Regression: set/unset album cover

app/lib/controller/collections_controller.dart

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import 'package:nc_photos/di_container.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item/util.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/rx_extension.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/collection/create_collection.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/collection/edit_collection.dart';
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ class CollectionsController {
     String? name,
     List<CollectionItem>? items,
     CollectionItemSort? itemSort,
+    OrNull<FileDescriptor>? cover,
   }) async {
     try {
       final c = await _mutex.protect(() async {
@@ -166,6 +169,7 @@ class CollectionsController {
           name: name,
           items: items,
           itemSort: itemSort,
+          cover: cover,
         );
       });
       _updateCollection(c, items);

app/lib/entity/album.dart

@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ class Album with EquatableMixin {
         return null;
       }
     }
+    if (jsonVersion < 9) {
+      result = upgraderFactory?.buildV8()?.call(result);
+      if (result == null) {
+        _log.info("[fromJson] Version $jsonVersion not compatible");
+        return null;
+      }
+    }
     if (jsonVersion > version) {
       _log.warning(
           "[fromJson] Reading album with newer version: $jsonVersion > $version");
@@ -217,7 +224,7 @@ class Album with EquatableMixin {
   final int savedVersion;
 
   /// versioning of this class, use to upgrade old persisted album
-  static const version = 8;
+  static const version = 9;
 
   static final _log = _$AlbumNpLog.log;
 }

app/lib/entity/album/cover_provider.dart

@@ -122,13 +122,14 @@ class AlbumAutoCoverProvider extends AlbumCoverProvider {
 /// Cover picked by user
 @toString
 class AlbumManualCoverProvider extends AlbumCoverProvider {
-  AlbumManualCoverProvider({
+  const AlbumManualCoverProvider({
     required this.coverFile,
   });
 
   factory AlbumManualCoverProvider.fromJson(JsonObj json) {
     return AlbumManualCoverProvider(
-      coverFile: File.fromJson(json["coverFile"].cast<String, dynamic>()),
+      coverFile:
+          FileDescriptor.fromJson(json["coverFile"].cast<String, dynamic>()),
     );
   }
 
@@ -136,21 +137,21 @@ class AlbumManualCoverProvider extends AlbumCoverProvider {
   String toString() => _$toString();
 
   @override
-  getCover(Album album) => coverFile;
+  FileDescriptor? getCover(Album album) => coverFile;
 
   @override
-  get props => [
+  List<Object?> get props => [
         coverFile,
       ];
 
   @override
-  _toContentJson() {
+  JsonObj _toContentJson() {
     return {
       "coverFile": coverFile.toJson(),
     };
   }
 
-  final File coverFile;
+  final FileDescriptor coverFile;
 
   static const _type = "manual";
 }

app/lib/entity/album/cover_provider.g.dart

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extension _$AlbumAutoCoverProviderToString on AlbumAutoCoverProvider {
 extension _$AlbumManualCoverProviderToString on AlbumManualCoverProvider {
   String _$toString() {
     // ignore: unnecessary_string_interpolations
-    return "AlbumManualCoverProvider {coverFile: ${coverFile.path}}";
+    return "AlbumManualCoverProvider {coverFile: ${coverFile.fdPath}}";
   }
 }
 

app/lib/entity/album/upgrader.dart

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import 'package:clock/clock.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/account.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/exif.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/object_extension.dart';
 import 'package:np_codegen/np_codegen.dart';
 import 'package:np_common/ci_string.dart';
 import 'package:np_common/type.dart';
@@ -238,6 +240,49 @@ class AlbumUpgraderV7 implements AlbumUpgrader {
   final String? logFilePath;
 }
 
+/// Upgrade v8 Album to v9
+@npLog
+class AlbumUpgraderV8 implements AlbumUpgrader {
+  const AlbumUpgraderV8({
+    this.logFilePath,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  JsonObj? call(JsonObj json) {
+    _log.fine("[call] Upgrade v8 Album for file: $logFilePath");
+    final result = JsonObj.from(json);
+    try {
+      if (result["coverProvider"]["type"] != "manual") {
+        return result;
+      }
+      final content = (result["coverProvider"]["content"]["coverFile"] as Map)
+          .cast<String, dynamic>();
+      final fd = {
+        "fdPath": content["path"],
+        "fdId": content["fileId"],
+        "fdMime": content["contentType"],
+        "fdIsArchived": content["isArchived"] ?? false,
+        "fdIsFavorite": content["isFavorite"] ?? false,
+        "fdDateTime": content["overrideDateTime"] ??
+            (content["metadata"]?["exif"]?["DateTimeOriginal"] as String?)?.run(
+                (d) =>
+                    Exif.dateTimeFormat.parse(d).toUtc().toIso8601String()) ??
+            content["lastModified"] ??
+            clock.now().toUtc().toIso8601String(),
+      };
+      result["coverProvider"]["content"]["coverFile"] = fd;
+    } catch (e, stackTrace) {
+      // this upgrade is not a must, if it failed then just leave it and it'll
+      // be upgraded the next time the album is saved
+      _log.shout("[call] Failed while upgrade", e, stackTrace);
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /// File path for logging only
+  final String? logFilePath;
+}
+
 abstract class AlbumUpgraderFactory {
   const AlbumUpgraderFactory();
 
@@ -248,6 +293,7 @@ abstract class AlbumUpgraderFactory {
   AlbumUpgraderV5? buildV5();
   AlbumUpgraderV6? buildV6();
   AlbumUpgraderV7? buildV7();
+  AlbumUpgraderV8? buildV8();
 }
 
 class DefaultAlbumUpgraderFactory extends AlbumUpgraderFactory {
@@ -282,6 +328,9 @@ class DefaultAlbumUpgraderFactory extends AlbumUpgraderFactory {
   @override
   buildV7() => AlbumUpgraderV7(logFilePath: logFilePath);
 
+  @override
+  AlbumUpgraderV8? buildV8() => AlbumUpgraderV8(logFilePath: logFilePath);
+
   final Account account;
   final File? albumFile;
 

app/lib/entity/album/upgrader.g.dart

@@ -54,3 +54,10 @@ extension _$AlbumUpgraderV7NpLog on AlbumUpgraderV7 {
 
   static final log = Logger("entity.album.upgrader.AlbumUpgraderV7");
 }
+
+extension _$AlbumUpgraderV8NpLog on AlbumUpgraderV8 {
+  // ignore: unused_element
+  Logger get _log => log;
+
+  static final log = Logger("entity.album.upgrader.AlbumUpgraderV8");
+}

app/lib/entity/collection.dart

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ enum CollectionCapability {
   rename,
   // text labels
   labelItem,
+  // set the cover image
+  manualCover,
 }
 
