google / google/codeworld

Avatars

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Description

We want a feature of the web site where a student can choose to capture a screen from a running CodeWorld program, and set it as their avatar. The avatar has the following uses:

1. It is displayed in the UI when logged in, making it easy to see whether you are logged in, or someone else is logged in on a shared computer.
2. Eventually, it can be used for collaboration features, such as collaborative code editing, comments, and submitting code to a gallery. (e.g., the kinds of features in #551)
3. We want it for motivation reasons. The official curriculum will start with making student name tags, and then students may want to customize from there.

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Research direction

Start by mapping the existing logged-in UI, avatar handling, and the interface for capturing output from a running CodeWorld program; the issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Clarify the capture flow, storage and display requirements, and collaboration scope before implementation. Done should include a student-selectable program screenshot shown as the account avatar.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
frontend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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