feat (server, web): Implement Archive

[brighteyed]

This PR partially (for web UI only) implements an Archive feature mentioned in #1625, #1638 and #1681.

Selected photos and videos can be archived from the Photos page. New Archive button has been added to the sidebar and the Archive page is similar to the Favorites page.

Archive is a way to exclude photos and videos from the main timeline. It is useful for receipts, schedules, screenshots, etc. They can still be deleted, marked as favorite, added to albums as usual. Similar to Google Photos implementation.

I've tested web UI thoroughly (archive/unarchive/search). Not sure if mobile app doesn't require any code modifications, though I have successfully built Android APK. Mobile app needs testing.

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[alextran1502]

Can you elaborate a little bit on the description of what the Archive will do? Would deleted item go in here? or is this to hide a certain asset?

[jrasm91]

Looking through the code it looks similar to google photos implementation. It's basically a way to remove an item from the main timeline without deleting it. Accomplished by an isArchived flag, similar to isFavorite, except this one is excluded in the timeline queries. To see the photos there is a separate view. The photos can still be deleted as usual, and even added to albums, etc. Really just a special flag to "archive" content out of the main timeline.

[alextran1502]

@jrasm91 Thank you, I've never used the Archive functionality of GPhotos 😄

[jrasm91]

Nice. It is similar to archive functionally in mail apps too, if you've used that. Basically remove an item from the "inbox", but still be able to search for and find it later.

For photos it works great for pictures of receipts, screenshots, documents, etc.

[brighteyed]

Can you elaborate a little bit on the description of what the Archive will do? Would deleted item go in here? or is this to hide a certain asset?

@jrasm91 is completely right in his reply. I couldn't have answered better. Changed PR description to clarify.

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[alextran1502]

PR Looks good, I fixed the merge conflict, and an issue with the close button doesn't close the menu bar. Are you planning on working on the mobile portion as well?

[brighteyed]

Unfortunately, I have no experience with Flutter at all, so I had no such plans

[brighteyed]

I found a bug:

1. Archive any photo
2. Go to Archive page
3. Select photo
4. Click Delete button

Result: "Error deleting assets" popup and until page reloading, the photo is still selected and remains visible.

Will debug this issue tomorrow

[brighteyed]

Will debug this issue tomorrow

Fixed. assetStore doesn't contain archived assets. Thus the second call to assetStore.removeAsset caused an exception

[ollioddi]

Would it be possible to archive a whole album as well?

Lets say you have an album with many photos, which you may not want to pollute the timeline with, but rather look up as an album.

Would probably be its own PR but i am just curious :-)

EDIT: To specify a whole album and not as archiving each item individually.

[brighteyed]

This PR doesn't have this functionality. Google Photos also doesn't have this feature

[colin715]

Would it be possible to archive a whole album as well?

Lets say you have an album with many photos, which you may not want to pollute the timeline with, but rather look up as an album.

Would probably be its own PR but i am just curious :-)

EDIT: To specify a whole album and not as archiving each item individually.

This would work great for my use-case (#1638)