Feature: Add URL command to display images from any URL

[davemac]

Feature Request / Patch

I've built a web controller companion for the EO1 app (similar to the Partner app but works from any browser). One feature I'd like is the ability to display images from any URL, not just Flickr.

Use Case

• Display images from Unsplash, direct image links, personal servers, etc.
• Expands the EO1's usefulness beyond Flickr

Implementation

The change is minimal (~11 lines) since loadImage() already uses Picasso which supports any HTTP URL. Just need to add a new command type:

Command format: url,https://example.com/image.jpg

Patch

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dan/eo1/MyMessageService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dan/eo1/MyMessageService.java
index 3e4fa44..bde9a39 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dan/eo1/MyMessageService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dan/eo1/MyMessageService.java
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ public class MyMessageService extends Service {
                         intent.putExtra("level", Float.parseFloat(message.replace("brightness,","")));
                     }
 
+                    if (message.startsWith("url,")) {
+                        intent.putExtra("type", "url");
+                        intent.putExtra("imageUrl", message.substring(4));
+                    }
+
                     if (message.startsWith("options")) {
                         intent.putExtra("type", "options");

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dan/eo1/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dan/eo1/MainActivity.java
index 4ba47eb..bba3a3f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dan/eo1/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dan/eo1/MainActivity.java
@@ -823,6 +823,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                         loadImagesFromFlickr();
                     }
 
+                    if (type.equals("url")) {
+                        String imageUrl = intent.getStringExtra("imageUrl");
+                        slideshowpaused = true;
+                        loadImage(imageUrl);
+                    }
+
                 }
             }
         }

Happy to submit as a PR if you'd prefer - just let me know!

[davemac]

For reference, here's the branch where I have done some intial work to hopefully use this feature.

It provides a UI for entering image URLs and sends them to the EO1 using the url, command format.