Remove Helix Blog Images
Alex
I would like to suggest that the Blog images feature the way it exists today get's removed and built into the existing Joomla article images function.
There is really no need for having two separate areas to upload images for an article. Especially because they do not work in tandem.
In addition the current helix blog image upload has a lot of limitations. You can only upload an image, which then depending on your settings creates additional versions of the image. This would be a great feature if it were not that the images generated are not optimized and can become quite large in file size.
In addition you are NOT ABLE to:
- browse for an image, you must upload each time
- choose a folder where to store the image
- change the image, you need to delete the image, which doesn't delete the image(s) from the server
- as mentioned before use the Joomla article images at the same time as helix blog images
- cannot use more than one image for different purposes, like in the case of standard Joomla, intro and full images
If Helix uses the existing Joomla image fields, the only feature it looses is Helix's ability to creaty multiple versions of the image. Which if you still want to go that route you can easily keep that feature by using the Joomla image fields as well. And you will have the ability to define two different images for intro and full.
In case you want to make improvements, I think Helix is much better served integrating responsive images in Joomla using the HTML5 srcset attribute using the existing Joomla images fields and step by step you can add a lot of features that will really differentiate the article images feature of Helix from other frameworks:
- Resize article images (core "Intro" and "Full" images)
- Resize content images (images inserted inside text)
- Multiple sizes per image instance based on configuration
- Automatic image resizing
- Optimize image size
- Image editor with functions like: crop, rotate and scale
- Retina images
- Custom filename for uploaded images
- Joomla custom fields integration. Add multiple resizable images using custom fields
If you agree or have suggestions, please let your voice be heard.
I sincerely hope that at the very least with the next release of Helix, the helix blog images will be removed.
Charlie
Accepted AnswerAny update on this feature? The blog image upload is really unconvenient.....
Also once uploaded using blog upload, how to delete the image? the delete button in Blog Image doesn't actually delete the image in the server.....
Charlie
Accepted AnswerOr Helix developer can add an optional server path user INPUT for Blog Image uploading instead of the default year/month path, this way it will make us easier to identify the image files at least.
Alex
Accepted AnswerThis is a follow up on the feature request submitted three years ago regarding the removal of the current Blog images feature and its integration with the existing Joomla article images function. Unfortunately, this issue persists and continues to create significant problems for users.
The current Helix blog image upload mechanism is adding unnecessary bloat and complicating workflows without providing any substantial benefit. It is imperative that we address this longstanding concern. We strongly urge you to consider removing the Helix blog image feature and integrating it with the Joomla article images function. This would streamline the workflow and improve usability significantly. Additionally, leveraging Joomla’s existing fields could enhance functionality without losing Helix’s capability to create multiple image versions.
We respectfully request a response regarding whether the development team is considering this feature request.
Mehtaz Afsana Borsha
Accepted AnswerThanks all for your opinions and sorry for this inconvenience. I will again inform our team about it. Allow me some time please.
Ximware
Accepted AnswerHello,
Please ask your developers to please go to the heliximage.php file which is in the path ../plugins/system/helixultimate/src/fields and replace this line:
$output .= '<input type="hidden" name="' . $this->name . '" id="' . $this->id . '" value="' . htmlspecialchars($this->value ?? "", ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8')
. '" class="form-field-hu-image">';for this one:
$output .= '<input type="text" name="' . $this->name . '" id="' . $this->id . '" value="' . htmlspecialchars($this->value ?? "", ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8')
. '" class="form-control mt-3 form-field-hu-image">';It's not that complicated!
