Snippet for removing language neutral from create node forms
Last modified: April 27, 2009 - 13:52
The following snippet goes in a custom module, where "custommodule" should be replaced with the name of your custom module:
<?php
function custommodule_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
if (isset($form['#id']) && $form['#id'] == 'node-form') {
$default = language_default();
if (isset($form['#node']->type) && variable_get('language_content_type_'. $form['#node']->type, 0)) {
$form['language'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#title' => t('Language'),
'#default_value' => (isset($form['#node']->language) ? $form['#node']->language : $default->language),
'#options' => locale_language_list('name'),
);
}
}
}
?>it basically removes the language neutral options and sets the default to the default language (the one marked as default in the languages settings page)
NOTE: this assumes that nothing else has messed with the $form['language']
Slight revision
This version respects whether the user is inputting a translation or not
<?php
function custommodule_form_alter(&$form, $form_state, $form_id) {
/* This removes the language neutral option from the node creation form, and resets it to a default. */
if (isset($form['#id']) && $form['#id'] == 'node-form') {
if (isset($form['#node']->type) && variable_get('language_content_type_'. $form['#node']->type, 0)) {
$node = $form['#node'];
if (!empty($node->translation_source)) {
// We are creating a translation. Add values and lock language field.
$form['translation_source'] = array('#type' => 'value', '#value' => $node->translation_source);
$form['language']['#disabled'] = TRUE;
}else{
global $language;
$form['language'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#title' => t('Language'),
'#default_value' => (isset($form['#node']->language) ? $form['#node']->language : $language->language),
'#options' => locale_language_list('name'),
);
}
}
}
}
?>
If it doesn't work, you might need to change the custom module's weight, by doing something like
<?php
/**
* Implementation of hook_install().
*/
function CUSTOM_MODULE_NAME_install() {
// sink module's weight to the deepest depths of the module_list()
db_query("UPDATE {system} SET weight = 998 WHERE name = '[YOUR CUSTOM MODULE NAME]'");
}
?>
in the module's .install file.