Re: [OpenVerse] server image size idea & aved idea

[Andy Goth <unununium@openverse.org>]

> Hey, I mentioned this in OV, but you know how it always sinks in more on =
> here... I was thinking the server could be modified to be able to send =
> the max image size to the client. The client could then be modified so =
> that before switching to an avatar it could check the size of the image =
> and recall the image max from the server (perhaps update this every so =
> often or ever avatar change, don't know which would be more effecient.) =
> This way current clients wont bug out because it only sends the size =
> when the client asks (perhaps configurable). This would let the user =
> know that the image is too big before even uploading it, instead of =
> after. Perhaps in a dialog box that pops up that mentions the image is =
> too large the client could also tell the user the size (very handy for =
> creating avatars without having to bug cruise for the max size or =
> resizing over and over.)

I added the basis of a server information system months ago, but Cruise
hasn't gotten around to approving my patches.  Cruise, do you still have
them?

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