Integrate/hide the *content type* dropdown
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Mat
Mar 15, 2017, 7:52:37 PM3/15/17
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When adding a _canonical_uri for an image, the UI seems to be overly demanding when requiring the user to set a specific image type. When e.g displaying a _canonical_uir image, it seems to work with any image file type, at least for jpg and png images. (I admit I've only done a few tests tho).
Actually, it seems one can even set type: text/html - even if this displays the image in some kind of enlarged frame.
The above points are one indication that what I'm really about to ask might be possible:
I'm wondering if it would make sense to simplify the UI and hide/integrate the type dropdown into the contexts where it is directly relevant?
For example; when intending to draw an image, rather than forcing a select of image type from the dropdown, it would make more sense to have an editor tool button that one clicks to get the canvas. The default type would be whatever is best for doodles in TW and, for advanced users who insist on another type, there could be a "subdropdown" to specify type similar to the upcoming 5.1.14 preview button, i.e the eye and the subdropdown options to preview in different "formats".
Same thing for a bunch of the other content type options; they would be more suitable as editor "stamp" tools that stamps an empty outline for the type and less visibly sets the content type in some field.
Makes sense or am I missing something?
<:-)
Actually, it seems one can even set type: text/html - even if this displays the image in some kind of enlarged frame.
The above points are one indication that what I'm really about to ask might be possible:
I'm wondering if it would make sense to simplify the UI and hide/integrate the type dropdown into the contexts where it is directly relevant?
For example; when intending to draw an image, rather than forcing a select of image type from the dropdown, it would make more sense to have an editor tool button that one clicks to get the canvas. The default type would be whatever is best for doodles in TW and, for advanced users who insist on another type, there could be a "subdropdown" to specify type similar to the upcoming 5.1.14 preview button, i.e the eye and the subdropdown options to preview in different "formats".
Same thing for a bunch of the other content type options; they would be more suitable as editor "stamp" tools that stamps an empty outline for the type and less visibly sets the content type in some field.
Makes sense or am I missing something?
<:-)
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