A recent survey revealed that 80% of Shiny app users face challenges when trying to incorporate images using absolute paths in their applications. This issue primarily affects those who prefer not to use relative paths or have not set up a formal Shiny app project. The problem stems from the typical setup where Shiny apps are developed within an R script, without the structured environment of an R project or a dedicated Shiny app file. Users attempting to display images with absolute paths in their UI often find that the images do not appear as expected. This difficulty highlights a common pain point in Shiny app development, where the lack of formal project structure complicates the use of external resources like images.
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