Flat view - all images in current and sub-directories

[oparoz]

From @osos on March 14, 2015 19:38

It would be nice to able to switch to a view-mode where all images in the current directory/folder and sub-folders are shown in the grid, and the ability to scroll through the images - iOS style.

Sort by date, filename, folders etc.

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Copied from original issue: owncloud/gallery#95

[oparoz]

So you want to have hundreds of thumbnails on one page and to be able to sort them

There are 3 missing requirements for this to happen:

1. Stream data about a file as soon as it's collected, so that the view can be built without having to wait until we have information about the whole cloud
2. Show thumbnails as soon as they're received Introduce plugins to extend the main app #29
3. Implement sorting filters Make it possible to turn the API off? #91

Then, if sorting by folder, we would need some sort of separation between groups of pictures.

2. and 3) will probably happen at some point, but this request seems to be the only one so far really needing 1).
   It's also possible to do it without it, but it would have to be turned on via a user setting as it would slow down the app too much to be the default behaviour.

[oparoz]

From @osos on March 15, 2015 10:46

Hmm, sounds like this is not straightforward.

But yes, basically I would like a gallery which can be optimized for smart-devices and work ala the Photo-app on iOS. This is especially great for family photos and the like.

[oparoz]

The advantage these native apps have is that they build a database within the app, on the device. So when you load the app, it uses that to quickly build the view.
It's something we can't easily compete with as each user loads the app in a potentially different browser.