exceptionz-expo-lingua

A translation library for Expo apps that auto-translates text nodes and displays a language selector modal.

Features

• Expo Ready: Zero configuration for Expo Go.
• Automatic Translation: Uses Google Translate free API to translate text on the fly.
• Persistent Storage: Remembers user language preference across sessions.
• Unified UI: Includes LanguageSwitcher button and LanguageModal.

Installation

npx expo install exceptionz-expo-lingua @react-native-async-storage/async-storage

Usage

1. Wrap your app with LinguaProvider

import { LinguaProvider } from 'exceptionz-expo-lingua';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <LinguaProvider defaultLang="en">
      <AppContent />
    </LinguaProvider>
  );
}

2. Use the T component for translatable text

import { T } from 'exceptionz-expo-lingua';

const MyComponent = () => <T>Hello World</T>;

3. Add the language switcher UI

import { LanguageModal, LanguageSwitcher } from 'exceptionz-expo-lingua';

const AppContent = () => (
  <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
    <Text>Content here...</Text>
    <LanguageModal />
    <LanguageSwitcher />
  </View>
);