archy/.planning/todos/pending/2026-07-30-peer-files-pictures-open-in-tab-not-lightbox.md

created, title, area, severity, files

created	title	area	severity	files
2026-07-30T22:19:31.770Z	Paid Files pictures open in a browser tab instead of the app lightbox	ui	major	neode-ui/src/views/Cloud.vue (Paid Files sub-tab — locate the picture click handler)

Problem

Dorian (2026-07-30, on archi-dev-box; initially said "peer files", corrected to Paid Files): in the Cloud tab's Paid Files section, clicking a picture opens it in a new browser tab rather than the in-app lightbox that exists elsewhere ("the lightbox we've made"). Inconsistent media UX.

Solution

Route Paid Files image clicks through the existing lightbox component. Classified by 02-08 (pre-existing, introduced f3393581 2026-07-22): Cloud.vue's viewPaidItem() (~line 470) calls window.open(...) instead of routing into MediaLightbox.vue. Fix: invoke MediaLightbox the way My Files does. Tracked as UIFIX-04 (phase 1).