The flags of the world as a sprite for use with Rails

Includes css files for size 16 and 32 pixels and have all the worlds’ flags.

See http://spritegen.website-performance.org/

Configuration

In you asset application.css manifest file:

*/

  • require_self
  • require_tree .
  • require flags/basic
  • require flags/flags32
  • require flags/flags32_semi */

The `flags/basic` stylesheet sets up a basic css for use with borders around the 32 and 64 pixel flag images (to mark selected language). Use this css as inspiration and customize by overriding styles as needed.

There is also support for semi-transparent flags. This can be used to fade certain flags while having the selected flag (or hovered over flag) in full brightness.

Simply add or remove the “semi” class for the flag to adjust the brightness level (fx for selection/mouse over).

$("li.flag[‘data-cc’=dk).addClass(‘semi’);

$("li.flag[‘data-cc’=dk).removeClass(‘semi’);

*/

  • require_self
  • require_tree .
  • require flags/flags32
  • require flags/flags62 */

Alternative config

Note that the ruby examples uses HAML syntax

In the head of your view or layout file:

= stylesheet_link_tag ‘flags16’

or using a helper

= use_flags(16)

Alternatively for the 32 width flags

= use_flags 32

Configuring localization

You can setup WorldFlags to use a localization map for the labels of the flag icons

WorldFlags.languages = some_language_hash # fx loaded from a yaml file WorldFlags.countries = some_country_hash # fx loaded from a yaml file

Notice that it is a locale code pointing to a map of ISO_3166-1_alpha-2 codes to labels for that locale.

{ :en => => ‘English’, :dk => ’Danish’ :da => => ‘Engelsk’, :dk => ’Dansk’ }

Rendering

Flags will be rendered in HTML as:


<ul class="f32">
  <li class="flag ar" data-cc="ar" data-country="Argentina">Argentina</li>
  <li class="flag gb" data-cc="gb" data-country="England">England</li>
...
</ul>

The countries corresponding to the codes can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2

Use

WorldFlags supports flag sizes in 16, 32 and 64 pixels (size).

You can also use built in helper methods:

= flag_list 16 do = flags [:ar, :gb], :selected => :gb

Alternatively

= flag_list 32 do = flag(:ar) + flag(:gb, :selected => true)

Or using the #flag_code helper

= flag(:ar) + flag(:gb, :selected => flag_code(I18n.locale)

For use with tooltips or similar js plguins, it can be useful to set the

  • title attribute:

    = flag_list 32 do = flags [:ar, :br, :gb], :title => true

    The flag_title will render the following list item:

  •  

    • Note: The `  is needed in order for the background (flag icon) to have something to be displayed against.

    To also get content rendered for the

  • = flags [:ar, :br, :gb], :content => true

    Note: There is also a #flag_selected? helper, which is (and/or can be) used to determine if the flag to be drawn should have the “selected” class set) The auto-select feature is by default turned off, but can be turned on/off using:

    WorldFlags.auto_select = true # or WorldFlags.auto_select!

    Using localization

    You can specify whether to look up labels for the flags for either language or country and for which locale to look up the labels (see Configuring localization)

    Use danish (da) country labels

    = flag_list 32 do = flags [:ar, :br, :gb], :country => :da

    Use danish (da) language labels

    = flag_list 32 do = flags [:ar, :br, :gb], :language => I18n.locale

    Get client country code (browser and geo)

    A small helper module is provided that can be inserted into a Controller or wherever you see fit

    • ip_country_code
    • browser_locale

    class MainController < ApplicationController def home @json = Property.all.to_gmaps4rails @country_code = WorldFlags::Geo.ip_country_code end end

    Alternatively you can include the modules directly into the controller:

    class MainController < ApplicationController include WorldFlags::Geo include WorldFlags::Browser

    def home @json = Property.all.to_gmaps4rails @country_code = ip_country_code @locale = browser_locale end

    end

    If you include the WorldFlags::Locale module, you can simply do:

    before_filter :set_locale

    And it should set the I18n.locale appropriately, trying params[locale], browser, ip address in succession, defaulting to I18n.default_locale. For each locale it will check if it is a vaild locale, using WorldFlags::Locale#valid_locales

    For convenience you can also include WorldFlags::All to include all these modules.

    Example:

    class MainController < ApplicationController include WorldFlags::All

    before_filter :set_locale end

    You must set up valid locales for use with WorldFlags in some initializer:

    1. fx [:da, :en] or even [‘da’, ‘en’] WorldFlags::Locale.locales = my_valid_locales_list

    Nice effects

    CSS config:

    ul.f32 { list-style-type: none; padding: 0; margin-left: 0;

    li.flag { float:left; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-right: 26px; margin-right: 8px; background-position: center; } }

    #languages { float: right; }

    p.clear { clear:both; }

    .tooltip { display:none; background: white; border: 1px solid black; font-size:14px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; height:16px; width:120px; padding:10px; color: black; }

    Tooltip script:

    http://jquerytools.org/demos/tooltip/index.html

    $(“li.flag[title]”).tooltip()

    Layout file:

    %body .main = link_to “Sign in”, new_user_session_path = link_to “Sign up”, new_user_registration_path

    #languages = flag_list 64 do = flags [:ar, :gb], :selected => WorldFlags.flag_code(@locale) %p.clear = yield