Kovah/LinkAce

Custom thumbnail from URL or local storage

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#301 opened on Jul 27, 2021

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EnhancementHelp wanted

Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Sometimes thumbnails are not detected due to absence of meta image tags or other reasons. In this case there is no apparent way to manually add an image as a thumbnail (remote or local).

Describe the solution you'd like Capture a screenshot of the site if image finding condition is not met (issue open already), or let the user add custom image from a URL or local storage.

Describe alternatives you've considered No alternatives since UI does not provide any way of editing thumbnails.

Additional context A similar feature is present in raindrop.io, where it takes a screenshot as a fallback but also lets the user add custom thumbail from a URL.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
phplaravel
Domain
full stack
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
PHPLaravelFile uploadsLinkAce codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Start by understanding the current thumbnail detection logic in the codebase. The issue mentions a missing feature; investigate how thumbnails are currently retrieved and displayed. Look at similar features in the repository or referenced issues like the screenshot fallback. The solution involves allowing users to upload an image or provide a URL. Check existing file upload patterns in the codebase.