i18n: Switch to useTranslation so I can translate in loops

Author: danielhjacobs

src/app/page.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import Image from "next/image";
 import { IconCheck } from "@tabler/icons-react";
 import React from "react";
 import { getLatestReleases } from "@/app/downloads/github";
-import { t } from "@/app/translate";
+import { useTranslation } from "@/app/translate";
 import { GithubRelease } from "./downloads/config";
 
 const InteractiveLogo = dynamic(() => import("../components/logo"), {
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const Installers = dynamic(() => import("./installers"), {
 });
 
 export default function Home() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [latest, setLatest] = React.useState<GithubRelease | null>(null);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {

src/app/translate.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from "react";
 import defaultTranslations from "@/i18n/translations.en.json";
 
 const languages = {
@@ -58,82 +58,58 @@ const getNestedTranslation = (
       break;
     }
   }
-  if (typeof acc === "string") {
-    return acc;
-  }
-  return undefined;
+  return typeof acc === "string" ? acc : undefined;
 };
 
-async function translate(translationKey: string) {
-  const language = await getAvailableLanguage();
-
-  // Helper function to load translations
-  const loadTranslations = async (lang: string) => {
-    try {
-      return await import(`@/i18n/translations.${lang}.json`);
-    } catch {
-      console.warn(`Translation file for language "${lang}" not found.`);
-      return null;
-    }
-  };
-
-  // Load translations for the selected language and the default language
-  const translations = await loadTranslations(language);
-
-  // Attempt to get the translation in the selected language, then fall back to default
-  const translation =
-    getNestedTranslation(translations, translationKey) ||
-    getNestedTranslation(defaultTranslations, translationKey);
-
-  // Render the translation if found; otherwise, return the key
-  return translation || translationKey;
+async function fetchTranslations(lang: string) {
+  try {
+    const translations = await import(`@/i18n/translations.${lang}.json`);
+    return translations;
+  } catch {
+    console.warn(`Translation file for language "${lang}" not found.`);
+    return null;
+  }
 }
 
-export const t = (translationKey: string): string => {
-  const defaultTranslation =
-    getNestedTranslation(defaultTranslations, translationKey) || translationKey;
-  const [translation, setTranslation] = useState(defaultTranslation);
-
-  const updateTranslation = async () => {
-    const translatedText = await translate(translationKey);
-    setTranslation(translatedText);
-  };
+export function useTranslation() {
+  const [translations, setTranslations] =
+    useState<TranslationObject>(defaultTranslations);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    // Initial translation update
-    updateTranslation();
-
-    // Update translation when the language in localStorage changes from other browsing context
-    const handleStorageChange = (event: StorageEvent) => {
-      if (event.key === "next-export-i18n-lang") {
-        updateTranslation();
-      }
+    const fetchLanguageAndTranslations = async () => {
+      const lang = await getAvailableLanguage();
+      const loadedTranslations = await fetchTranslations(lang);
+      setTranslations(loadedTranslations || defaultTranslations);
     };
 
-    // Update translation when the language in localStorage changes from current browsing context
-    const handleLocalStorageLangChange = () => {
-      updateTranslation();
-    };
+    fetchLanguageAndTranslations();
+
+    const handleLocalStorageLangChange = () => fetchLanguageAndTranslations();
 
-    // Listen for localStorage changes
-    window.addEventListener("storage", handleStorageChange);
     window.addEventListener(
       "localStorageLangChange",
       handleLocalStorageLangChange,
     );
-
-    // Clean up listener on component unmount
-    return () => {
-      window.removeEventListener("storage", handleStorageChange);
+    return () =>
       window.removeEventListener(
         "localStorageLangChange",
         handleLocalStorageLangChange,
       );
-    };
-  }, [translationKey]);
+  }, []);
 
-  return translation;
-};
+  const t = useCallback(
+    (translationKey: string): string => {
+      return (
+        getNestedTranslation(translations, translationKey) ||
+        getNestedTranslation(defaultTranslations, translationKey) ||
+        translationKey
+      );
+    },
+    [translations],
+  );
+
+  return { t };
+}
 
 export const LanguageSelector: React.FC<LanguageSelectorProps> = ({
   className,

src/components/footer.tsx

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { Container, Group, ActionIcon, rem, Text } from "@mantine/core";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import { t } from "@/app/translate";
+import { useTranslation } from "@/app/translate";
 
 import {
   IconBrandX,
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ const allSocials = [
 ];
 
 export function FooterSocial() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const socials = allSocials.map((social, i) => (
     <ActionIcon
       key={i}

src/components/header.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import classes from "./header.module.css";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
-import { LanguageSelector, t } from "@/app/translate";
+import { LanguageSelector, useTranslation } from "@/app/translate";
 import React from "react";
 
 const links = [
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const links = [
 ];
 
 export function Header() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [opened, { toggle, close }] = useDisclosure(false);
   const pathname = usePathname();
 

src/components/logo.tsx

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import Image from "next/image";
 import Script from "next/script";
 import classes from "../app/index.module.css";
-import { t } from "@/app/translate";
+import { useTranslation } from "@/app/translate";
 
 declare global {
   interface Window {
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ interface LogoProps {
 }
 
 export default function InteractiveLogo({ className }: LogoProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
   const container = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [player, setPlayer] = useState<RufflePlayer | null>(null);
 
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@ export default function InteractiveLogo({ className }: LogoProps) {
           splashScreen: false,
           preferredRenderer: "canvas",
         })
+        .then(() => console.log("LOADED"))
         .catch(() => {
+          console.log("Catch error");
           removeRufflePlayer();
         });
       rufflePlayer.style.width = "100%";