mjackson / mjackson/shadowbox

Stuck on loading on dead link

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Description

Shadowbox 3.0.3 when finds a dead linked image gets stuck on loading. Closing it by normal means doesn't work, I have to refresh the browser.

Shouldn't it provide a default "Link not found" message fallback like for missing plugins?

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Reproduce the issue with Shadowbox 3.0.3 using a dead linked image and observe the loading and closing behavior. Inspect the image error and fallback handling; done means a missing image shows a default "Link not found" message and the lightbox can be closed normally.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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