Unlike its predecessor, Xpanel Designer, Canvas does not include a dedicated Multi-Langauge String object. Instead, users can utilize the Translation Editor window to configure the key used for translations. To access this window, click Tools > Translation Editor.
The Key column is used to input a string that will be used as the master for all multi-language objects. Once the key phrase has been established, the user can add languages at will by double-clicking the Click to create language field and entering the name of a new language. In the below example, three languages have been created: English, French, and German. For these three languages, translations have been manually entered for the two available key phrases.
With the key phrases and translations entered in the Translation Editor, the user can now begin designating text objects as Multi-language Strings. To accomplish this, the user must find the Text property in the Property Editor window and click the tag-binding icon for this property. Once the Binding Properties window opens, navigate to the Expression tab and click to open the drop-down menu. Select Multilanguage String, then click OK. Note that the text in the Initial Value field must exactly match one of the previously defined key phrases to be translated.
Now that the text object has been designated as a Multi-language String, the last step is to create buttons that can be used to swap between the available languages easily. To accomplish this, the user must create an Action Command. In the Action Command Editor window, select Set Translation Language from the Action drop-down menu. Then, select the desired language in the Language drop-down menu and click OK.
Once the Action Command has been created, the user can link this action to an object of their choosing. In the below example, the Set Translation Language action is bound to the flag icons.
