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+<template>
+	<div>
+		<input type="file" name="media" class="d-none file-input" multiple="">
+		<div class="timeline">
+			<div class="card status-card card-md-rounded-0">
+
+				<div class="card-header d-inline-flex align-items-center bg-white">
+					<img v-bind:src="profile.avatar" width="32px" height="32px" style="border-radius: 32px;" class="box-shadow">
+					<a class="username font-weight-bold pl-2 text-dark" v-bind:href="profile.url">
+						{{profile.username}}
+					</a>
+					<div class="text-right" style="flex-grow:1;">
+						<div class="dropdown">
+							<button class="btn btn-link text-dark no-caret dropdown-toggle" type="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" title="Post options">
+								<span class="fas fa-ellipsis-v fa-lg text-muted"></span>
+							</button>
+							<div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="dropdownMenuButton">
+								<div class="dropdown-item small font-weight-bold" v-on:click="mediaDrawer = !mediaDrawer">Show Media Toolbar</div>
+								<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="postPresenterContainer">
+
+
+					<div v-if="ids.length == 0" class="w-100 h-100 bg-light py-5 cursor-pointer" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1" v-on:click="addMedia()">
+						<p class="text-center mb-0 font-weight-bold p-5">Click here to add photos.</p>
+					</div>
+					<div v-if="ids.length > 0">
+						
+						<b-carousel id="p-carousel"
+							style="text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #333;"
+							controls
+							indicators
+							background="#ffffff"
+							:interval="0"
+							v-model="carouselCursor"
+						>
+							<b-carousel-slide  v-if="ids.length > 0" v-for="(preview, index) in media" :key="'preview_media_'+index">
+								<div slot="img" :class="[media[index].filter_class?media[index].filter_class + ' cursor-pointer':' cursor-pointer']" v-on:click="addMedia()">
+									<img class="d-block img-fluid w-100" :src="preview.url" :alt="preview.description" :title="preview.description">
+								</div>
+							</b-carousel-slide>
+						</b-carousel>
+					</div>
+
+					<div v-if="mediaDrawer" class="bg-lighter p-2 row">
+						<div class="col-4">
+							<select class="form-control form-control-sm" id="filterSelectDropdown" v-on:change="toggleFilter($event)">
+								<option value="none">No filter</option>
+								<option v-for="(filter, index) in filters" :value="filter[1]" :selected="filter[1]==media[carouselCursor].filter_class?'selected':''">{{filter[0]}}</option>
+							</select>
+						</div>
+						<div class="col-5">
+							<button class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm mr-1" v-on:click="mediaAltText()">Alt Text</button>
+							<button class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm mr-1" v-on:click="mediaLicense()">License</button>
+						</div>
+						<div class="col-3 text-right">
+							<button class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm font-weight-bold mr-1" v-on:click="deleteMedia()"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i></button>
+							<button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm font-weight-bold" v-on:click="updateMedia()"><i class="fas fa-times"></i></button>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				<div :class="[mediaDrawer?'glass card-body disabled':'card-body']">
+					<div class="reactions my-1">
+						<h3 class="far fa-heart pr-3 m-0 text-lighter" title="Like"></h3>
+						<h3 class="far fa-comment pr-3 m-0 text-lighter" title="Comment"></h3>
+					</div>
+
+					<div class="likes font-weight-bold">
+						<span class="like-count">0</span> likes
+					</div>
+					<div class="caption">
+						<p class="mb-2 read-more" style="overflow: hidden;">
+							<span class="username font-weight-bold d-inline-block clearfix">
+								<bdi><a class="text-dark" :href="profile.url">{{profile.username}}</a></bdi>
+							</span>
+							<span contenteditable="" style="outline:none;" v-on:keyup="textWatcher"></span>
+						</p>
+					</div>
+					<div class="comments">
+					</div>
+					<div class="timestamp pt-1">
+						<p class="small text-uppercase mb-0">
+							<span class="text-muted">
+								Draft
+							</span>
+						</p>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+				<div :class="[mediaDrawer?'glass card-footer':'card-footer']">
+					<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
+						<div>
+							<div class="custom-control custom-switch d-inline mr-3">
+								<input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="nsfwToggle" v-model="nsfw">
+								<label class="custom-control-label small font-weight-bold text-muted pt-1" for="nsfwToggle">NSFW</label>
+							</div>
+							<div class="dropdown d-inline">
+								<button class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm py-0 dropdown-toggle" type="button" id="visibility" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+									Public
