learningequality / learningequality/ricecooker
Thumbnails are not generated for topics with `derive_thumbnail=True` when contained content are instances of `StudioContentNode`
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 31
- Forks
- 77
- Avg merge
- 5d 4h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 3
Description
Observed behavior
When creating a channel using StudioContentNode (which is what is used when creating an automatically-aligned channel), ricecooker doesn't have access to the thumbnails for the content, so it can't auto-create tiled thumbnails for topics that have derive_thumbnail=True.
Expected behavior
I would expect it either to pull the images from Studio to feed into local tile generation, or to generate these thumbnails on the Studio side once uploaded (which would probably be preferable -- could then also have auto-thumbnails applied to channels manually created on Studio.
User-facing consequences
"Ugly folderitis" (aka "fugly folders") on these aligned channels.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the StudioContentNode handling used when creating automatically aligned channels, then trace how derive_thumbnail topics obtain images during channel creation and upload. Compare the local tile-generation path with the Studio-side behavior described in the issue. Done means aligned channels with derive_thumbnail=True receive generated thumbnails instead of showing “ugly folderitis”.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend, content
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100