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Images

This page is dedicated to showcasing how images can be displayed and interacted with.

Main Image

The main image (shown to the right of the word box) is exactly the contents of the Picture field. As you likely already know, this image can be clicked to zoom in.

(TODO gif)

This display of the picture automatically adjusts for any aspect ratio. For the best looking cards, it is recommended that you use images with aspect ratios between 16:9 (landscape) to 1:1 (square).

(TODO screenshots)

Note

Instead of a picture, it is possible to use text within the Picture field. This is useful if you forgot to add the picture (or didn't want to add it in the first place), and would like to describe the scene in words.

Do not use more than one picture, or combine pictures and text within the Picture field. If you have an image and would like to add text, add the text in the PrimaryDefinition or AdditionalNotes field. If you want to add more than one image, add the remaining images under PrimaryDefinitionPicture or PrimaryDefinition.

Automatically Add Images Using Tags

New in version 0.11.0.0 (latest version: 0.12.0.0-prerelease-19)

One can automatically add a specific image if a card contains a specific tag.

This is particularily useful for cards made from written media, such as books. One can save an image of the cover (in the media folder), and add the appropriate tag to all of the cards to automatically set the image to the cover of the book.

This is specified under the runtime options:

"imgStylizer.setMainImageFromTags": [],

Example:

"imgStylizer.setMainImageFromTags": [
  {
    "tag": "青春ブタ野郎・LN1",
    "fileName": "_青春ブタ野郎-LN1.png"
  }
],

TODO example gif

Collapsed Images

Any images that are added to a definition by Yomitan are shown by default. If you add a custom image to a definiton however, it will be converted to text which you have to hover over to reveal. Of course, this image can also be clicked on to zoom. See the video demo below to see exactly what happens.

How to Collapse Yomitan Images

If you want images from Yomitan to be collapsed by default, add the following to your runtime options:

```json
"imgStylizer.glossary.primaryDef.mode.yomichan": "collapse",
```

How to Disable Collapsed User Images

There are several ways of disabling collapsed user images.

  1. Place your images in the PrimaryDefinitionPicture field, as shown in the section below.

  2. Disable it globally in the runtime options:

    // alternatively, try "none" instead of "float".
"imgStylizer.glossary.primaryDef.mode.user": "float",

  3. Disable it per card, by adding the following tag: img-user-float. Alternatively, try adding img-user-no-styling.

  4. To disable this for only specific images, edit the HTML of the desired field, and add data-do-not-convert="true".

    For example: 

    <img src="your_image.png" data-do-not-convert="true">

The PrimaryDefinitionPicture Field

New in version 0.11.0.0 (latest version: 0.12.0.0-prerelease-19)

This field can be used to place images in the Primary Definition section without collapsing the image. Large images are automatically resized to fit the area.

This is useful if one wants to put images in place of, or to suppliment definitions. For example, using images for words such as "frog" or "chair" is much easier to understand compared to using the monolingual definition.

Primary Definition Picture (right)
(突っ伏す) Usually, the image is placed to the right (like on Wikipedia).

Primary Definition Picture (no definition)
(雑巾) Naturally, the picture appears to the left if there is no definition. As of version 0.12.0.0, the size of the picture will also be slightly increased.

Primary Definition Picture (bottom)
(雑巾) The image is below the definition if the appropriate options are set.

Primary Definition Picture (above)
(雑巾) The image is above the definition if the appropriate options are set.

Note

Although not recommended, the PrimaryDefinitionPicture does not need to contain pictures. For example, one can add text, tables, or links to the field.

Changing Automatic Positioning Behavior

New in version 0.12.0.0 (latest version: 0.12.0.0-prerelease-19)

The following runtime option can be used to change how the primary definition picture is positioned:

// Valid options (case sensitive): "auto", "bottom", "right", "top"
"imgStylizer.glossary.floatImg.position": "auto",
The options bottom, right, and top force the image to always be placed below, to the right, and above the definition, respectively.

auto is the default behavior, and will automatically position the picture to the left if there is no text. Otherwise, the image is placed to the right.

Force Positioning

The automatic repositioning as described above may not be perfect. Fortunately, there are ways to force the position of this image, by adding any of the following tags to the card:

  • img-right forces the image to be to the right.
  • img-bottom forces the image to be below the text.
  • img-top forces the image to be above the text.

Image Blur

New in version 0.10.3.0 (latest version: 0.12.0.0-prerelease-19)

Images on cards can be automatically blurred by marking it with a NSFW tag. To mark a card as NSFW, add any of the following tags to the card:

nsfw・NSFW・-NSFW

This behavior is disabled by default. In other words, you will not be able to blur images unless the following setting is explicitly enabled in the runtime options:

"imgStylizer.mainImage.blur.enabled": true, // (1)!
  1. The imgStylizer module must be enabled to use the image blur feature. For example: 
    "imgStylizer.enabled": true,
    This is enabled by default, so you likely don't need to manually enable this module.

example toggle blur gif

Note

Recall that you can use custom text in the Picture field instead of having an actual picture. This is useful if you simply don't want to save a particular image.

Change Review Session State

The above demo shows how you can un-blur an image temporarily. This means that if you see that card again during the same review session, the image will be blurred again.

This state can be changed for a review session. To toggle between review-session states, hover over the info circle, and click on the eyeball to the top left. This state will be maintained for the entire review session, but will be lost on the next session.

The tabs below show the available states. By default, states cycle from left to right.

Not Marked Marked (with NSFW tag)
Not Marked Marked (with NSFW tag)
Not Marked Marked (with NSFW tag)
Demos (click here)

Note

Both examples have the info circle toggled (clicked), so the tooltip persists.

Mobile Usage

  • TODO the eye to the top right of the image is not shown to prevent fat finger unblurs
  • if you want to unblur, you must change review session state via the info circle as shown above

Additional Details

  • The eyeball to toggle the blur between an image will not be shown unless the card is marked as NSFW (or the review session state is "Always Blurred").
  • Clicking on the blurred image will do nothing; you must click on the eye to un-blur the image. Forcing the user to click in a smaller area makes accidental unblurs less common.
  • After revealing the image, you can click on the image to zoom, as normal. You cannot click on a blurred image to zoom.
  • Most things can be changed in the runtime options, including what tags can be used, the default initial state on PC/mobile, etc.
  • This was heavily inspired by Marv's implementation of the same feature.
Last update: February 16, 2024