Overview
The Gallery is the central image library in Mobaro — every photo captured during a Checklist Result, attached to an Assignment, taken with the camera, or uploaded from device storage flows here. It's where you go to review evidence, compare images across Locations, run quality reviews, build training material, and turn observations into Assignments. The list view gives you fast triage; the detailed view gives you the full activity feed and tooling around each image.
Why this matters: Without the Gallery, photos are trapped inside individual Results and Assignments — visible only when you open that specific record. The Gallery lets you ask cross-cutting questions: "show me every photo from the lap-bar restraint check across all coasters this week," or "every image categorized as best practice this season."
The list view
When you open the Gallery tab, every image you have access to appears in a tile-based list. Each tile shows the image, its title, the Location it was captured at, and a date/time stamp.
Image source indicators
In the top-right corner of each tile, an icon indicates how the image was captured. Four sources:
From a Checklist — the image was attached as a Checklist answer.
From an Assignment — the image was attached when an Assignment was created or updated.
From the camera — captured directly with the device camera (typically via the mobile app).
From storage — uploaded from the device's photo library or file system rather than captured live.
Note: Camera vs storage matters when you care about evidentiary integrity. A "from camera" image was captured live in Mobaro at the time the Result or Assignment was being completed. A "from storage" image was uploaded from somewhere else — it could be older, edited, or sourced externally. For high-stakes audits, filter on from camera.
Bottom-of-tile signals
In the bottom corners of each tile:
Bottom-right comment indicator — shows how many comments have been added to the image, plus whether you're subscribed to it.
Bottom-left color bar — shows any Categories applied to the image (color-coded by the Category itself).
For deeper coverage of filtering by Category and the subscription/notification flow, see Gallery filtering and Categories — advanced workflows.
Filtering the list view
The Gallery supports filtering on multiple dimensions, each available as a control near the top of the list view:
Time — date range, today, this week, custom range.
Status — current state of the image's source record.
Origin — from camera vs from storage.
Source — from Checklists vs from Assignments vs. from Notes.
Locations — scope to one Location, a Location Group, or several.
Users — only images captured by a specific User.
Checklists — scope to one or several Checklists. With a single Checklist selected, you can further drill to a specific page or question.
Schedules — scope to images from a specific Schedule.
Categories — scope to images tagged with a Category.
Best practice: The Checklist + page + question filter is the single most useful filter combination in the Gallery. "Show me every photo from question 7 of the daily restraint Checklist this month" is a one-click query and the foundation of any photo-driven trend analysis.
The detailed view
Click any tile to open the detailed view. The image shows full-size on the right; the activity feed and controls sit on the left.
Top-bar controls:
Download — save the image to your device.
Open source — jump to the originating Result or Assignment.
+ More options — actions on the image, including Create related Assignment (the image is automatically attached to the new Assignment).
Close — close the detailed view and return to the list.
Activity feed (left side):
Subscribe / unsubscribe — start or stop receiving Notification Rule alerts about activity on this image.
Manage Categories — apply or remove Categories.
Comment thread — add observations or questions, visible to anyone who can see the image.
Action history — when subscriptions changed, when Categories were applied, when comments were added.
Hovering over the image surfaces an info bar at the bottom showing Location, creator, and source name (the Checklist or Assignment).
Turning a photo into an Assignment
A photo that surfaces a problem often needs to become a tracked piece of work. The Gallery makes this a one-step flow:
1. Open the photo's detailed view
Click the image tile to open the detailed view.
2. Click the + More options icon
In the top bar, click the + icon for additional actions.
3. Select Create related Assignment
The Assignment creation dialog opens with the photo already attached and the Location pre-filled from the image's source.
4. Fill in the Assignment details and save
Add the Assignment title, description, assignee, and any other relevant fields. Save.
The new Assignment carries the photo as evidence and links back to the original Checklist or Assignment via the image's source.
Worked examples
Example 1: Quality review of a daily safety check
Scenario: A safety lead wants to spot-check the photos technicians captured during this morning's pre-opening safety inspections across the coaster fleet.
Setup: Gallery → filter by Time (today), Source (Checklists), Checklists (the pre-opening safety Checklist), Locations (Coasters Location Group).
Result: A grid of every photo captured during this morning's safety inspections. The lead can scan for blurry photos, missed angles, and anything obviously wrong — all without opening individual Results.
Example 2: Building a training deck from real examples
Scenario: A trainer is building a slide deck for new operators showing real-world examples of "good" vs "needs work" restraint adjustments.
Setup: Apply Categories (e.g., Best practice, Needs improvement) to relevant photos as the trainer reviews them. Then filter the Gallery by Category for each set.
Result: Two clean photo sets, ready for download. Categories make this a repeatable workflow rather than a one-time hunt.
Example 3: Investigating a guest report
Scenario: A guest reported a safety concern about a specific ride at 14:30 yesterday. The safety team wants to see what was photographed on that ride around that time.
Setup: Filter by Time (yesterday 12:00–17:00), Locations (the specific ride). Sort by time.
Result: Every photo from that ride during the relevant window — from the morning safety check, mid-day spot inspection, and any Assignment photos captured if a problem was already flagged. The team can correlate with the guest's report.
Anti-patterns to avoid
Watch out for these patterns, which dilute the value of the Gallery:
Treating the Gallery as a screenshot dumping ground — uploading random photos via "from storage" without context erodes the integrity of the source-icon distinction. Reserve storage uploads for cases where capturing live isn't possible.
Skipping Categories — without Categories, you can't separate quality-control photos from training photos from incident evidence. Build a consistent set of Categories for your team and apply them as photos come in.
Downloading photos for offline review instead of using the filter view — every download creates an uncontrolled copy. Use the in-Gallery filter view first; download only when you genuinely need a file outside Mobaro.
Creating Assignments without attaching the source photo — the photo is the most efficient piece of evidence. If you spot something in the Gallery worth fixing, use Create related Assignment rather than navigating to Assignments and starting from scratch.
See also
Gallery filtering and Categories — advanced workflows — for the deep treatment of Categories, the subscription model, and Notification Rules around the Gallery.
How to create and delegate an Assignment — for the broader Assignment workflow that Create related Assignment taps into.
Organizational and personal Notification settings — for configuring how you're alerted when subscribed images get activity.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Why don't I see all photos in the Gallery?
A: Your Role permissions and Location access scope what you can see. Photos from Locations or Checklists you can't access don't appear. Super Users see everything.
Q: Can I delete a photo from the Gallery?
A: Photos are tied to their source record (Checklist Result or Assignment). To remove a photo, you typically need to invalidate or modify the source — invalidating a Result removes it and its associated photos. See Modifying Checklist Results.
Q: How do I get notified when someone comments on a photo?
A: Subscribe to the photo via the eye icon in the detailed view. Then make sure you have a Notification Rule covering Gallery activity. You're also subscribed automatically when you create a photo or comment on it. See Gallery filtering and Categories — advanced workflows.
Q: Can I bulk-apply a Category to multiple photos?
A: Categories are applied per-photo through the detailed view. For larger sets, work through the filtered list view and apply Categories as you review each photo.
Q: What's the difference between a comment in the Gallery and a comment on the source Checklist Result?
A: Gallery comments are scoped to the photo and its activity feed. Comments on the source Result are scoped to the Result. They don't sync — be deliberate about which conversation belongs where.