Greetings:
I'm curious about the use of images for the log-in screens. For example, End of the Line BBS (where I'm at now) uses images of the USS Excelsior, amonst others. Is there a way to use such images in other parts of Synchronet? If these could be incorporated into messages, that would be very useful; instead of posting links to images, just import them into your message.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
The images you speak of are encoded and sent in Sixel format. Theoretically, yes, a Sixel image could be placed in-line in a message. Unfortunately, it'd the image data would be sent to every user's terminal that viewed that message (whether they supported Sixel or not) and appear as garbage to non-Sixel terminals. But it's an idea...!
The images you speak of are encoded and sent in Sixel format. Theoretically, yes, a Sixel image could be placed in-line in a message. Unfortunately, it'd the image data would be sent to every user's terminal that viewed that message (whether they supported Sixel or not) and appear as garbage to non-Sixel terminals. But it's an idea...!
Digital Man wrote to Mortar <=-
Re: Using Log-in Images
By: Mortar to All on Sun Nov 17 2024 01:13 pm
I'm curious about the use of images for the log-in screens. For example, End of the Line BBS (where I'm at now) uses images of the USS Excelsior, amonst others. Is there a way to use such images in other parts of Synchronet? If these could be incorporated into messages, that would be very useful; instead of posting links to images, just import them into your message.
The images you speak of are encoded and sent in Sixel format. Theoretically, yes, a Sixel image could be placed in-line in a message. Unfortunately, it'd the image data would be sent to every user's
terminal that viewed that message (whether they supported Sixel or not) and appear as garbage to non-Sixel terminals. But it's an idea...!
Re: Using Log-in Images
By: Digital Man to Mortar on Sun Nov 17 2024 11:47 am
The images you speak of are encoded and sent in Sixel format. Theoretically, yes, a Sixel image could be placed in-line in a message. Unfortunately, it'd the image data would be sent to every user's terminal that viewed that message (whether they supported Sixel or not) and appear as garbage to non-Sixel terminals. But it's an idea...!
Maybe a message reader could do some parsing of the message and hide the sixel session if the user's terminal isn't capable of displaying sixel images. It looks like sixel images start with an ESC character and end with ESC\
The images you speak of are encoded and sent in Sixel format.
the image data would be sent to every user's terminal...and appear as garbage...
But it's an idea...!
If I wanted inline images in my messages, I'd stick to HTML email
Re: Using Log-in Images
By: Digital Man to Mortar on Sun Nov 17 2024 11:47:25
The images you speak of are encoded and sent in Sixel format.
Never heard of it.
the image data would be sent to every user's terminal...and appear as garbage...
In that case, how would the log-on screen appear on such a terminal?
Mortar wrote to Dan Clough <=-
Re: Re: Using Log-in Images
By: Dan Clough to Digital Man on Sun Nov 17 2024 19:49:15
If I wanted inline images in my messages, I'd stick to HTML email
Agreed, which is why I would suggest making it an option in your
account settings.
There's a script that checks the terminal capabilities and sends the sixel image if the terminal is capable of it.
Re: Using Log-in Images
By: Digital Man to Mortar on Sun Nov 17 2024 21:32:10
There's a script that checks the terminal capabilities and sends the sixel image if the terminal is capable of it.
Ah. Perhaps that same principle could be used for messages?
Are login screens the only place sixel images can be used?
No, in theory you can send a sixel image any time. But you shouldn't unless you know the terminal is capable of displaying it.
There's a script that checks the terminal capabilities and sends the
sixel image if the terminal is capable of it.
Re: Using Log-in Images
By: Digital Man to Mortar on Tue Nov 19 2024 05:33:46
No, in theory you can send a sixel image any time. But you shouldn't unless you know the terminal is capable of displaying it.
That would seem to contradict your previous statement:
There's a script that checks the terminal capabilities and sends the
sixel image if the terminal is capable of it.
Digital Man wrote to Mortar <=-
Re: Using Log-in Images
By: Mortar to All on Sun Nov 17 2024 01:13 pm
I'm curious about the use of images for the log-in screens. For
example, End of the Line BBS (where I'm at now) uses images of the
USS Excelsior, amonst others. Is there a way to use such images
in other parts of Synchronet? If these could be incorporated into messages, that would be very useful; instead of posting links to
images, just import them into your message.
The images you speak of are encoded and sent in Sixel format. Theoretically, yes, a Sixel image could be placed in-line in a
message. Unfortunately, it'd the image data would be sent to
every user's terminal that viewed that message (whether they
supported Sixel or not) and appear as garbage to non-Sixel
terminals. But it's an idea...!
I'll go on record as saying I'm not in favor of such a thing.
If I wanted inline images in my messages, I'd stick to HTML email, or FaceBook (gag). That's one of the attractions of BBS'ing and it's
messaging functions, to me. Simple text. Also, think of the
bloat/size impact to message base files/indexes. We don't need that.
I don't mind such images at logon, as that's a whole 'nother thing.
In fact I offer Sixel image login options on my own system, and enjoy
that.
There you have it. My $0.02 worth, and keep the change.
Re: Using Log-in Images
By: Digital Man to Mortar on Sun Nov 17 2024 21:32:10
There's a script that checks the terminal capabilities and sends
the sixel image if the terminal is capable of it.
Ah. Perhaps that same principle could be used for messages?
Are login screens the only place sixel images can be used?
supported Sixel or not) and appear as garbage to non-Sixel
terminals. But it's an idea...!
I'll go on record as saying I'm not in favor of such a thing.
If I wanted inline images in my messages, I'd stick to HTML email, or FaceBook (gag). That's one of the attractions of BBS'ing and it's messaging functions, to me. Simple text. Also, think of the
bloat/size impact to message base files/indexes. We don't need that.
I don't mind such images at logon, as that's a whole 'nother thing.
In fact I offer Sixel image login options on my own system, and enjoy that.
There you have it. My $0.02 worth, and keep the change.
Agreed. The internet is already full of bloat. The BBS is one of the
last refuges away from it. I have sixel images in 2 places. The first
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