world-flags

World Flags

This engine/gem can be used with Rails 3+. WorldFlags includes css files for flags of the following pixel sizes:

• 16
• 24
• 32
• 48
• 64

The sprites contains all the main country flags in the world.

You can use the sprite generator to generate sprites for other icons sets and follow the pattern for this gem.

You can also see the pictos-icons
or social_icons gems for other examples using this model.

Also check out the world-flag-packs repo, that contains multiple flag packs ready for use with `world-flags.

Customizing Flag sprite size

Resize images:

Use ImageMagick to resize, using 32px version as base

convert flags32.png -resize 75% flags24.png

convert flags32_semi.png -resize 75% flags24_semi.png

Generate adsjusted css files:

The CSS files must have positioning adjusted to fit the new sprites: Use the resizing tool in lib/world-flags/tools/resize_css.rb Edit the last part where ResizeCss is initialized

resizer = ResizeCss.new 32, 24

The last argument (here 24) is the flag size used for calculating new positioning in the css files generated.

The ResizeCSS initializer takes many additional options, including :auto-exec to auto convert the sprite using ImageMagick.

resizer = ResizeCss.new 32, 24, auto-exec: true

See the code for more details on how to adjust to fit your needs.

Run the resizer

$ ruby resize_css.rb

TODO: refactor resize css tool into rake task or similar that takes arguments!

Configuration

In your asset application.css manifest file:

/*
 *= require_self
 *= require_tree .
 *= require flags/basic
 *= require flags/flags16
 *= require flags/flags32
*/

The flags/basic stylesheet sets up a basic css for use with borders around the 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).

Rendering

Flags will be rendered in HTML as:

<pre>
  <ul class="f32">
  	<li class="flag ar selected" data-cc="ar" data-country_name="Argentina" data-language_name="Spanish" data-locale="ar">&nbsp;</li>
...
</ul>
</pre>

The countries corresponding to the codes can be found at ISO 3166-1 alpha-2

Use

WorldFlags supports flag sizes in 16, 24, 32, 48 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, 'Argentina')
	= flag(:gb, 'England', :selected => true)

Or using the locale mappings for the label...

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

Or using the #flag_code helper

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

You can also include the :with_semi => true option in order to have flags not selected displayed with the 'semi' class (semi-bright image)

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:

<li class="flag ar" lang="ar" title="Argentina">&nbsp;</li>

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

The :title and :content can also be set to a string which is then displayed

= flag :ar, 'Argentina', :title => 'Argentina country', :content => 'Argh!'

or using the locale mapping...

= flag :ar, :title => 'Argentina country'

To 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)

Configuration

To disable use of country- and language name data attributes in output:

WorldFlags.country_name_disable!
WorldFlags.language_name_disable!

Customizing output

You can customize the output by the flag view helper methods:

WorldFlags.flag_list_tag = :div
WorldFlags.flag_tag = :span
WorldFlags.flag_text = ''

To do more customization, look at the world_flags/helper/view/util.rb file.

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 language labels for current locale. Note: Also use border class (see CSS below)

= flag_list 32, :class => 'border' do
	= flags :ar, :br, :gb, :language => I18n.locale

In the /config folder of this gem/engine there is a json file with all the english ISO-3166-2 code translations ready for use. You can make similar locale files for other locales/languages. You can use either of the following:

• countries_and_languages
• i18n data
• i18n gen

To generate i18n data for your particular locale(s).

Configuration and usage tips

See the wiki

• Configuration
• Handling flag selection

Geo IP

Include the 'geoip' gem if you want to detect locale based on browser IP location.

GeoIP country lite GeoIP

Extract and put latest GeoIP.dat file in db/GeoIP.dat of your Rails app. Alternatively set location via WorldFlags.geo_ip_db_path = path.

The world-flags engine comes pre-packaged with a recent version of GeoIP.dat in the db folder of the engine itself.

GeoIP generator

Copy WorldFlags GeoIP.dat to Rails app '/db/GeoIP.dat'

TODO: Should optimally fetch the one from maxmind.com

rails g world_flags:geoip

Localhosts filtering

Also set WorldFlags.localhost_list if you have localhosts other than the default 127.0.0.1.

You can override the default ip passed to the Geo module by overriding the browser_ip` method in your controller. Here the default implementation is shown:

Fine control of the IP used

def browser_ip
  request.remote_ip
end

Code extract of the locale source logic for browser IP country code detection:

when :ip
  country_code_from_ip browser_ip

CSS

The basic.css file in the vendor/assets/stylesheets/flags folder of this repo defines the basic styling of flags. Override these styles to fit your needs.

.flags {
  list-style-type: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-left: 0;  
}

.flags .l {
  float: left;
}

.border .flag {
  border: 1px solid;  
}

.border .selected {
  border: 1px solid black;
}

.f16.flag {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
}

.f24.flag {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

 /* and so on ... */

TODO for version 1.0

Suggestions welcome ;)

Enjoy

Copyright (2012) Kristian Mandrup