' => 'lang',
            'name' => 'en',
        ],
        'ru' => [
            'lang' => 'яз',
            'name' => 'рус',
        ],
        'new_locale' => [
            'lang' => 'drop_down_button_name',
            'name' => 'language_name',
        ],
    ],

Change default locale:

'default' => 'new_locale',

Change users table name (is necessary for migration):

'users_table' => 'users_table_name',

Include language button

Use @include('vrnvgasu::localization.index') in your blade.

<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-sm bg-dark navbar-dark">
    <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto">
        <li class="nav-item dropdown">
            @include('vrnvgasu::localization.index')
        </li>
    </ul>
</nav>

View management

Publish view to your project

php artisan vendor:publish --tag=vrnvgasu_localization__view

The resources/views/vendor/vrnvgasu/localization/index.blade.php will be published.

You can change this view. @include('vrnvgasu::localization.index') will use your template.