nextcloud / nextcloud/previewgenerator

Consider adapting this blog article in the readme

Open
#178 2 comments 7 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

docs
Dominant language
PHP
Stars
520
Forks
55
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

Article: https://ownyourbits.com/2019/06/29/understanding-and-improving-nextcloud-previews/

This information should be directly within the docs/README of this project.

What also should be mentioned:

  • How deleted files are handled and when the previews get deleted

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Read the linked article and compare its coverage with docs/README. Adapt the relevant preview-generation information into that README, and include how deleted files are handled and when their previews are removed. Done means the README contains the requested guidance without requiring readers to consult the article.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.