[Feature] Separate join server process

[albertz]

Converted from SourceForge issue 3203928, submitted by nubsis

How it is now: When you choose to join a server from the list, OLX will change the view to some sort of "hold on while i join a server" view.

Is this really necessary? Could we not separate the process so we can show some sort of popup dialog that prompts if we want to join and then report success.

[albertz]

Submitted by albertzeyer

You mean just a small popup instead of the whole view showing that you are connecting right now?

Do you also mean that you could still join other servers while it hasn't connected yet and/or do other stuff?

Or otherwise, what would be the advantage?

[albertz]

Submitted by nubsis

Exactly, you can do other things while waiting for the connection to go through, like chat in the IRC or even be playing another game. Basically, it opens for joining games from any state. I was mainly thinking about how clicking a game invite link with the protocol handler if the game instance is already ingame.

[albertz]

Submitted by nubsis

I also always felt a bit strange with having a fullscreen notice that we are now attempting to join a server. I'd be okay with changing the screen if we had already made the connection and were just preparing to start the game, though.