[development] Image Support in the upcoming drupal release

[Konstantin Käfer]

Hello,

I made a mockup on how to improve image usability:
http://drupal.org/node/52718


Konstantin

2006/3/5, Jeremy Epstein <jazepstein at gmail.com>:
>
> In my experience, the image and img_assist modules together provide
> all the image functionality that most Drupal sites need. When you
> install these two modules side-by-side, you get basic gallery
> functionality, options to auto-resize images to different sizes, and
> excellent inline image uploading and inserting.
>
> img_assist is currently not ready for 4.7, however this is being
> worked on (http://drupal.org/node/40297). I submitted the latest patch
> to upgrade it to 4.7, and I am successfully running the module on a
> 4.7 site at the moment (with my patch). The reason the patch hasn't
> been committed is that the module's maintainer is rewriting it, mainly
> with usability and cosmetic improvements, and pretty much the same
> features.
>
> Once img_assist is ready for 4.7, I see no reason for you to complain.
>
> Jaza.
>
> PS: Bèr, I'm sure the inline module is a great solution too, but I
> haven't tried it, and img_assist works for me. I've always thought of
> img_assist as the 'standard' inline imaging tool for Drupal, and
> newbies NEED standard tools!
>
> On 3/2/06, Drupalista <drupal at web.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am testiung drupal extensively. great ideas, really, you made a fine
> > job there.
> >
> > *BUT* I need to admit, that the image handling is absolutely not
> > acceptable at the moment.
> >
> > I read about I think 4 or 5 different ways to get inline images into
> > articles. That is all "hidden" in the forums and users have to fight
> > thru several modules to get something working that people are used to
> > get as an out-of-the-box feature. inline, upload, img. img_assist,
> > then complications with different other modules, inline tags showing
> > up in taxonomy blocks, editors not working because of patches...
> > totally unusable for "the normal user"
> >
> > I really like drupal. PLEASE make the image uploading thing an
> > important issue - please tidy up that image module jungle and provide
> > ONE working and good integrated image tool that comes with drupal
> > core.
> >
> > please do not release any new drupal without that image functionality
> > beeing at least as good and usable as in other systems around.
> >
> > THANKS!
> >
> > Drupalista
> >
>
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