Using Compass to generate normal and retina sprite maps

compass-retina-sprites.scss

@import "compass/utilities/sprites";         // Include compass sprite helpers
@import "compass/css3/background-size";      // Include helper to calc background size


@mixin sprite($name, $hover: false, $active: false) {
  @include retina-sprite($name, $sprites, $sprites2x, $hover, $active);
}

// The general purpose retina sprite mixin.
  //
  //    @include retina-sprite(name, $spritemap1, $spritemap2)
  //    @include retina-sprite(name, $spritemap1, $spritemap2[, $dimensions: true, $pad: 0])
  //
  //    If `dimensions` is true, then width/height will also be set.
  //
  //    if `pad` is non-zero, then that's how much padding the element will have (requires
  //    $spacing on the sprite maps). Great for iPhone interfaces to make hit areas bigger.
  //
@mixin retina-sprite($name, $sprites, $sprites2x, $hover, $active, $dimensions: true, $pad: 0) {  
  @if $dimensions == true {
    @include sprite-dimensions($sprites, $name);
  }
  background-image: sprite-url($sprites);
  background-position: sprite-position($sprites, $name, -$pad, -$pad);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;

  @if $hover == true {
    $name_hover: $name + _hover;
    &:hover {
      background-position: sprite-position($sprites, $name_hover, -$pad, -$pad);
    }
  }
  @if $active == true {
    $name_active: $name + _active;
    &:active {
      background-position: sprite-position($sprites, $name_active, -$pad, -$pad);
    }
  }
  
  @if $pad > 0 {
    padding: $pad;
  }
  
  @media (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5), (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5), (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3/2), (min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5) {
    & {
      $pos: sprite-position($sprites2x, $name, -$pad * 2, -$pad * 2);
      background-image: sprite-url($sprites2x);
      background-position: nth($pos, 1) nth($pos, 2) / 2;
      @include background-size(ceil(image-width(sprite-path($sprites2x)) / 2), auto);
      //  sprite-path() returns the path of the generated sprite sheet, which
      //  image-width() calculates the width of. the ceil() is in place in case
      //  you have sprites that have an odd-number of pixels in width
      
      @if $hover == true {
        $name_hover: $name + _hover;    // create myButton_hover and assign it
        &:hover{
          $pos: sprite-position($sprites2x, $name_hover, -$pad * 2, -$pad * 2);
          background-position: nth($pos, 1) nth($pos, 2) / 2;
        }
      }
      @if $active == true {
        $name_active: $name + _active;    // create myButton_active and assign it
        &:active{
          $pos: sprite-position($sprites2x, $name_active, -$pad * 2, -$pad * 2);
          background-position: nth($pos, 1) nth($pos, 2) / 2;
        }
      }
    }
  }
}