This is sounds like an itch i'm also trying to scratch. Was excited to learn from @MarkS. about "External Attachments" plugin for TiddlyDesktop, since that is my UI for TW5, but couldn't get it working right: i drag an image to TiddlyDesktop, and it lights up the green import bar atop the window, but then it offers to import scads of unrelated tiddlers... And then there is in the end no new tiddler, and no evidence of the image i tried to import.
So: The best workaround i've been able to achieve for my purposes is: 1. Create free image galleries online at imgur.com (great service, if you don't know it, with good UI on all platforms DT&mobile; easy to upload in bulk); then 2. In the "Images" view of your account, pull down the view options to "Generate Image Links"; then 3. Cllck-select all the images you want to link; then 4. Paste the generated list into a tiddler (got to hack the URL a bit, adding suffix "i." after https:// and appending ".jpg" to the end, but that's easily scriptable); and 5. Save tiddler in markdown format, using convention of  for inline display. Dunno if this addresses your UseCase directly, @HP -sounds like you are after a more scaleable approach- but in case it helps anyone wanting to link groups of external images, this could be one way to go. On Friday, January 1, 2021 at 11:59:58 AM UTC HP wrote: > Unfortunately the "External Attachment" plugin doesn't do the job and > isn't available in the html quine. > > > On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 8:05:01 PM UTC+1 HP wrote: > >> Hi Mark. Thanks for your reply. >> I can't see the problem here in *generate* a file name (as UUID) to >> prevent the case that TW5 must know the file name which is unavailable at >> this particular moment. After save it to a (TW5) folder it should be >> possible to generate a uri from that place for thumbnails. It is another >> topic to import and provide a thumbnail from an external uri fmpov. >> >> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 11:04:21 PM UTC+1 Mark S. wrote: >> >>> I think the approach would have to be from the other direction. You >>> would have a script or program that would look at a directory of images, >>> create tiddlers, and maybe create thumbnails. Then you could import the >>> generated tiddlers into your TW. >>> >>> We've been told (I think) that the name of the file is unavailable when >>> you drop into a web page (including TW). And of course modern browsers >>> won't let your web page save to specific directories (just the nominated >>> download directory). >>> >>> I do have a script that runs in TW where you provide a list of file >>> names and then it creates the tiddlers with the _canonical_ uri filled in. >>> >>> Actually creating thumbnails would have to be done through an external >>> file manipulator, I suspect. >>> >>> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 1:05:37 PM UTC-8 Mat wrote: >>> >>>> +1 >>>> I'm in a very similar situation! I posted this request >>>> <https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/5309> a few days ago >>>> which is related but complimentary. >>>> These functionalities would make TW substantially more useful for e.g >>>> authoring books or other image intensive documents. >>>> >>>> <:-) >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 9:46:26 PM UTC+1 HP wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello all, >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking for a plugin or an already existing TW5 function for my >>>>> excessive image based working process. Based on the sheer number of to be >>>>> processed images, it is neither possible to save them manually nor in TW5 >>>>> (I don't like nodejs a lot - so "lazy load" isn't an option). >>>>> >>>>> I want TW5/a plugin to "build externalimages" (aka just save images >>>>> separately through TW5) ad hoc with the import process (drag'n drop or >>>>> copy >>>>> paste) by saving the image into a/tbd/asked separate file folder AND >>>>> create >>>>> a thumbnail/image tiddler with or by its _canonical_uri to it. >>>>> >>>>> Maybe this process could handle all files TW5 is able to create >>>>> thumbnails of (eg PDF). >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your hints in this direction and please apologize my bad >>>>> English. >>>>> >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> HP >>>>> >>>>> tl;dr >>>>> >>>>> 1. import image by dnd or as a screenshot from clipboard >>>>> (instead of saving one of those myself to s TW5 image folder) >>>>> 2. let TW5 save it to its/a file subfolder >>>>> >>>>> Bonus >>>>> 3. create a tiddler from the image import with a thumbnail through >>>>> its uri to the file subfolder it was saved to >>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/c5f8027c-de50-447e-b099-f99811143609n%40googlegroups.com.
