bumptech/glide

Visually indicate where the transcoded resource was coming from

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#108 opened on Sep 1, 2014

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enhancementfeaturehelp wanted

Description

There should be an optionally available way of displaying an indicator on the target which tells you any feasible combination of these:

  • it was downloaded from the network
  • it was loaded from disk cache
  • it was loaded from memory cache
  • it was just put into disk cache
  • it was just put into memory cache
  • it's a thumbnail
  • it's a placeholder

Contributor guide

Tech stack
java
Domain
mobileperformance
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Android UI developmentGlide caching mechanism
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
To implement this feature, first understand Glide's caching layers (memory, disk, network) by examining the Cache and Engine classes. Then design a visual indicator component, possibly a badge or overlay on the target ImageView. Look at existing custom transformations or target wrappers for reference. The issue comments and reactions indicate community interest; consider starting a discussion on implementation approach before coding.