transparent-background GIF

ChemE_Ken

Diarium version: 2.9.72.0
OS + version: iOS 16.4.1
Starting today, when I attach a transparent-background GIF, instead of the accent color (system color #008055) showing through the transparent part, like it has in the past, the transparent part displays as black.

timo

I temporarily disabled GIFs - new GIFs are recoded to a JPG. One reason is this bug on iOS, another reason is that I am considering removing the GIF feature permanently because I think it is not used very commonly and increases the code complexity.
Can you give some more details how you are/were using the GIF feature in the past and why JPG isn't sufficient?

ChemE_Ken

timo OK, JPG will work for me. I had been removing the background from GIFs and added the photo to a Daily Entry and the Diarium accent color showed through the transparent part on my iPhone. I can set the background color of the GIF in a photo editor and then save the file as a JPG before I add the photo to my daily entry.

timo

Is there a particular reason why you want to have transparent images? I never thought of this to be a reason to use GIFs instead of JPG

mike93468

timo

Hi Timo,

Is there any update on this?

I was just about to upload a GIF (an image that cycles through multiple frames) but only found a JPG instead. It would be great if the GIF could be displayed.

To make sure it’s accessible, I’ve packed it as a ZIP file and attached it. But that’s not really ideal. I’d much prefer to see it directly.

It would be great if this could move forward.

Do you need any additional information from me?

PS: i don't want a transparent GIF. Just a GIF.

QuincyHarleyJr

Okay, so it appears I'm late to this thread. I logged in to find some info on why my recently added GIF was no longer animated. SURPRISE: it's recoded to a JPG! why? SURPRISE: to resolve an issue with transparent backgrounds on iOS
Sorry, but this sounds to me like a solution in need of a problem. Speaking on behalf of the Android-PC-AnimatedGIF loving population "PLEASE UNDO THIS!" :
I have and several animated GIFS in my diary and I want to go an ADDING and HAVING animated GIFS in it (there are many Diary programs out there that can't do this, yours is (or at least, was) better than them.

Sincerely (hoping I've made a convincing argument for restitution of a good, nay, Great feature), Yours
QHjr

Moe

ugggg. Is this going to be undone?

QuincyHarleyJr

I've seen no update on this 🙁
All my prior diary entries (animated gifs) are still animated but any newly added gifs are getting flattened into JPGS
This is NOT an improvement.

Bring back animation (for GIFS)

(please)