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[DESIGN] Supporting Images - AW image insertion flow
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Description

Design the image insertion flow in the Abstract Wikipedia editor.

Leading documentation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ERhZ1XF-4u9vfKYhat3typhnBzapWbcUlqfqZd2KJN0/edit?tab=t.0

Scope:

  • [ + ] (add action) button -> image insertion entry point
  • Manual Commons filename/URL input field (no picker for v1)
  • Inline validation states: empty, valid filename, invalid filename, file not on Commons, unsupported file type
  • Preview state: rendered image shown before publish
  • Right-aligned image block layout (Wikipedia-like placement)
  • Alt text field (required) and caption field (optional)

Out of scope: Commons media picker/search, Wikidata-driven selection, full MediaViewer behavior, video/audio

Acceptance criteria:

  • All validation states designed (empty, valid, invalid filename, not on Commons, unsupported file type)
  • Preview state shows rendered image
  • Right-aligned image block layout defined
  • Alt (required) and caption (optional) input fields designed
  • Handoff artifacts ready for frontend implementation

Event Timeline

DSmit-WMF triaged this task as Medium priority.
DSmit-WMF renamed this task from [DESIGN] AW image insertion flow to [DESIGN] Supporting Images - AW image insertion flow.Apr 16 2026, 10:17 AM

Suggested AW input authoring flow:

Screenshot 2026-05-19 at 13.44.48.png (1×1 px, 476 KB)
fieldsmoving gif

Please approve if ok!

Suggested AW input authoring flow:

Screenshot 2026-05-19 at 13.44.48.png (1×1 px, 476 KB)
fieldsmoving gif

Please approve if ok!

Looks good to me.

alright, can be moved to resolved then!