 /// Provide the actual content of a collection
@@ -80,6 +82,10 @@ abstract class CollectionContentProvider {
   DateTime get lastModified;
 
   /// Return the capabilities of the collection
+  ///
+  /// Notice that the capabilities returned here represent all the capabilities
+  /// that this implementation supports. In practice there may be extra runtime
+  /// requirements that mask some of them (e.g., user permissions)
   List<CollectionCapability> get capabilities;
 
   /// Return the sort type

app/lib/entity/collection/adapter.dart

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item/new_item.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item/util.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 import 'package:np_common/type.dart';
 
 abstract class CollectionAdapter {
@@ -51,13 +52,11 @@ abstract class CollectionAdapter {
   });
 
   /// Edit this collection
-  ///
-  /// [name] and [items] are optional params and if not null, set the value to
-  /// this collection
   Future<Collection> edit({
     String? name,
     List<CollectionItem>? items,
     CollectionItemSort? itemSort,
+    OrNull<FileDescriptor>? cover,
   });
 
   /// Remove [items] from this collection and return the removed count
@@ -70,10 +69,16 @@ abstract class CollectionAdapter {
   /// Convert a [NewCollectionItem] to an adapted one
   Future<CollectionItem> adaptToNewItem(NewCollectionItem original);
 
-  bool isItemsRemovable(List<CollectionItem> items);
+  bool isItemRemovable(CollectionItem item);
 
   /// Remove this collection
   Future<void> remove();
+
+  /// Return if this capability is allowed
+  bool isPermitted(CollectionCapability capability);
+
+  /// Return if the cover of this collection has been manually set
+  bool isManualCover();
 }
 
 abstract class CollectionItemAdapter {

app/lib/entity/collection/adapter/album.dart

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/account.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/di_container.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/cover_provider.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/item.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/provider.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection.dart';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/iterable_extension.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/object_extension.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/album/add_file_to_album.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/album/edit_album.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/album/remove_album.dart';
@@ -75,8 +77,9 @@ class CollectionAlbumAdapter implements CollectionAdapter {
     String? name,
     List<CollectionItem>? items,
     CollectionItemSort? itemSort,
+    OrNull<FileDescriptor>? cover,
   }) async {
-    assert(name != null || items != null || itemSort != null);
+    assert(name != null || items != null || itemSort != null || cover != null);
     final newItems = items?.run((items) => items
         .map((e) {
           if (e is AlbumAdaptedCollectionItem) {
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ class CollectionAlbumAdapter implements CollectionAdapter {
       name: name,
       items: newItems,
       itemSort: itemSort,
+      cover: cover,
     );
     return collection.copyWith(
       name: name,
@@ -185,18 +189,39 @@ class CollectionAlbumAdapter implements CollectionAdapter {
   }
 
   @override
-  bool isItemsRemovable(List<CollectionItem> items) {
+  bool isItemRemovable(CollectionItem item) {
-    if (_provider.album.albumFile!.isOwned(account.userId)) {
+    if (_provider.album.provider is! AlbumStaticProvider) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (_provider.album.albumFile?.isOwned(account.userId) == true) {
       return true;
     }
-    return items
+    if (item is! AlbumAdaptedCollectionItem) {
-        .whereType<AlbumAdaptedCollectionItem>()
+      _log.warning("[isItemRemovable] Unknown item type: ${item.runtimeType}");
-        .any((e) => e.albumItem.addedBy == account.userId);
+      return true;
+    }
+    return item.albumItem.addedBy == account.userId;
   }
 
   @override
   Future<void> remove() => RemoveAlbum(_c)(account, _provider.album);
 
+  @override
+  bool isPermitted(CollectionCapability capability) {
+    if (!_provider.capabilities.contains(capability)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (_provider.album.albumFile?.isOwned(account.userId) == true) {
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      return _provider.guestCapabilities.contains(capability);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  bool isManualCover() =>
+      _provider.album.coverProvider is AlbumManualCoverProvider;
+
   final DiContainer _c;
   final Account account;
   final Collection collection;

app/lib/entity/collection/adapter/location_group.dart

@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ class CollectionLocationGroupAdapter
     throw UnsupportedError("Operation not supported");
   }
 
+  @override
+  bool isPermitted(CollectionCapability capability) =>
+      _provider.capabilities.contains(capability);
+
   final DiContainer _c;
   final Account account;
   final Collection collection;

app/lib/entity/collection/adapter/nc_album.dart

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item/util.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/nc_album.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/object_extension.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/find_file_descriptor.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/nc_album/add_file_to_nc_album.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/nc_album/edit_nc_album.dart';
@@ -75,9 +76,10 @@ class CollectionNcAlbumAdapter implements CollectionAdapter {
     String? name,
     List<CollectionItem>? items,
     CollectionItemSort? itemSort,
+    OrNull<FileDescriptor>? cover,
   }) async {
     assert(name != null);
-    if (items != null || itemSort != null) {
+    if (items != null || itemSort != null || cover != null) {
       _log.warning(
           "[edit] Nextcloud album does not support editing item or sort");
     }
@@ -131,13 +133,18 @@ class CollectionNcAlbumAdapter implements CollectionAdapter {
   }
 
   @override
-  bool isItemsRemovable(List<CollectionItem> items) {
+  bool isItemRemovable(CollectionItem item) => true;
-    return true;
-  }
 
   @override
   Future<void> remove() => RemoveNcAlbum(_c)(account, _provider.album);
 
+  @override
+  bool isPermitted(CollectionCapability capability) =>
+      _provider.capabilities.contains(capability);
+
+  @override
+  bool isManualCover() => false;
+
   Future<NcAlbum> _syncRemote() async {
     final remote = await ListNcAlbum(_c)(account).last;
     return remote.firstWhere((e) => e.compareIdentity(_provider.album));

app/lib/entity/collection/adapter/person.dart

@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class CollectionPersonAdapter
     throw UnsupportedError("Operation not supported");
   }
 
+  @override
+  bool isPermitted(CollectionCapability capability) =>
+      _provider.capabilities.contains(capability);
+
   final DiContainer _c;
   final Account account;
   final Collection collection;

app/lib/entity/collection/adapter/read_only_adapter.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection/adapter.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item/util.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 import 'package:np_common/type.dart';
 
