From b43c64db1362e17abc2e3ebc9a2a20ba95e93294 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cee <cnell@usgs.gov>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:36:14 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] watch route.params.lang for changes in url

---
 src/components/LanguageButton.vue | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/LanguageButton.vue b/src/components/LanguageButton.vue
index 50b493a..87e8321 100644
--- a/src/components/LanguageButton.vue
+++ b/src/components/LanguageButton.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   
   
 <script setup>
-import { ref } from 'vue';
+import { ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { useRouter, useRoute } from 'vue-router';
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const route = useRoute();
 // Create a reactive variable to track the selected language
 const selectedLanguage = ref(locale.value);
 
-function handleLanguageChange(event) {
+function handleLanguageChange() {
     switchLanguage(selectedLanguage.value);
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ function switchLanguage(lang) {
     });
   }
 }
+
+// Watch for changes in route language parameter to sync with selectedLanguage
+watch(
+  () => route.params.lang,
+  (newLang) => {
+    if (newLang && locale.value !== newLang) {
+      locale.value = newLang;
+      selectedLanguage.value = newLang;
+    }
+  },
+  { immediate: true }
+);
 </script>
 
 
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