Country Flags

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Pycckuu
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Country Flags

Post by Pycckuu » 2004-07-24 07:06

Is it possible to implement country flag for every user( like in eMule++) , from which you download or which you upload to?

Since country code is implemented it would be nice to implement a flag too :) (or replace code with a flag).
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Post by Sedulus » 2004-07-24 07:39

bloat alert!

perhaps you're better off contacting one of the makers of extended-flashy-UI-mods,
like PhantomDC++, CZDC++, fulDC, etc..
http://dc.selwerd.nl/hublist.xml.bz2
http://www.b.ali.btinternet.co.uk/DCPlusPlus/index.html (TheParanoidOne's DC++ Guide)
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/dc (BSOD2600's Direct Connect FAQ)

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Post by GargoyleMT » 2004-07-24 10:12

Interesting. It's not easy to implement two images in a ListView without overloading it. Plus, how many graphics would that be? Include every country, or just the 10 most popular? 25? 50?

If you want this feature, please make a patch, and if arnetheduck likes it, he'll accept it.

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Post by BSOD2600 » 2004-07-24 11:16

The country code in the IP transfer column isn't enough in 0.403 ?

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Post by Todi » 2004-07-24 21:26

Hmm.. To be honest, i recognize like 5-10 flags out of the hundreds (thousands?) that exists in the world. However, with the country code i have atleast a fair chance to guess the country (or google it), it would be much harder with a flag.. even if it would be more flashy.

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Post by Carpe Diem » 2004-08-01 03:39

I tend to agree with Todi. Besides, the idea is to keep the software as clean and simple as possible. Too many flashing stuff doesn't add any more functionality to it IMHO.
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Post by ivulfusbar » 2004-08-01 09:22

Can't we use province-flags instead of country-based flags, in this way we can have more.. or why not the logotype of the ISP?
Everyone is supposed to download from the hubs, - I don´t know why, but I never do anymore.

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Post by Snooze » 2004-08-01 09:36

ivulfusbar wrote:Can't we use province-flags instead of country-based flags, in this way we can have more.. or why not the logotype of the ISP?
That's a good idea, ivulfusbar. I suggest that you make the patch and present it to arnetheduck ;)

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Post by Pycckuu » 2004-08-11 15:06

hm.. OK :oops:

Since you tend to ironise here i won`t argue. :(
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Post by GargoyleMT » 2004-08-11 22:45

Pycckuu wrote:Since you tend to ironise here i won`t argue. :(
It's a bit of sarcasm, but the truth underneath is that it would add a lot to the program size wise to keep flags. You can't have them for all 380(?) or so nations of the world, you have to figure out which to use.

Plus, there is already one graphic in that listview, to add another bitmap/icon, you would need to do a little bit of extra coding to draw it manually.

And many people might recognize the country code before the flag.


If you want this, I'd suggest you program it, or get a friend to. Then submit the patch. It'll either get accepted or rejected. If it's rejected, you/your friend can compile yourself/you a copy with the feature you want.

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