Such behaviour creates super ugly results. Not to mention that the images are discrete (not sprites) and thus creating unnecessary load for both clients and servers.
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This project is not currently maintained, I'm afraid I don't have the time nor the Ruby expertise to carry this project forward anymore. If by any chance someone wants to push this project forward feel free to contact me to discuss it.
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