Feature Request: Custom Backgrounds & Multiple Flags

[Sparatan1]

Hi, I hope you'll be happy to learn that I've been using your wonderful program for a few years now to create a minor patriotic song/anthems channel on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/CaesarASchanzenbach).

Thank you for adding a major update last winter, it has helped my channel tremendously and given me new creative ideas. Two suggestions for you to make the experience even better:

1. Custom backgrounds. I would love to have the flag flying before a city skyline or landscape, instead of having each of my videos have the same backdrop (again, thank you for adding two alternates though). Perhaps using a similar URL/file upload like with the flag itself.
2. Multiple flags. It would be lovely to have the ability to fly two or more flags at once, and perhaps adjust the height of the poles and arrange them (either freeform or with preset layouts).

All the best,

Caesar A. Schanzenbach

[krikienoid]

Hi, thanks for the feedback, and cool channel BTW! I will consider these updates and put them on the back-burner for now

[krikienoid]

Custom backgrounds are now available as of v2.1.0.

[Sparatan1]

Thank you, friend. It means a lot that you would go out of your way to let me know you've updated the site. Feature works like a charm.

All the best,

Caesar A. Schanzenbach

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Custom backgrounds are now available as of v2.1.0.

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[bryankaplan]

Thank you for custom backgrounds, @krikienoid, and thank you for FlagWaver!

I'd like to clarify the request for multiple flags, because there are three possible interpretations, all of which make valid feature requests:

1. Multiple flags fly one-each from multiple flagpoles. This is the most common variant IRL.
2. Multiple flags fly from a single flagpole. Up to three flags are flown from the same pole IRL, and it's somewhat common to see two.
3. Multiple flags fly from multiple flagpoles, such as three poles flying three flags each. This is the holy grail variant.

In all cases, it would be nice to be able to select different sizes for the flags. When flown from the same flagpole, the lower flag is traditionally smaller than the upper flag.

And in all cases, it'll be cool to see the same wind gusts affecting multiple flags.

To cast my personal vote, I prefer 2 over 1, but 3 should win if that's feasible.

[bingchuH]

@krikienoid, thank you for FlagWaver! Is it possible to add the flag raising process? It's more fun that way.

[TheTaraStark]

Would it be possible to add a transparent background option, for use in editing/broadcasting software like OBS? I currently use custom color background and chroma key, but not having to find a new key for every different flag color would be amazing.

Thanks again so much for all your work! 💜

[krikienoid]

Hi @TheTaraStark. Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, what you are asking for is not possible since FlagWaver is a web based app and it is not possible to make a web browser window transparent.

[TheTaraStark]

I understand that browsers like Chrome, Safari, Edge, etc all have a background built-in to their UI, so a transparent web page in those browsers would just reveal the browser's bg color. Broadcast software typically allows for glorified iframes called "browser sources" which do not have their own background. This short video demonstrates a browser source with a transparent background: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai5WL1zrxEA

This is also reminding me that iframes would be another practical application of a transparent background, possibly making this feature worth further consideration.

Thanks for looking into this as you're able!

[krikienoid]

Hi @TheTaraStark, Thanks for providing the added detail. This is definitely a feature worth considering for future state.

In the mean time, I think I have a quick solution for your use case. At 1:00 in the video, there is an option for 'Custom CSS', you could try using this code in there:

body, .app-bg { background: rgba(0,0,0,0); }

[TheTaraStark]

Glad I was able to get that across!

Also, your CSS didn't work at first, but worked after adding a !important tag to the background attribute like so:

body, .app-bg { background: rgba(0,0,0,0)!important; }

Thanks for the CSS! I had been trying a solution like that for a while but couldn't locate the .app-bg tag. Much appreciated!

[krikienoid]

Glad it worked out!