Hey mate,

I reckon this module has the potential to brilliant, been hanging out for something like this for a while now. There are quite a few things we need to do to get it functional for us.

Do you have a bit of a roadmap for this module? I'd like to work with you to get this thing fully functional. Heres some of my ideas:

  • I have already made a pictures_flash_gallery module that displays a simpleviewer gallery for the pictures attached to a node (eg: flash_gallery module). Unfortunatley this requires hacking the actionscript of simpleviewer, and you have to pay to get code access, so I don't think I can release this module. (unless simpleviewer modify their free offering)
  • My gallery only works with the "files-in-nodes" method, I would like to expand it to work as "nodes-in-terms".
  • I suggest a bit of renaming might be in order. I think the current gallery module should be called something like "picture repository" or "remote gallery integration" (its a bit confusing when ppl are used to the image_gallery module.
  • Instead of "Publish or Unpublish" maybe call it "Publish Method: Node or File"
  • I desperately need users to be able to attach pictures to nodes without access to the entire picture repository! Maybe each picture should be associated with a uid, and then have a "own pictures only" permission? Or maybe have a picture attach that bypasses the whole gallery bit, and attaches straight to the node.
  • Also need multiple repositories - but I understand you are working on that?
  • Eventually it would be nice to let users crop the image for themselves using a javascript cropper. We did up a module like this sometime back, but never ended up finishing or releasing it. I will look into using our old code, or integrating with something like snipshot. (http://snipshot.com/).

Let me know what you think.

Cheers,
Chris

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Chris Gillis CreditAttribution: Chris Gillis commented

Another important feature would be a mass import.

Also, if we theme the node to show the primary picture, a block that shows any other pics for that node would be nice. (so that it can be placed in the sidebar)

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rhys CreditAttribution: rhys commented

Unfortunately I didn't have a roadmap for further development.
See http://drupal.org/node/167528
However, I think a lot of what you raised, could and should be implemented.
I'm not familiar with some of what you mentioned, for instance, the node-in-terms under point 2.
The idea of multiple repositories was a definite goer, but I am a little hard pressed for time, to be able to develop it much further. When I can, I plan to do a lot more work.

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rhys CreditAttribution: rhys commented

Hi, I've been working on some of the features that you have pointed to, but required an expanded solution for the problems I was facing. I created a module called Media Manager to hopefully create the kind of directionality that I think you where pointing to.
I've also been unfortunately very busy, so I haven't totally completed everything which I would like to have.

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rhys CreditAttribution: rhys commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

This module is being "retired". Please refer to the above mentioned module, since it will perform all the features of the this module, and I'll be maintaining http://drupal.org/project/mmedia instead.