Download book cover when entry editor is showing the book cover

[koppor]

Follow-up to #14777.
Currently, only if a new entry is added, the book cover is downloaded.

If I open a book where a book cover is available onlíne, it should download it.

• Should happen in the background
• There should be no check for 24 hours if there was no book cover available. The flag could be stored as file named with the isbn but file extension ".not-available" (instead of png)
• Existing functionality for check for existence should be used

[MarWalito]

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[MarWalito]

Hi @koppor

That's possible to have more information pls. I don't know where i can't find the book cover in the apps.

If you can help me with more informations.

thx

[Siedlerchr]

@MarWalito look into the linked pr

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[dimitradimeli]

Hi! I’d like to work on this issue.

I investigated the current behavior and saw that book covers are only downloaded when a new entry is created (via NewEntryViewModel), but not when an existing entry is opened in the Entry Editor.

I’m working on triggering the existing BookCoverFetcher when an entry is selected/opened in EntryEditor, respecting the preview preferences and running it in the background.

Let me know if that approach sounds good or if you have any suggestions before I open a PR.