(pronouns) allow the user to choose the generated link, defaulting to slashes

it tries to be consistent with the /u/ notation switch in a profile
otherwise, after adding at least one modifier (plural or description),
the compressed format would always be shorter

locale/_base/translations.suml

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ home:
         base: 'Based on'
         alt: 'You can also enter interchangeable forms in each field separately, eg. <code>him&her</code> = “him” or “her”.'
         pronunciation: 'You can also specify the pronunciation after a pipe character, using IPA, eg. <code>faerself|fɛɹsɛlf</code> = “faerself” pronounced as /fɛɹsɛlf/.'
+        compressedAlternative: 'Use the compressed formatting alternative'
     whatisit: 'What''s the deal with pronouns?'
     mission:
         header: 'Our mission'

locale/de/translations.suml

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ home:
             Du kannst auch die Aussprache spezifizieren, die indem du nach einem senkrechten Strich „|“ (mit der Tastenkombination <kbd>Alt Gr+&lt;</kbd>) hinzufügst.
             Benutze dafür die {https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_IPA-Zeichen=Lautschrift IPA (Internationales Phonetisches Alphabet)}.
             Ein Beispiel wäre: <code>sier|zi:ɐ̯</code> = „sier“, ausgesprochen wie /zi:ɐ̯/.
+        compressedAlternative: 'komprimierte Formattierung verwenden'
     whatisit: 'Was ist das Problem mit Pronomen?'
     mission:
         header: 'Unsere Mission'

locale/en/translations.suml

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ home:
         base: 'Based on'
         alt: 'You can also enter interchangeable forms in each field separately, eg. <code>him&her</code> = “him” or “her”.'
         pronunciation: 'You can also specify the pronunciation after a pipe character, using IPA, eg. <code>faerself|fɛɹsɛlf</code> = “faerself” pronounced as /fɛɹsɛlf/.'
+        compressedAlternative: 'Use the compressed formatting alternative'
     whatisit: 'What''s the deal with pronouns?'
     mission:
         header: 'Our mission'

routes/pronouns.vue

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                                             v-model="selectedPronoun.description"
                                             class="form-control form-input p-0 form-control-sm"
                                             :size="selectedPronoun.description.length ? selectedPronoun.description.length + 3 : 16"
-                                            maxlength="64"
+                                            :maxlength="DESCRIPTION_MAXLENGTH"
                                             :placeholder="$t('profile.description')"
                                         >
                                     </template>
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@
                         </div>
                         <div v-if="link" class="card-footer">
                             <LinkInput :link="link" />
+                            <div v-if="config.pronouns.slashes" class="form-check form-switch">
+                                <label>
+                                    <input v-model="linkCompressedAlternative" class="form-check-input" type="checkbox">
+                                    <T>home.generator.compressedAlternative</T>
+                                </label>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </li>
@@ -247,7 +253,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import { examples, pronouns, pronounLibrary } from '../src/data.js';
-import { ExamplePart } from '../src/classes.js';
+import { ExamplePart, Pronoun } from '../src/classes.js';
 import Compressor from '../src/compressor.js';
 import MORPHEMES from '../data/pronouns/morphemes.js';
 import { mapState } from 'vuex';
@@ -265,6 +271,7 @@ export default {
             // for its' default to prevent a crash
             selectedPronoun: pronouns[this.config.pronouns.default].clone(true) ?? 'he',
             selectedMorpheme: '',
+            linkCompressedAlternative: false,
 
             customiseMultiple: false,
             multiple: this.config.pronouns.multiple ? this.config.pronouns.multiple.examples[0].split('&') : [],
@@ -272,6 +279,8 @@ export default {
             customise: this.config.pronouns.autoOpenGenerator || false,
 
             glue: ` ${this.$t('pronouns.or')} `,
+
+            DESCRIPTION_MAXLENGTH: Pronoun.DESCRIPTION_MAXLENGTH,
         };
     },
     computed: {
@@ -314,11 +323,15 @@ export default {
             }
 
             const slashes = this.selectedPronoun.toStringSlashes();
-            const commas = this.usedBaseEquals ? this.usedBase : this.longLink;
 
-            const link = slashes && slashes.length < commas.length
-                ? slashes
-                : commas;
+            let link;
+            if (this.usedBaseEquals) {
+                link = this.usedBase;
+            } else if (slashes && !this.linkCompressedAlternative) {
+                link = slashes;
+            } else {
+                link = this.longLink;
+            }
 
             return this.addSlash(`${this.$base + (this.config.pronouns.prefix || '')}/${link}`);
         },