From f81c148220785661b02dc1396c18022369369cd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Taka <taka@vm-linux-dev>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 09:19:16 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Preload the flag images after the page has finished loading.

---
 vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
index e3e85b6..3c1ff49 100644
--- a/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
+++ b/vasl_templates/webapp/static/main.js
@@ -495,6 +495,12 @@ function update_page_load_status( id )
         } ).fail( function( xhr, status, errorMsg ) {
             showErrorMsg( "Can't get the startup messages:<div class='pre'>" + escapeHTML(errorMsg) + "</div>" ) ;
         } ) ;
+        // preload the flag images (so that the player droplist renders immediately)
+        for ( var nat in gTemplatePack.nationalities ) {
+            $("body").append( $(
+                "<img src='" + make_player_flag_url(nat) + "' style='display:none;'>"
+            ) ) ;
+        }
     }
 }