[Patch] Immediately load high resolution in webOS 2 photos app

[pcworld]

I've created a patch that makes the webOS 2 photos app much more usuable.
Normally, it takes a few seconds until the app loads the high resolution version of a photo.
Digging through the code I noticed how ill they implemented displaying the photos, they're using delays without end.

This patch makes the app loading the high resolution version of a photo immediately.
A big disadvantage is the high memory usage when viewing many pictures. (With a bit more patching there would be a way around this.)

Please give me feedback on how this patch works for you, and do not submit this patch to the portal (yet).

Thanks

Changelog:
v0.0.1: Initial release
v0.0.2: Fixed conflict with other apps (like camera app)

[Rnp]

Tested and aproved!!


Best Regards...

[T-ulk]

it works but it breaks the preview of pictures in camera app. Preview stays very blurry.

[matteebee13]

Originally Posted by T-ulk

it works but it breaks the preview of pictures in camera app. Preview stays very blurry.

Works, but +1 to what ^ said. Worth the trade off though as I rarely need to show off my photos using the camera app or just open the photo app. There used to be a patch for 1.4.5 that did this and I am loving this version. Maybe you can figure out the camera app problem and it would be perfect! Thanks a bunch!!!

[FenrirWolf]

Definitely gonna try this one out.

[matteebee13]

Works for on device stored photos in the photo app but not the cloud stored ones like facebook or picasa. Liking it though.

[jsgraphicart]

The only thing I really noticed with this patch is that instead of showing a blurry image while it loads, it replaces the blurry image with a black screen and shows the clear image once it loads all the way. I dont really see it making anything faster. Just gets rid of the loading/blurry image before fully loading the image. Am I wrong?

[vinjunk]

how to install?

Originally Posted by pcworld

I've created a patch that makes the webOS 2 photos app much more usuable.
Normally, it takes a few seconds until the app loads the high resolution version of a photo.
Digging through the code I noticed how ill they implemented displaying the photos, they're using delays without end.

This patch makes the app loading the high resolution version of a photo immediately.
A big disadvantage is the high memory usage when viewing many pictures. (With a bit more patching there would be a way around this.)

Please give me feedback on how this patch works for you, and do not submit this patch to the portal (yet).

Thanks

[vinjunk]

how did you install it?

[jsgraphicart]

Originally Posted by vinjunk

how did you install it?

webOS Quick Install. Or if you have the Internalz app, email it to yourself and open it up with that. It will install it for you.

[vinjunk]

how do you do webos quick install? rookie here. do you install on pc and then transfer to phone? how do i get quick install?

[jsgraphicart]

Originally Posted by vinjunk

how do you do webos quick install? rookie here. do you install on pc and then transfer to phone? how do i get quick install?

http://forums.precentral.net/canuck-...-v4-2-3-a.html

Its a program you download to your computer and use to install patches and apps to your phone. Very easy to use.

[jsgraphicart]

And since you have never used Quick Install, I assume you dont have Preware on your device. I would look Preware up too if I were you and install it with Quick Install. It will change your life. lol

[vinjunk]

I will try JS but I am not very techie. Thanks

[rmausser]

Please add this to Preware

webOS-Patches Web Portal

[pcworld]

Originally Posted by jsgraphicart

The only thing I really noticed with this patch is that instead of showing a blurry image while it loads, it replaces the blurry image with a black screen and shows the clear image once it loads all the way. I dont really see it making anything faster. Just gets rid of the loading/blurry image before fully loading the image. Am I wrong?

Yes, this patch omits the low resolution image.
But it makes the app immediately start loading the high resolution image.
Normally the high resolution image gets only loaded when you actually see the low-res one, and then there's a timeout of 0.4 seconds before the app even starts loading the high-res img.
The most stupid thing is that after the 0.4s if you're dragging or zooming, the high-res img loading gets delayed by another 0.5s.
This patch also pre-loads the high resolution version for the next and previous photo.
What device did you test the patch on?

Originally Posted by matteebee13

Works for on device stored photos in the photo app but not the cloud stored ones like facebook or picasa. Liking it though.

I may create a system-wide patch too.

Originally Posted by T-ulk

it works but it breaks the preview of pictures in camera app. Preview stays very blurry.

Thanks for the report. I fixed this and uploaded a new version (v0.0.2) to the first post. Please let me know if this issue is resolved now.
To make the image loading in other apps like the camera app faster too, I may create a system-wide patch.

Originally Posted by rmausser

Please add this to Preware

webOS-Patches Web Portal

I intentionally did this not yet, because I expected some bugs, and, well, some people discovered bugs.
When the patch is stable and I cleaned up the code I'll submit.

[matteebee13]

The new version fixed the camera problem, but the photos still stay blurry for the 0.4s before appearing clear again. The photo app looks beautiful. Keep up the good work, I love what you're doing so far

[pcworld]

Originally Posted by matteebee13

The new version fixed the camera problem, but the photos still stay blurry for the 0.4s before appearing clear again. The photo app looks beautiful. Keep up the good work, I love what you're doing so far

As said, the current patch only works for the photos app, and no other app.
I may try to create a system-wide patch too.

[jsgraphicart]

Originally Posted by pcworld

Yes, this patch omits the low resolution image.
But it makes the app immediately start loading the high resolution image.
Normally the high resolution image gets only loaded when you actually see the low-res one, and then there's a timeout of 0.4 seconds before the app even starts loading the high-res img.
The most stupid thing is that after the 0.4s if you're dragging or zooming, the high-res img loading gets delayed by another 0.5s.
This patch also pre-loads the high resolution version for the next and previous photo.
What device did you test the patch on?

I tested it on a Verizon Pre Plus running 2.1. I'm going to try out the version 2 patch now.

[pcworld]

Originally Posted by jsgraphicart

I tested it on a Verizon Pre Plus running 2.1. I'm going to try out the version 2 patch now.

On a Pre 2 the speed improvement is probably more noticeable.