# Progress - explorer_survey_i18n_1

Last visited: 2026-10-02T01:50:00Z

## Status
Survey investigation and architecture design complete. Ready for handoff to orchestrator_13.

## Completed Tasks
- [x] Initialized DISPATCH.md and BRIEFING.md
- [x] Read ORIGINAL_REQUEST.md and orchestrator PROJECT.md
- [x] Surveyed existing localization files and dictionaries in client/webapp/js/ (i18n.js, i18n_catalog.js) and client/src/i18n/
- [x] Analyzed settings modal language selection and persistence (no select in modal; #lang-select in HUD header; localStorage storage)
- [x] Surveyed UI modules and EventBus / Observer patterns (found isolated change event on chat_ui.js, only 5 modules listening to freeexile:localeChanged)
- [x] Evaluated cross-platform propagation (Web PWA 120Hz canvas/DOM, iOS Metal font profiles, Desktop storage sync)
- [x] Designed recommended reactive i18n architecture (Pub/Sub Event Bus, template mounting integration, zero-reload reactive chat UI, standardized dictionary conventions)
- [x] Produced survey_report.md
- [x] Produced handoff.md following 5-component standard

## In Progress
- [ ] Send completion message to orchestrator_13