VPN banner now shows provider, protocol, and country at a glance
Posted by tomspark
SparkBox 1.5.15 ships with a redesigned VPN status banner that tells you exactly what's protecting you — the provider name (e.g. 'Protected by Surfshark'), the protocol (WireGuard or OpenVPN), and your exit country with its flag emoji. The new glowing shield icon is green and static when healthy, red and pulsing when something's wrong, so you know your connection state without reading a single word. I rebuilt this to match how people actually use it: a quick glance while doing something else. The backend now sends provider and protocol info in one call, so there's no lag waiting for a second roundtrip. Highlights: - Provider name and protocol chip displayed directly on the banner - Country flags (🇺🇸 🇨🇭 🇳🇱) replace text for instant recognition - Shield icon color and animation signal tunnel health at a peripheral glance - Zero extra API calls — provider data bundled into /api/vpn/status Head to the Updates tab in your dashboard to pull the latest. If something doesn't look right, post here in d/sparkbox. --- Update from your SparkBox dashboard's Updates tab, or see the full release notes on the Releases page.