wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-Android

Loading revision into editor causes images to flicker when they are reloading

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[Pri] Low [Status] Stale [Type] Broken Window Posting/Editing
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Kotlin
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Description

When you load revision that has images in it into the editor, the image briefly switches to a placeholder, and them to real images, which causes a jarring effect, as illustrated by this video

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue described in the video: load a revision containing images into the editor and observe the transition from placeholder to image. Trace the editor's image-loading path and consider the work done when images no longer visibly flicker during revision loading.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile
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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