Feature Idea - Verbose Location Information

[kaleben0]

Description of your request
Add an information box and possibly photos about each location.

Describe the solution you'd like
Currently, the program has information about each plant, but it would also be nice to have information about the location itself, especially if they are not in the same geographic location.

I don't think it would need more that a single text box and maybe a place for some photos, like the plants have.
Maybe a field for a google maps link. Building information if it is a commercial building.

[kaleben0]

Another idea to go along with this would be a location based daily log/blog, were people could jot down their findings and thoughts when they go to check on their plants.

[danielbrendel]

Not sure if this is really feasible with the current design. There is by intention no dedicated location page, but rather the location cards are placed in the dashboard. Or do you mean an information box inside a location plant listing page? But given that there also should be photos, I think it's not really feasible with the current design. Regarding the location based log, is the current location log not suitable for the things you want to note down? However there is a definite no to embedding third party services such as from google, due to it violates the spirit of foss and selfhosted philosophy. For the same reasoning I wouldn't implement, say, a Facebook login. There are stringent requirements for adding third-party services which most big tech companies fail to comply with.

[kaleben0]

This would be a small text box and maybe a photo inside the location plant listing, directly under the header. Currently the location cards have a font awesome icon. Couldn't that be replaced with a thumbnail and some photos tied to the location page like the plants do?

This might be useful because, for example, our greenhouse has changed over time and a small historical record might be a welcome feature.

Just a thought

[kaleben0]

This is what I was thinking

[danielbrendel]

Ah, I get it now! Pictures help tremendously. :D Yes, I think some more location infos wouldn't hurt. I guess the best is that it's text info, like the notes on plants or user profile, because custom attributes are a hell I don't want to get into for other entities. There is also an open issue to allow users to set their own photos instead of icons (#335). If I add a gallery for locations then they must be placed below the plant cards / list in the page, because the actual plants are the most important thing to be quickly viewed by the user.

[kaleben0]

Could you make the location information section collapsible? This way it doesn't interfere with the plant section unless the user wants.

[danielbrendel]

Yep.