Bug 425293

Summary: show phone photos on desktop
Product: [Applications] kdeconnect Reporter: johnathan <testing1237a-c>
Component: commonAssignee: Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: nicolas.fella
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
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Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description johnathan 2020-08-13 12:19:13 UTC 
SUMMARY
it would be nice to have kdeconnect show preview of photos in the camera folder on the phone. from there it would be easy to drag on the desktop/window

Right now it can be achieved by sharing a photo from the phone itself or by opening the camera folder from "browse this device" link and manually doing whatever.

it can show just previews until the user clicks on a photo or does any operation. 

what this would be helpful for someone who can take quick photos on the phone, photos show up on the widget and just drag drop outside. 

just like notifications show in the widget, photos should also show up there
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2020-08-17 15:36:39 UTC 
How is what you are asking for different to opening the phone's pictures folder in the file browser? Dolphin can show thumbnails there, the generation is somewhat slow though
Comment 2 johnathan 2020-08-22 04:54:13 UTC 
(In reply to Nicolas Fella from comment #1)
> How is what you are asking for different to opening the phone's pictures
> folder in the file browser? Dolphin can show thumbnails there, the
> generation is somewhat slow though

https://youtu.be/ibKgRlNjlmc?t=141
windows phone companion app, aka kde connect clone does this. we already have sms in the sms manager and notifications in the widget, this "feature" is more than what kde connect has right now.

you are right, we can open the photos folder, i have even set direct links from the connect app to photos and some other folders to be accessible on my pc but this specifically for photos looks a much quicker experience. open widget, copy photo, done