 /// A read-only collection that does not support modifying its items
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ mixin CollectionReadOnlyAdapter implements CollectionAdapter {
     String? name,
     List<CollectionItem>? items,
     CollectionItemSort? itemSort,
+    OrNull<FileDescriptor>? cover,
   }) {
     throw UnsupportedError("Operation not supported");
   }
@@ -36,7 +38,8 @@ mixin CollectionReadOnlyAdapter implements CollectionAdapter {
   }
 
   @override
-  bool isItemsRemovable(List<CollectionItem> items) {
+  bool isItemRemovable(CollectionItem item) => false;
-    return false;
+
-  }
+  @override
+  bool isManualCover() => false;
 }

app/lib/entity/collection/adapter/tag.dart

@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class CollectionTagAdapter
     throw UnsupportedError("Operation not supported");
   }
 
+  @override
+  bool isPermitted(CollectionCapability capability) =>
+      _provider.capabilities.contains(capability);
+
   final DiContainer _c;
   final Account account;
   final Collection collection;

app/lib/entity/collection/content_provider/album.dart

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class CollectionAlbumProvider implements CollectionContentProvider {
   List<CollectionCapability> get capabilities => [
         CollectionCapability.sort,
         CollectionCapability.rename,
+        CollectionCapability.manualCover,
         if (album.provider is AlbumStaticProvider) ...[
           CollectionCapability.manualItem,
           CollectionCapability.manualSort,
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ class CollectionAlbumProvider implements CollectionContentProvider {
         ],
       ];
 
+  /// Capabilities when this album is shared to this user by someone else
+  List<CollectionCapability> get guestCapabilities => [
+        if (album.provider is AlbumStaticProvider) ...[
+          CollectionCapability.manualItem,
+          CollectionCapability.labelItem,
+        ],
+      ];
+
   @override
   CollectionItemSort get itemSort => album.sortProvider.toCollectionItemSort();
 

app/lib/or_null.dart

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+import 'package:to_string/to_string.dart';
+
+part 'or_null.g.dart';
+
 /// To hold optional arguments that themselves could be null
+@toString
 class OrNull<T> {
   OrNull(this.obj);
 
@@ -6,5 +11,8 @@ class OrNull<T> {
   /// null, false will still be returned
   static bool isSetNull(OrNull? x) => x != null && x.obj == null;
 
+  @override
+  String toString() => _$toString();
+
   final T? obj;
 }

app/lib/or_null.g.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND
+
+part of 'or_null.dart';
+
+// **************************************************************************
+// ToStringGenerator
+// **************************************************************************
+
+extension _$OrNullToString on OrNull {
+  String _$toString() {
+    // ignore: unnecessary_string_interpolations
+    return "OrNull {obj: $obj}";
+  }
+}

app/lib/use_case/album/edit_album.dart

@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@ import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/account.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/di_container.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/cover_provider.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/item.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/provider.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/sort_provider.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item/util.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/update_album.dart';
 import 'package:np_codegen/np_codegen.dart';
 
@@ -22,9 +25,10 @@ class EditAlbum {
     String? name,
     List<AlbumItem>? items,
     CollectionItemSort? itemSort,
+    OrNull<FileDescriptor>? cover,
   }) async {
     _log.info(
-        "[call] Edit album ${album.name}, name: $name, items: $items, itemSort: $itemSort");
+        "[call] Edit album ${album.name}, name: $name, items: $items, itemSort: $itemSort, cover: $cover");
     var newAlbum = album;
     if (name != null) {
       newAlbum = newAlbum.copyWith(name: name);
@@ -43,6 +47,17 @@ class EditAlbum {
         sortProvider: AlbumSortProvider.fromCollectionItemSort(itemSort),
       );
     }
+    if (cover != null) {
+      if (cover.obj == null) {
+        newAlbum = newAlbum.copyWith(
+          coverProvider: AlbumAutoCoverProvider(),
+        );
+      } else {
+        newAlbum = newAlbum.copyWith(
+          coverProvider: AlbumManualCoverProvider(coverFile: cover.obj!),
+        );
+      }
+    }
     if (identical(newAlbum, album)) {
       return album;
     }

app/lib/use_case/collection/edit_collection.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection/adapter.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item/util.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 
 class EditCollection {
   const EditCollection(this._c);
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ class EditCollection {
   /// - Rename (set [name])
   /// - Add text label(s) (set [items])
   /// - Sort [items] (set [items] and/or [itemSort])
+  /// - Set album [cover]
   ///
   /// \* To add files to a collection, use [AddFileToCollection] instead
   Future<Collection> call(
@@ -23,11 +26,13 @@ class EditCollection {
     String? name,
     List<CollectionItem>? items,
     CollectionItemSort? itemSort,
+    OrNull<FileDescriptor>? cover,
   }) =>
       CollectionAdapter.of(_c, account, collection).edit(
         name: name,
         items: items,
         itemSort: itemSort,
+        cover: cover,
       );
 
   final DiContainer _c;

app/lib/widget/album_browser.dart

@@ -353,8 +353,7 @@ class _AlbumBrowserState extends State<AlbumBrowser>
       }
     }
     Navigator.pushNamed(context, Viewer.routeName,
-        arguments: ViewerArguments(widget.account, _backingFiles, fileIndex,
+        arguments: ViewerArguments(widget.account, _backingFiles, fileIndex));
-            album: _album));
   }
 
