Planning issue for next major release of LDI

[jywarren]

Coming out of the broader MapKnitter upgrade project, I'm collecting a set of issues/ideas/projects which we'd like to tackle in the next big release.

Projects

• multiple image selection multiple image collection actions (like export) #29, means to drag multiple or perform actions on image collections
• simpler menu API to add new tools (even after initialization, like img = new L.DistortableImageOverlay(...); img.addAction(); perhaps? (simpler menu API to add new tools to toolbar, even at runtime #141)
• abstract tools UI from tools functions, allow for alternative tools UIs to be attached instead of default Toolbar (abstract tools UI from tools functions to allow for alternative UIs #140)
  • nested menus or modal for more tools, as the menu runs out of space? (also build on abstract tools UI from tools functions to allow for alternative UIs #140)
• image ordering? Image overlay ordering system #84, mapknitter link-in in client-side image ordering interface mapknitter#116
• full res download from menu (clean copy of #97 full resolution download #100 but needs a way to pass in full-res original image in options)
  • 'place with geodata' tool, not sure if this lives in MK or LDI, we have a lot of code for it here which could be broken out into a separate file, or even a separate npm module: Develop image geocoding/altitude module using existing example code #142

Needs bug documentation

(need to list out all observed bugs with screenshots/gifs, could ask people to help with this in an issue?)

• debugging of menu placement, hide/show
• thorough cross-browser UI testing of toolbar
• toolbar bugs when you delete images

Compatibility

• compatibility with React wrapper: (edited) Publish changes compatible with downstream React wrapper #105

Assorted other issues/bugs/ideas here: #87

• resolve grunt build and karma issue in Travis CI: Update .travis.yml #122

Assorted utility functions

• average_scale, cm_per_pixel, average_cm_per_pixel which we do in Ruby here, could be re-implemented in JS, following Leaflet conventions: https://github.com/publiclab/mapknitter/blob/main/app/models/map.rb#L123-L171

Dream projects

• detect similar features in nearby or overlapping images while dragging: Feature detection, description, and matching to assist stitching (complex) #110

[jywarren]

@gauravano @SidharthBansal starting to build this out a good bit! These are pretty important to the overall project as they focus on the usability and debugging of the UI.

[jywarren]

@rexagod @sashadev-sky I've broken out a number of these into new stand-alone issues with some code links and discussion! Would love to hear your thoughts!

[sashadev-sky]

@jywarren I will take on
"multiple image selection #29, means to drag multiple or perform actions on image collections" if that is okay!

[rexagod]

• nested menus or modal for more tools, as the menu runs out of space? (also build on abstract tools UI from tools functions to allow for alternative UIs #140)

How about displaying a modal with keymaps for all the different functions, while including the more important ones in the toolbar, or even swapping the toolbar icons with the ones that user frequents? Relates to #141, too.

[sashadev-sky]

I was thinking about that too! It could be one of the interfaces the developer can select for their sidebar. Also that would be cool to have it auto sort by how frequently they are used.

I thought this legends window I saw on an example map was very pleasant looking

[jywarren]

Oh cool! Yes, and i think i mention the alternative Control (not popup) UI for Leaflet.toolbar in #140, which could help achieve something like this too!

[rexagod]

@jywarren ⬆️ Please review these whenever you have the time to. I hope the barnraising event went well, the twitterverse was full of it! I checked in every now and then to keep up with the event and it seemed really interesting! I think you all deserve some rest. 😉 👏

[jywarren]

Aww, thanks @rexagod -- i was resting so i missed this! :laugh: Will do now!

[rexagod]

Pinging @jywarren to re-open this.