nextcloud / nextcloud/activity

Add previews to notifications & notification eMails

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enhancement
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JavaScript
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Description

I wondered if it were possible to add a configuration option which allows adding previews of uploaded files to the notifications and notification emails.

Instead of the generic .svg for a file, it would be nice to have a thumbnail, especially for media content. For photos & videos, an inline preview image for the email notification would be the best.

For files like office documents, a file type icon like already used in the web UIi would be nice.

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Research direction

Begin by tracing the notification and notification-email entry points described in the issue, then compare the existing web UI file-type icon behavior. Define how configuration controls previews for uploaded files, including thumbnails or inline images for photos and videos and file-type icons for office documents. Done means the configured previews appear in both notifications and notification emails.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
full-stack
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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