Auto-generate default field text for image media uploads

[rlnorthcutt]

When adding image media, we should use the filename to pre-populate text fields as possible. This way, an SA can upload/add an image, and then click save - the default fields are filled out and its much faster/simpler.

• For the title, if its not filled out already, use the filename (cute-cat.jpg)
• For the alt text, use the filename without the extension (cute-cat)

Can we pull any additional metadata (like tags) for the Unsplash integration?

[saltednut]

The unsplash "integration" just pulls the file from source.unsplash.com - no payload coming through with additional info, just the raw file. It may have exif info but that might vary from image to image.

[rlnorthcutt]

I was thinking of uploaded files. Even with unsplash integration, we still need to upload images for custom demos.

I assume that getting some data from unsplash from the API is possible, but would be another ticket.

[saltednut]

For the Title part, that field in the media world is called "Name" - so names in media are analogous to titles in nodes. They're the label.

Some ideas:
Fancy type of ajax that updates the field post-image upload?
OR
We hide the title and set it automatically always based on the filename?
OR
We could just make the label optional via hook_form_alter and then, populate it during hook_entity_presave?

[saltednut]

We still don't have an agreed upon solution for auto-populating the title. Its a required field at the moment.

[rlnorthcutt]

I like option 1 (fancy ajax) best. I thought Sam had done something like this before in DF, but we lost it or got rid of it at some point. Does that sound familiar?

[saltednut]

I'm not familiar with anything like that in DF before so this would be something new?