   Future<void> _onSharePressed(BuildContext context) async {

app/lib/widget/collection_browser.dart

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import 'package:bloc_concurrency/bloc_concurrency.dart';
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:cached_network_image_platform_interface/cached_network_image_platform_interface.dart';
 import 'package:clock/clock.dart';
-import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:copy_with/copy_with.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_bloc/flutter_bloc.dart';
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ import 'package:nc_photos/flutter_util.dart' as flutter_util;
 import 'package:nc_photos/k.dart' as k;
 import 'package:nc_photos/np_api_util.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/object_extension.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/snack_bar_manager.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/archive_file.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/inflate_file_descriptor.dart';
@@ -227,8 +227,10 @@ class _WrappedCollectionBrowserState extends State<_WrappedCollectionBrowser>
                         if (!state.isEditMode) {
                           return const _ContentList();
                         } else {
-                          if (state.collection.capabilities
+                          if (context
-                              .contains(CollectionCapability.manualSort)) {
+                              .read<_Bloc>()
+                              .isCollectionCapabilityPermitted(
+                                  CollectionCapability.manualSort)) {
                             return const _EditContentList();
                           } else {
                             return const _UnmodifiableEditContentList();
@@ -314,16 +316,18 @@ class _ContentList extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final bloc = context.read<_Bloc>();
     return StreamBuilder<int>(
       stream: context.read<PrefController>().albumBrowserZoomLevel,
       initialData: context.read<PrefController>().albumBrowserZoomLevel.value,
       builder: (_, zoomLevel) {
         if (zoomLevel.hasError) {
-          context.read<_Bloc>().add(
+          bloc.add(
               _SetMessage(L10n.global().writePreferenceFailureNotification));
         }
         return _BlocBuilder(
           buildWhen: (previous, current) =>
+              previous.collection != current.collection ||
               previous.transformedItems != current.transformedItems ||
               previous.selectedItems != current.selectedItems,
           builder: (context, state) {
@@ -336,9 +340,7 @@ class _ContentList extends StatelessWidget {
               staggeredTileBuilder: (_, item) => item.staggeredTile,
               selectedItems: state.selectedItems,
               onSelectionChange: (_, selected) {
-                context
+                bloc.add(_SetSelectedItems(items: selected.cast()));
-                    .read<_Bloc>()
-                    .add(_SetSelectedItems(items: selected.cast()));
               },
               onItemTap: (context, index, _) {
                 final actualIndex = index -
@@ -349,12 +351,19 @@ class _ContentList extends StatelessWidget {
                 Navigator.of(context).pushNamed(
                   Viewer.routeName,
                   arguments: ViewerArguments(
-                    context.read<_Bloc>().account,
+                    bloc.account,
                     state.transformedItems
                         .whereType<_FileItem>()
                         .map((e) => e.file)
                         .toList(),
                     actualIndex,
+                    fromCollection: ViewerCollectionData(
+                      state.collection,
+                      state.transformedItems
+                          .whereType<_ActualItem>()
+                          .map((e) => e.original)
+                          .toList(),
+                    ),
                   ),
                 );
               },
@@ -383,8 +392,8 @@ class _EditContentList extends StatelessWidget {
           buildWhen: (previous, current) =>
               previous.editTransformedItems != current.editTransformedItems,
           builder: (context, state) {
-            if (state.collection.capabilities
+            if (context.read<_Bloc>().isCollectionCapabilityPermitted(
-                .contains(CollectionCapability.manualSort)) {
+                CollectionCapability.manualSort)) {
               return DraggableItemList<_Item>(
                 maxCrossAxisExtent: photo_list_util
                     .getThumbSize(zoomLevel.requireData)

app/lib/widget/collection_browser.g.dart

@@ -216,6 +216,13 @@ extension _$_CancelEditToString on _CancelEdit {
   }
 }
 
+extension _$_UnsetCoverToString on _UnsetCover {
+  String _$toString() {
+    // ignore: unnecessary_string_interpolations
+    return "_UnsetCover {}";
+  }
+}
+
 extension _$_SetSelectedItemsToString on _SetSelectedItems {
   String _$toString() {
     // ignore: unnecessary_string_interpolations

app/lib/widget/collection_browser/app_bar.dart

@@ -5,25 +5,19 @@ class _AppBar extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    // capability can't be changed once the collection is created
+    final c = KiwiContainer().resolve<DiContainer>();
-    final capabilities = context.read<_Bloc>().state.collection.capabilities;
+    return _BlocBuilder(
-    return SliverAppBar(
-      floating: true,
-      expandedHeight: 160,
-      flexibleSpace: FlexibleSpaceBar(
-        background: const _AppBarCover(),
-        title: _BlocBuilder(
       buildWhen: (previous, current) =>
-              previous.collection.name != current.collection.name,
+          previous.items != current.items ||
-          builder: (context, state) => Text(
+          previous.collection != current.collection,
-            state.collection.name,
+      builder: (context, state) {
-            style: TextStyle(
+        final bloc = context.read<_Bloc>();
-              color: Theme.of(context).appBarTheme.foregroundColor,
+        final adapter = CollectionAdapter.of(c, bloc.account, state.collection);
-            ),
+        final canRename = adapter.isPermitted(CollectionCapability.rename);
-          ),
+        final canManualCover =
-        ),
+            adapter.isPermitted(CollectionCapability.manualCover);
-      ),
+
-      actions: [
+        final actions = <Widget>[
           ZoomMenuButton(
             initialZoom: 0,
             minZoom: 0,
@@ -32,31 +26,48 @@ class _AppBar extends StatelessWidget {
               context.read<PrefController>().setAlbumBrowserZoomLevel(value);
             },
           ),
-        if (capabilities.contains(CollectionCapability.rename))
+        ];
-          _BlocBuilder(
+        if (state.items.isNotEmpty || canRename) {
-            buildWhen: (previous, current) => previous.items != current.items,
+          actions.add(PopupMenuButton<_MenuOption>(
-            builder: (context, state) => PopupMenuButton<_MenuOption>(
             tooltip: MaterialLocalizations.of(context).moreButtonTooltip,
-              itemBuilder: (context) {
+            itemBuilder: (_) => [
-                return [
+              if (canRename)
-                  if (capabilities.contains(CollectionCapability.rename))
                 PopupMenuItem(
                   value: _MenuOption.edit,
                   child: Text(L10n.global().editTooltip),
                 ),
+              if (canManualCover && adapter.isManualCover())
+                PopupMenuItem(
+                  value: _MenuOption.unsetCover,
+                  child: Text(L10n.global().unsetAlbumCoverTooltip),
+                ),
               if (state.items.isNotEmpty)
                 PopupMenuItem(
                   value: _MenuOption.download,
                   child: Text(L10n.global().downloadTooltip),
                 ),
-                ];
+            ],
-              },
             onSelected: (option) {
               _onMenuSelected(context, option);
             },
+          ));
+        }
+
+        return SliverAppBar(
+          floating: true,
+          expandedHeight: 160,
+          flexibleSpace: FlexibleSpaceBar(
+            background: const _AppBarCover(),
+            title: Text(
+              state.collection.name,
+              style: TextStyle(
+                color: Theme.of(context).appBarTheme.foregroundColor,
               ),
             ),
-      ],
+          ),
+          actions: actions,
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 
@@ -65,6 +76,9 @@ class _AppBar extends StatelessWidget {
       case _MenuOption.edit:
         context.read<_Bloc>().add(const _BeginEdit());
         break;
+      case _MenuOption.unsetCover:
+        context.read<_Bloc>().add(const _UnsetCover());
+        break;
       case _MenuOption.download:
         context.read<_Bloc>().add(const _Download());
         break;
@@ -145,8 +159,8 @@ class _SelectionAppBar extends StatelessWidget {
           PopupMenuButton<_SelectionMenuOption>(
             tooltip: MaterialLocalizations.of(context).moreButtonTooltip,
             itemBuilder: (context) => [
-              if (state.collection.capabilities
+              if (context.read<_Bloc>().isCollectionCapabilityPermitted(
-                      .contains(CollectionCapability.manualItem) &&
+                      CollectionCapability.manualItem) &&
                   state.isSelectionRemovable)
                 PopupMenuItem(
                   value: _SelectionMenuOption.removeFromAlbum,
@@ -237,7 +251,11 @@ class _EditAppBar extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final capabilities = context.read<_Bloc>().state.collection.capabilities;
+    final capabilitiesAdapter = CollectionAdapter.of(
+      KiwiContainer().resolve<DiContainer>(),
+      context.read<_Bloc>().account,
+      context.read<_Bloc>().state.collection,
+    );
     return SliverAppBar(
       floating: true,
       expandedHeight: 160,
@@ -274,13 +292,13 @@ class _EditAppBar extends StatelessWidget {
         },
       ),
       actions: [
-        if (capabilities.contains(CollectionCapability.labelItem))
+        if (capabilitiesAdapter.isPermitted(CollectionCapability.labelItem))
           IconButton(
             icon: const Icon(Icons.text_fields),
             tooltip: L10n.global().albumAddTextTooltip,
             onPressed: () => _onAddTextPressed(context),
           ),
-        if (capabilities.contains(CollectionCapability.sort))
+        if (capabilitiesAdapter.isPermitted(CollectionCapability.sort))
           IconButton(
             icon: const Icon(Icons.sort_by_alpha),
             tooltip: L10n.global().sortTooltip,
@@ -354,6 +372,7 @@ class _EditAppBar extends StatelessWidget {
 
