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[Media+Timeline] Expose media downloading progress through the timeline items

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Description

Downloading media attachments should expose the loading progress through the related timeline item. That way we can present the user with that information, in the current context, within the timeline

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Research direction

Start by tracing how media attachments are downloaded and how related timeline items are represented in the Rust SDK. Determine how loading progress can be exposed through each item, then verify that consumers can observe it in the timeline context and that the behavior is covered by the relevant existing tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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