#2: Added a loading animation to the quick-post/upload function whilst uploading

app/Http/Controllers/Admin/DefaultController.php

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use App\Http\Requests\SaveSettingsRequest;
 use App\Label;
 use App\Mail\TestMailConfig;
 use App\Photo;
+use App\Storage;
 use App\User;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\App;
@@ -78,8 +79,24 @@ class DefaultController extends Controller
         $albumID = $request->get('album_id');
         if (intval($albumID) == 0)
         {
-            $request->session()->flash('error', trans('admin.quick_upload.no_album_selected'));
-            return redirect($returnUrl);
+            $albumName = trim($request->get('album_name'));
+            if (strlen($albumName) == 0)
+            {
+                $request->session()->flash('error', trans('admin.quick_upload.no_album_selected'));
+                return redirect($returnUrl);
+            }
+
+            $albumViews = UserConfig::allowedAlbumViews();
+
+            $album = new Album();
+            $album->storage_id = Storage::where('is_default', true)->first()->id;
+            $album->user_id = Auth::user()->id;
+            $album->default_view = UserConfig::get('default_album_view');
+            $album->name = $albumName;
+            $album->description = '';
+            $album->save();
+
+            $request->request->set('album_id', $album->id);
         }
 
         /** @var PhotoController $photoController */

resources/lang/en/forms.php

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ return [
     'cancel_action' => 'Cancel',
     'continue_action' => 'Continue',
     'create_action' => 'Create',
+    'create_album_label' => 'Create a new album:',
     'default_album_view_label' => 'Default view mode in the gallery:',
     'default_storage_label' => 'Use as the default storage location for new albums',
     'delete_action' => 'Delete',

resources/lang/en/global.php

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ return [
     'powered_by' => 'Powered by :link_startBlue Twilight:link_end - the self-hosted PHP photo gallery software.',
     'quick_upload' => [
         'intro' => 'Use the quick upload feature to quickly add a new photo to an album.',
+        'or' => '- or -',
         'title' => 'Quick Upload'
     ],
     'units' => [

resources/views/themes/base/layout.blade.php

@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@
                     'X-CSRF-TOKEN': $('meta[name="csrf-token"]').attr('content')
                 }
             });
+
+            // Quick upload
+            $(document).ready(function()
+            {
+                $('#quick-upload-form').submit(function()
+                {
+                    $('.modal-footer', '#quick-upload-modal').html('<center><img src="{{ asset('ripple.svg') }}"/></center>');
+                });
+            });
         </script>
         @stack('scripts')
         {!! \App\Facade\UserConfig::get('analytics_code') !!}

resources/views/themes/base/partials/quick_upload.blade.php

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<form method="POST" action="{{ route('admin.quickUpload') }}" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+<form method="POST" action="{{ route('admin.quickUpload') }}" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="quick-upload-form">
     {{ csrf_field() }}
     <input type="hidden" name="queue_token" value="{{ Misc::randomString() }}"/>
     <div class="modal" id="quick-upload-modal">
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
                                 <option value="{{ $album->id }}">{{ $album->name }}</option>
                             @endforeach
                         </select>
+
+                        <div class="text-center">@lang('global.quick_upload.or')</div>
+
+                        <label class="control-label" for="quick-upload-album-name">@lang('forms.create_album_label')</label>
+                        <input type="text" name="album_name" class="form-control" id="quick-upload-album-name" />
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="modal-footer">