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tip_number: 43
date: 2026-07-24
category: visual
status: pending
---
# Tip #43 — Lightbox for item images
**Date:** 2026-07-24
**Category:** visual
**Source:** MC-Survival Wiki Daily Tip (cron @ 18:00 MESZ)
## Lightbox for item images
A lightbox opens a high-resolution version of an item image in a Radix Dialog modal, with the full description and a row of related recipes, plus keyboard arrow navigation between items. It solves the 'icons are too small to see' problem on dense item pages, where a 32x32 pixel thumbnail hides the visual details that make items recognizable. The signal is interaction analytics: image clicks on the item grid are already common, but today they do nothing — a lightbox turns those dead clicks into a richer browsing experience. Using Radix Dialog (already a dep) means no new modal library, and arrow-key navigation inside the lightbox is the small touch that makes it feel like a real gallery rather than a popup.
## Implementation tips
1. Click an item image → modal with the high-res version, full description, and 'related recipes'.
2. Use Radix Dialog (already a dep) — don't introduce a new modal library.
3. Add 'next/prev' keyboard arrows inside the lightbox for browsing related items.