+								</button>
+								<div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="visibility" style="width: 200px;">
+									<a class="dropdown-item active" href="#" data-id="public" data-title="Public">
+										<div class="row">
+											<div class="col-12 col-sm-2 px-0 text-center">
+												<i class="fas fa-globe"></i>
+											</div> 
+											<div class="col-12 col-sm-10 pl-2">
+												<p class="font-weight-bold mb-0">Public</p>
+												<p class="small mb-0">Anyone can see</p>
+											</div> 
+										</div>
+									</a>
+									<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" data-id="private" data-title="Followers Only">
+										<div class="row">
+											<div class="col-12 col-sm-2 px-0 text-center">
+												<i class="fas fa-lock"></i>
+											</div> 
+											<div class="col-12 col-sm-10 pl-2">
+												<p class="font-weight-bold mb-0">Followers Only</p>
+												<p class="small mb-0">Only followers can see</p>
+											</div> 
+										</div>
+									</a>
+
+									<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" data-id="circle" data-title="Circle">
+										<div class="row">
+											<div class="col-12 col-sm-2 px-0 text-center">
+												<i class="far fa-circle"></i>
+											</div> 
+											<div class="col-12 col-sm-10 pl-2">
+												<p class="font-weight-bold mb-0">Circle</p>
+												<p class="small mb-0">Select a circle</p>
+											</div> 
+										</div>
+									</a>
+									<a class="dropdown-item" href="#" data-id="direct" data-title="Direct Message">
+										<div class="row">
+											<div class="col-12 col-sm-2 px-0 text-center">
+												<i class="fas fa-envelope"></i>
+											</div> 
+											<div class="col-12 col-sm-10 pl-2">
+												<p class="font-weight-bold mb-0">Direct Message</p>
+												<p class="small mb-0">Recipients only</p>
+											</div> 
+										</div>
+									</a>
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+						<div class="small text-muted font-weight-bold">
+							{{composeTextLength}} / 500
+						</div>
+						<div class="pl-md-5">
+							<div class="btn-group">
+								<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm font-weight-bold" v-on:click="compose()">{{composeState[0].toUpperCase() + composeState.slice(1)}}</button>
+								<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm dropdown-toggle dropdown-toggle-split" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+									<span class="sr-only">Toggle Dropdown</span>
+								</button>
+								<div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right">
+									<a :class="[composeState == 'publish' ?'dropdown-item font-weight-bold active':'dropdown-item font-weight-bold ']" href="#" v-on:click.prevent="composeState = 'publish'">Publish now</a>
+									<a :class="[composeState == 'draft' ?'dropdown-item font-weight-bold active':'dropdown-item font-weight-bold ']" href="#" v-on:click.prevent="composeState = 'draft'">Save as draft</a>
+									<a :class="[composeState == 'schedule' ?'dropdown-item font-weight-bold active':'dropdown-item font-weight-bold ']" href="#" v-on:click.prevent="composeState = 'schedule'">Schedule for later</a>
+									<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+									<a :class="[composeState == 'delete' ?'dropdown-item font-weight-bold active':'dropdown-item font-weight-bold ']" href="#" v-on:click.prevent="composeState = 'delete'">Delete</a>
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<style type="text/css" scoped>
+.glass {
+	-webkit-filter: blur(2px);
+	-moz-filter: blur(2px);
+	-o-filter: blur(2px);
+	-ms-filter: blur(2px);
+	filter: blur(2px);
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+}
+</style>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+export default {
+	data() {
+		return {
+			profile: {},
+			create: {
+				hasGeneratedSelect: false, 
+				selectedFilter: false, 
+				currentFilterName: false, 
+				currentFilterClass: false
+			},
+			composeText: '',
+			composeTextLength: 27,
+			nsfw: false,
+			filters: [],
+			ids: [],
+			media: [],
+			meta: {
+				'id': false,
+				'cursor': false,
+				'cw': false,
+				'alt': null,
+				'filter': null,
+				'license': null,
+				'preserve_exif': false,
+			},
+			cursor: 1,
+			carouselCursor: 0,
+			visibility: 'public',
+			cropmode: false,
+			croppie: false,
+			limit: pixelfed.settings.maxAlbumLength,
+			acceptedMimes: pixelfed.settings.acceptedMimes,
+			mediaDrawer: false,
+			composeState: 'publish',
+			filter: {
+				name: null,
+				class: null
+			}
+		}
+	},
+
+	beforeMount() {
+		this.fetchProfile();
+	},
+
+	mounted() {
+		this.mediaWatcher();
+		this.filters = [
+			['1977','filter-1977'], 
+			['Aden','filter-aden'], 
+			['Amaro','filter-amaro'], 
+			['Ashby','filter-ashby'], 
+			['Brannan','filter-brannan'], 
+			['Brooklyn','filter-brooklyn'], 
+			['Charmes','filter-charmes'], 
+			['Clarendon','filter-clarendon'], 
