wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android

Missing support for svg images

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[Pri] Low [Pri] Medium [Type] Enhancement Media
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Description

Expected behavior

Svg images loaded from a url are displayed.

There is an official sample for Glide.

Actual behavior

We don't support dispalying svg images. Svg images loaded from a url are not being displayed.

Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Go to My Site
  2. Plugins
  3. Search
  4. Type for example nutrition table
  5. Observe icon of Nutrition Information Table Facts is not displayed. Also notice an error message in the log.

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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

Start with the Glide SVG sample linked in the issue and reproduce the missing plugin icon from My Site > Plugins > Search, checking the log for the reported error. Trace how remote images are loaded and determine the support needed for SVGs; done means the Nutrition Information Table Facts icon displays without that error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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