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Why we picked it A tighter, pattern focused companion to the language selector deep dive, good when you just want the checklist. It covers detecting language without silently locking people in, letting users override your guess, and remembering the choice. Handy to skim right before you build the control.
Language Selector UX (Smart Interface Design Patterns)
From Smart Interface Design Patterns by Vitaly Friedman 10 min read
- Auto detect language but always let the user override your guess
- Remember the chosen language so people do not reselect every visit
- Keep the control visible on every page, not only the home screen
