Set App Language Preference

A language selection card in Settings allows the user to choose their preferred display language. The selection is applied immediately to the running app without requiring a restart, using Flutter's locale system. The preference is persisted locally and synced to the Supabase user profile for cross-device consistency. The Settings screen itself renders in the currently active language, and switching language updates all visible UI strings immediately.

MEDIUM story-settings-preferences-peer-mentor-003 2 pts

Story Points

Medium

Priority

Settings & Preferences

Feature

User Story

As a user

I want to select my preferred app language from the Settings screen

So that So that I can use the app in the language I am most comfortable with, improving comprehension and reducing input errors

Acceptance Criteria

Given I open the language settings card, when the screen loads, then I see the available language options with the current language pre-selected
Given I select a different language, when I confirm the selection, then the app UI switches to the selected language immediately without requiring a restart
Given I change the language preference, when I sign into the app on another device, then the same language preference is applied on that device
Given the language card is rendered, when I interact with it, then all text labels and option descriptions meet WCAG 2.2 AA contrast requirements

Business Value

Supporting multiple language preferences reduces friction for users who are not native speakers of the default language and is a prerequisite for potential Sami language support identified as a future requirement by NHF. Correct language selection also reduces data-entry errors in activity descriptions and report fields.

Components

Settings & Preferences

Related Feature

Peer Mentor (Likeperson)

User Role