 enum _MenuOption {
   edit,
+  unsetCover,
   download,
 }
 

app/lib/widget/collection_browser/bloc.dart

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
     on<_DoneEdit>(_onDoneEdit, transformer: concurrent());
     on<_CancelEdit>(_onCancelEdit);
 
+    on<_UnsetCover>(_onUnsetCover);
+
     on<_SetSelectedItems>(_onSetSelectedItems);
     on<_DownloadSelectedItems>(_onDownloadSelectedItems);
     on<_AddSelectedItemsToCollection>(_onAddSelectedItemsToCollection);
@@ -66,12 +68,18 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
     return super.close();
   }
 
+  bool isCollectionCapabilityPermitted(CollectionCapability capability) {
+    return CollectionAdapter.of(_c, account, state.collection)
+        .isPermitted(capability);
+  }
+
   @override
   String get tag => _log.fullName;
 
   void _onUpdateCollection(_UpdateCollection ev, Emitter<_State> emit) {
     _log.info("$ev");
     emit(state.copyWith(collection: ev.collection));
+    _updateCover(emit);
   }
 
   Future<void> _onLoad(_LoadItems ev, Emitter<_State> emit) {
@@ -94,15 +102,8 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
   void _onTransformItems(_TransformItems ev, Emitter<_State> emit) {
     _log.info("$ev");
     final result = _transformItems(ev.items, state.collection.itemSort);
-    var newState = state.copyWith(transformedItems: result.transformed);
+    emit(state.copyWith(transformedItems: result.transformed));
-    if (state.coverUrl == null) {
+    _updateCover(emit);
-      // if cover is not managed by the collection, use the first item
-      final cover = _getCoverUrlOnNewItem(result.sorted);
-      if (cover != null) {
-        newState = newState.copyWith(coverUrl: cover);
-      }
-    }
-    emit(newState);
   }
 
   void _onDownload(_Download ev, Emitter<_State> emit) {
@@ -128,8 +129,7 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
 
   void _onAddLabelToCollection(_AddLabelToCollection ev, Emitter<_State> emit) {
     _log.info("$ev");
-    assert(
+    assert(isCollectionCapabilityPermitted(CollectionCapability.labelItem));
-        state.collection.capabilities.contains(CollectionCapability.labelItem));
     emit(state.copyWith(
       editItems: [
         NewCollectionLabelItem(ev.label, clock.now().toUtc()),
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
 
   void _onEditManualSort(_EditManualSort ev, Emitter<_State> emit) {
     _log.info("$ev");
-    assert(state.collection.capabilities
+    assert(isCollectionCapabilityPermitted(CollectionCapability.manualSort));
-        .contains(CollectionCapability.manualSort));
     emit(state.copyWith(
       editSort: CollectionItemSort.manual,
       editItems:
@@ -204,15 +203,20 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
     ));
   }
 
+  void _onUnsetCover(_UnsetCover ev, Emitter<_State> emit) {
+    _log.info("$ev");
+    collectionsController.edit(state.collection, cover: OrNull(null));
+  }
+
   void _onSetSelectedItems(_SetSelectedItems ev, Emitter<_State> emit) {
     _log.info("$ev");
+    final adapter = CollectionAdapter.of(_c, account, state.collection);
     emit(state.copyWith(
       selectedItems: ev.items,
-      isSelectionRemovable: CollectionAdapter.of(_c, account, state.collection)
+      isSelectionRemovable: ev.items
-          .isItemsRemovable(ev.items
           .whereType<_ActualItem>()
           .map((e) => e.original)
-              .toList()),
+          .any(adapter.isItemRemovable),
     ));
   }
 
@@ -403,13 +407,10 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
     );
   }
 
-  String? _getCoverUrlOnNewItem(List<CollectionItem> sortedItems) {
+  String? _getCoverUrlByItems() {
     try {
       final firstFile =
-          (sortedItems.firstWhereOrNull((i) => i is CollectionFileItem)
+          state.transformedItems.whereType<_FileItem>().first.file;
-                  as CollectionFileItem?)
-              ?.file;
-      if (firstFile != null) {
       return api_util.getFilePreviewUrlByFileId(
         account,
         firstFile.fdId,
@@ -417,10 +418,10 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
         height: k.coverSize,
         isKeepAspectRatio: false,
       );
-      }
+    } catch (_) {
-    } catch (_) {}
       return null;
     }
+  }
 
   static String? _getCoverUrl(Collection collection) {
     try {
@@ -430,6 +431,14 @@ class _Bloc extends Bloc<_Event, _State> implements BlocTag {
     }
   }
 
