learningequality / learningequality/studio
Sync resources - Existing file thumbnails won't get synced and updated
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Description
Observed behavior
If there is an existing document thumbnail it won't get updated after applying the Sync resources option.
Expected behavior
The thumbnail should be updated correctly with the latest one.
Steps to reproduce the issue
- Create a channel A and channel B.
- Upload a file in channel A, add a thumbnail and then import the same file in channel B.
- Change the thumbnail of the file in channel A and click the Finish button.
- Go to channel B, click the Sync resources menu item, select all four checkboxes and confirm.
- Compare the thumbnail for the same file in channel A and B.
Additional information

Usage Details
- OS: Windows 10
- Browser: Chrome
- URL: https://hotfixes.studio.learningequality.org/en/
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
No files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the issue with two channels and the Sync resources flow, then inspect the resource synchronization entry point responsible for thumbnails. Done means changing a file thumbnail in channel A and syncing channel B produces matching thumbnails.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100