Hi - Just a few (hopefully simple questions) around languages and locales...

1. I have installed a new language (eg. French) when I change the default language in the settings the site it magically translated into French (wonderful). But how do I link this up with the frontend? I.e. the default internationalisation package will allow switching between language trees but doesn't change the language setting for the rest of the site. While this might be annoying for admin users this would be great for website users. I.e. the ability to switch language trees and the rest of the site (using t()) is then translated. Has anyone found a way around this one?

2. If I wanted to manage some localisation using a parameter (i.e. not use the language trees) as the majority of the content thats localised will be on global pages and is only localised at a block level and doesnt require fully localised pages... (I have a custom block to show hide depending on params, session etc) is there anything existing that will do this or am I looking at custom development again?

Thanks in advance!