+  void _updateCover(Emitter<_State> emit) {
+    var coverUrl = _getCoverUrl(state.collection);
+    coverUrl ??= _getCoverUrlByItems();
+    if (coverUrl != state.coverUrl) {
+      emit(state.copyWith(coverUrl: coverUrl));
+    }
+  }
+
   final DiContainer _c;
   final Account account;
   final CollectionsController collectionsController;

app/lib/widget/collection_browser/state_event.dart

@@ -188,6 +188,14 @@ class _CancelEdit implements _Event {
   String toString() => _$toString();
 }
 
+@toString
+class _UnsetCover implements _Event {
+  const _UnsetCover();
+
+  @override
+  String toString() => _$toString();
+}
+
 /// Set the currently selected items
 @toString
 class _SetSelectedItems implements _Event {

app/lib/widget/smart_album_browser.dart

@@ -206,8 +206,7 @@ class _SmartAlbumBrowserState extends State<SmartAlbumBrowser>
       }
     }
     Navigator.pushNamed(context, Viewer.routeName,
-        arguments: ViewerArguments(widget.account, _backingFiles, fileIndex,
+        arguments: ViewerArguments(widget.account, _backingFiles, fileIndex));
-            album: widget.album));
   }
 
   void _onDownloadPressed() {

app/lib/widget/viewer.dart

@@ -5,25 +5,29 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/rendering.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_bloc/flutter_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:kiwi/kiwi.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/account.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/app_localizations.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/controller/account_controller.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/controller/collection_items_controller.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/di_container.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/download_handler.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/item.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection/adapter.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/provider.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_util.dart' as file_util;
 import 'package:nc_photos/flutter_util.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/k.dart' as k;
 import 'package:nc_photos/notified_action.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/object_extension.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/platform/features.dart' as features;
 import 'package:nc_photos/pref.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/share_handler.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/snack_bar_manager.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/theme.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/album/remove_from_album.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/inflate_file_descriptor.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/update_property.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/widget/disposable.dart';
@@ -44,18 +48,25 @@ import 'package:np_codegen/np_codegen.dart';
 
 part 'viewer.g.dart';
 
+class ViewerCollectionData {
+  const ViewerCollectionData(this.collection, this.items);
+
+  final Collection collection;
+  final List<CollectionItem> items;
+}
+
 class ViewerArguments {
-  ViewerArguments(
+  const ViewerArguments(
     this.account,
     this.streamFiles,
     this.startIndex, {
-    this.album,
+    this.fromCollection,
   });
 
   final Account account;
   final List<FileDescriptor> streamFiles;
   final int startIndex;
-  final Album? album;
+  final ViewerCollectionData? fromCollection;
 }
 
 class Viewer extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -73,7 +84,7 @@ class Viewer extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.account,
     required this.streamFiles,
     required this.startIndex,
-    this.album,
+    this.fromCollection,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
   Viewer.fromArgs(ViewerArguments args, {Key? key})
@@ -82,7 +93,7 @@ class Viewer extends StatefulWidget {
           account: args.account,
           streamFiles: args.streamFiles,
           startIndex: args.startIndex,
-          album: args.album,
+          fromCollection: args.fromCollection,
         );
 
   @override
@@ -92,8 +103,8 @@ class Viewer extends StatefulWidget {
   final List<FileDescriptor> streamFiles;
   final int startIndex;
 
-  /// The album these files belongs to, or null
+  /// Data of the collection these files belongs to, or null
-  final Album? album;
+  final ViewerCollectionData? fromCollection;
 }
 
 @npLog
@@ -304,9 +315,11 @@ class _ViewerState extends State<Viewer>
                                 child: ViewerDetailPane(
                                   account: widget.account,
                                   fd: _streamFilesView[index],
-                                  album: widget.album,
+                                  fromCollection: widget.fromCollection?.run(
-                                  onRemoveFromAlbumPressed:
+                                      (d) => ViewerSingleCollectionData(
-                                      _onRemoveFromAlbumPressed,
+                                          d.collection, d.items[index])),
+                                  onRemoveFromCollectionPressed:
+                                      _onRemoveFromCollectionPressed,
                                   onArchivePressed: _onArchivePressed,
                                   onUnarchivePressed: _onUnarchivePressed,
                                   onSlideshowPressed: _onSlideshowPressed,
@@ -666,30 +679,27 @@ class _ViewerState extends State<Viewer>
     _removeCurrentItemFromStream(context, index);
   }
 
-  void _onRemoveFromAlbumPressed(BuildContext context) {
+  Future<void> _onRemoveFromCollectionPressed(BuildContext context) async {
-    assert(widget.album!.provider is AlbumStaticProvider);
+    assert(CollectionAdapter.of(KiwiContainer().resolve<DiContainer>(),
+            widget.account, widget.fromCollection!.collection)
+        .isPermitted(CollectionCapability.manualItem));
     final index = _viewerController.currentPage;
-    final c = KiwiContainer().resolve<DiContainer>();
     final file = _streamFilesView[index];
-    _log.info("[_onRemoveFromAlbumPressed] Remove file: ${file.fdPath}");
+    _log.info("[_onRemoveFromCollectionPressed] Remove file: ${file.fdPath}");
-    NotifiedAction(
+    try {
-      () async {
+      final itemsController = _findCollectionItemsController(context);
-        final selectedFile =
+      final item = itemsController.stream.value.items
-            (await InflateFileDescriptor(c)(widget.account, [file])).first;
+          .whereType<CollectionFileItem>()
-        final thisItem = AlbumStaticProvider.of(widget.album!)
+          .firstWhere((i) => i.file.compareServerIdentity(file));
-            .items
+      await itemsController.removeItems([item]);
-            .whereType<AlbumFileItem>()
+    } catch (e, stackTrace) {
-            .firstWhere((e) => e.file.compareServerIdentity(selectedFile));
+      _log.shout("[_onRemoveFromCollectionPressed] Failed while updating album",
-        await RemoveFromAlbum(KiwiContainer().resolve<DiContainer>())(
+          e, stackTrace);
-            widget.account, widget.album!, [thisItem]);
+      SnackBarManager().showSnackBar(SnackBar(
-      },
+        content: Text(L10n.global().removeSelectedFromAlbumFailureNotification),
-      null,
+        duration: k.snackBarDurationNormal,
-      L10n.global().removeSelectedFromAlbumSuccessNotification(1),
+      ));
-      failureText: L10n.global().removeSelectedFromAlbumFailureNotification,
+    }
-    ).call().catchError((e, stackTrace) {
-      _log.shout("[_onRemoveFromAlbumPressed] Failed while updating album", e,
-          stackTrace);
-    });
     _removeCurrentItemFromStream(context, index);
   }
 
