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+<?php
+/**
+ * Plugin Name: Asterion — Custom language switcher (flag dropdown)
+ * Description: Replaces WPML's default language selector output with a compact
+ *   flag-based dropdown. Renders via wpml_add_language_selector action
+ *   (the same action Bricks's wpml-language-switcher element fires), so no
+ *   change to the Header template is needed — just swap the action handler.
+ *
+ *   Output : current language flag + 2-letter code button + chevron, with
+ *   a CSS-only hover dropdown listing other available languages.
+ */
+defined('ABSPATH') || exit;
+
+/* -----------------------------------------------------------------
+   1. Remove WPML's default language selector action handler
+       and register our own.
+   ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
+add_action('init', function () {
+    // WPML registers the default selector internally. Remove ALL existing
+    // callbacks attached to wpml_add_language_selector, then attach ours.
+    remove_all_actions('wpml_add_language_selector');
+    add_action('wpml_add_language_selector', 'av_render_lang_switcher');
+}, 99);
+
+function av_render_lang_switcher() {
+    $languages = apply_filters('wpml_active_languages', null, 'skip_missing=0');
+    if (empty($languages)) return;
+
+    // Find current language
+    $current_code = apply_filters('wpml_current_language', null);
+    $current = $languages[$current_code] ?? reset($languages);
+    $others = [];
+    foreach ($languages as $code => $lang) {
+        if ($code !== $current_code) $others[] = $lang;
+    }
+
+    // Flag emoji per language code (extend as needed)
+    $flags = [
+        'en' => "\u{1F1EC}\u{1F1E7}", // 🇬🇧
+        'fr' => "\u{1F1EB}\u{1F1F7}", // 🇫🇷
+        'de' => "\u{1F1E9}\u{1F1EA}",
+        'es' => "\u{1F1EA}\u{1F1F8}",
+        'it' => "\u{1F1EE}\u{1F1F9}",
+    ];
+
+    $current_flag = $flags[$current['language_code']] ?? "\u{1F310}";
+    $current_label = strtoupper($current['language_code']);
+
+    ?>
+    <div class="av-lang-switcher" tabindex="0" aria-haspopup="true">
+        <span class="av-lang-current">
+            <span class="av-lang-flag" aria-hidden="true"><?php echo esc_html($current_flag); ?></span>
+            <span class="av-lang-code"><?php echo esc_html($current_label); ?></span>
+            <svg class="av-lang-chevron" width="10" height="6" viewBox="0 0 10 6" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+                <path d="M1 1l4 4 4-4" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+            </svg>
+        </span>
+        <?php if (! empty($others)): ?>
+        <ul class="av-lang-list" role="menu">
+            <?php foreach ($others as $lang):
+                $flag = $flags[$lang['language_code']] ?? "\u{1F310}";
+                $url  = $lang['url'] ?: home_url('/' . $lang['language_code'] . '/');
+                // Use native_name (Français / English / Deutsch...) — universally recognizable
+                // and stays short for the dropdown.
+                $name = $lang['native_name'] ?: $lang['translated_name'] ?: strtoupper($lang['language_code']);
+            ?>
+            <li role="none">
+                <a href="<?php echo esc_url($url); ?>" hreflang="<?php echo esc_attr($lang['language_code']); ?>" role="menuitem">
+                    <span class="av-lang-flag" aria-hidden="true"><?php echo esc_html($flag); ?></span>
+                    <span class="av-lang-name"><?php echo esc_html($name); ?></span>
+                </a>
+            </li>
+            <?php endforeach; ?>
+        </ul>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+    </div>
+    <?php
+}
+
+/* -----------------------------------------------------------------
+   2. Inline CSS — compact, branded, CSS-only dropdown on hover/focus
+   ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
+add_action('wp_head', function () {
+    ?>
+    <style id="av-lang-switcher-styles">
+    .av-lang-switcher {
+        position: relative;
+        display: inline-block;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        user-select: none;
+    }
+    .av-lang-current {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 0.4rem;
+        padding: 0.4rem 0.65rem;
+        color: var(--color-text-on-dark, #fff);
+        font-size: 0.875rem;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        line-height: 1;
+        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
+        border-radius: 4px;
+        background: transparent;
+        transition: background-color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
+    }
+    .av-lang-switcher:hover .av-lang-current,
+    .av-lang-switcher:focus-within .av-lang-current {
+        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+        border-color: rgba(201, 164, 90, 0.4);
+    }
+    .av-lang-flag {
+        font-size: 1rem;
+        line-height: 1;
+    }
+    .av-lang-code {
+        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+    }
+    .av-lang-chevron {
+        margin-left: 0.15rem;
+        opacity: 0.7;
+        transition: transform 0.15s ease;
+    }
+    .av-lang-switcher:hover .av-lang-chevron,
+    .av-lang-switcher:focus-within .av-lang-chevron {
+        transform: rotate(180deg);
+    }
+    /* Dropdown list — hidden by default, shown on hover/focus */
+    .av-lang-list {
+        position: absolute;
+        top: calc(100% + 0.25rem);
+        right: 0;
+        min-width: 11rem;
+        margin: 0;
+        padding: 0.4rem 0;
+        list-style: none;
+        background: var(--color-brand-navy, #0B1F3A);
+        border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 90, 0.25);
+        border-radius: 4px;
+        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+        opacity: 0;
+        visibility: hidden;
+        transform: translateY(-4px);
+        transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0s 0.18s;
+        z-index: 100;
+    }
+    .av-lang-switcher:hover .av-lang-list,
+    .av-lang-switcher:focus-within .av-lang-list {
+        opacity: 1;
+        visibility: visible;
+        transform: translateY(0);
+        transition-delay: 0s;
+    }
+    .av-lang-list a {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 0.55rem;
+        padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
+        color: var(--color-text-on-dark, #fff);
+        font-size: 0.875rem;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        text-decoration: none;
+        white-space: nowrap;
+        transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
+    }
+    .av-lang-list a:hover,
+    .av-lang-list a:focus {
+        color: var(--color-brand-gold, #C9A45A);
+        background: rgba(201, 164, 90, 0.08);
+    }
+    .av-lang-list .av-lang-flag {
+        font-size: 1.1rem;
+    }
+    /* Mobile : ensure switcher stays visible in mobile menu context */
+    @media (max-width: 991px) {
+        .av-lang-list {
+            right: auto;
+            left: 0;
+        }
+    }
+    </style>
+    <?php
+}, 999);