We recently translated our app and app store listing into Spanish, but we’re unable to create translations for the embedded app navigation bar. Are there any plans to bring multi language support to this?
AI-generated summary
Main issue: translating embedded app navigation bar items in Shopify embedded apps.
- Initial report: after translating the app and App Store listing to Spanish, the embedded app’s navigation bar couldn’t be localized.
- Update: a Shopify staff member said an App Bridge update is in progress to support dynamic navigation items.
Details and challenges:
- A developer wants Japanese titles; mixed English+Japanese (e.g., “Custom Order 設定”) works, but a fully Japanese title like “設定” fails.
- Another participant reports their online store’s navigation menu won’t switch from English across three languages (likely a separate, store-level localization issue).
Recent development:
- A community member linked App Bridge’s NavigationMenu API, which allows dynamically setting menu items, and shared a screenshot. App Bridge is Shopify’s SDK for embedded app UI; NavigationMenu is the action to programmatically configure nav items.
Outcomes and status:
- Actionable path: use App Bridge NavigationMenu to set titles per locale at runtime.
- No confirmed timeline from Shopify; the Japanese-only title issue and store navigation localization remain unresolved.
- Discussion is ongoing; seeking official guidance/contact after the original staff member became unavailable.
Hey @kelseyjudson ,
An update to App Bridge is in the works, which will support dynamic nav items.
Great news! Thanks @SBD
@SBD Can you explain in a bit more detail?
I want to add Japanese titles for navigation links but I’m stuck.
For example, I can add titles like “Custom Order 設定” but cannot add “設定” etc…
Hello @scottydont , Have you came up with any solution for this issue yet? I’m building an online store with 3 different languages and I can’t translate the navigation menu and when I switch languages it doesn’t change from English. I really need help with this, otherwise it will ruin my business.
Has SBD_ moved on from Shopify? I was a bit slow to reply to his last DM unfortunately and now it doesn’t look like I can! Is there anyone else from Shopify I can DM regarding this?
I found App Bridge’s NavigationMenu allows us to dynamically set menu items.