@@ -829,6 +839,19 @@ class _ViewerState extends State<Viewer>
     _isClosingDetailPane = false;
   }
 
+  CollectionItemsController _findCollectionItemsController(
+      BuildContext context) {
+    return context
+        .read<AccountController>()
+        .collectionsController
+        .stream
+        .value
+        .data
+        .firstWhere((d) =>
+            d.collection.compareIdentity(widget.fromCollection!.collection))
+        .controller;
+  }
+
   bool _canSwitchPage() => !_isZoomed;
   bool _canOpenDetailPane() => !_isZoomed;
   bool _canZoom() => !_isDetailPaneActive;

app/lib/widget/viewer_detail_pane.dart

@@ -2,32 +2,32 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:android_intent_plus/android_intent.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_bloc/flutter_bloc.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:kiwi/kiwi.dart';
 import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/account.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/app_localizations.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/controller/account_controller.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/debug_util.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/di_container.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/double_extension.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/cover_provider.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection/adapter.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/item.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/entity/collection_item.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/provider.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/exif_extension.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/file_descriptor.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/k.dart' as k;
 import 'package:nc_photos/location_util.dart' as location_util;
-import 'package:nc_photos/notified_action.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/object_extension.dart';
+import 'package:nc_photos/or_null.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/platform/features.dart' as features;
 import 'package:nc_photos/platform/k.dart' as platform_k;
 import 'package:nc_photos/snack_bar_manager.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/theme.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/inflate_file_descriptor.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/list_file_tag.dart';
-import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/update_album.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/use_case/update_property.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/widget/about_geocoding_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/widget/animated_visibility.dart';
@@ -41,13 +41,20 @@ import 'package:tuple/tuple.dart';
 
 part 'viewer_detail_pane.g.dart';
 
+class ViewerSingleCollectionData {
+  const ViewerSingleCollectionData(this.collection, this.item);
+
+  final Collection collection;
+  final CollectionItem item;
+}
+
 class ViewerDetailPane extends StatefulWidget {
   const ViewerDetailPane({
     Key? key,
     required this.account,
     required this.fd,
-    this.album,
+    this.fromCollection,
-    required this.onRemoveFromAlbumPressed,
+    required this.onRemoveFromCollectionPressed,
     required this.onArchivePressed,
     required this.onUnarchivePressed,
     this.onSlideshowPressed,
@@ -59,10 +66,10 @@ class ViewerDetailPane extends StatefulWidget {
   final Account account;
   final FileDescriptor fd;
 
-  /// The album this file belongs to, or null
+  /// Data of the collection this file belongs to, or null
-  final Album? album;
+  final ViewerSingleCollectionData? fromCollection;
 
-  final void Function(BuildContext context) onRemoveFromAlbumPressed;
+  final void Function(BuildContext context) onRemoveFromCollectionPressed;
   final void Function(BuildContext context) onArchivePressed;
   final void Function(BuildContext context) onUnarchivePressed;
   final VoidCallback? onSlideshowPressed;
@@ -148,11 +155,10 @@ class _ViewerDetailPaneState extends State<ViewerDetailPane> {
                     _DetailPaneButton(
                       icon: Icons.remove_outlined,
                       label: L10n.global().removeFromAlbumTooltip,
-                      onPressed: () => widget.onRemoveFromAlbumPressed(context),
+                      onPressed: () =>
+                          widget.onRemoveFromCollectionPressed(context),
                     ),
-                  if (widget.album != null &&
+                  if (_canSetCover)
-                      widget.album!.albumFile?.isOwned(widget.account.userId) ==
-                          true)
                     _DetailPaneButton(
                       icon: Icons.photo_album_outlined,
                       label: L10n.global().useAsAlbumCoverTooltip,
@@ -384,27 +390,21 @@ class _ViewerDetailPaneState extends State<ViewerDetailPane> {
 
   Future<void> _onSetAlbumCoverPressed(BuildContext context) async {
     assert(_file != null);
-    assert(widget.album != null);
+    assert(widget.fromCollection != null);
     _log.info(
-        "[_onSetAlbumCoverPressed] Set '${widget.fd.fdPath}' as album cover for '${widget.album!.name}'");
+        "[_onSetAlbumCoverPressed] Set '${widget.fd.fdPath}' as album cover for '${widget.fromCollection!.collection.name}'");
     try {
-      await NotifiedAction(
+      await context.read<AccountController>().collectionsController.edit(
-        () async {
+            widget.fromCollection!.collection,
-          await UpdateAlbum(_c.albumRepo)(
+            cover: OrNull(_file!),
-              widget.account,
+          );
-              widget.album!.copyWith(
-                coverProvider: AlbumManualCoverProvider(
-                  coverFile: _file!,
-                ),
-              ));
-        },
-        L10n.global().setAlbumCoverProcessingNotification,
-        L10n.global().setAlbumCoverSuccessNotification,
-        failureText: L10n.global().setAlbumCoverFailureNotification,
-      )();
     } catch (e, stackTrace) {
       _log.shout("[_onSetAlbumCoverPressed] Failed while updating album", e,
           stackTrace);
+      SnackBarManager().showSnackBar(SnackBar(
+        content: Text(L10n.global().setAlbumCoverFailureNotification),
+        duration: k.snackBarDurationNormal,
+      ));
     }
   }
 
@@ -459,27 +459,6 @@ class _ViewerDetailPaneState extends State<ViewerDetailPane> {
     });
   }
 
-  bool _checkCanRemoveFromAlbum() {
-    if (widget.album == null ||
-        widget.album!.provider is! AlbumStaticProvider) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (widget.album!.albumFile?.isOwned(widget.account.userId) == true) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    try {
-      final thisItem = AlbumStaticProvider.of(widget.album!)
-          .items
-          .whereType<AlbumFileItem>()
-          .firstWhere(
-              (element) => element.file.compareServerIdentity(widget.fd));
-      if (thisItem.addedBy == widget.account.userId) {
-        return true;
-      }
-    } catch (_) {}
-    return false;
-  }
-
   late final DiContainer _c;
 