+			['Crema','filter-crema'], 
+			['Dogpatch','filter-dogpatch'], 
+			['Earlybird','filter-earlybird'], 
+			['Gingham','filter-gingham'], 
+			['Ginza','filter-ginza'], 
+			['Hefe','filter-hefe'], 
+			['Helena','filter-helena'], 
+			['Hudson','filter-hudson'], 
+			['Inkwell','filter-inkwell'], 
+			['Kelvin','filter-kelvin'], 
+			['Kuno','filter-juno'], 
+			['Lark','filter-lark'], 
+			['Lo-Fi','filter-lofi'], 
+			['Ludwig','filter-ludwig'], 
+			['Maven','filter-maven'], 
+			['Mayfair','filter-mayfair'], 
+			['Moon','filter-moon'], 
+			['Nashville','filter-nashville'], 
+			['Perpetua','filter-perpetua'], 
+			['Poprocket','filter-poprocket'], 
+			['Reyes','filter-reyes'], 
+			['Rise','filter-rise'], 
+			['Sierra','filter-sierra'], 
+			['Skyline','filter-skyline'], 
+			['Slumber','filter-slumber'], 
+			['Stinson','filter-stinson'], 
+			['Sutro','filter-sutro'], 
+			['Toaster','filter-toaster'], 
+			['Valencia','filter-valencia'], 
+			['Vesper','filter-vesper'], 
+			['Walden','filter-walden'], 
+			['Willow','filter-willow'], 
+			['X-Pro II','filter-xpro-ii']
+		];
+	},
+
+	watch: {
+		composeText: function (newComposeText, oldComposeText) {
+			this.debouncedTextWatcher();
+		}
+	},
+
+	created: function() {
+		this.debouncedTextWatcher = _.debounce(this.textWatcher, 300)
+	},
+
+	methods: {
+
+		fetchProfile() {
+			axios.get('/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials').then(res => {
+				this.profile = res.data;
+			}).catch(err => {
+				console.log(err)
+			});
+		},
+
+		addMedia() {
+			let el = $(event.target);
+			el.attr('disabled', '');
+			let fi = $('.file-input[name="media"]');
+			fi.trigger('click');
+			el.blur();
+			el.removeAttr('disabled');
+		},
+
+		textWatcher() {
+			this.composeText = event.target.innerText;
+			this.composeTextLength = event.target.innerText.length;
+		},
+
+		mediaWatcher() {
+			let self = this;
+			$(document).on('change', '.file-input', function(e) {
+				let io = document.querySelector('.file-input');
+				Array.prototype.forEach.call(io.files, function(io, i) {
+					if(self.media && self.media.length + i >= self.limit) {
+						return;
+					}
+					let type = io.type;
+					let acceptedMimes = pixelfed.settings.acceptedMimes.split(',');
+					let validated = $.inArray(type, acceptedMimes);
+					if(validated == -1) {
+						swal('Invalid File Type', 'The file you are trying to add is not a valid mime type. Please upload a '+pixelfed.uploader.acceptedMimes+' only.', 'error');
+						return;
+					}
+
+					let form = new FormData();
+					form.append('file', io);
+
+					let config = {
+						onUploadProgress: function(e) {
+							let progress = Math.round( (e.loaded * 100) / e.total );
+						}
+					};
+
+					axios.post('/api/v1/media', form, config)
+					.then(function(e) {
+						self.ids.push(e.data.id);
+						self.media.push(e.data);
+						self.mediaDrawer = true;
+					}).catch(function(e) {
+						swal('Oops, something went wrong!', 'An unexpected error occurred.', 'error');
+					});
+					io.value = null;
+				});
+			});
+		},
+
+		toggleFilter(e) {
+			this.media[this.carouselCursor].filter_class = e.target.value;
+
+			// todo: deprecate
+			this.create.selectedFilter = true;
+			this.create.filterName = val;
+			this.create.filterClass = val;
+			this.create.currentFilterName = val;
+			this.create.currentFilterClass = val;
+			this.filter.class = val;
+		},
+
+		updateMedia() {
+			this.mediaDrawer = false;
+		},
+
+		deleteMedia() {
+			let id = this.media[this.carouselCursor].id;
+			axios.delete('/api/v1/media', {
+				params: {
+					id: id
+				}
+			}).then(res => {
+				if(this.media.length == 0) {
+					this.mediaDrawer = false;
+				}
+				this.ids.splice(this.carouselCursor, 1);
+				this.media.splice(this.carouselCursor, 1);
+			}).catch(err => {
+				swal('Whoops!', 'An error occured when attempting to delete this, please try again', 'error');
+			});
+		},
+
+		mediaAltText() {
+			swal({
+				text: 'Add a media description',
+				content: "input"
+			}).then(val => {
+				let media = this.media[this.carouselCursor];
+				media.alt = val;
+			});
+
+		},
+
+		mediaLicense() {
+			swal({
+				text: 'Add a media license',
+				content: "input",
+				button: {
+					text: "Update",
+					closeModal: true,
+				},
+			}).then(val => {
+				let media = this.media[this.carouselCursor];
+				media.license = val;
+			});
+
+		},
+
+		compose() {
+			if(this.media.length == 0) {
+				swal('Whoops!', 'You need to add media before you can save this!', 'warning');
+				return;
+			}
+			let data = {
+				media: this.media,
+				caption: this.composeText,
+				visibility: this.visibility,
+				cw: this.nsfw
+			};
+			axios.post('/api/local/status/compose', data)
+			.then(res => {
+				let data = res.data;
+				window.location.href = data;
+			}).catch(err => {
+				swal('Oops, something went wrong!', 'An unexpected error occurred.', 'error');
+			});
+		}
+	}
+}
+</script>
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