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Create Language Select Widget
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The Language Select Widget is a reusable component in PHP and JS. It automatically transforms native HTML <select> elements (possible <input> elements too) into the Vue based language selector <LookupLanguageSelector>with the capabilities that <cdx-lookup> have, it also maintains backward compatibility with JavaScript disabled environments.

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 OpenhueitanT415013 Create Language Select Widget
 DeclinedNoneT415164 use 'codex' in getDisplayFormat() in various places

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hueitan created this task.Tue, Jan 20, 8:34 AM
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hueitan claimed this task.Tue, Jan 20, 8:34 AM
hueitan set the point value for this task to 4.
gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jan 20, 8:34 AM

Change #1226414 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] Add LanguageSelectWidget and Field

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1226414

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Tue, Jan 20, 8:34 AM
hueitan mentioned this in T414947: Allow multiple select in the Language select widget.Tue, Jan 20, 8:35 AM
hueitan updated the task description. (Show Details)Tue, Jan 20, 8:41 AM
gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jan 20, 8:42 AM

Change #1226415 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/extensions/TranslationNotifications@master] Use the languageselectwidget in Special:TranslatorSignup

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1226415

gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jan 20, 8:42 AM

Change #1228675 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] Use the Language Select Widget in Speical:PageLanguage

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1228675

gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jan 20, 8:43 AM

Change #1228732 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] Use the Language Select Widget in Special:Preferences

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1228732

gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jan 20, 8:43 AM

Change #1229063 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/extensions/Translate@master] ExportTranslations: Replace the language selector activation script using widget

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1229063

gerritbot added a comment.Tue, Jan 20, 8:43 AM

Change #1228977 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/extensions/Translate@master] LanguageStats: Replace the language selector activation scrirpt using widget

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1228977

hueitan updated the task description. (Show Details)Tue, Jan 20, 8:46 AM
abi_ triaged this task as High priority.Tue, Jan 20, 11:30 AM
hueitan created subtask T415164: use 'codex' in getDisplayFormat() in various places.Wed, Jan 21, 5:26 AM
hueitan mentioned this in T415164: use 'codex' in getDisplayFormat() in various places.
hueitan added a comment.Wed, Jan 21, 5:48 AM

once we confirm and have T415164: use 'codex' in getDisplayFormat() in various places, we won't need languageselectwidget anymore, using HTMLSelectLanguageField (type => language) is enough.

gerritbot added a comment.Wed, Jan 21, 1:39 PM

Change #1229565 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] Add LanguageSelectWidget

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1229565

hueitan updated the task description. (Show Details)Wed, Jan 21, 1:46 PM
hueitan updated the task description. (Show Details)
gerritbot added a comment.Fri, Jan 23, 6:08 AM

Change #1230703 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] HTMLSelectLanguageField: Allow codex display format

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1230703

gerritbot added a comment.Fri, Jan 23, 6:09 AM

Change #1226414 abandoned by Huei Tan:

[mediawiki/core@master] WIP: Add HTMLLanguageSelectWidgetField or extend HTMLSelectLanguageField

Reason:

submit another patch

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1226414

gerritbot added a comment.Fri, Jan 23, 6:13 AM

Change #1230707 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] SpecialPreferences: Use Language Select Widget in language field

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1230707

gerritbot added a comment.Fri, Jan 23, 6:20 AM

Change #1230709 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] SpecialPageLanguage: Use Language Select Widget in language field

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1230709

gerritbot added a comment.Fri, Jan 23, 6:20 AM

Change #1228675 abandoned by Huei Tan:

[mediawiki/core@master] Use the Language Select Widget in Speical:PageLanguage

Reason:

submit another patch

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1228675

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Jan 26, 10:37 AM

Change #1233121 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] LanguageSelectWidget: Add multiple selection support

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1233121

gerritbot added a comment.Mon, Jan 26, 10:40 AM

Change #1233122 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/extensions/Translate@master] SpecialPageTranslation: Use Language Select Widget

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1233122

hueitan added a comment.EditedMon, Jan 26, 12:57 PM

In all the patches here, we follow the step

  1. Create the Widget; https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/core/+/1229565
  2. Use the widget for those pages not through the form field; check the Needed by in 1229565
  3. Allow codex display format in HTMLSelectLanguageField https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/core/+/1230703
  4. Use the field for those pages built using form; check the Needed by 1230703
  5. update all the page to use display form => codex WIP not sure if we do this now, we use the temp solution of useCodex in HTMLSelectLanguageField (known patch that has this as blocker, 1230707)

In the most complicated cases, here's the flow

HTMLSelectLanguageField ("type"=>"language")
-> LanguageSelectWidget
-> native <select /> form
(js-disabled case will stop here)
(js-enabled case, we continue with the replacement code)
-> mediawiki.languageselector <LookupLanguageSelector/>
-> <cdx-lookup/> or <cdx-multiselect-lookup/>

hueitan updated the task description. (Show Details)Mon, Jan 26, 1:09 PM
hueitan changed the point value for this task from 4 to 8.
hueitan closed subtask T415164: use 'codex' in getDisplayFormat() in various places as Declined.
gerritbot added a comment.Wed, Jan 28, 10:57 AM

Change #1229565 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/core@master] Add LanguageSelectWidget

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1229565

ReleaseTaggerBot added a project: MW-1.46-notes (1.46.0-wmf.14; 2026-02-03).Wed, Jan 28, 11:00 AM
gerritbot added a comment.Wed, Jan 28, 11:22 AM

Change #1229063 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Translate@master] ExportTranslations: Replace the language selector activation script using widget

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1229063

hueitan moved this task from Backlog to In progress on the LPL Projects (ULS rewrite) board.Wed, Jan 28, 1:11 PM
gerritbot added a comment.Thu, Jan 29, 12:50 PM

Change #1230703 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/core@master] HTMLSelectLanguageField: Allow codex display format

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1230703

gerritbot added a comment.Thu, Jan 29, 12:50 PM

Change #1226415 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/TranslationNotifications@master] SpecialTranslatorSignup: Use Language Select Widget in language field

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1226415

gerritbot added a comment.Thu, Jan 29, 4:56 PM

Change #1230709 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/core@master] SpecialPageLanguage: Use Language Select Widget in language field

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1230709

gerritbot added a comment.Fri, Jan 30, 1:17 AM

Change #1235181 had a related patch set uploaded (by Huei Tan; author: Huei Tan):

[mediawiki/core@master] LanguageSelectWidget: Add the default class name for the native element

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1235181

gerritbot added a comment.Fri, Jan 30, 10:22 AM

Change #1235181 abandoned by Huei Tan:

[mediawiki/core@master] LanguageSelectWidget: Add the default class name for the native element

Reason:

not necessary.

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1235181

gerritbot added a comment.Fri, Jan 30, 10:46 AM

Change #1228977 merged by jenkins-bot:

[mediawiki/extensions/Translate@master] LanguageStats: Replace the language selector activation script using widget

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/1228977

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