Brainstorming & priorities planning for the Drupalcamp Atlanta 2012 Code Sprint

A summary of the current "state of the Media issue queue".

Bugs

Critical

• Blocks a new release of Media. Review the existing patches and fix. #1496624: Provide an upgrade path for media types to file_entity types

Major

• Affects all Media 1.x users and makes it more difficult to use. Review the existing patch and fix. #1447790: image_load makes admin/content/media unusably slow
• Affects all Media 2.x users and makes it more difficult to use. Review and improve the existing patch. #1319528: Media browser view library exposed form submit problem

Tasks

Major

• Blocks dropping media fields (and probably a full release of Media). Review and improve the existing patches. #1349058: Convert 'Media' fields to 'File' fields that use the 'Media file selector' widget
• Review and comment on the proposal to enable the embedding of all media types. Approve or close. #1792738: Allow custom file view modes for WYSIWYG display
• Test to ensure the existing patch works properly with previously embedded media. RTBC or improve. #1451316: Clean up wysiwyg-media.js

Feature Requests

Major

Most popular feature requests which would benefit all Media users.

• #1658452: Regression: Views Library doesn't support mutliselect, 1.x library did
• #1024632: Allow double-click in library to select & submit media
• #1399098: The WYSIWYG plugin does not respect File directory path, what options do we have?

i would love to see
#1496624: Provide an upgrade path for media types to file_entity types
#1451316: Clean up wysiwyg-media.js
#1658452: Regression: Views Library doesn't support mutliselect, 1.x library did
rtbc'ed

I would LOVE to see #1244204: Make media_gallery work with media-7.x-2.x branch fixed so that multiple/batch image uploading is possible in the Panopoly distribution - since Panopoly uses Media 2.x but the media_gallery module for said multi-uploading needs Media 1.x:
Multiple/batch image uploading: Can Panopoly use Media 7.x-1.x for media_gallery multiple uploading or is there an alternative?

EDIT:
It is important to also consider the migration path for people already using media 1.x with media_gallery who would wish to move to media 2.x with media_gallery:
added two issues here:
media: http://drupal.org/node/1822012
media_gallery: http://drupal.org/node/1822018

I suggest a content export and re-import utility for this migration activity.

Any way I can help, let me know! What PHP development environment/IDE debugger do you use? I'll help by stepping through the code if I know how to set up a Drupal build in an IDE/remote debug on my local MAMP stack- I have Komodo IDE 7 full license, I could also buy PHPStorm or PHPEd - whatever is quickest and easier to setup (I heard Eclipse is another option, but a pain to set up, tried Netbeans, stumbled at the start with dependencies to deal with - not a great motivator!...)

I am UK-based but I believe Drupal UK/Drupal London were thinking of running a drop-in sprint on this weekend Saturday 27 October which nearly coincides with your event in Atlanta on Friday October 26th. Google Hangout perhaps?

This is our sprint event in London: http://www.drupal.org.uk/event/drupal-drop-sprint-london-october-2012/27...

Related to rootatwc's patch, there is a different patch that takes a different approach to WYSIWYG embedding of files:

#1792738: Allow custom file view modes for WYSIWYG display

Both approaches are useful in certain situations but they aren't compatible as it stands, it would be ideal to make them play nicely together, somehow.

Also,#1447742: Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in file_icon_path() (line 808 file/file.module) is an outstanding issue that breaks the Large File Icon formatter (a useful fallback or default option) and causes endless error logs. Getting that looked at and (finally) fixed would be awesome.

marking this as fixed:)
good job everyone!

Although being a non-developer, without sound knowledge of the current status... but I really would love to see a working link-to-file function when working in WYSIWYG environment (e.g. "you might download the file XYZ here ((links to media item, e.g. PDF)) ).

However, thank you all for the work so far:-)

mazze:
you should check latest dev;)