[Feature] Seamless tool-to-tool workflow: reuse current image/result across all tools without losing progress

[JamDaBam]

Problem or use case

When I try to perform multiple image processing steps using different tools, I can't continue working with the result because each tool manages its own upload state.

For example, after resizing an image, I may want to compress it, convert it, add a watermark, or continue editing it with another module.

Currently, switching to another tool from the left sidebar clears the current image and I have to download the result and upload it again.

There is a small "Continue editing" menu after processing, but it only exposes a limited subset of tools.

This makes workflows such as:

Resize → Compress → Convert → Watermark

more cumbersome than necessary and interrupts the editing flow.

Proposed solution

I would like SnapOtter to maintain a "current working image" or editing session across tool changes.

A possible workflow could be:

1. Upload an image into any tool.
2. Apply the operation.
3. Review the before/after result.
4. Commit or accept the result as the new current image.
5. Select another tool from the left sidebar.
6. The committed result automatically becomes the input for the next tool.

Ideally, users should be able to move freely between all compatible tools in the sidebar while keeping the current image and editing history.

This would make the individual tools behave more like modules within a single editing workflow rather than isolated upload pages.

The existing "Continue editing" menu is already a great start, but it would be even more useful if:

• all compatible tools were available there, or
• sidebar navigation automatically reused the current image.

Optional improvements:

• editing history / undo stack
• explicit "Commit result" button
• optional automatic saving to Files

Alternatives considered

SnapOtter already offers Automate / Pipeline Builder, but this addresses a different use case.
Pipelines are ideal for predefined and repeatable workflows where all processing steps are known beforehand.

The requested feature focuses on interactive editing workflows where the user wants to inspect each result before deciding on the next operation.

Instead of executing an entire pipeline in one go, the goal is to continue working directly with the output of the previous step and freely switch between tools.

Area

Existing tool improvement

Contribution

• I'm willing to submit a PR for this feature