qTe Docs — Memes

Memes

Meme storage, thumbnail generation, AT Proto blob sync, and deduplication

Memes Overview

The Memes system manages image files that are associated with encoded content. Memes are stored locally with thumbnails generated for fast UI rendering. They can be attached to published/syndicated content and synced to AT Proto as image blobs.

Important: The Memes tab displays only memes (not all images) and shows thumbnails sourced from the qte_thumbnails folder.

Storage Architecture

MEME STORAGE LAYOUT User Base Path qte_thumbnails/ 64×64 JPEG thumbnails qte_memes/ Full-size meme images AT Proto Blobs app.qte.storage.meme.* Thumbnails are always loaded first for UI. Full images loaded on demand. AT Proto: Thumbnails in app.qte.storage.meme.thumbnail, Images in app.qte.storage.meme.image

Thumbnail Generation

When a meme is added, a 64×64 JPEG thumbnail is generated and saved to qte_thumbnails. The UI only loads thumbnails for the meme list — full images are loaded when the user selects a meme for detail viewing or attachment.

Thumbnail Specs

PropertyValue
Dimensions64 × 64 pixels
FormatJPEG
Locationqte_thumbnails/{symph}.jpg
AT Proto Collectionapp.qte.storage.meme.thumbnail

AT Proto Meme Sync

The MemeStorageManager singleton handles uploading and downloading meme images and thumbnails to/from AT Proto. Images are stored as blobs with a maximum compressed size of 640×640 pixels.

Local Meme qte_memes/ MemeStorageManager Compress to 640×640 Generate 64×64 thumb AT Proto PDS meme.thumbnail → blob meme.image → blob Download: pull thumbnails first, then full images on demand Max blob size: 900KB per AT Proto limits. Images > 640px are downscaled.

Meme Operations

OperationDescription
RefreshScan qte_thumbnails folder and rebuild meme list
ProcessGenerate thumbnails for any memes missing them
DeleteRemove meme image and thumbnail (moves to recycle bin)
DedupFind and remove duplicate meme images by hash comparison
AttachAssociate a meme with a published/syndicated item
UploadSync meme and thumbnail to AT Proto storage
DownloadPull memes from AT Proto to local storage