Improve "share link" and "post to map" menu items

Feature Request
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“Share link” and “post to map” menu items are quite confusing:

  • “Share link” does not just share, it uploads and shares
  • “Post to map” doesn’t always upload: sometimes it uploads, sometimes it just sets the visibility property from “unlisted” to “public” for an already uploaded scan.

Possible solution/improvement:

  • “Share link”: I would change it to “Share scan”; if the scan has not yet been uploaded, it should show a warning “scan not uploaded yet, do you want to upload it first? Y/N”, else show the upload dialog (see below)
  • “Post to map”: I would change it to “Upload scan”, and it should open an upload panel with a “Visibility” option with 2 checkboxes: “public” and “unlisted”; probably “unlisted” checked by default would be better, but it’s just a personal opinion.

And of course a more detailed error message upon failed upload would help a lot: currently an error in attempting to change the visibility flag from unlisted to public of an already uploaded scan results in “upload error” message, and real upload errors result in a generic “upload error” without explanation: file too big? no network? no response from server?

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Hi JumpJack,

Thank you again for taking the time to share detailed feedback on improvements you’d like to see to Scaniverse!

I completely understand where you’re coming from regarding the misleading sharing function terminology, and agree that these terms or the sharing process itself deserves a revisit.

We’re often asked for more detailed error messages or explanations for particular scan failures, and have discussed improving error messages internally. Keep your eyes peeled on the Scaniverse Blog!

Happy Scanning!
Maverick L.