Feature description
I am requesting the addition of a brand-new, standalone "Elements" section to the configuration sidebar panel. For this initial phase, the section will focus strictly on an Emoji Overlay feature, allowing users to select popular emojis from an organized catalog grid and overlay them dynamically as sharp, scalable vector assets directly onto the video workspace canvas.
Problem this solves
Currently, the application supports basic single image uploads but lacks an engaging, native way for creators to decorate their videos with social-media-ready graphics (like reaction emojis, warning badges, or sparks). Adding this makes the editor much more versatile for creators building quick Reels, Shorts, or TikTok content without bloating their workflow.
Proposed solution
The feature will be integrated into the existing layout flow through a clean, frontend-only architecture:
- Dynamic Asset Stream: We will stream the high-quality vector emoji assets on-demand from a lightweight, open-source repository asset pipeline to ensure zero impact on our project's bundle size.
- Elements Sidebar UI: Create a new toggleable section in the right sidebar workspace featuring intuitive, categorized asset layout grids (such as "Popular", "Expressions", and "Shapes").
- Interactive Canvas Coordinates: Render the selected element layer absolute-positioned over the interactive video container wrapper in the preview window, using responsive translation values so placement maps perfectly across screen sizes.
- Core Processing Pipeline Integration: Hook the asset placement coordinates seamlessly into the client-side compilation engine during the export sequence, baking the graphical layers directly into the final video stream block.
Alternatives considered
- Hosting emojis locally: Rejected because downloading thousands of graphic files directly into the repository assets would drastically bloat the Git repository footprint and project clone times.
- Using system font text emojis: Rejected because text emojis render completely differently across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android devices, breaking cross-platform design consistency for the final video output.
Additional context
This sets up a robust structural foundation for an "Elements" workspace section. Once this layout phase is successfully integrated and merged, we can cleanly expand it down the road with separate tasks for custom decorative borders, frames, and illustration stickers to stack more features onto the canvas.
Note: I have already mapped out the internal layout architecture and have the local code logic ready. Please assign this issue to me so I can begin submitting the implementation!
Feature description
I am requesting the addition of a brand-new, standalone "Elements" section to the configuration sidebar panel. For this initial phase, the section will focus strictly on an Emoji Overlay feature, allowing users to select popular emojis from an organized catalog grid and overlay them dynamically as sharp, scalable vector assets directly onto the video workspace canvas.
Problem this solves
Currently, the application supports basic single image uploads but lacks an engaging, native way for creators to decorate their videos with social-media-ready graphics (like reaction emojis, warning badges, or sparks). Adding this makes the editor much more versatile for creators building quick Reels, Shorts, or TikTok content without bloating their workflow.
Proposed solution
The feature will be integrated into the existing layout flow through a clean, frontend-only architecture:
Alternatives considered
Additional context
This sets up a robust structural foundation for an "Elements" workspace section. Once this layout phase is successfully integrated and merged, we can cleanly expand it down the road with separate tasks for custom decorative borders, frames, and illustration stickers to stack more features onto the canvas.
Note: I have already mapped out the internal layout architecture and have the local code logic ready. Please assign this issue to me so I can begin submitting the implementation!