   File? _file;
@@ -495,9 +474,17 @@ class _ViewerDetailPaneState extends State<ViewerDetailPane> {
 
   final _tags = <String>[];
 
-  late final bool _canRemoveFromAlbum = _checkCanRemoveFromAlbum();
-
   var _shouldBlockGpsMap = true;
+
+  late final bool _canRemoveFromAlbum = widget.fromCollection?.run((d) =>
+          CollectionAdapter.of(_c, widget.account, d.collection)
+              .isItemRemovable(widget.fromCollection!.item)) ??
+      false;
+
+  late final bool _canSetCover = widget.fromCollection?.run((d) =>
+          CollectionAdapter.of(_c, widget.account, d.collection)
+              .isPermitted(CollectionCapability.manualCover)) ??
+      false;
 }
 
 class _DetailPaneButton extends StatelessWidget {

app/test/entity/album_test.dart

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'package:clock/clock.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album.dart';
 import 'package:nc_photos/entity/album/cover_provider.dart';
@@ -1758,6 +1759,12 @@ void main() {
             });
       });
     });
+
+    group("AlbumUpgraderV8", () {
+      test("non manual cover", _upgradeV8NonManualCover);
+      test("manual cover", _upgradeV8ManualCover);
+      test("manual cover (exif time)", _upgradeV8ManualExifTime);
+    });
   });
 }
 
@@ -1883,6 +1890,195 @@ void _toAppDbJsonShares() {
   });
 }
 
+void _upgradeV8NonManualCover() {
+  final json = <String, dynamic>{
+    "version": 8,
+    "lastUpdated": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.678901Z",
+    "provider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "static",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{
+        "items": [],
+      },
+    },
+    "coverProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "memory",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{
+        "coverFile": <String, dynamic>{
+          "fdPath": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.jpg",
+          "fdId": 1,
+          "fdMime": null,
+          "fdIsArchived": false,
+          "fdIsFavorite": false,
+          "fdDateTime": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.678901Z",
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    "sortProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "null",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{},
+    },
+    "albumFile": <String, dynamic>{
+      "path": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.json",
+    },
+  };
+  expect(const AlbumUpgraderV8()(json), <String, dynamic>{
+    "version": 8,
+    "lastUpdated": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.678901Z",
+    "provider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "static",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{
+        "items": [],
+      },
+    },
+    "coverProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "memory",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{
+        "coverFile": <String, dynamic>{
+          "fdPath": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.jpg",
+          "fdId": 1,
+          "fdMime": null,
+          "fdIsArchived": false,
+          "fdIsFavorite": false,
+          "fdDateTime": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.678901Z",
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    "sortProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "null",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{},
+    },
+    "albumFile": <String, dynamic>{
+      "path": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.json",
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+void _upgradeV8ManualCover() {
+  withClock(Clock.fixed(DateTime.utc(2020, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)), () {
+    final json = <String, dynamic>{
+      "version": 8,
+      "lastUpdated": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.678901Z",
+      "provider": <String, dynamic>{
+        "type": "static",
+        "content": <String, dynamic>{
+          "items": [],
+        },
+      },
+      "coverProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+        "type": "manual",
+        "content": <String, dynamic>{
+          "coverFile": <String, dynamic>{
+            "path": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.jpg",
+            "fileId": 1,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      "sortProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+        "type": "null",
+        "content": <String, dynamic>{},
+      },
+      "albumFile": <String, dynamic>{
+        "path": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.json",
+      },
+    };
+    expect(const AlbumUpgraderV8()(json), <String, dynamic>{
+      "version": 8,
+      "lastUpdated": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.678901Z",
+      "provider": <String, dynamic>{
+        "type": "static",
+        "content": <String, dynamic>{
+          "items": [],
+        },
+      },
+      "coverProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+        "type": "manual",
+        "content": <String, dynamic>{
+          "coverFile": <String, dynamic>{
+            "fdPath": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.jpg",
+            "fdId": 1,
+            "fdMime": null,
+            "fdIsArchived": false,
+            "fdIsFavorite": false,
+            "fdDateTime": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.000Z",
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      "sortProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+        "type": "null",
+        "content": <String, dynamic>{},
+      },
+      "albumFile": <String, dynamic>{
+        "path": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.json",
+      },
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+void _upgradeV8ManualExifTime() {
+  final json = <String, dynamic>{
+    "version": 8,
+    "lastUpdated": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.678901Z",
+    "provider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "static",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{
+        "items": [],
+      },
+    },
+    "coverProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "manual",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{
+        "coverFile": <String, dynamic>{
+          "path": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.jpg",
+          "fileId": 1,
+          "metadata": <String, dynamic>{
+            "exif": <String, dynamic>{
+              "DateTimeOriginal": "2020:01:02 03:04:05",
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    "sortProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "null",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{},
+    },
+    "albumFile": <String, dynamic>{
+      "path": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.json",
+    },
+  };
+  expect(const AlbumUpgraderV8()(json), <String, dynamic>{
+    "version": 8,
+    "lastUpdated": "2020-01-02T03:04:05.678901Z",
+    "provider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "static",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{
+        "items": [],
+      },
+    },
+    "coverProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "manual",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{
+        "coverFile": <String, dynamic>{
+          "fdPath": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.jpg",
+          "fdId": 1,
+          "fdMime": null,
+          "fdIsArchived": false,
+          "fdIsFavorite": false,
+          // dart does not provide a way to mock timezone
+          "fdDateTime": DateTime(2020, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).toUtc().toIso8601String(),
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    "sortProvider": <String, dynamic>{
+      "type": "null",
+      "content": <String, dynamic>{},
+    },
+    "albumFile": <String, dynamic>{
+      "path": "remote.php/dav/files/admin/test1.json",
+    },
+  });
+}
+
 class _NullAlbumUpgraderFactory extends AlbumUpgraderFactory {
   const _NullAlbumUpgraderFactory();
 
@@ -1900,4 +2096,6 @@ class _NullAlbumUpgraderFactory extends AlbumUpgraderFactory {
   buildV6() => null;
   @override
   buildV7() => null;
+  @override
+  AlbumUpgraderV8? buildV8() => null;
 }