Fetch the user's UI language with Puter.js

[Zac0511]

I thought it would be useful to have a Puter.js function that returns the user's UI language.

This could allow apps that support multi-language to automatically set their language to the same one the user set for Puter's UI.

This could be added in Puter.js as 2 things :

• puter.language : works just like puter.env, simply returns the language code like en or fr
• puter.ui.fetchLanguage() : could show more advanced info on the user's language, including code (ex : fr), name (ex : Français) and english name (ex : French).

The functions above are only examples and idk if they should be implemented like that or in another way.

[Pranavjeet-Naidu]

Proposal: Add a Function to Retrieve User's UI Language

I’d like to work on this feature. I can think of two possible approaches:

1. Using the Intl.DisplayNames API

Pros:

• Dynamically retrieves language names without maintaining a static list.
• Supports many languages automatically.
• Built into modern browsers.

Cons:

• Not supported in older browsers (fallback required).

2. Using a Hardcoded Lookup Table

Pros:

• Works everywhere, including older browsers.

Cons:

• Requires manual updates to support more languages.