On 3/31/09 2:47 AM, Jonathan Schleifer wrote: > Am 30.03.2009 um 20:39 schrieb XMPP Extensions Editor: > >> The XMPP Extensions Editor has received a proposal for a new XEP. >> >> Title: File Transfer Thumbnails >> >> Abstract: This specification defines a way for a client supply a >> preview image for a file transfer. >> >> URL: http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/thumbs.html >> >> The XMPP Council will decide at its next meeting whether to accept >> this proposal as an official XEP. > > Nice, this is exactly what I suggested once (show a picture in the chat > window, transfer it when you click it).
In fact this is pretty much a modernization of what Kopete does: http://xmpp.org/extensions/inbox/file-preview.html Somehow we never published that one, but the new approach with bits of binary seems like a good idea to me. > Two suggestions though: > > • Specify how the client should handle it. Like show a thumbnail in the > chat window and show start the transfer when you click it. Typically our protocol documents don't specify user interface details like that. > • Security considerations: We specify width and height, but the client > MUST NOT rely on these, otherwise it can lead to security issues. Good point. Peter -- Peter Saint-Andre https://stpeter.im/
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