Kovah/LinkAce

Use favicons for standard links instead of default linkace icon

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#302 opened on Jul 28, 2021

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Default icon is used for standard links, when favicons could be used.

Describe the solution you'd like Fetch favicons (if present) from sites, and use linkace's default icon as fallback (currently only this icon is used for standard links).

Describe alternatives you've considered

Additional context Favicons make it easier to identify stuff and using the same icon for links makes them harder to tell apart. Even though tags can be used to tell links apart, images are easier to remember.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptvue
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.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic PHP/Laravel knowledgeHTTP client usageimage handlingfrontend display
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
First, locate the code responsible for rendering link icons in the frontend (likely Vue components or Blade templates). Then, implement a method to fetch favicons from the link's domain using a free API like Google's favicon service or by directly downloading the favicon from the site. Finally, replace the default icon with the fetched favicon, falling back to the default if none is found. Check existing comments for any prior implementation attempts.